American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-11-05
The Panama Canal Question.
WASHINGTON, October


The President to-day sent to the Senate
the rcport of the Secretary Of state in an.
80 -. ~. I., :. -,
s"er 70 the resolution Oh oc'oper Ii ihqulr-
ing what steps the Government had taken
to protect the rights Of the United States in
tho Panama Camel
Socratar,, pI,in T.; b;s ..
0eoie'ats piiihe' IN hls communication TO
the President, reports that having learned
since the adjournment Of Congress of the
rejection by Colombia of the protocal neeo-
,iated nv tho renr.se,tat;ves q, tho ITni,od
g. ~. I',, =. ."e o :.
S'A'es Win 'hat Republic wnicn IL was
hoped would secure n treaty satisfactory to
both, and being informed by the Minister of
the United States in Colombia that tbe Gov.
.u.,,,, :. Cr,: "a. -
oi"i'oh' VI Co'oinpia' ny its puplic acts' was
avowlng its desire TO terminate the treaty of
1916, and appeal to the powers of Europe
for Joint guarantee of neutrality of the
Isthmus and soyereienty Of Colombia tho
no,,.u,,..t ,1-s.i ...
D'p'i, iheh' aouIesSeu letter VI hhstTuctioh
10 the United States Minister at London.
An identical note was sent to each of the
American Ministers i'm EuroDe. Secretary
n,a;.. T., -. 80 o,;aa,.I,s.
Dno, ~ ms ie'o' VI i'''i u' i'ii' S"t'.
II has fallen under tue observation OF
the PRESIDENT. through the current state,
menus OF inc European press hnuotner usutI
channeis OF communication, mat me great
powers OF europe may possioy oe con-
siderins the subject OF gMaranteeinS
lne Neutrality oi the htGIocIanic
Canal now projected across the 18th
mus OF Panama. The United STATES
recognizes proper guarantee OF neutrality
as essential to the CONSTRUCTION ana success
1ui operation OF any hlShway across me
lsthmus OF Iahania anu more .h'iil u 'Llru
OF century ago th,s 90. criiHGn' .poh easnJ
stcp thM Is oeehieu ief"IsIte ~ tile Pi en-
lSes. Inc Necessity was iores SCH. anu
aDuhuan!y pTovlucu ior long III au'"hce y.
any possible cal 1or the actual exercise Q.
power. III iofo !"cii Ioi1 anu M i."ns
Treaty was ,Feo'!a.cd anu sisneo ~"
inc Cnlted otaies OF AMER ' anu Lue
Hepupiic OF New Grenad1, no" Iho
onued states OF So!oinDia. ny the tory.
nith aItioic oi lh't uchiy, ~ oAInaas9
ior certain CONCESSIONS nlaue 70 lhe Shl. ss
ota!es, we suaLateeu p9sa'NE a MN. LII
OF any lnteroceanlc communicating tnat
might DE constructed upon or OVERT lor the
maintenance OF Tree transit from sea TO sea-
ana we also guaranteed the rights OF sofcr-
eighty ana properly OF the Uniteo o.aies OF
Coiomnia over Inc 'e err OF tne tsthstus,
as niciuueo w,anin 'ne nol ue.s % .l,T p 800
" "N shis ~ ane J"uE ,n"I VI ,h t,o u,i,ad
Se, .nt' Sunranod SNun Wy .mG ;n
1ofccmeht, OF accession or assent from any
otner power. In more thaa one instance
THIS government mas Dccn caiieu upon 70
indicate the neutrality thus guaranteed,
and there is no contingency now Ioreseen
or apprehanded IN when sucn Vin .
~, Mou'o ho' Dc "i'A''i INC P'"ei Va 'ni' ~"
'on; .oa,,a,,
II tne ioi Gu ac.ion " 'i,e EuIo-
Reah poweds snJuir assume .'isiose sn'pe,
II Wou,u nc Me G ior you ~ uaas ~ Tug
uo'ice y. Lo'u W U.ansiic INC o,: VI
s Gl. 'lc..y VI ioio, anu espeei'ii! Us .niity
mn articie, anu 10 IilIiliit'e 70 nun LIN, any
nnoveihent IN liie sense OF suppleinehtius lile
guarantee coniaineu tncTein wotllu heces-
Saint o5 osaiueu ~ IN, uot e,ii 1910, as IN al
fn.i ioi ,,.'n I'i ;, NJ n ~, Ii;,aJ
S To-, an" ri, re- VI ,mo tua
th's' % - y, 10, ,,n,,a, 80, ,hase % he
IuoSc " any o.1It 49,. 49, 'u ,ii o
CnItea ",atcs VI I'M, l'ioe, "nioii mas
aircaiy derived anu VIII continue 10 ueTlFe
such eminent advantages from me guaran-
zee OF unls uoscrnhient; II Is nov ,llt WISH
nor PURPOSE vi tne Wn.,Gu osat tor 10 l'e
LIZ WI" IN az. ~ s'I;. ~ , fn
o;mn narxer e' max sea 1it 10 embar. yndar
T. SSf,Hf nr;,,;,nmas The S,ct that tho stool
- trn,ah;.as H. paman,a Cana1
anu ia p D o. ano hai. wnai
OF rne ahai LIE ii "a; o. uJ omoa
III Eu,ope' 'i. II. T., ~ ~, ia 9,rt
~ ,h I';,.,d y,otos H. ~ ,an ;rn,,ms,amns
W u. 81, 30 . -, 70, 49,, W. ..nt IT,
.n VI .'lo SUN VI aa! ~, ~ ~, ~ %
on IalMay Is III te,I az, oau' e pu nd
ny Va i.J ;, LII - UmH y, ,art
and people. This disposition is frankly
ayowed. and it is moreover abundantly