New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-06
THE GREAT CANAL PROJECT.

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TIE POSITION OF THIS GOVERNMENT STATED 81
THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN LETTER TO M"'
LowELL-TREArY RIGHTS FIRMLY MAINTAINED
WASHINGTON. June 5.-In further comph-
ance with the senates resolution OF December IL 1851
calling for comics OF the instructions to our Minister ID
London In regard 10 the proposed modncauoh vi ''o
CaytonBulwer Treaty. the President to-day sent to hat
body copy of the following Dispatch sem by the secre
tary Of State TO Mr.. Lowell under date OF May .;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May g, 1882.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. esq. ETC., ETC., ee, LOnnol;; -
dispatches from Lord Granville 10 him respecting the
Bulwer Treaty The first dated I'm 'de en
November the second, Of the Ian Of JanSary com
ments upon MI Banes ISL OF the Iyh Vim s,enion
After careful consideration the President is NOT wone
harmonized in this matter He therefore directs me to
communicate to YOU somewhat at length the SPnTssI
policy of the United States and the Clayton-BuiWer
Treaty. ,,,.
and every character under possible conditions herein
after referred to, would affect this Republic ID s ade
and commerce; would expose our western coast 10 at
tack destroy isolation ODlige us To improve our
defences and to increase our Navy, and poss ,dSD
an active Interest in the affairs of European nations
The United states with its large and Increasing pOp
the physical conformation Of thi, hemishels, SG n
n % RspSb esns and naturally Seek that the
of the sthnus connecting the continents sha
eminent while believing that the istlmus should not
not be severed to do unnecessary injury to the
Great Britain that she should be able by short anu
easy passage from from ocean to ocean to resch nei
that other the world have similar interest IN
such PASSAGE There IT, Eye n1 saes in this
matter ard the material interests OF other nations
canal across the isthmus can be created ana hnuer
the proecorate OF the Uuted States and the Republic
whose territory 1t may cross, can be freely USED Ny au
United states the benefit Of that conformation OF the
earth which now an element OF security ana deehce
For thirty years the Panama Railroad has been MAN
tanned without other ectOD than that OF the United
States and the local sovereign III accordance WIN t
Great Britain has carried succetsfu result the wars
of the Crmea and the Indian mutiny Frame has three
times convulsed Europe with strie conflict between
Russia and Turkey has changed the face OF the ottoman
constructed; republics have arisen WINE on liis co
tnent the most remarkable civil war IN history mas DC
Cured and at the time the Emperor OF the feh1h
was lending MS active support 10 an Ioi
al honOrs III the neighborng Republic OF Mexico Win
taken place that would seem TO make especially neces
sary the naturalization OF that sthmus, anu YET me
trains the Railroad have from ocean to
peacefully. aud with other interruption man
what has from the rare turbulence oil the local pop
Daring the same time another isthmus has been
pierced and while wars have raged wn 5sn. VI o vi.
has moved through the Suez Canal quietly ana sdley
without International protectorate. il no guarantee or
protectorate has been found necessary during such
troubled times. IL scarcely DC required III Tie more
peaceful period which both the Government of the
United and of Great Britain hope and strive
for The President therefore, considers II unnecessary
and unwise. through an invitation to the nations OF he
earth 10 guarantee the neutrality OF the transit OF te
isthmus to give tner nayes preteXt lor assenPng ~
this Republic in conflicts from which It's natural position
entities It to be relieved
CALCULATED TO BREED TROUBLE.
1t will doubtless 10 Lord Granville, as it does TO
u.s. that international agreements of this kind, calling
for interference by force and comforting joint rights
upon several Independent powers are calculated to breed
dssensOn and trouble. In times of peace when there is
call for their exercise they are harmless though use
when trouble come IL TOO frequent
y happens that differences arise and SO at the very mo-
ment when the agreement should be enforced Is I'M
possible enforce il and such agreements would lead
10 political Intervention In American affairs which
the traditional policy Of tho United states makes 1t i'm
that the President should either consent 70 or
look upon with indifference.
President believes that the formation of protec
would be IN coufic with doctrine which has been for
properly termed doctrine II has no prescribed Sane
tion and Its assertion is left TO the exgency which NAV
Executive Department Of this Government and through
the utteraDces of distinguished citzens is cherished
American people and has been approved by the
Government of Great Britain 1t In not the inospitabe
prncple which 1t is sometimes charged with being, and
which asserts that European nations shall retain
dominion on this hemisphere, and that none but
for well know that large part of the North Ameri-
can continent is under the dominion OF her Majestys
Government and that the United states were In tie past
the first 10 recognize the Imperial authority OF Dom
Pedro of Brazil and of Iurblde in Mexico. 1t is not
necessary TO define that DOCTRINE but It's history
Clearly shows that il at least opposes any intervention
by European nations In the political affairs OF American
In 1923, Mr. Canning, with the concurrence Of the
Gaonet Oh LOndon, VII l l'd iS tnarvenon
OF foreign Powers in Spanish America or the transfer to
those Powers OF any OF the colonies, and suggested
joint declaration 10 that effect BY the United states and
Great Britain. This suggestion grew out OF the
their attitude toward the South American republics
then struggling for Independence aud the injuries 10 the
COLONIES and commerce Of Great Britain whoa would re-
suit successful prosecution OF the policy VI those
Governments President Monroe did not adopt tne
ipinI deHlA
december 2 1873, after satng that 1t was our policy
not TO win the internal concerns OF European
Powers speaking the which the reyofei colonies
carrying against SPAN and OF contemplated IN
reference by the Holy Alliance in behalf OF the lat
ter said ia language winch has gone into history under
his name thus But III regard to these continents CIR
cuusances cminently and conspcuously different
IN is Impossible that the Allied Powers should
extend their political system TO any portion OF eitner
ness LOT can anyone believe Southern brethren
IL is equally impossible, therefore, that should be-
hold sucu nterp position III any form with Indifference
giasm Mr. Brougham said: "The question in regard
spanish America is now, believe. disposed OF, or
when has ever dispersed greater JOY, e1nitatOn
event which is decisive the subject is the language
held with respect to spanish America IN the message oil
the President VI the United states"
Sir James Macintosh said: This evidence or the
two great English commemorative uOr-so dellght 10
aII hen and heartily pray that they may be forever
united in the cause of Justice liberty, cannot be
tempaIed without the greatest pleasure by every ell
lgh,ened c zen of the eartn."
Mir Jonn Quincy Adams, VINO well knew what had led
to these statements by Mr. Monroe explained ~ mes.
sage TO the House of Representatives on the l7th day OF
March, 1926, that there was no purpose 0 Interfering
with the existing European colonies ia America; that
the language only frank declaration mat the
United could not look with indifference either
10y colonization TO close any port Of the
against the commerce OF the United states or
upon concerted political interference IRON Europe IN
American Affairs Thus the doctrine of nonlnterventon
by European Powers III American affairs arose from
plcations in South America, aud Was announced ny
MI Monroe the suggestion OF the Official representa-
tive OF Great Britain.
THE MONROE DOC TRINE A CARDINAL PRINCIPLE.
The doctrine so formulated by Monroe and expounded
by Adams has since remained cardinal principle Of our
continental policy In several notable instanse,