The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-31

kept out by the tariff, which We thus es-
]And do you think the treaty likely to be
confirmed at this session."
II don't know" he answered, somewhat
sadly. II rather regret its premature pub
LEGATION, for think il would have been bet
ter that il come before the Senate, to be con.
sidered in all its bearings as an entirety be-
fore being made the special mark of the in
teTests especially affected, which can not
they do want in regard to it. Then, too,
the NicsTaguan treaty, also a very
important matter, Is taking at
tention from it just now. 1t must
be very busy session which
can pass inteiligently and justly upon SO
many very important measures as are now
before it. the Spanish, Mexican, Hawaiian.
Dominican and Nicarag treaties, and ali
in fifty working days.
Senator Vest says that the course OF Score
tary Chandler in sending an expedition for
survey of the Nicarsguan Canal whilst the
Nicaragua treaty is pending in the Senate is
extraordinary, but about what could be ex-
pected. The President has left the whole
matter 10 the State and Navy Departments,
and the Secretary OF State, like his predeces-
sor, Mr.. Blaine, seems determined to do
something brilliant, no matter how il is
done, or what il costs. The Nicar aguan
Canal route was surveyed by the United
States in 1874, at great expense, and both
Captain Luce and Mr.. Menocel. Of the navy,
who made the survey, reported that the
work had been thoroughly done, and was
sufficient for all purposes except actual con-
struction of the canal. THIS same
Menocal, who is both engineer and
diplomatic, is now sent to comp. cts survey
reported as finished. "The real object"
he said, g is to commit the Government to
the canal project and 20 arouse popular feel
ing by claiming that England is opposed to
it. The Clayton .Bulwer treaty, made IN
1850, and which is the most unfortunate
piece OF diplomacy ever entered into by this
Government, bound the United States 10 q
joint protectorste with Great Britain over
any practicable route by canal or rail across
Nicaragua. This treaty has never been
formally abrogated or modified, and whilst
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Frelinghuysen have
claimed that the treaty has been violated Dy
Great Britain, and is not binding on the
United States, the English Government
holds otherwise, as shown by Lord Gran
ville's sdispatch of November 10, 1881 All
the buster and talk about England bully
ing this scountry is nonsense, and comes
from those who want to force the ratifcs-
ton of the Nicaraguan treaty. England
wants ne war with the United States, and il
II should come, not only would both coun-
tries suffer enormously, but the spectacle OF
the two great English-speakIng people Of the
world butchering each other would be
shame to the civilization of the age. We
had enough of that sort OF thing in the
terrible struggle which ended in 1865.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty was unfortunate,
and should be gotten rid OF, but
not by indirection or violence, but by the
calm and dignifed methods OF national in
tercourse. am 81 American, and would
pay as little attention to English wishes or
interests as any man living, but this is q
great question and should be discussed thor
oughly and dispassionately, without preju.
dice or clsmor. 1t is q question involving
our national honor, beside being great COM
mercisl question, and We should proceed de.
liberately and firmly. Beside, II no adjust.
ment can be made of the difference between
Great Britain and the United States as to
the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and war should
ensue, it would be q naval war TO large ex-
tent, and although Congress has voted the
sum OF 1886, 100000 for naval purposes since