New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PROJECT WARMLY COMMENDED.
TO The Senate Of The United States:
transmit, herewith 10 the senate, for consideration
with view to ratification. treaty signed on the lst OF
December with the Republic OF Nicaragua proVi"ns
for the construction OF IntorOccanic canal across th
territory OF that State The negotiation OF thls treaty
was entered upon under conviction that u was IP"'"
fivcly demanded by the present and future polcai ana
material interests OF the United States lhe oS'aoSi
mont Of water communication between the Atlantic auu
pocac COASTS Of the Union s necessity the accomplish
,nent Of which however. within the territory of the
United States Is physical hnpossDllI'N'
While the enterprise Of our citizens has responded
10 the duty OF creating means Of speedy transit Dy ran
between the two oceans, these great achievements are
inadeanaie 20 supply most Important requisite OF
national union and prosperity. For all maritime pni
moses the states upon the Pacific more distant from
those upon the Atlantic than II separated by cither
ocean alono. Europe and Africa are nearer 10 new
York and Asia Is TO California, than are these
two great states each other by sea Weeks oi steam
voyacc or months under saare consumed In the passage
,ornd the Horn with the disadvantage OF trayersing
waters or rs king the navigation Of thcstraits
of Ma ollan 4 nation like ours cannot rest sausHed
win such separation OF It's mu'aaly ue
,enient members. We possess an ocean DOR
der Of considerably over 10000 miles on the
A,anilc and Gulf OF Mexico and including Alaska, OF
to,nc 10000 miles on the Pacific within generation
Ne Western coast has developed into an empire, with
irac and atliy growing portilaon with yashui par
tr, d,teiotei. resoutces a. tc pfcseh, rate OF in-
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TO the building OF q prohIape lpler-pceape eaNa'
Ihe ,Ioposel treaty proyides fef fpch a eApa'
through the friendly territory OF NlcaIaSua' ne
invites special attention to the provisions OF 'he
treaty itself as best showing its scope aud con-
tinues as follows;
From respect to the independent sovereignty OF the
Republic through corporation the proecaone can
be realized the stpnlations OF the treaty look 10 lhe
fullest recognition and protection Of Ncaragudh rights
I'm the premises The United states have no motive OF
desire for territorial acquisition or political control be
yond their present borders and none such Is tontem-
plated by this treaty The two Governments unite III
framing this scheme ms the sole means by when 'he
work. indispensable to the one IA To the other can be
accomplished under such circumstances as to prevent
alike the possibility of conflict between thein ana oi H.
reference from without.
The canal. primarily, Is domestic
means OF water communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific shores of the two countries
which unite for It's construction, the one contributing
the territory aud the other Furnishing the money. ne
oegIzng the advantages which the worlds commerce
derive from the work. ap2recating the benefits OF
maintenance and by yielding an interest return on the
capital invested therein, and inspired by t9e
belef that any great enterprise which ihure- To
the general benefit OF the world is In some sort q
trust for the advancement OF mankind the two
Governments have, by this treaty provided or us pos
sble by all nations on equal terms, wle IserNng
20 the coastng trade of both countries On which none
but the contracting parties interesed the privilege
VI iaVOrng tolls
STRIKING ASPECTS or THE ENTERPRISE
The President calls attention TO the provisions
authorizing the building of a railway and telc-
graph line parallel with and auxiliary to the canal,
should the same be deemed advisable. Then the
political. commercial and pecuniary aspects OF the
enterprise are discussed as follows
The terms of the treaty to the protection OF the
canal while scrupuOusly confirming tine sovereignty OF
Nicaragua, amply secure that State. and the work ITSELF
from possible contingencies OF the future which 1t may
not be within the sole power of Nicaragua 10 meet From
apurcly commercial point of view, the completion OF
such waterway opens most favorable prospect Tor
tho future country The nations OF the Pacific
of South America will by its means be brought into
closer connection with Gulf states The relation OF
those American countries TO the United States is that of
q natural market from which the want of direct
communication has hitherto practically
eudcd us. BY piercing the Isthmus the hereto
fore insuperable obstacles Of time, and dis
disappear and vessels ard productions will
upon the worlds competitive field with decided
advantage OF which they VIII avail themselves. When
If joined the large cOaStlng
Atlantic and Pacific States which must necessarily
spring mp 1t evident that this canal affords alone
an ehcieht means OF restoring nag to Its former
place on the seas. such domestic cpasiiDg trade
would arise immediately. FOR the fishing vessels of
botn seaboafds, which now lie idle in the winter months,
could then pfohiaoly carry goods between the Eastern
and the Western states
The political effect the will to mite closer
the nOwdependng upon railway corporations for
s commercial and personal Intercourse ana II viii not
only cheaper the cost OF transportation but viii free in
hiyduas IRON the possibility OF unjust dsciimnations
II viii bring European grain market -, OF
n,l rith gnsX q on fiN
and will give 10 the manufacturers ON the Atlantic
kcaboari economical access the cities OF Cina thus
breaking down the barrier witch Apnates the pimcnai
markets OF the vns population of Asia and placing the
Iasien states OF the Union. for all purposes oi trade
midway between karole and Asa ~ ponl % limg & the
ArN YORK 10 san Francisco 10 snVii ot - da!s 70
long Kong 81 27 days. TO Shanghai OF "a days hnd 10
iase SraaTia i abon, % iniies hong and 40 hea IN
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water Level foiiy ine iee plaeleall cAIendo e lake
skl lhTee miles ~ that ppini BY nne lipm 600 TO
hoo leet vide, with an abundant aepih oi ~a,er FROM
CANA will leave the San Juan 10 tho haIbor
oi Greytown the distance Is thiry siK miles. which
The total canal excavation would thus DC from 93ia Ia
t5,a miles and the lake and ver navigation amounting
~ II 0 miles by the present survey would De mewhak
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