Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-16

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Sncuster Xnteuiqe1leer.
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or uleemlae Slatsefan.
Iho seatoonft e this administration
ouondo - hayU ben ssdulously devoted
~ ~ eultivAttou Of intimate relations
3 Mn ~ oouth American rspublios. Hr.
TSllnGhuyDsns In The Lest months Of his
1oen eAOWs that he has ben wiae awake
- ~ advantages Of mAkipg one
oosnfsy u AmericA % tt - ~ trade
y conosgnsd. He haG bssn hsad over
on3 N ia trsaty-n6king business, and
- noe OILY us6srtaksn 70 open up .
~ ssndo. w1th Nexioo and the West
lnAloa Int hs has contracted with
117m1igua 10 build . canal which win
5 - a our own and will give % the
psneeioal monopoly Of the trade Of the
Eaeiae nations. The tolls Of the
United States canal should be
tegulated, mot 10 get interest
q the Investment, but 70 give our own
people the advantage Of cheap commu.
Aioation with those Of the Pacific. It'll
txus that the Clayton Bulwer treaty
1Aads away back in 1852 prohibits any
suoh Undertaking on our part and care.
fully prescribes that We shall not at.
tempt to take any such advantage Of
Bnglish merchants - Mr.. Freling.
Auysen now proposes.
He however considers that instrument
obsolete BY reason Of its age, and more,
particularly because It does not suit our
present needs and opportunities. He
proposes to repudiate II . business in
which We are adopts, having lately
tested fully our ability in that line in
disregarding the Chinese treaty; and
heretofore having done o good deal
Of the business In our relation
with the Indian tribes. We took oul
llrst strong dip into 1t In repudfatinl
0ur treaty with France. formed In The
warmth Of our revolutionary embrace
when IL became expedient for rs to d.
20 to preserve our relations with Eng
land. The French spolition claims still
stand before rs a. reminder and legacy
Of this feat Of Punic faith. Ma
tions do not seem TO care q
copper for treaties when It suits
them to break them and they are strong
enough to crafty their inclinations.
They all do It, and We seem to be no
moro moral than any Of them. In busi-
-nsas txansactions hetween men. he who
keeps his contracts gains respectabflity
and standing By the practice (; and the
laws are made to keep Us up to the rack
In this regard. The nations who make
the laws for their subjects are quite
above them themselves, however and
Mr.. Frelinghuysen is in no danger Of
being sent to Coventry by public opinion
for deliberately violating the Clayton
Rulwer treaty in his Nicaragua negotia
tion. If that is good scheme it In safe
TO say that no ancient treaty will stand
In It's way.
Undoubtedly 1t is seductive propo
sition. 1t may be very good movement
It will cost much money, but in q countr,
with big surplus that Ii no great con.
sideration. 1t il very fine whistl,
and may be worth all 1t costs. It is ,
matter to be carefully considered. Th,
proposition strikes the progressive spiri
of the people favorably at flrst sight. Il
recommends itself - q go.ahead move.
ment. The state department, in bring
Ing out free trade In -ths novel ant
agreeable garb Of an exclusive commerce
with other nations, has made possible BY
q reciprocity treaty what could not have
Deen done Dy tariff Dill. And In Offer
ing rs an inter-oceanic canal all oul
own has tickled our fancy 90 extremely
well that we very much question whether
the doubts Of hesitating statesmen will
have any chance to find q foothold.