The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-20

ton Of some stipulation of the treaty. 1t will be just
so with these reciprocity treaties. They all run for a
term OF years, during which the hands Of Congress
will be tied. No amendment of our fiscal policy will
be possible until the expiration of their term, no mat
ter how circumstances may change, or what advan-
taSes might become apparent in a new departure.
San francisco Chronicle.
THERE are times when nations. like nrivate canitaI.
lists, may do wisely to send out a ship in ballast con-
fdent that the later earnings of the vessel will far
more than OFFSET the preliminary outlay. We should
not think highly of he enterprise or the Judgment Of
a miner who should abandon a claim affirmed sbv the
clearest indications to be rich in precious metals,
because his initial operations happened to Weld no
pay ore. Unquestionably, the ultimate effect of the
whole system of reciprocity conventions-of that
trade union which from Mexico and Cuba might be
rapidly extended over the continent-might be to
revolutionize our relations with tropical America and
enable us to monopolize the commerce of the western
World.-New York Sun.
10 obtain right of way and eminent domain overa
strip SIX mules wide from ocean to ocean, with a good
harbor at each end, by merely guaranteeing the inter
est on 10000 900 of the bonds of the company that
is to complete and maintain the sbip. canal for a half
interest in the tolls, has all the appearance Of a good
bargain TO us, and it seems to be expected that we are
to go into a patriotic rage over foreign opposition to
the project, and put it through regardless Of cost. risk
or consequences. Perhaps it may be well to do so.
But after our experience in Pacific railroad building il
IS safe to assume that there is an Immense amount of
Jopoery IN 1t, and that the government will be bled and
swlndled from the word go. No doubt all the town
lots on all the lands in the strip have already been
conditionaly pre-empted by companies that are pre-.
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on velvet."-St.L Louis Post-Dispatch.
The American people, native and foreign born,
believe that no European nation shall NEEDLE with
affairs on the American continent. To control an
mteroceanic canal would be the most ~effectual and
offensive interference which could be named. The
United States can and will undertake to control any
canal built across the isthmus, because we do not
want the navies of the world to interfere with this
continent. And we beg to remark that no real Amer
lean would admit that this Nation cannot de-
fend the two ends of a canal against the navies Of the
world" And we beg to remark, further, that while
such ideas as the above may be very popular in
England, and would provoke no comment in a British
newspaper, they are not popular in the United States.
There are things it will not pay to import, a fact
which we trust the British organs in this country
may learn at early day.-BostonJ journal.
IF the alternative is presented to this country of de-
hberately breaking its word to Great Britain, or OF
joining with Great Britain andthe States of Central and
South America in guaranteeing the permanent neu-
trality of the canal, thereby keeping our diplomatic
honor intact. there can be no question which it is the
duty of the Senate TO choose. No future greatness of
the Union will justify a breach of national honor. The
making of TIE Clayton-Bulwer treaty saved US from
trouble in 1850. It's words are full of peace and i'm
ternational friendship. Although all would rejoice to
see it honorably set aside, as, perhaps, it may be, few
will see, in adhesion to its terms, any disgrace to the
country, or startling peril to our commercial future.
1t is possible under it to internationalize the isthmus,
and to limit the nations, thus guaranteeing the perfect
neutrality of the future canal, or canals, to those now
owning territory on the continent of America.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.