The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
The Presidents Message on the Nicara
Traof1

The Presidents Message on the Nicara-
guam Treaty.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The Tribune of
this morning prints the following mes
sage sent to the senate with the Nicara-
guam treaty:
To the senate of the United States:
l transmit herewith to the senate for con-
sideration, with the view OF ratification,
The treaty signed on the LIST of December
with the republic of Nicaragua, pro
viding tor the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal across the territory of that
state. The negotiation of this treaty was
entered upon under q conviction that it
| was imperatively demanded by present
and future political and material inter-
ests- of the United States. The establish
ment of water communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the
Union is a necessity, the accomplish
ment of winch, however, within the ter
rltory of the United States is physical
| impOsslbIlltY. While the enterprise of
| our citizens has responded to the duty OF
creating the means of speedy transit by
| rail between'the two oceans these great
| achievements arc inadequate to supply
/ the most important requisites OF national
union and prosperity For ali maritime
1 purposes the states upon the Pacific are
more distant from those upon the At
Iantic than if separated by one ocean
alone. Europe and Africa are nearer
| New York and ASIA is nearer to Califor-
mia than are these two great states to
each other by sea. Weeks of steam vOY-
age or months, under sail, are consumed
in a passage around the Horn, with the
disadvantage of traversing tempestuout
water or risking the the navigation ol
L nj Manallan nation IikG
ours cannot rest satisfied with q separa
ton OF its mutually dependent members
We possess ocean border considerably
, over 10000 miles on the Atlantic and thu
Gulf of Mexico and, including Alaska
of some 10000 miles on the Pacific
Within u generation the western coas
has developed into an empire with |
! large and rapidly growing population
: with vast but partially developed re
sources. At the present rate OF increaS
. the end OF the century will see the Unitet
States q commonwealth OF perhaps near
: ly a hundred million lnhabItsnIe, O
| which the west should have considers
t bly, larger and richer proportion thai
y now. The president briefly reVerts
' the facts of the efforts, by means of sui
!, veys, to find q practicable route for
Il ship canal across the isthmus betwee
{ the two oceans, all OF which
L with q single exception, have resulted j
the discovery of insuperable obstacles
II the building of q profitable inter ocesni
Q canal. The proposed treaty provide
for such canal through the friendl
+ territory of Nicaragua. He invites spe
), clal attention To the provisions of Il
d treaty itself as best showing its scOp
IS and continues as follows:
d From respect to the independent so
Il ereignty of the republic through who
| cooperation the project alone can
|. realized, the stipulation of the trea
r looks 10 the fullest recognition and pr
lection of Nicaraguan rights In q
r premises. The United States have |
II motive or desire for territorial acquII
II Giou OF political control beyond the
Y, present borders. and none such is co
It | templated by this treaty. The two go
% ernments unite in forming this scbeE
o IS the sole means by which a work
FL indispensable to one as to the other y
q De accomplished under such circu
t. | stances as to prevent the possibility O.
co conflict between them and of intert
IL rnce from without. The canal prim
ny | lly Is domestic means OF water col
he municaIion between the Atlantic a
nd | Pacific shores of two countries viii
Of | unite Tor its construction, c
81. contributing the territory and
he other the money. Recognizing the 6
MANAGES which the worlds CONNIE
'ep must derive from the work, sppreciati
ID the benefit of the enlarged use OF
'a\ canal itself by contributing Ia it's ma
his tenance and by yielding al interest
81, turn on the capital invested therein, a
O j inspired by belief that any great {
TIA | terprise which inures to the general b
at | eft of the world is in some sort tr
ter | for the common advancement of m
I'D | kind, the TWO governments have
, i ! this treaty provided for its possible
, II by all nations on equal Terms, while
hal | serving TO the costing trade of b
M countries, in which none but the C
cen tracing parties are interested, the pI
ore llege OF faY0Ting tolls. The terms of
Tn, treaty as to the protection of the cal
'Tc< while scrupuiouslY connrmlng The
is ereIgnty OF Nicaragua amply secure
NJ | stale and the work itself from the
i'd | sibie contingencies of the future, VII
.ioi | NAV not be Within the power OF Nj
] OF qua TO meet. From purely CONN
arr cial point of view the completion
Tiff, | such a water way opens q most IA
IL able prospect for q future of
eao country. The nations OF the
erts cite coast OF South America will
ON. its means be brought into cIl
the connection with the gulf states The
ent Iation of those American countries
thu The United States is that OF 9 nat
market from which the want Of dI
hen communication has hitherto prac;ic
, in excluded the use. By piercing the
on. | mus hitherto iDsupeFable obstacles
rear time, sea and distance disappear,
,ond our vessels aud productions viii .
rath upon the worlds competitive held 7
In a decided advantage of which they
With avail themselves. When 70 this - j
sick |! ed the large coasting trade between
ven Atlantic and Pacific states which q
suR necessarily spring up, it Is evident
first canal aff1Fds even alone sumo
q a. means of restoring our flag to Its for
dos, place on the seas. Such domestic Ct
,alf ing trade would arse immediately,
few even fishing vessels OF both seabss
,ao. which now lie idle IN winter MOE
ana could then probably carry goods
. for tween eastern and western etAees-
AMI political effect Of the canal Will b
Iing unite close states now depending on
ON. road corporations fOf all commerce
yho. personal intercourse, and not I
eFeT cheaper the cost OF tx1ngDortst
but will free individuals from the ]
the sibilIty of unjust diseTiminatso1s.
eID bring European grain markets OF
lea mand within easy distance Of our Pa
the ana will give 20 abe Atlantic seaboar'
hev economical access 10 the cities OF CD
Tor. thus breaking down the baFrieE WI