New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-23
THE NICARAGUA TREATY.
. nIpr,oMATIsT OPPOSES IT.

~, N;o,A c,an treaty. conflicts with the obligations
of tho Clay Bulwer treaty, said
mulch experience to-day, 3" can best De uhuer''ooa
nv showing clearly what the Obligations i'npo'ou
upon this country by the Clayton-bui"er "e"ty
actually are They are principally coh,a ineu -
the first article of the treaty" Inc articio
to reads as follows; ..s croat
rajn hereby declare neither the one nor me o1
will ever obtain maintain Tor ltse any ~ naI,bep will
troi over the said ship canal; agreeing nat ndnt
ever erect naintan any 1ortineasion nncnsy or
the same. in the vicinity thereOis Vi or exercise
fortifv or COLOMBO, assume VI p;o the
any dominion Nicaragua Cos. ar,ca nor will
% maze se of any protection which either atords OF
may afford any alliance which of erect.
70 or w,sn nf5ning any such Notifications or OF occupy
Ing for;ifyns or colohi ans or any part
OF Central America or OF HS' tbo United States
Gnt Prtaiv rake advantage of any intimacy OF use
ony alliance connection, or lnno'nce .h tsro,, whose
ioTrory the said canal may pass Tor me % citizens
ouiring or holding directly or indirectly o In regard
~ Commerce or navigation through the sad cana MILF or
shall not BE- offered on the su'ue toi W WV
.!ft has heel asserted by Mr.. Frenghuyseh'
.bo di,,omot,st continued, under the lnsprat'o"'
os was supposed of Mr. Bancroft DAVIS tna'o ioSS
Britain had violated the provisions OF th'S al" a
nv holding possession of the Mosquito oo"oU
The British Honduras That there was no So
substantially for any argument 10 DO ii'"uo -. =.
character nv the Government of TINS country az
.,. 49, ao, is shown by the fact that when the
rotifcatiops of the treaty were eXchahscu ~
Wasbiprton. on July 4, 1850, the Secretary Vi
State John NJ. Clayton, dellNeIor
note 70 the British Minister, Sir rU"'S
Bulwer. acknowledging that BRUSH ho"
duros was mot embraced IN inc "'"'
At this time this was called the BRUSH ,ncn
of Honduras 1t was afterward' aoou'
called the British Colony. and that was assumed as
q declaration of the British Government that they
were proceeding to colonize But IN point OF olui-
nary common sense. any one can see tha' as o"s 40
,bo ,arritorv of British Honduras was not enlarged
IIar Naiestv's Government might give 1t any name
thew chose-oolony province. dependency, OF whsV
NOT All the dispute which had arisen
batween 1850 and 1860 touching inc
nroyisions of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
had been so amply adjusted between the TWO
Governments that Mr. Buchanan in his message oi
December of that year declared that every tnins
had been harmouized to the entire ana inu'"'
satisfaction of the two Governments MI DC" anu
as late as 1866 recognized the binding lolce VI 'n'
Clayton-Bulwer treaty by asking from Loro N'"i
endons Government the privilege OF 80 wa.
ing the treaty as to hold and fortfy coalng sla-
+io, ON the Pacific coast of Central America. The
treaty was again recognized by Mr.. FISH,
and still araia by Mr. Eyarts but perhaps the lnoS'
conclusive even though il be negative, recoghl'lon
of the binding force OF the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
Is found in the fact that IN the important treaty Vi
1871 with Great Britain, negotiated Dy tno ''ih'
High Commission every subject Ia dispute between
+ho two Governments was adjusted. Not merely
were the Alabama claims adjusted lor "hloh' III
deed the Commission was originally OrSahIZou' 'uV
the dispute about the fisheries ana the ioHs Ponu-
ing Gan Juan controversy as wei as 'HT
St Lawrence Canal the Champlain lanai anu
onastons relating to the navigation OF the lakes
Il Cot - uros the intention of the Commissioners
not Tn leave any point of difference between the
4wof,overnments unadjusted and had there oeen az
+bo+ time tho slightest suspicion OF mlsuliooi'
ntonding touching the Clayton Bulwer ue"'S, y
xvould unouestionably have been ADJUSTED III III"
omniura qatherura of agreement
,,p n, AISEs EFFORTS TO SECURE MoDiFlCAlIoN
{. Under the administration Of President OaThelt
Secretary Blaine opened the question wiz
the British Government OF securing noui
fcation of the treaty, WIN the in'on'o'
Of Giving TO the United States the e1c'n
80 no,;tical control of tho Nicaraguan Cana
.vhoraver il should be constructed. Mr. BAN
.nocifed tine points upon which the Government
Tho limited States desired modification. the lead
inc and substantial one being as before said' III
nolitical control of the canal III was not PIcSeH'
in any other but friendly spirit Inc last par
praph of Mr. Blaines correspondence, after recltlh
changes desired closed with these words:
presept proposal of this Government Is 10 free u
CLAYTON Bulwe treaty from those embarrassing 'oa
tures and leave il as its trainers desireu IL snou
No a fnlI and perfect settlement for all time OF
nossible issues between the United states az
Sreot Britain in regard TO Central America
"Tbe best Informed opinion in Washington
that # the Nicaragua treaty is confirmed by IL
Senate itisa direct and substantial violation
the Clayton-Dulwer treaty-so uhuels'oou
Great Britain, so understood by the senate 'h'
confirms it, so understood by the enhghtehe
6ublic opinion of the world, TO which both urei
Britain and the United States must ultimately a.
neal. 1t is not believed that the violation Oh u
treaty on the part of the United states wouid lea
toar upture with Great Britain, for the simple re-
son that if the treaty be annued she Is lett iree
colonize and possess just As large part OF Centr
America as clever diplomacy and abundance
mounds. shillings and pence and an aggressi'
desire for territorial expansion may lea
he, IN seek. Instead OF freeing the Unite
States Government from the emDarrassineil
which the Cayton-Bulwer treaty nov ilnposI9N1i
yiol alton by this country, 1t Is beleNed, wouu ea
to fresh embarrassments which, IN the course
five wears, wonld demand new treaty 6etwe'
the two Governments in the negotiation OF VINE
Great britain would have every advantage IN
g. the nurely material view of the case But thcTc
far higher and moro impressive aspect OF me WIN
fhonghtful persons. Said a gentleman VINO
on;pion is worthy of high consideration
'Tho United States has been disling lh,, a.
for the honorable observation OF lts treaty oDllg
tions, and this country would neediessiy dscIeo
and dshonor Itself in international public oplnl'
Nv ruthlessly trampling upon an obi gatlon VINE
II entered into with its eyes open ana whlcn ore
Briiain has honOrably respected On her part. W
may learn a useful lesson from our European ~
cedent W hen the Government OF RUSSIA, q ie
years AGO determined 10 free herself from the OBJ
cation of the treaty of 1919 not to mainta
war vessels the Black sea; LORD beaeons IL
said i'm effect TO the Russian Government
rot do that, for you will destroy information
faith between European states. uet us taIK
over aud when you show good reason lor ns p n,J