Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-31
Bn, ard Mills the Treaty.

Bns ard Nils the Tresiy.
The New York Herald Is severe in
its CRITICISMS on the course Of Senator
Bayar in opposing the ratification of
the Nicarasuan treaty. He is blamed
most Tor the defeat of that treaty be-
cause he was the mouthpiece of the
Democrats in the Senate, all but four
Of whom voted against the treaty. We
agree with the Herald that the reasons
assigned by Mr.. Bayard for opposing
the treaty are humiliating to us as
Americans.
The proposition before the Senate did
not in the least concern Great Britain.
1t was an agreement with the govern
ment of an independent State on
America soil, TO construct canal
across the territory of our neigh Dor, SO
curing 10 our country short passage
way between our own porte. There
seemed to be nothing wrong in this,
indeed there is nothing wrong In II, but
Mr. Bayard is afraid Jnat If this coun-
try was to obtain little advantage
over England in the way Uf trade and
com merce, it would not be az -eeable 70
England while the Clayton Bulwer
treaty stood. That treaty when il WAS
made answered for the time very well.
The United States was not such large
nation then as now, and had not devel-
oped to such An extent that new outlets
for trade were absolutely needed. Now,
however, Mr.. Bayard wants To put
such construction upon the treaty as
will forever bar us from extending
trade in that direction without first
obtaining the consent of England. In
the first place the Clay ton Bulwer
treaty ought never TO have been nego-
tiated At the time it was ratified 1t
seemed like cowardly surrender to
Great Britain.
Had Nicaragua been some island in
mid-ocean like Australia, the treaty
would have been right and proper. But
instead OF being an island, Nicaragua
is part of this country, an indepen'
dent State, a government by itself un-
der no obligations TO Great Britain,
bat at least under more TO the United
States than to Great Britain. With
the CLAY ton Bull wer treaty IL had but
little do. Great Britain wanted tc
cut a canal across her territory to SCI
cure the trade of that country as wei
as the trade Of great part Of the South
ern States of the Union. To this tn,
United States objected and hence aros,
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which pro
hibited either Great Britain or tn,
United States from cutting cana
across the isthmus without first having
obtained consent one of the other
This is what confronts us now wher
TO increase and TO give Pacific cutie
to our growing commerce it has become
absolutely necessary to construct tn
canal. Mr.. Bayard does not oppose tn
treaty because he thinks the canal In
expedient or unnecessary but on th
ground that we ought not TO build it G
ratify the treaty without the consent {
England. Now where does this plac
us? Here is Nicaragua part in fact
our own country, lying along the Ion
marrow stretch or neck of land tn
connects North and South America.
a canal was cut through. 1t we wou
have a short cut through to the Pacii
ocean: we would have free access to q
trade of the South American Pacii
States. The Clayton Bulwer treat
which has stood for thirty We years,
terposes an obstacle to our success
shat direction. 1t prevents us from e
tending and increasing our Sou
American trade. which was not 30
sirable nor 30 much needed in IL!
While it prevents Us from enjoying t
benefits to which we are entitled, it p
tects England in increasing her ira
in South America. In short, the Ola
ton Bulwer treaty has become b
then too grievous to be borne, a
should be abrogated. Great Britt
has been twice asked TO give her CT
sent to treaty between this count
and Nicaragua. President CART
through Mr.. Blaine asked that it mil
be modified, but the request was
fused. President Arthur through
Frel!nghuy sen also requested that
liberal Interpretation might be giver
but his request met the fate that bt
President Garfield 5 request Il
times the United States has been t
tina. we will not build the canal wi
out her consent.
And now to the assistance Of Engla
comes Mr.. Bayard who tells us, that
Tong as Great Britain objects we
powerless, and TO please Great Brit
Mr.. Bayard votes against the tire;
and all the Democrats in the Senate
low his example except four.
The treaty is defeated by Democri
votes. and the United States must $
nit to the dictation Of England at !.
during President Cleveland $ admi
tration, for Mr. Bayard is supposed
reflect the views of President Clevela
If this country is to be made licks
tie for England 1t has not been don
by Republican votes
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