Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-09

during the last century. My immediate
opened negotiations with Nj
caragua for the construction, by and at
the whole cost of the United States, OF a
canal through the Nicaragua territory, and
laid the result Of the same before the
senate Pending the action OF that body
thereon he withdrew the treaty for rc-cN-
aminatiun. Attentive consideration Of
les provisions leads me TO withhold 10
from further examination by the senate.
Maintaining as do, the tcnets OF line
of presidents from Westinghouse day,
which prescribe entingling alliances with
foreign states, do not favor n policy OF
acquisition OF new and distant territory
or the incorporation Of remote interests
with eur own. The laws OF progress are
vital ana organic, and we must be con-
sci0us of that irresistibilitJ Of CONNER
clai expansion, which as the concOmiani
of Our active civilization, day by day, il
being urged onward by those increasing
facilities OF production, transportation
and communication 10 which steam
and electricity have given birth,
but our duty la the present inFtucts ua
TO address ourselves mainly TO the doyel-
opmcnt OF the vast resources Of the great
area committed 70 our charge, ana 70 the
cultivation Of the arts olpeace within our
borders. Though zealously alert ~ pre-
venting the American hemisphere nom
being involved IN the political problems
and complications of distant govern
menta, J am unable 10 recommend propo-
sitions Involving the paramount privileges
OF ownership or rights Of those outside Of
our own territory, when coupled win the
absolute and unlimited engagement 10 de-
fend the territorial integrity OF the
state where such interest Hes.
Tho lapse Of years has abundantly con-
Armcd the wisdom and foresight OF those
earlier administrations, which, long be-
fore the conditions OF maritime inter
course were changed and enlarged by the
progress OF the age, proclaimed the vital
need of inter-Oceanlc transit across the
American isthmus, aud cOnsecrated IL In
advance TO the common use OF mankind,
by their positive declarations and through
the formal obligations of treaties. To-
wards such a realization the efforts Of my
administration VIII be applied, ever bear
ing In mind the principles on which IL
must rest, and which were declared IN no
uncertain tones by Mr.. Cass, who, while
secretary Of state in 1868. announced that
whGt' TIE United states want In Central
America, next TO the happiness OF its poo-
pie, Is the security and neutrality OF the
intcr.oceanlc routes which lead through 1t
Whatever highway may be constructed
across the barrier dividing the two great
ost maritime areas Of the world must be
for the worlds benefit, trust for man
kind TO lee removed from the chances of
domination by any single power, nor
must 1t become point of invitation for
hostilities or prize Tor warlike ambition.
An arrangement combining the cOnstruc-
ton, ownership and operation of such q
work by the government with an offensive
and defensive alliance for its protection
with the foreign state whose responsible
ties and rights we would have to assume,
Is, in my judgment, Inconsistent with
such dedication 20 universal aud natural
use and would moreover entail measures
for It's realization beyond the scope of our
national politics or present means.
The lapse of years has ubundantly con-
ilrmed the wisdom and foresight OF those
other administrations which, long before
the conditions OF the maritime interoccan
were changed and enlarged by the
progress OF the age, claimed the vital
need OF intcroCcanic transit across the
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advance 10 the common use of mankind
by those positive declarations and
through the formal obligation OF treaties,
Toward such realization the efforts of my
administration will be applied, ever
bearing IN mind the principles ON which
Il must rest and which were declared in
no uncertain terms by MIR. Cass, who,
while secretary OF state IN 1858, an
nounccd that "what the United States
want In Central America, next to the
happiness OF It's people, Is the security
and neutrality OF the interoceanic
routes which lead through it,
The construction of three transconti-
mental lines OF railway, all In successful
operation wholly within our territory, and
uniting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
has been accompanied by results of a
most Interesting and impressive nature,
and has created new conditions, not In
the routes of commerce only, but in
political geography, which powerfully 0t-
feet our relations toward, and necessarily
increase our interests IN, any trans
isthmian route which may be opened
and employed for the ends OF
peace and traffic, or IN other con
tingencics for uses lnlmical to both,
transportation Is Il factor In the case of
commodities, scarcely second TO that OF
their production, and weighs as heavily
on the consumer. Our experience al
ready has proved the great importance OF
having the competition between land car.
rlago and water carriage fully developed,
as protection TO the public against the
tendencies Of monopoly, which is the
consolidation OF wealth and power in the
hands OF vast corporations, The su9-
gcstlons may serve TO emphasize what
have already said, on Il score of neutral,
ization OF amy intcr-oceanic transit, and
this oaa only bo accomplished by making
the use OF the route open to all nations,
and subject TO the ambitious
and warllke necessities of none
The drawings aud report OF recent surf
yey OF the Nicaragua canal made by Chic.
Engineer Menscal, will be communicated
for your information.
The claims of citi2cns OF the United
States, for losses Ey reason of the late
military disturbances in Chill, In Peru an6
Bolivia, are the subject OF negotiation
with Chill providing for their submission
TO arbitration.
CHINA.
The harmony of our relations with
China Is fully sustained, In the npplioa.
tion of acts latoly passed to execute The
treaty OF 1850 relating Co the restriction
ot the immigration of Chinese laborcrs
into the United States individual cases
of hardship have accrued beyond the
power OF the executive 60 remedy
and calling for iudluial determination
40 CsE FOR JouN CulNAMAN.
Tho condition 81 the Chinese question
In the Western states and ferritnrips "a