The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-12
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Question Discussed In the Ohio LeuIs'
laiure.
b 1pseoh OF Hon. L.. O, Cole. of stark County
y In Favor Of Instruoting Ohio's
Senators TO Vote For
tho Hill.

for the ratification or the treaty recently
negotiated between the United States
and the Republic Of Nicaragua passed.
without q dissenting vote In that body.
The resolution came over TO the House,
and on motion OF Mr., Mathews, OF Gallia,
was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Fed,
oral Relations. The committee reported
ID back TO the House, recommending It's
adoption, and on motion OF Mr.. Cole, OF
Stark, tho consideration OF the resolu.
tion was postponed and made the special
order for Wednesday last, The. special
order was called up by Hon. Allen U.
Myers, who made o very eloquent speech
In its favor. In the course OF the debate,
which was the most interesting OF any
that has taken place In either House OF
tho Sixty sixth General Assembly. Mr..
Cole, of Stark. said;
Mn. SPEAKER: have some hesitancy
In voting TO instruct our Senators upon
what / am not entirely familiar with.
II 10 supposed that our repro jenta-
tiyes In Congress know what II best 70
do In dealing with questions relating TO
domestic or foreign affairs. But when
notice the extent 10 which the con-
~BtructlOn OF an lnter.0ceanlc canal has
been agitated among the people, and
Ind that the proposed treaty has the In
dorsement OF such sagacious statesmen
and successful business men ~ Hon.
Henry b. Payne, feel constrained 10
cay q few words In behalf OF the pend,
ing resolution, notwithstanding l
recognize that there are serious ques.
lions OF general policy; OF constitutional
right 10 go outside OF our own domain
10 build canals; OF violation Of treaty
obligations with foreign powers aud
OF the expediency at their time OF
charging the incoming administration
with carrying out q policy II had no
part In formulating.
IAN reminded, however, Mr.. Speaker,
that " 10 not always Legislative bodies
which project and devise schemes for
the advancement and happiness OF ihe
people. Indeed, II Ia by the ferment and
agitation OF the people that they have
oftener than by any other methods,
forced parliaments TO enlarge their lib
critics aud unshackle trade and com
MERGE. IL IL not, therefore, Congress
that " the best Judge Of the peoples
wants or the embodiment OF oil human
Weldon. This view OF Legislators IL
aptly illustrated by Mr.. Buckle, the HIS
t0rian, who said that. "That solitary
Scotclman, Adam Smith, did more for
the happiness OF mankind than oil the
Kings and Princes OF whom history had
preserved an account" For the fOreg0-
Ing and other reasons, | feel my duty
TO support this resolution. Mr., Speaker,
/ believe the construction OF this canal
will DO the means OF building up our
now PROSTATE commerce upon the seas
constructing this canal across the
lsthmus will unite the two great oceans
and place us 10000 miles nearer by
water to sal Francisco. " means em.
pl0ymont for every man who wants 10
work In the many new avenues which
will DO opened up for labor,
The project 10 unite the two great
oceana has been agltated for q period
dating back almost to the period OF dis
coyery. Columbus In his last voyage
yainly sought 10 llnd the "secret strait
which was then thought 10 unite the
two oceans. For more than u hundred
years various trana-AtlAntie powers
have had charters and treaties with the
several Central American States for the
building Of an Inter oceanic canal
across the American isthmua. Franchi'
sos have been granted 10 capitalists In
London, New York and Paris 70 construct
this canal. In 1880 q chatter was
granted 10 Do Leaaepl, and q French
company was organized 10 build u ship
course, and have commenced work at
Panama.
Nj. Speaker-It IL said the Clayton.
Bulwer treaty with Great Britain pre-
vents US from ratifyiDg the Nicaragua
treaty. III am correctly Informed, Mr..
Speaker, M 10 tho history OF the Clayton
Buiwer treaty, II was ratified by the
United States Senate as 0 means OF pre-
venting the extension Of slavery. The
Northern sentiment being 10 strong
against the extens on OF slavery, that
the wings and Northern Democrats
combined and ratified the treaty. II
such IL the case, Mr.. Speaker, there 10
certainly no reason why II should
not DO %abrogated. The power
OF this government 10 abrogate
tho Clayton. Bulwer treaty IL
not questioned. Congress has
no right TO retard the
growth and development OF this
great and growing republic by restric
tive treaties with transatlantic powers,
believe In o foreign pol cy OF our own.
This republic with its more than 80
100000 OF people are not going TO lay
gupinely on their backs aud allow Eng
land. France or any other nation TO OK
tend Its system into the South and con-
troll American States. For more than
Dfty years we have steadily adhered 10
the Monroe Doctrine" and there IN nc
better time than now. on the incoming
OF the new administration 10 exemplify
this doctrine, which was IN brief 0p'
posed 10 any Transatlantic power suhju'
ga,ing any OF the independent govern
ments OF South America Mr.. Monroe,
In his message In 1929, said: 1--WE should
consider any attempt OF the great pow
ers TO extend their system tommy portion
Of this hemisphere ae dangerous 10 ouI
pence and safety" Now, Mr.. Speaker,
In my judgment this canal will DO buili
In the near future. The great question
then IL, Shall we with our treasury
filled with q surplus more than SUN
clent TO construct this canal, with labor
unemployed, with our commerce driven
from the ocean for want OF o foreign
policy, cit quietly down aud allow The
European powers 10 come TO our very
door and 10 all intents and purposes
control the gateway TO our Pacih,
coast. Our people desire TO DO un
ahackled. No trausatlantic power col
much longer bind US. We must hay'
outlets upon our seas which viii insure
prosperity and tranquility at home
Lot ue abrogato all treaties that bampe
and restrict our commerce. There 4
nothing that can engage tho attention
OF Congress In my Judgment that IL o
greuter magnitude or Importance thai
this Nicnraugua treaty. Tho imoprtanc
Of uniting the two great oceans by
ship canal, thereby bringing rs ffou
twelve 20 fifteen thousand mites pente
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