New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

erp,nrnt at the bcginhngo this Administration
tn, employment Of arm force 10 fulfil its glaran-
tees under the thrty-ifth article of the Treaty of
1>i6. in order to keep tue transit open across the
lsthnus of Panama Desirou, of exerci X only
tue powers expressly Reserved to Us by tho treaty.
and mindful Of the rigutS OF Colo ubla, the forces
sent the lSthmus were instruct ii t. cOntne Their
action to positively and ericaclouslv' preventing
the transit AMI its accessories from being inter-
ruptr or EN- arraS>rd."
The execution of this delicate and responsible
task neces~ try inv olved police control where the
Incll authority tmpnrarilv power.eSS. but
always in aId of the sovereignty of Colombia.
i"o prompt aud success nj dlnent of IT'S duty
Ivy tnIS Government was highly appreciate Ivy the
Government OF Colombia, and has been followed 10y
eXDIeSsinns OF its satisfaction.
high praise IS due to tue officers and men engaged
in tins wee.
The restoration of peace on the lsthmuS hv the
Te-estab slmrnt OF the constitute Government
there being thus accomplish Il. tho forces of tue
Unite states were wit ldraVn.
Pending t"cso occurrences question % much
Importance was presented by DEGREES Oi tIe CoIon-
hldn Government pruclalmng the clnsure OF
certain ports then III The hands of insurgents, ana
declaring vessels held bv the revouuonistS to b
iiratIcli and liable t" c,piure 10y au. Tower. 10
neither Of these propositions could the United
states assent. An effective closure of ports not In
to possession Of the Government, but hrli 10y
HOSTILE partlSLns, conlI not he irCoguiIed neither
could the vessels of insurgents against tine leg IT,
maze sovereignty be deemed hJst,s h tmda gen rs
within the piccrpts IF Information Il law, whatever
might I've the definition and penalty OF their acts
under the municipal Law If the S,a'o against whose
authority tnol were III revolt. the IT, nal by thl'
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however. IMPLY the ADMISSION of ! bc.hgerent
status On the p rt ol the insurgents.
pc COLOMBIAN Govern n"nt has expressed its
willingness 10 negotiate conventions Tor tie ADJUST
mcnt by arb tratI0u ri CLAIMS by iOre IN cItiztns
arising out of tine DESTRUCTION Of the city OF Aspin-
wall by tie InsuTr, ctInuaTy forces
IsrnMts TRANSIT.
The interest Of the United States in y practicable
transit for SHIPS across the SRI of land separating
the Atlantic iro the Pacific has been repeatedly
.tpI lurIup the last half century,
Ms Immediate predecessor caused Il ne NEGOTIATED
with Nicaragua treaty Tor the conStrnc' ION. ny
aud At sole cost ct the United States, OF canal
IN. Ough NlCarlGuan territory, ANA la 10 before
the Senate. Pending the acton oI tn"t boiy
thereon. withdrew the treaty Tor rr-cXdlnlnation
Al eniVe consideration OF 1t, provisions les IDS me
~ withhold IL from resubms,lon u the senate.
Maintaining, AZ | 10, to t'mcts of II hne OF
prcccdcntS from " ashimGtouS ,Iy, which prO,cI lhe
eAtanGInI alliances with foreign Ntdtr-. do not
favor II policy Of acquisition OF new aud dist mt
terri DRY or the Incorporation OF remote interests
wi II orr own.
The laws of progress vital and orgInic. AMI
must br cnnscl us OF that irrrsl tID'1 tide "i
commercial XpansiOn Ich, AS The iucOntant Ol
"ur active civilization. day by day, is benz nraci
onward hY those mere. sing iHcIltrs at production.
ira spOrtatiOn and communications To wnIcn stefan
aud eirctrIcIty have & ven urti; b Il our duty IN
the present mstructs u u address ourselves MANLY
10 the development OF tue vast Resource o. the
,r,,t area com ntted to charge. ana Ia the cit
tVation O the It's of peace WITHIN ctr own b"r icis
thuugh JcilouslY alert IN preventing thn An rIcan
heui.p hcrc IRON bong Involved IN the point ciI
Therefore, Am unable to recommend proportions
myulv .ng paramount privileges D. "w cr-ihp or
right ats dc OF our own teri tory, w"en coupled
with ab>ulate aud unlimited engagements 10 d'i'u
tine territorial IGtrsrlty of tno state wh'rc such
Interests lie. While the general procct - connect
ing the two oceans by means Il canal l. u nc
ruCouragrt | am Oi op,u,n that any Nchcn' To
that nd 10 lie itrrd with favor should be free
iru the features aliuded To.
the IehuantepcC route ~ declared, nv engineers
If the h CHEST rrpute aud b. COMPETENT srirutl,tS
to afford IN rely pricti cable transit Tor ye'srs
and cdrgoe-, by means of "a Shp-ra swaY, om the
Atlantic tn the Pacific. Inc obvioIs advantages at
such rOut. ii feasible, over others lnuri remote
from the aAIal line, of traiic between Europr "nl
the Pacific and, particularly. between the vaLcv
the VI ~ NSippi aud the western coast of Norm
ana South America. are deserving of considerations
Whatever highway may be cpuNlruCte across the
barrier dlvIling the two greatest mari Imo ar',s 81
the world must b" for the wnrl'i'r benrni. trust
for mankind tn be removed from the -hluec OF
domination by any single Power. nor b'co n" 4
point of invitation Tor hoSiiitlrs or - prlZe for
waTlikc am ,Iuon. An eng" cement combining thr
construction. ownership and operation 81 huch "
work bv tins Government with an offensive an
defensive alliance for ITS prot chou, with the
fOrr IN state whose responsibilities ana nght~ ""
would share -. IN my Jddt n"n'; inconsistent "''h
sucn dedication To universal and neutral use. an
wonld moreover entail ne surrH Tor IT. rrlllZt t"u
beyond the scope OF our National p0llY or pres ~
Tnc lapse of years has abundantly confirmed the
- s,nuI and fpres ,ht Of thuS, edrrr AdmIIls
tons WINCH long before the conditions OF m irtimr
Intercourse changed ani enldrErt bY tie
progress of the age, p'nrliIm'd the Viiil ne "i
and conscCratrd IL n advance To the common use ol
mankin by thcI' puSitVc declare tons and throug
th- formal Obligation of treaties. Tow Ti slir II
realization the cnoitS of my AdmInl'trd' on " ~ be-
applied brarInS IN mnd the pr nci Les 'h
which It must rest, aud which were drcltei no
uncert iin tones bv Mr. Cas'. VINO, while ~crwtIfy
of State in l-5S annuuncrI that what The
United States want III Central An"rtA, next Z" -
buniic., of itS p.opc il the srcurty aud neutral
ity f the luteTJCcaulC routes wnlch Ichd ihohEh
IT,
The construction oi three trauscontinontal lines
of railway all ia successful oprr ttl"u, wholly
within our territory and uniting Tn" Atlantic ana
the Pacific ocean has been accompanied hy results
Of "a most int resting and Impfe,'iFr nature, AMI
ha, created new condti Ms, not m the routes 81
commerce only, but IN political ge"HrpoF, "hIch
power. ully atcct Our relations toward ana
necessarily increase or interests III, any trans.
i-tn:nan route which NAV lac opened and cmpoycI
for the ends of peace and trLHc, ", III othrr cor
tuyrncies Tor uses ininical To both. Trau-portI-
ton is a factor in the cost Of Commodities scarcely
>ecOnd 10 tn AZ Of their production inl weighs as
heavily upon the consumer. oar experience ,IctN
has proven the great Importance 1l having the
competIti1n between ldni carriage ami water
carriage fully developed, cach acting ~ pr"tec-
ton. to the public against the ten icncirs 70 mo,
nopoy which is inherent in the con 'oli alton 81
wealth AM power in the hands OF vast corporitlonI
| hrse suggestions ~ strve 10 enphhN/r what
have already said on the of the 'ccs,ty ot
naturalization OF any nteroceinic transit; and thus
can only DO she'd by making the uses ol The
romt.. omen To ali nations aud subicc: the
ambitions and warlike necessities OF none
Tho drawings and report OF recent survey OF the
Nicaragua Canal route made hy Ghlcl Ennh"T
MeuOca will be communicated Tor your lhlolma-
ton.
The claims Of citizens OF the Unit d states for
losses by reason OF the ato military operations oi
Chill in Peru aud Bolivia are the anbo"t ol neGo-
tiatiOn Tor a claims convention with Chlll,
providing for their submission to arbitration.
The CHIN 81 QrEsiI'S.
| The harmony Of our relations with China is fully
sustained.
In the application Of the acts lately passed To
execute the treaty of l-s0 restrictive of the mIni
paion of Chinese aborcrs into the lnItel St.lIes,
! individual cases of hardship nave occurred beyond
the power OF the Executive to remedy, and calling
! for judicial determination. The condition Of the
! Chinese question in the Western States and Fern
torres is despite TINS restrictive legislation, Tar
| from b:ing satisfactory. The recent outbreak IN
! " un-nnm lnrrtnrY MAnIc munhnra OF mLn.l.nl InN