Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-09

/ teal disfranehisement of q large class oi
Of our citizens and the abandonment
of vital principle in oul
Government. The Austro Hungarian
government finally decided not to receive
Mr.. Kelley as the Envoy Of the United
s. 'ates, and that gentleman has since re-
signed bis commission, leaving the post
vacant. have made no new nomination
and the interests of this government at
Vienna are now In the care Of the Secre-
tsry of Legation acting Is Charge d Affairs
in sd interim.
TIE CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Early in March last war broke out in
I Central Auerics, caused BY the attempt Of
Guatemala to consolidate the several
States into single government. In these
contests between our neighboring States
the United States forbore to interfere
actively, but lent the aid Of their friendly
! affairs in depreciation Of war, and to pro-
mote peace aad concord Smoug the belig-
ereats and such counsel contributed i'm
portsnt.to the restoration oftrsnquillity in
that locality.
Us. OF COLOMBIAN DIFFICULTIES.
Emergencies growing out Of the civil
war in the United States Of Colombia, de-
msn6ed OF the Government at the beginning
of this Administration the employment Of
armed forces to fulfill its guarantees
under the thirty fifth article Of the treaty
Of 1916 in order to keep the transit open
across the Isthmus of Panama. Desirous
Of exercising only the powers expressly re-
served to Us by the treaty and miGdiul Of
the rights OF Colombia the forces sent to
the Isthmus we're instructed to confne
their action to positively eficsciousiy"
preventing the transit OF its accessories
from being interrupted or embarrassed.
The execution Of this delicate
and responsible task necessarily
involved police control where
the local authority was temporarily power.
less, but always in aid Of the sovereignty Of
Colombia. The prompt and successful
fli6ilmeut Of its duty bY this Government
was highly appreciated by the Government
Of Co!ombis, and has been followed by
expressions Of its satisfaction. High
praise Is due to the officers and men en-
gagged in this service The restoration Of
peace on the Isthmus by
the re.estsblishment OF the con-
s;i,uted government, there being this
accom- olished the forces OF the United
Ststes were Withdrawn Pending these
occurrences a question Of muchimportance
was presented by DEGREES Of the Colombian
government proclsimiug the closure Of GER
tain ports then in the hands OF the reVoiu'
nouists 10 be practically liable to capture
by any power. To neither Of these prppo-
sirions could the United States assent. An
affective closure of pors not IN the
possession of the Government, but held by
hostile paTuzsns, could not be recognized
Neither could the vessels OF Insurgents
sgaiust the legitimate sovereignty be deem
ed E0stss humQni gsHeriS By the pre-
ceors Of International law, whatever might
be the definition and penalty Of their acts
under the Municipal law Of the State
against whose authority they were in revolt
The denial OF this Government Of the
Colombian proposition did not, however,
imply the admission OF beligerent status
on the psrt Of the insurgents. The Colon
ban Government has expressed It's willing
meas to negotiate conventions for the sd'
fiusfmsnt by zrbitrstiOa Of claims by for
eiyu citizens arising out of the destruction
of the city Of Aspinwall BY the lnsurrec-
tiOaary forces
the NICARAGUAS TREATY.
The interest OF the United States 10 a
PRACTICABLE transit Of ships scross the strip
of lsnd separating the Atlantic from the
Pacific has been repeatedly manifested
daring the lSst half century. Ay
immediate predecessor caused % be
uogistsd with Nicaragua treaty tor the
construction by and st the sole cost OF the
United States Of q canal through Nicara-
guam territory and laid it before the Sen.
sre Pending the action Of that body
thereon, withdrew the treaty for re.
examination. Attentive considerations OF
it's provisions lssds me to withhold 1t from
re-submissioa to the Senate.
Maintaining as DO the tenets Of alien
urecsdents from Washington day which
proseribs eutsugling alliances with foreign
States, ! do not favor policy OF ssquisi'
ton of new snd distant territory or tbs in'
CORPORATION Of remote interests with our
own. The laws OF progfss7 are vital aud
organic, aud We must be conscious OF that
irresistible tide OF commercial expansion
which as the coucomitsnt OF our active
civilization day By day is being urged
onward by those increasing tscih,
Ties OF production, transportation aud
communication 10 which steam snd cleo
tr;city have given birth. But our duty in
the present ins;ructs TO Us. address our
selves mainly to the development OF the
vast resources Of the great area COMMITTED
10 our charge, aui tbs cultivation OF the
arts OF peace within our borders, though
,eslously alert in preventing the Amer
can hemisphere irom beiog involved
in the political problems snd com
uEca,ions Of distant Governments.
Therefore am unable to recommend prop,
osi,ions involving paramount privileges OF
ownership or right outside our own terri
tory when coupled with absolute aud un-
limited engagements to defend the terrific
risl Integrity OF the State where such inter
ests lie. While thR general project ct coz
Meeting the two oceans 6y means OF
canal Is 20 Dc 6uCO4EAEcNt 4 ~ u OPA-0-
Inst any scheme to that end to be coz
si6ered With favor should be free
from the features alluded to.
Toe Tehusutepee route iS deGrsed, by en-
ginesrs Of ths highest repate aud By com
petent scientists, u afford an entirely
practicable transit for vesseiJ and csrgoss
by means Of c ship railway from the At
lsntic 10 the Pacific. The obvious Sdvan'
tsges of such route, if feasible over 9th.
e,s rlors remote from the sxisl lines OF
trafia ssszeen Europe and the Pacific,
and p1r,idullrly betwes2 the Valley Of the
Mississippi and the Eests5n coast Of North
and South Ameries, are deserving
Cf consideration. Whatever highway
may be constructed Scross the barrier
digliiGS the two greatest maritime areas
OF the world RGss be for the worlds benefit
a trust for mankind 20 - -smoved iron
the chance Of domination By any s:GSle
cover, nor become point Of inyection tor
hostinass - prize for a warhke smbl'
ion. Al eDgsgsssGi iSw hihing the con
stfuctio0, ownership and opeEsaOn - such
= y-,-L he tbia yoysrrment With An otfsu