Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-25
THE PANAMA CANAL.
The Monroe Doctrine and Its Results
McCleary's Resolutions.

McCleary's Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, December 23.-Represen-
tative McCleary, of Kentucky, in behalf
of the majority members of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs has prepared a report
recommending the adoption of the
Edmunds Panama Canal resolution. The
report says the resolution comes to the
House after being carefully considered and
almost unanimously adopted by the Sem
ate. Itreafirms public policy that IS of
both national and international impor-
tance; public policy that has been so in
timately interviewer with the treaties and
teachings, doctrines and necessities of the
American people that it seems to have
originated IN the very earliest days of the
Republic. The first official expression of
these convictions was made by President
Monroe, in the message ssnt to Congress
in 1923, embOdyiug what has become
kDo wn as the Monroe doctrine.
The Joint resolution under considera-
tion, the report says, Is in accordance with
the declarations made by Mr. Monroe. APP
piled 20 existing conditions and the devel-
opme-t OF events. The announcement of
the Monroe doctrine has embalmed Presi-
dent MOnToe's memory in the hearts of lib
erty-lOving people everywhere. It's results
have been grand and fai-reaching. II Sc
cured aud has preserved the independence
of the Central and South American Repub-
lies. 1t was successfully invoked when
Cuba was in peril; it enabled the United
States TO thwart the attempt of Great Bnt-
ain to exercise dominion in Nicaragua uader
the pretense OF beneftting the mosquito
Indians; II prevented the establishment of
a European dynasty in America with Max
imillian as Emperor; aud it has enabled
our government to gradually eliminate
from tae weetera hemisphere the domina-
tion OF France and Spain and Russia,
whose possessions at one time almost sur
rounded our republic; aud with the power
of destiny and the genius and energy and
pluck Of the American ps0ple, Great
Britain may soon be Omicsbly eradicated
from her Canadian possessions, and three
Americas become constellation Of Repub-
lies filled with happy, prosperous, free and
independent people
The Joint resolution under cOnsidera-
ton, says the report, simply declares that
the government of the United States win
look with serious cOncsrn and disapproval |
upon any connection Of any European |
government with the construction or con- |
troll OF either the Panama canal or the |
Nicarsuga canal and will regard such con-
nection Or control as injurious 10 the |
rights and interests of the United States |
and as q mensce to their welfare, and asks |
il any one can deny the truth of these |
propositions.
The present, the report declares, is an
OppOrtune and important time to announce |
an American policy with regard TO the
Panama canal. De Lesstpl has failed in
his scheme; work has stopped, and the
government of France has been asked 10
construct or control in some way the con-
struciiO1 Of the canal. It's control by an
European government cannot bat be re-
garded as injurious to the rights and in
rights and interests OF the United States,
and as a menace TO our welfare.
In eOucluc5iOn the report says: "The
time has come for our Government to de-
fine its position aud take a stand in behalf
Of cur sister Republics OF the Western
The day Of the isolation of
the thrge Americas has passed and the day
of fra nifty and friendship. improved
commerce, and enlarged national freedom
has come. Each year brings the United
States and the Republics south Of us, in
closer communication and the day is not
far distant when the three Americas will
be connected by railroads and bound TO-
gather in common hopes and Common
ties"
The adoption of the resolution will help
to preserve the autonomy and advance the
hest interests of our sister Republics south
Of us The needs Of Our psOple, the dig
nifty Of our Government, and the msinte-
nance of our supremacy ON the Western
demand IL