The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-25
AN AMERICAN POLICY
Demanded With Regard to the
Panama Canal Scheme,
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
On Foreign Adairs compIeted-A
Patriotic Paper The Course to
Preserve tho Autonomy OF
Our Sister Republics.

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tive McCreary, OF Kentucky, in behalf
Of the majority members OF the Com,
mlttee 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 consid-
cred and almost unanimously adopted
by the Senate, 1t reattirms a public
policy that is Of both national and
international Importance; u pub
lie policy that has been so init.
mately interviewer with the treaties and
teachings, doctrines and necessities Of
the American people that 1t seems to
have originated In the earliest days Of
the Republic.
The first official expression OF these
convictions was made by President Mon
roe In the message sent to Congress In
1923, embodying what has become
known as the Monroe doctrine, The
joint resolution under consideration, tho
report says, Is In accordance with the
declarations made by Mr.. Monroe, up.
piled to existing conditions and the
development OF events. The announce.
ment OF the Monroe doctrine has en-
balmed President Monroe's memory in
the hearts OF ofliberty-loving people every
where. It's results have been grand and
far.reaching. II secured and has pre-.
served the Independence OF the Central
and South American Republics. It was
successfully invoked when Cuba was
in peril; 1t enabled the United States to
thwart the attempt Of Great Britain to
exercise dominion In Nicaragua under
the pretGnse OF beneiiting tho Mosquito
Indians; 1t prevented the establishment
Of European dynasty in America with
Maximillian as Emperor, and 1t has
enabled our Government to gradually
eliminate from the Western Hemi.
sphere tho domination OF France and
Spain and Russia, whose possessions at
one time almost surrounded our Repub.
lici and with the power OF destiny and
the genius and energy and pluck OF the
American people, Great Britain may
soon be amicably eradicated from her
Canadian possessions and the three
Americas become constellation OF
Republics filled with happy, prosperous,
free, and independent people, The joint
resolution under consideration, says the
report, simply declares that the Govern.
ment OF the United States will look with
serious concern and disapproval upon
any connection OF any European Gov.
crnment with the construction or con-
troll OF either the Panama canal or tho
Nicaragua canal, and will regard such
connection or control as injurious 10 the
rights and interests OF the United States,
and as menace 10 their welfare, and
asks II any one can deny tho truth OF
these propositions,
The present, the report declares, is an |
opportune and important time to an-
nounco IN American policy with regard
to the Panama canal. DeLesseps has
failed in his scheme, work has stopped,
and the Government OF France has been
asked to construct or control In some
way the construction OF the canal. It's
control by a European Government
cannot but be regarded as injurious TO
the rights and interests OF the United
States and rs a menace to our welfare.
In conclusion, the report says: "The
time has come for our government to de-
fine It's position and take stand in be-
half OF our sister Republic OF tho west.
ern hemisphere. The day Of the isola.
ton OF the three Americas has passed
and the day OF fraternity and friendship,
improved commerce, and enlarged
national freedom has come. Each year
brings the United States and the Repub-
lies south OF us in closer communication,
and the day Is not far distant when the
three Americas will be connected by
railroads and bound together In common |
hopes and common ties"
The adoption OF the resolution will
help to preserve the autonomy and ad-
vance the best interests Of our sister
Republics south Of us. Tho needs Of
people, the dignity Of our government
and the maintenance OF our supremacy
on the western hemisphere demand 1t.