New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
ASSERTING AN AMERIcAN POLICY.
THn PANAMA CANAL RESOLUTION WARMLY
RECOMMENDED TO THE HOUSE.

REcoMMENDED TO THE HOUSE.
washington, Feb. 24.-Representative hcCreary, Of
kentucky in behalf OF the majority members of the
committee Foreign Affairs, has prepared a report
recommending the adoption of tho Edmunds Panama
Canal resolution. Tho report says tho resolution
comes to tho House after being carefully considered
ara almost unanimously adopted BY the Senate. 1t
reairms public policy that Is of both National and
international Importance. The joint resolution under
consideration the report says Is in accordance with
mo declarations made by President Monroe In 1923,
applied TO existing conditions and the development
OF events Quotations made from the declarations
OF some Of our Presidents and many Of leading
statesmen to show that they have taken stronger
position than that maintained by the resolution under
consideration and that they objected not only TO
European colonization or the extension of European
political systems the American Continent, but to
any project which would give European government
new fOothold In America
The Joint resolution under consideration. says the
report, simply declares that the Government Of the
United States WIN look with serious concern anil DIS
approval upon any connection Of any European gov
ernment with the construction control OF either
the Panama Canal or the Nicaragua Canal, and will
regard such connection control injurious to tho
rights and interests Of the United States and as
menace to their welfare and asks II any deny
Shows that OF wAor ssssC put ha
money they soon follow with their power
would be the result II England or France Or any
OF the great Powers Of Europe should construct, Or
by indong bonds control such an important transit
as shP-cansl across the Isthmus Of Darien, or
shp-canal Central American IL any Eu-
iopcen Government should construct or assist In
the construction Of great public Improvement In
another country, the assertion OF that power by the
government can 10 followed by tho right OF defend
ing mat improvement Colombia and Nicaragua
are both weak Republics, and they would soon DO
forced 70 Yield either by treaty arrangements or
concessions to the Governmental authority pro-
noting tho enterprise A conflict Of interests with
would succImb to the greater Power, and the Ill
innate result would be European domination in
fanams or Nicaragua, and perhaps an extension
OF the domination 10 other Republics
Inc present, tho report declares, Is an opportune
and important time 10 annouce an American policy
with regard to the Panama Canal De Iesscps has
failed IN his scheme, work has stopped, and the
Government of France has been asked to construct
canal Its control by an European Government
cannot but be regarded injurious TO the rights
ana Interests OF the United states and as menace
to our welfare Moreover, our treaty obligations
ana Tie far-reachlng and binding guarantees made
ny The United STATES with the republics through
which tho proposed intoroceanic canals are 10 be
constructed, makes Il OF paramount importance TO
the people Of the United states that any attempt
on the part OF European Governments 10 engage
IN tho construction control OF those canals should
b watched with The greatest vigilance and looked
upon with serious concern and disapprovGL In
oODolusips the report says
The tmo has come for Government to define its
posIion and take stand in behalf our sister republics
OF the western Hemisphere. TheWay Of the isolation
Of the three Americas has passed Each year brings the
United States and the republics south Of in closer
Communication and the day Is not far distant when the
three Americas viii be connected BY railroads and bound
together IN common hopes and tieS The adoption
OF The resolution Will help preserve the autonomy and
advance tho best interests Of republics south Of
ua And finally, It Is IN the direction OF that destiny
which, Whsn fulfilled Will mako the Western Hemisphere
a constellation Of EepublicS