New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-25
A TALK WITH ADMIRAL JOCETT.

co,,ptrcATIONs WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THE
TREATY OF lsie-THE ALLIANCE AFFAIR.
wasb,ngton. March "a Admiral JOuett in
on interview published to-day, calls attention TO the
fac, that by treaty WITH New-Grenada now the
United states of Colombian. made in 1886 the United
States OF America guaranteed not only the perfect
neutrality OF the Isthmus Of Panama but the
rights property and sovereignty which Colombia
may have and possess over the lsthmus ! doh
know how such a treaty came TO be made, ne sald.
AT that time California was TO us an UNDISCOVERED
country and there was certainly railroad across
the Isthmus. Yet for no reason except from
prophetic point of view. the United states was
made responsible for the neutrality OF the lsthmus
and for the preservation Of Colombia from lh'a-
sion"
That the treaty means what it says and that the
United States is or has been willing TO carry ouI
It's terms the Admiral narrated the following al
most forgotten incident in the diplomatic h's'o'S
Of the Government and his experience:
In 1886 / received telegraphc orders TO leave New,
Orleans and proceed at once to Colon, where uis
worth of property. mostly American and Ahad
G.osed the railroad making transit nslcbdd GSlon
found the railroad closed and was informeed py
Mr. B1 the ,ha a nas forces Would
gave notice that at o'clock the following
day II he would have hts engines and cars ready.
| would see that a train WAS stared am ana C anG
was The United states had four ships - there here
and near.y thousand men. We iinded our I t
months. In that we dealt win revo;utiohary
forces. What would have been the result u sh,,
had been with European nation ana hau
made the same appeal TO Us Is question ~ u,
however question which we may have 10 meet
any day so long the treaty stands ana ths
most remarkable thing about IL Is. that me nteu
States Is not to-day. so far as am aware lntcl.
esteI In the Panama Railroad, IN a Pecu.I.a,ry
sense. to the extent Of a single rail-; Inc en'lre
concern Is In the hands OF the FRENCH anu !eI We
are supposed TO guarantee that 1t shall not DE m
terfcrei with by any nation. The possibilities iog
complications and troubles over the existence VI
the treaty are enormous.
Discussing the situation In Nicaragua. Admiral
Jouet said the United states had agreed 70 protect
any line OF nteroceanic communication across that
! country and guarantee its neutrality and innocent
| use But 10 such route hal been opened IN
Nicaragua and the cases were not exactly parallel
| The United States ne thought could hardly inter
fere with Great Britain In an effort TO coiee'
| damages under Just claim. FOR we have ourselves
SGT a precedent BY bombarding Greytown IN i''S
| the ctlstom house AZ GreytOTn, the act "oui mo-
| be without precedent. although. in tnat case We
| would have - be very wstchful 10 see tnat tuee
camel af;er putting his nose In at the WINDOW u'o
| not enter with his whole body. ,,
The Admiral expressed the opinion tnat no Uouple
| would come OF the Aanca incident. because. II the
| clrcums tances surrounding the analr were az re-
| lated no wrong was done the vessel mere Is q
rebellion In cuba, he said a Spanisn gudr .o,s
70 the province which Is In Instruction TINS II he
| du,v OF n navy. When the gunboat evideneei d
| ,osra 10 speak the Alan4a by hoistng coors,
stcaming toward her and firing n lee gun. which IS
| q friendly signal. the merchantman should n1 1s Z
stopped TO learn the meaning or the INQUIRY m. me
| rDl,,euess OF the demanded thls COURTESY. ne
| S.onigh cOmman Ter might have been In distress or
| have had passengers whom ne wisneu 10 70
| tr1osrcr or he might have important mail whlcn
| b iesjrsd 10 forward 10 the United States When
| vas ON the sea and was spoken stopped, and ex-
| pected other ships TO do the same for me