The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

America In the councils Of the world"
You regard the Nicaragua Canal
then. "a something more than scheme
or mere partisan lssueY Was propOund-
ed.
COOPERATION NECESSARY.
Eyes, indeed, a hasty examination OF
this little map prepared for the bureau
by MIR. Alexander ID. Anderson, Of this
city. Will illustrate IT'S Importance. II is
clear TO me that 1t ought not 20 be consid-
cred I'm a speculative light at all, and IL
has never been a party question. No one
can say now how far 1t is proper Tor the
Government OF the United States % go
ln assuming the cost Of the construction
OF the canal. for It ought 20 be buit win
the cooperation and active support OF
AN the American countries concerned.
AS 10 the party aspect Of the h.at'er
glance at the platforms Of the two great
partles for many years back VIII hno"
mat the Nicaraguan route has commend
cd itself equally TO both. The Democratic
platform OF 1856. as 10 transit across the
Isthmus. with particular reference 10 lhe
panama railroad. then just completed
declared. That the great highway when
nature az well as the assent OF lho
gtotcs most Immediately interested In It's
IA
-l,,,,,ppicatlon between the Atlantic ana
pa"fgC oceans constitutes one Of the most
i....or,a,t achievements realized by the
~-irit of modern times, and the uncon-
,.,,or,tle energy OF our people. That. re-
~. .ho,,ld he secured by timely ana
,erotcrt overtion Of the control which we
40 tbo right 10 claim over H. ana no
n,v,or ON earth should be suffered 10 I'M
, -, an CLOG It's progress by any inter
1890. NTH the relations II may suit our
LIZ. 90 establish between our Govern
,,o,t ana the government Of the States
within whose dominion IL les we cah'
under no circumstances, suIIeHueI on,
circumference in the adjustment OF ai'
questions arising out or 10. anu tn"l, J"
view OF so commanding an H'ei''.' .i.
people Of the United states cannot Du'
svnpathize with tho eIoIls ""lCu CIV
being made Boy the peop'c - 80
America 10 rcgcncrato thar poiuoh OF
U,c continent which covers the pasr's
100. tbe Tnter-Occanic lsthmus. And.
Cr,uv chat the Democratic party VIII
ovnect Of the next administration 'H"'
everv effort be made 20 insure our az
lC,do,cv In the Gulf OF Mexico ana I'D
,,,fotoin a permancnt protection To lnO
o,,ogt ,uflefs through which are empu'N
into its waters the products raised our
of the soil and the commodities ci,a'''
bv the industry OF the people OF our
western valleys and the Union "' i''-'-
'But the Democratic party ls no lo"t''
I'm control" your core poh''Hl VI.
"Trre but the Republican National
.t,tforr, ~ 1884 had n clause which, while
r,t referring directly 20 the canal en-
nbaslzes most strongly policy of Kidding
me western Hemisphere OF all traces OBI
r,uropean domination. The eleventh reso-
lution OF that platform reads as follows
THAT we approve the position taken 10y IN,
Government that tho people oil the Dhl'e'
States can never regard with indlHeIehc'
the attempt Of any European power io
overthrow by force or supplant by iiaud
the institutions OF any republican govern
nont on the western Continent ana
that they will view with extreme Jealousy
as mcnacing TO the peace ana lhueeN u1l'''
OF their own country the eIoi5 or any
such mower TO obtain new footholds for
monarchical governments. sustained by
foreign military force, I'm near proximity
In the United States Then, too, the
Republican platform Of 1855 expressly en-
dorses the Nicaragua Canal as "a work
of vital importance to the maintenance
of the Monroe doctrine and OF our nae
tiona influence ih Central and South
America. and necessary for the develop
mont of trade with our Pacific territory
with South America. and with the islands
and farther coasts Of the Pacific Ocean.
10 will be remembered that Major Nc
Kinley was n member Of tho committee
which reported this resolution, and that
Il was unanimously adopted by the con
yention. Tho Democratic platform Of
1899 is also emphatic. IL declares; For
purposes Of national defences and the
Df hD
states. VIC recognize tho early construc-
ton of the Nicaraguan Canal and its
protection against foreign control az Of
great importance 10 the United States
The Republican platform OF tho same
year declares that tho construction OF
the Nicaragua Canal is of the highest
importance to the American people as a
measure of defence and 10 build up and
maintain American commerce, and 30
should bee controlled by the United States
Government These are the official de-
clarations Of the party platforms. and
there may be added TO them a long series
of quotations from our leading statesmen
under various administrations in afirma-
ton of the same general policy il may
Doe said. indeed. that every President of
the United states from tho time OF Mr.
Monroe has favored tho construction Of
I'd
can auspices. The project is directly I'm
line with the declaration Of John quincy
Adams. Secretary Of State, as far back
as 1920. that with the exception of the
British establishments north OF the United
States the remainder OF both the Amcri-
can continents must hcnccforth De left
I'm the management of American hands
The whole subject was admirably sum-
med up in the article by General Grant
in the North American Review Of Feb
ruary, 1851. in which he said. i commend
an American canal on American soil. %
the American people These words Of
General Grant boy the way, are the ex-
preston Of his conclusions after some
twelve years of familiarity with the SUBJ
iect"
EUROPEAN ATTITUDE.
"What about the opinions Of Europeans
regarding the canal2'