Arizona republican., 1898-11-27
NICARAGUA CANAL IN CONGRESS

IL is taken for granted that one Cf the subjects which twill receive pIomi- nent attention at the hands Of Pre.i- dent Mckinley in his forthcoming ms sage to congress will be the Nic2ragul canal question. 1l.s prcject has been before the country in one form CT an other fer the last fifty years, and in it's various phases much moncy has been expanded upon it. Gan-ecI Grant. with the strong, practical foresight that he manifested in regard to the fu- ture of tha country in it's relations in regard to fCr1fgn comme.ca, strl Il ngl 7 favored the enterprise, as he favor ei the acquisition Of a naval station in the West Indies, alus anticipating q national want, which all hiva nov bcen forced to rScognizo. Our latess wa has furnished an imprc ssive "1b- ject lessen cn the subject, and there are few now who dc not regard the work as an absoluto necessity.
 Although the Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850 was concluded, in part at lease. in the interests of this enterprise, 'While designed to place a check o1 British aggression in Central America. it has long been regarded as an o3- stacle tc! it's completion, in c-ns dera- tion of the fact that it p-3vidsd fo. joint control Cf the canal by Great Britain and the United States. S strong has bean the feeling against such control, that the abroga ion of the treaty, upon which the claim was bsscd has been advccaed in some quarters as a necessary condition praced 1at to the accomplishment Of tlae wcr6 by a1s of American capital.
 The events Of the lsst few months and the conspicuous evidences Of fri ndship manifested by England to- wards the United States, have trougkt about 9 marked change in sentiment cn the subject, and, while some Eng fish pap-rs have gene SC far as to ad- vCcate the concession tC tle United States to construct and control the ca nal, the effect has ben to minimiza tho objections cn this side Of the water tc joint cwnsI ship. In fact. many have come to the conclusion that the most effective way Of securing the sally construction, is to be found in the union Of English and Am-r,c3n capital. This policy would result in the removal of obstacles pr znted by concessions granted by u.a Nicara gttan government, and, should it b9 the lutti CuccOLIS, WOuIu prove a fInla k&- ole triumph for the tsrn1s C. a treaty which have ben the subject Of so much international friction and criti- c cs,n dU1.ng ;ke last forty yeals.
 1: tho canal shCald be construct q by both countries, s-me Cf is benefits would be tlc, save us ct leas: part Of the cost Of protecting it's ha,ber ap- breaches from molassati9n CT seizure by sonle hostile pqNer CT ccmhina ion Of pcwe-s, while inorcas 'ng it's corn e~- c-2l use, and thus enhancing it's value as an investment. It " II [ afford to the United States 2 short water rcu.e from the eastern and southern Atlan- t-c coast s,atas to the Psc ii ccGse aed the Philippines, China ami ia pan, while enabling British snip ping tc rcash British COlrmb-a. HcnS K-ng, Aust alia and 0 he: British cCl3 ias. as well as South Am -"ical, Mex can and Asiatic ports. The aGvant, gss to bath countries would ba 50 nearly ball. ancad that there should le no quarrsl abcut the distribution of b rsf1ts.-I Tribune.