The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-06

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ceived all possible courtesy and assistance
from tie governments of Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA, which thus testified their APP
probation o. the importance of giving q
speedy and practical outcome to the great
project that has for SO many years en-
countries. AS the scope of recent
inquiry embraced the whole subject
with the aim of making plans and
surveys for canal by the most con-
venient route, it necessarily included
review of the results of previous surveys
and plans, and in particular those adopted
by the Maritime Canal company under its
existing concessions from Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, so to this extent these grants
necessarily held an essential part in the
deliberations and conclusions of the canal
commission, and they have so held and
needs must hold in the discussion of the
matter by congress. Under these circum-
stances, and in view of the overtures
made to the governments of Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA by other parties for new
canal concession predicated on the as
sumed approaching lapse of the contract
of the Maritime Canal company with
those states, have not hesitated to ex-
press my conviction that considerations
of expediency and international policy
as between the several governments In
terested in the construction and control OF
an interoceanic canal by this route re-
quires the maintenance Of the status quo,
until the canal commission shall have re-
ported and the United States congress
shall have had the opportunity to pass
finally upon the whole matter during the
present session, without prejudice by
reason of any change in the existing con-
ditions.
Nevertheless, it appears that the govern
ment of Nicaragua as one of it's last SOW
ereign acts before merging it's powers in
those of the newly formed United States
of Central America, has granted an OPP
tional concession to another association to
become effective on the expiration of the
present grant. 1t does not appear what
surveys have been made or what route is
proposed under this contingent grant, SO
that an examination of the feasibility of
its plan is necessarily not embraced in the
report of the canal commission. All
these circumstances suggest the urgency
OF some definite action by the congress at
this session If the labors of the past are to
be utilized and the linking of the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans by practical water
way is to be realized. The construction
of such maritime waterway is now more
than ever indispensable to that intimate
and ready inter-c communication between
our eastern and western seaboaris, de-
manded by the annexation of the Ha-
Ea,ian islands and the prospective expan-
sion OF our Influence and commerce to the
Pacific and that our national policy now
more imperatively than ever calls for it's
control by this government are PROPOSE
tions which doubt not the congress will
duly appreciate and wisely act upon.
Interests la China Are Intact. b
The United States has not been an IN.
different spectator Of the extraordinary
events transpiring in the Chinese empire,
whereby portions Of it's maritime Prov
tnces are passing under the contr il Of "
rtous European powers; but the prospects
that the vast commerce which the energy
OF our citizens and the necessity of our
staple productions for Chinese uses has
built up in those regions may not be pre-
! JUDGED through any exclusive treatment
by the new occupants has obviated the
need of our country becoming an actor in
having large Pacific coast line, and 3
constantly expanding direct trade with
the farther orient, gives us the equitable
claim to consideration and friendly treat
ment In this regard, ana it will be my
aim to subserve our large interests in that
quarter by all means appropriate to the
The territories of Kio Chow, Of Wei Hal
Wei and of Port Arthur and Talien
Wan, leased to Germany, Great Britain
and Russia respectively, for years, will, it
Is announced, be open to international
commerce during such alien occupation,
and II no discriminating treatment Of
American citizens and their trade be
found to exist or be hereafter developed
the desire of this government would APP
pear to be realized. In this relation, az
showing the volume and value of our ex-
changes in China and the peculiarly
favorable conditions which exist for their
expansion in the normal course of trade,
l refer to the communication addressed
to the speaker of the house of representa-
tives by the secretary of the treasury on
June IA last, with its accompanying let
ter OF the secretary Of state, recommends
tnga an appropriation for commission to
study the commercial and industrial con-
ditions in the Chinese empire and report
as to the opportunities for and obstacles
to the enlargement Of markets in China
for the raw products and manufactures of
the United States: Action was not taken
thereon during the late session. cor
daily urge that the recommendation re-
eeive at your hands the consideration
which its Importance and timeliness
merit.
Marines Landed at Pektn.
Meanwhile, there may be just ground
for disquietude in view of the unrest and
revival of The old sentiment Of opposition
and prejudice to alien people which per-
vades certain of the Chinese provinces.
AS in the case of the attacks upon our
citizens Sc Chuan and Kutien in 1885, the
United States minister has been in
structed to secure the fullest measure of
protection, both local and imperial, for
any menaced American interests, and to
demand, in case of lawless injury to per-
sons or property. Instant reDaration APP
ned optSeyenth Fage.)