Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-23

ing or rotarding great work which
will contribute to the progress and
civilization OF the world ON this high
ground the two governments can meet
and devise practical measures for fncli-
itatinE the construction OF the canal
and for providing Tot It's control nnd
maintenance az "a neutral waterway
open at all times 60 the shipping aud
navies VI all nations. This Ia policy
which they are now cndcnyOriug u
carry out In an enlightened and prl-
grcssivc fpltit worthy Of the gunlua ~
the Anglu-SaNon race
The relative interests Of the two
countries. both In the construction and
IN the control u the lntcr-ucenn wator-
way. have changed materially since the
clayton liulwer treaty was negutit.nd
nfty years ago. This IL paint which
English Statesmen Of the highest runk
frankly ConCedc. Since 1850 the Fuez
canal has boon open and u IL now
practically under English control II
provides direct communication with
India and Australia and IN the chief
link In the chain Of imperial posscsaiona
dependent upon sea power.
Influential Engllshmcn do not hcsi-
tate tU say that frum strictly liritiih
ur Imperial point Of view the project II
Nicaragua Canal ~ less important nov
than II was IN 1850. Enginnd's interest
In Il BE- mainly commercial. since II VIII
supply shorter aud morn direct com
municatlnnH with China and the west
coaft nf North and South America. pn
the other hand the truth ~ recognised
M England that Americas Interests IN
the Nicaragua Canal have materially
Increased since the negotiation % the
clayton iiulwer treaty. II IL now 81.
rontlni ~ q military work for uniting
'hr Atlantic. Gulf and raeinC cnaFtH
Ffafl Ia NHta al 7
A. u power with puaHprrlnns IN tho
East and West Indies Il viii be- an "n-
Fcntinl link w the American imperial
system. nH the suoz Canal ~ w tho
british empire.
This change ~ balance IN the inter.
cstH ~ the two countries IN the Near
uguu canal has "a direct bearing upon
the two questions of construction and
control which arr affected by the treaty
~ 1850. II juatinca the Substitution ~
single In place ~ Joint control ~ ihf
necessary condition uf the construction
Of the work by the American govern.
ment English HtnteHmcn frankly cun-
code that n the American government
supplies tho rnnlinl required fnr ths
enterprise the treaty ~ 1880 ought iu
Justice. ~ be- revised Hu ~ 90 ullnw ih6
United states tn control ~ own work.
| Under the clayton iiulwer convention
The Americans would be- doharrcd from
landing even CuruufuiH guard ~
marines Tor the protection ~ ita prop
| crty nc either end ~ the canal
The attitude ~ the British govern.
/ mcut when properly approached nnd
| asked 10 r,viro the treaty ~ 1880 In u
l spirit ~ accommodation and county
/ may be- forcast with confidence. That
/ government has no desire 10 nhstruui
| the construction ~ the Nicaragua
| CANA II wishes 10 have the canal
completed and opened M speedily NJ
possible IN the interest ~ the world
] commerce. II prefers 10 have the Unit
cd states government undertake tho
work because this N the only method
~ economical construction hy which
the cost can be- kept down and low tolls
/ secured.
The Panama enterprise has warnct
British ministers that a private com
pnny cannot undertake % great wori
without 10 vast Increase N nnnncia
| outlay.
Thoy are convinced that tho succss'
~ tho Nicaragua canal ~ AN cnrlncer
Ing and financial undertaking will 10
immnctloahle under the manngcmcn
NJ private comnany. whereas Viii
tho credit ~ Tho United States fnvcru
m.nt behind II the bonds viii be- iiont
cd above par and the enterpriHe b. o.
ienFed from the burdens uf hlfh rate
81 Interest ON Tins account Tho llrit
iah government win readily conrent q
alter the treaty Hu as Co allow thu Unit
I'D states o. construct tho rnnnl nui
tn b. responsible for ~ regulation un'
control