Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31

would be ordered to Taku instead of
one snip. IhIy pooh-poOh the idea
that the Emp ess Dowager has been
Influenced by a foreign alton, pYesu-
mably Russia, to take the attitude
stated by the association.
Chicago, March GA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: II
was learned today from reliable
sources that the Joint High Commits
sion will assemble in the immediate
future to consider questions Of great
Importance, including the fertilization
of the Nicaraguan Canal and the pos
siDle REIMBURSEMENT Of a small strip
of Alaskan territory to the British
Government. 1t has not been deter
mined whether the meeting will be
in Washington or Ottawa, nor Just
where the Commission will be conven-
ed.
The proposal for reconvening the
Commission comes from Great Britain.
and developments today seem to con-
fin the statement of Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier, made in the Canadian Parliament
that the Commission will soon be call
ed together. AS Is well known there
is much opposition to the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty, which provided In lts
original shape for neutral canal and
one which could not be fortified By
this country even in time of war.
Senator Davis has proposed an
amendment to the treaty which gives
this Government the right to control
the canal absolutely whenever the
United States becomes involved in .
war with foreign nation. Great Brit
ain naturally opposes this amendment,
but 1t is said that this Government has,
proposed to reconvene the Joint High
Commission with the intention of eff
fecting negotiations which will permit
the United States to fortify the Nicara-
guam Canal and in exchange for this
Great Britain will ask for an outlet
through Alaska to the sea, which
means the cession of Pyramid harbor
to the British Government.
Washington, March 2l.-In response
to resolution Of the Senate the
President today sent to that body the
correspondence between the United
States and the Government Of Colon
bia, relative to the Panama canal. The
correspondence covers the rerlod from
1879 to 1897 and much Of 1t has been
heretofore printed.
Among the documents which have
not been published is letter Of April
10, 1880, from Secretary Evarts 20 Unit.
ed States Minister Emart Dychrlan
concerning the Panama canal conces
sions, in which the Secretary says:
"The Government of the United
States might be willing ia the matter
of the mere mercantile interests Of IT.
citizens to trust to tile intelligen,
self-interest of those who undertak,
its construction to see that reasonable
ness and equality of tolls, simplicity
regulation and perfect impartiality o
treatment should be made the irduce
ments to draw the commerce OF all ma
tions to its channel. But II cannot b
concealed, and the Government q: ~
United States does not attempt TO con
ceal, that Its relation to this enterpr!s
must be governed by larger and NOR
serious considerations. This ente,
prise, once achieved, works more tina
a commercial revolution. 1t touche
the conditions under which the securit
Of the United States may need to b
maintained. While the United STATE
feels no concern as to the adequacy
their power to meet any emergencit
that may arise, while there Ia NO Issu
In the worlds politics which ut
threaten their tranquility; while the
relations with all nations are know
to be peace and good will, yet II 10 n.
unwise to anticipate possible cUhtil
gencies which may expose our systen
to trial not now obvious or probabla'
He then dwells upon me chang,
which would bu made apDa
ent In case Of war and says:
All the treaties of neutrality In u
world might fail to be safeguard In
time Of great conflict"
He therefore instructs Mr.. Dycl,nn
to say to the Colombian Governme
that 1t is source or profound regr
to this Government tiat the Cover
ment Of Colombia hitherto refrain
from communication upon the subjC
OF the recent commission as the trea
relations between the two cOuntr
Justified us in expecting"
He added that the United Stat
would demand the construction Of
lsthmian canal that should be
subject OF joint consideration with
view to the protection Of those int,
ests which bind the S)uth and MOI
American republics together as clot
" as other interests and relate
bind the European powers"
He also gave instructions 10 add {!
The United States Government did
consider itself excluded by an ayr
nent to which it was not party.
his point he said:
You will add that this Governm,
'annot consider itself excluded by
arrangement between any other pc
us or individuals to which It is no
'arty, from direct interest, and ~
'essary positive supervision ar.l
exposition in the expectation of
'roject which by completing an int