The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

DIR. S. B. Young Of Utah ~ :,
and read a very interesting 20,
the Future Development q ma
He had hardly started whs y
RADIO delegation entered the NJ,
by the Cripple Creek band il II, n
The NicaraEua cauu
Mr.. Lowe of Kansas CITY NJ
interesting paper upon the NJ
canal, prefacing the reading "a
pretty compliments to Texas aaa
ton. In discussing the great az,
he said in part:
For more than centWy q
ton OF the Nicaragua canal be
fore the American people AiAsa
tated since 1877 by many suecsuir
ntrations, and notably by Prsdss
son in 1895. it never assumed Yen
shape until the very brief adnltn
OF Zachariah Taylor. At thai u
was definitely decided TO build ii
More than half a century has e!gsi
We are not much nearer co1sunaz
this great enterprise. What az
opera 5ad to thwart, delay and yn
We have not faI to look. Engia
ia responsible. This may seen b
grave charge TO lay at the dcw
most enlightened and progswslvs
on earth 1t is a grave charse q
which ought not to be lightly q q
" made. To stand In the paihEr
worlds commerce and inhlit ths 1
civilization and progress Is 1 =
rious matter"
After arguing at some Length b 4
of the charge. Mr.. Lowe referred
Hay Pauncefote treaty, which, be
retained many of the objectlcrSA0
ures OF the Clayton Bulyer treaty
"If this treaty shall be fsuik
said. at is manifestly clear We VII =
invest $3.50, 100000 in opening
through which the navies o. N
are TO have free access to ON sz1!
cific coast line and posssslcns
of war as well as in time Of peaa
It further seeks to commit ihs n
ment to the tarcical Neutrality hsa|
the Suez canal. 1t assume llt|
geographical conditions suTomaA|
Suez canal are the same y nM|
rounding Nicaragua, Whereas "
the map will demonstrate ths ~
ference. II the United States y
I Caribbean sea shut UP with ~
brnltar as England has the Asdlt1
and II we owned fortified lslena 4
Pacific terminus as England By N
southern outlet Of the Red ~ ~
would be a parallelFsn. Nsun'r]
deed. with England owning IN
uf the stock IN. the Suez ctnd VI
| fortifications at Gibraltar, NMa =
prcps, thus making her the aoeolQt {
OF the Mediterranean, and WIN
lions at Alden aud on the islsrd
she controls the Red sea. Neutn !!
OF peace, yes, that she may exsrt Y
the worlds commerce, but, Y "
crack OF hostile gun py-cns o. cl
powers, the Sues will close up lln'!
mo. the Nicaragua canal VII n
but It will be built with Arnera'
by American skill and ingsnulV,
and controlled in peace and u Fra
United States, under an agreenN
with Nicaragua ...
mo European government Wy q
for their gracious consent. Why s''.'
be? Are we not able to guarantee
solute neutrality and impartiallV
OF peace? And II this country q
comes involved III war with ;,
power 1t will not be thrown opA
enemies. Our recent expsrleu0
Spanish war has taught US Us Va
its dangers as we'll, II It Is
structed under such terms VI
bodied In the Hay Paunceiote 's.i
why make a treaty at IA y y.
England II never would De unosI'1s
IL made with any other povH Y
hostile gun would blow II 70 "
war puts an end to all treau9 Z
tional relationships are suino'n1
plicated without any more uI:
stead of making others let " W.
gate some still claimed to Dc VIZ
Let us unfetter this great ~
her free from the limitations lp'.
diplomatic craft and let nes
on her way carrying liberty ~ Z,
to the oppressed and .benign's,4 "
the earth. lie. no nation. ana l ",
our own people. prescribe im'' \.
set boundn to the CROWN rnu 4,
OF our own Institutions. Ivy
we dallied, halted. and heuu w,
were busy developing our 80
accommodating the mighty iVs
wisely directed, are destinsa III A
world. Not that these rnisnIy ~
, permit us to enter upon 0s ~
quest and subjugatlon, puh ~
wherever the American iaes
ment so happily expressed - M
ton OF Independence snsll IN,
whether II be upon the Am is. I,
: nent or In the islands q M ,sr
the mighty influences Of tns ~
will be felt In the Interest q u
humanity. Let us cling WIZ
r the old fashioned idea y nay
: still believe the heayer-inspnsss, NJ,
all Just governments eyerysI 4
their powers from the consens
{ erned; and when we deelAsvS M
free and independent OF sns 81
! eminent, We cut loose irs's
, European ideas aud theoIlcst .,,s,
we do not need their sss ~ /,
:, claring and maintaining ". !.
I, Of the canal, nor their graeiop,, y, Y
: to build. operate, repair az 4,
4 our own expense. Let vs. ~
r Justly with all people. wneuss
European or AslatIc. and lns .s,rs
: ring the i'll will OF other nsu XXX
by pursuing such a course Nh,
!. spect and friendship OF an
An Amusing ~,
Mr.. Broaball Of oklahomi AZ
, sion to make a preseuta''oa &,
granted the privilege. he PIX
/, chairman a unique sousep" 4, /.
Of ! corn stalk, the handle e., Z !
. q red ear OF corn, Mr.. Dr. d,
the slfnifcance OF ire IT, a.,itle
the inan receiving II was saopi,l
every lady IN the house. ~ 'sInl'
4 first, except that the nan '',,e IN
e gralred corn and rem ,,.,,o, y
I. poured out some req IN q q