The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-20
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shape until the very brief administration
OF Zachariah Taylor At that time Il was
definitely decided to build the canal
More than half a century has elapsed
and we are not much nearer consumatlon
OF this great enterprise. What cause has
operated to thwart, delay and prevent Il
We have not so far 70 look Engand
alone is responsible. This may seem
grave charge 70 lay at the door OF the
most enlightened and progressive nation
Of the worlds commerce and shift the
tide Of civilization and Nogress Is a
most serious matter.
After arguing for some length in sup
port OF the charge Of Mr. Rowe referred
TO the Hey-Pauncefote treaty, Snch, he
claimed, retained many Of tho objection
able features of the Clayton-Bulw,
treaty
IF this treaty shall be ratified" he
, said, 1T Is manifestly clear that we viii
simply invest S150cO000O IN opening a
highway through which the navles OF the
world are TO have free access TO our en-
tire Pacific coast line possessions in time
Of war as well as in time of peace.
And 1t further seeks to commit this gov
ernment to the farcicial neutrality fea-
tures OF the Suez canal 1t assumes that
the geographical conditions sur
rounding the Suez canal are the same as
those surrounding Nicaragua whereas a
glance at the ma pwil demons,rate the
vast difference II tho United States Ead
! the Caribbean sea shut up with a see
ond Giralter England has the Medi-
terranean and II we owned fortified
lands at the Pacific terminus as Enriahd.
has the southern outlet OF the Red SOS
then there would be a paralleHsm Neu-
trality indeed with England owning the
majority OF the stock in the Suez canal
and with fortiAcations az Glbralter. Malta
and Cypress thus making her the abso'u O
master of the Mediterranean. and with
fortiAcations at Alden. and on the Island
of Perrin, she controls the Red sea. Neu-
tral IN time of peace, yes. that she may
exact toll from the worlds commerce,
! but at the first crack of a hostile gun
by one OF the great powers; the Suez
vii close up like scroll
mo, the Nicaraguan canal will be built
but Il viii be built with American money.
by American skill and ingenuity, owned
and controlled IN peace and ia war by the
United States, under an agreement made
with Nicaragua.
''No European government will be asked
FOR their gracious consent why should
they be? Are we not able TO guarantee
It's absolute neutrality ard impartiaHJy
In time OF peace? And II this country ev-
er becomes involved IN war with Europ-
can power It Wi not be thrown open TO
our enemies. Our recent experience IN
q Ha l.
and it's dangers as well II Il is 10 be con-
strueted under such terms as those cm-
bodied in the Hay Pauncefote treaty. but
why make a treaty at all? II made with
England II never would be understood;
and II made with any other power the
first hostile gun would blow 81 % atoms
for war puts an end TO an treaties. In-
ternational relationship are sufficiently
complicated without any more treaties
Instead OF making others let as rather
abrogate some stlll Gained to be IN cx-
istence Let us uufetter this great re-
public. set her face from the lmitatlors
imposed by -iplomauc craft and let her
go on her way carrying liberty and frec-
dom 10 the oppressed and benighted ma
tions OF the earth. Let no ration, ana
least OF al our own people. prescribe bm-
itation and set bounds to the growth and
perpetuity Of oru own institutions Too
long have we dallied; halted and hesuat.
ed, but we were busy developing our re-
sources and acumulating the mighty
forces which, wisely directed. are de-
sined 70 bless the world. Not that these
mighty forces shall permit us to enter
upon a career OF conquest ard subiuga-
tion, but rather that whatever the
American side Of government so happily
expressed IN the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence shal take root whether II be upon
the American continent or IN the islanls
OF the sea, there are mighty influences Of
this government will be fell in the I'M
terest Of a common humanity. Let us
cling with tenacity TO the old fashioned I
idea Il may be. but / stil believe the
heaven-inspired idea, that an just go'y-
ernments everywhere. derive their pow !