The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-10
AMENDED
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States would attempt TO control thi.
canal fer the exclusive benefit of our gov
eminent or people. They have al, witt
one accord, declared that the canal wa.
| to be neutral, even in time Of war, and
| always open, on terms OF impartial equity
TO the ships and commerce of the world.
Special treaties for the neutrality, i'm
partiality, freedom and innocent use Of
the two canals that are to be the eastern
and western gateway Of commerce be
tween the great oceans are not in keep
ing with the magnitude and universally
of the blessings they must confer upor
mankind. The subject rather belongs tC
the domain of international law. The
leading powers of Europe recognized the
Importance of this subject in respect OF
the Suez canal and ordained public in
ternationaI act for its naturalization that
is an honor to the civilization of the age
1t is the benefcent work of all Europe
and not of Great Britain alone. What
ever canal is built in the Isthmus OF
! Darien will be, ultimately, made subject
| to the same law of freedom and neu-
| trality as governs the Suez canal, as a
part of the laws Of nations and no single
pawer Will be able 70 resist It's control.
1.-THE United States cannot take an at
! titude Of opposition to the principles of
J the great act of October %. 1888, without
| discrediting the official declarations of
our government for fifty years on the
neutrality of an tsthmian canal and its
! equal use by all nations, without discrim-
inaton. To set up the selfish motive of
gain by establishing a monopoly of a
highway that must derive its income
from the patronage of all maritime coun-
| tries would be unworthy of the United
States If we owned the country through
which the canal is TO be built"
Touching upon the strategic Importance
of the canal the report says: 1--WE stipu-
late against the blockade of the canal by
any nation. On conditions that may not
be entirely remote, we would find this
provision in letting our ships through the
canal free from capture by our enemy,
| of great security to our coastwise trade.
With our naval bases at Manila, Homo
lulu, San Francisco and San Diego on one
side and at San Juan, Puerto Rico, the
Isle of Pines and Key West, with other
fortified naval stations, on the other side.
IL Is extremely improbable that a fleet
would cross either Of the great oceans
and approach the canal to find a gateway
to the coasts of the other ocean. If we
are not able to handle an enemy under
such disadvantages to them, our power of
resistance would be unworthy of our
country, if it would not be ludicrous.''
As to the prohibition of fertilization
Il
lice by the United States provided in this
convention for the protection of the
canal its defense can be made perfect
against any foreign power that is not
strong enough 10 occupy the country and
hold it against all Corners. In any event
if war is to come that will involve the
ownership or control of the canal or the
right of passage through 1t, no battles
should be fought in the region or near it.
To make the canal a battle-ground is
necessarily to expose it to destruction,
and the erection of fortresses for its pro-
lection will invite hosd tiles to its To-
cality.
But the real danger to the canal from
the absence of Notifications IS so slight
pears to be unnecessary. 1t B. scarcely
conceivable that Great Britain would
send a fleet across the Atlantic to attack
our western coast, OF across the Pacific
to attack our eastern coasts.
In the event Of such wars the neu-
trality of the canal. secured by the con-
sensus of all nations. would operate to
our advantage by bringing our ships Of
war safely from ocean to ocean into
quick access to our harbor defenses.
But the canal IS not dedicated to war.
but to peace; and whatever shall better
secure Just and honorable peace is a
triumph"
Senator Morgan later in the day filed
a minority report opposing the amend
ment of the committee. After announc-
ing his concurrence in the main report re-
ferrlng TO the history Of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. Senator Morgan proceeds
to the consideration Of that treaty as az
fected by the pending agreement He
SAYS that "the extreme contention Of the
government Of the United States has
been that the Clayton Bulwey treaty is
violab'e at our option. Not having eXer-
cised that option the treaty IS c0nfesseilT
conclusive as 20 the parts Of the agree
meat that have been executed ana l.
operative as 20 the parts that remain n
ae-i.
THE only legal effect Of the amend
ment. II il can have any effect on our
national rights or powers" he SAYS. SIS
to annul the naturalization OF the canal
provided for in article : Of the treaty
under consideration II tais IS SIS Dur-
pose Il viu be more satisfactory 70 strike
out that article and declare the a5roEa-
ton OF the unexecuted parts Of the Clay
tcn-Bulyer treaty"
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