The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-19
THE HAY-pAuNoEFoTE TREATY.

Few things in American diplomacy have
been so obnoxious as the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. This HayPauncefote compact
revives and perpetuates It. Friendships
for nation can be carried TO the verge
of the ridicuous.-Boston American.
The new treaty is clearly in the interest
of the United States, and should be ratined
without delay.-Brooklyn Times.
1t looks as though Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr.. Hay were going rather too far out
of their way to make terms with England
before proceeding to carry forward canal
project Boston Globe.
1t is impossible that such a treaty can
be accepted i'm this country, and In CIV
ing assent to IL MIR. Hay exposes how ut
tie he understands the American people
San Jose Mercury.
The senate Of the United States must
answer, and. regardless of the an
imosities of some toward Great
Britain and the desire of others
TO make political capital. the sena-
tors, If they desire canal construct
ed, as the people demand, 1t seems to US,
will ratify the treaty, treaty which does
not harm the United States.-Nashviile
American.
1t will not do to make mountains out of
molehills. We need this treaty in our
business York Mail and Express.
some of the friends of the canal project.
who insist that as the United States are
to pay for the canal, they should have
the right to close II to their enemies ia
time of war and to fortify 1t for the pur-
pose OF protecting II. There Is less force
In this connection than would appear nj
first sight, for the reason that entrance
and exit TO and from the canal. despite
any provision of neutrality, would be con-
trolled by that power which should bring
the biggest guns and battleships to bear
upon the question of supremacy outside OF
the three-mile iimit.-Philadelphia Record.
Rather than have the safety OF this in
dispensable waterway insured by compact
with Great Britain they would leave IL
open to attack Drunkards indeed!
Dipsomaniacs! 1t is time for the country
to lace them in straitjackets and clap them
in their cells.-New York Press.
No one can suppose that hostile war
ships would claim rights under the treaty;
all treaties between belligerents are sus-
pended by war. Our first act would "a
to close it to the enemy, and this must
mercial-Advertiser.
The London News is correct, of course.
in saying that "the American secretary
Of state has won a great diplomatic tri-
urhph" He has won also a great TIL
umph for civilization, as the entire world
viii be prompt to see and concede.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
AS to terrifying the terminals, this
would be a barren right. Defense of the
canal would depend absolutely upon the
power: 1t would be useless, however inn
pregnable, if IL could be blockaded and
cut of from this country.--New York
Commercial
We think II would be great mistake
for the United States to insist upon for
tifying an isthmian canal or 10 refuse TO
absolutely neutralize such Waterway
Omaha Bee.
The bargain is monstrously one-sided, to
Englands advantage and our detriment.
No wonder the opposition at Washington
and throughout the country Is gathering
strength every hour and threatening to
make short work of the convention.-Chi-
cago Post.
These points of detail. IL they endanger
the success OF the essential part of the
treaty, may possibly be so modified as 10
secure the desired modification OF the
treaty of ls5o.--Louisville Courier-Journal.
The treaty may be amended. but II is to
be welcomed, not feared, just as 1t is.--
Providence Journal