Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21

ACCNtSSO " raise u OlQtOIIIdllC ISSUE VIII
England simply on the use Of words
In the amended form ample authorit!
Is given to police and protect the cana
against destruction by evildoers, an
by the time the canal is completed, 81.
or eight years hence, there will be ful
opportunity to determine whether 1
should be permanently protected D!
Notifications by our navy"
Following the meeting. Mr.. Shackle-
ford Of Missouri filed with the house his
dissenting views on what had been done
While favoring the construction OF the
canal, he objects to any recognition OF
the Clayton-B ulwer treaty. He proposes
q new section to the Hepburn bill. pro-
viding that the act shall not go into
force until after the senate a taken
action on h Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
and not then if that treaty Is ratified.
The minority report on the Nicaraguan
canal bill. filed by Mr.. Shackleford.
says:
THE undersigned, while concurring in
the vigorous American policy so ably and
tersely stated by Mr.. Hepburn, in behalf
of the majority of the cimmittee. never
theless do not concur in the recommended
ton that the bill pass in the form pre-
scented.
THE act Of congress which authorizes
the building of the ana should contain
an explicit and direct assertion of the
right of the United States to build. own
and control such canal. absolutely free
from European dictation.
THE Clayton-Bulwer treaty. as SO
clearly shown by Mr.. Hepburn, long ago
ceased to have any binding force by
reason of the conduct of Great Britain.
That being true. we should strictly adj
here to the Monroe doctrine Inc stand
by u traditional policy that Europe
will not be permitted to inter-meddle
with ciS-Atlantic affairs. 1t is to the
Monroe doctrine that we, as a republic,
must look for safety. We should never,
under any circumstances. even tacitly
admit that Europe has the right to sc
much as interrogate us on American
questions. much less to dimit our acts"
After citing Mr.. Blaine in support Of
this view, the report adds:
This is the fundamental principle of
u national independence. and no ext
gency should be sufficient to cause us to
even ~momentarily lose sight of it,"
Representative AdamSOn said the
changes in the bill We're suggested, as he
understands. by the rules committee in
answer to the petitions filed for the con-
sideration of the Hepburn bill.
Mr.. Adamson presented to the commit
tee the petition of 125 democratic men,
bers favorable to the original bill at the
same time that Mr.. Hepburn presented
the petition of the republican members.
The only answer received by MI. Adam
son was the statement made to him by
Mr.. Hepburn, that if the bill was amend
ed a special rule for the consideration of
the measure could be secured. To this
Mr.. Adamson dissented. stating that the
petition was for the original bill. He
again objected to the change when Mr..
Hepburn made known today tina the
rule for consideration could be secured
if the amendments suggested were au-
thOrized by the committee on interstate
and foreign Under the cir
cumstances. Mr.. Adamson says he will
oppose on the floor of the house the
amendments emitting the words 'sde-
fend" N "fo~rtification.'' as he says the
amendments emasculate the bill and
surrender the case, leaving the bill con-
sistent with h Hay-Pauncefote treaty.