The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-30

Britain in taking possession of the Ba.
Islands. the Mosquito Coast. and In estab
fishing the Crown Colony of British Hon
duras in Central America.
The British Government based its au-
thority for this action upon a secret clause
or declaration" agreed upon between Sec.
rotary Clayton and Her Majesty's Minister
in Washington, which was never brought
| to the attention of the Senate. 1t pur-
ported to relieve Great Britain of the vital
consideration and undertaking of the
Treaty. That secret clause did not and
could not bind this Government, and the
violation of the Treaty as ratified certainly
voided the contract Otherwise we should
have to admit that. IL the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty has been in force at ALL the fact
can be relied upon as evidence that the
Monroe Doctrine was ignored and aban-
doned in 1850 and cannot now be cited as
representing the undertaking American
policy since 1923. We must remember that
what was done in derogation OF 1t was
done under Fillmore, exactly as it has
been attempted to be done under McKin-
ley. namely. as an executive scheme to
commit this country to an alliance with
Great Britain in strictly American affairs.
The history Of the proposed Hay
Pauncefote Treaty is too fresh in the pub
lie memory to need much discussion. One
OF its unconcealed objects is to revive
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty. and make
that monument of diplomatic infamy oper-
alive; largely because of doubts as to the
validity of its original ratification, faint
ed as that act was by concealment and
fraud. 1t would, IL ratified, confirm Brit
ish violation Of the Clayton Bulwer
Treaty and thus release Great Britain
from the operation of the Monroe Doc
trine, and it would further establish that
release, by practically giving the British
Government control Of any future Ameri-
can canal. which the Hanna Mckinley
combination does not wish to be exclu-
sively under the domination of our nation,
This is the way our present rulers re-
gard 1.-The principles of the Monroe Doc
trine. which the Administration is de-
termined to uphold" With one hand It
is offered as free sacrifice upon the altar
OF the McKinley-Salisbury alliance, and,
as an evidence Of good faith, the cherished
doctrine is torn down in Alaska with the
lowering of our flag to Canada, on our
surrender Of the Porcupine district! On
the other. Germany is warned not to ask
a 1.-THE Of what Great Britain is accorded
or would be If the Administration had its
way-for the asking.
We are heartily for the Monroe Doc
trine. and for its fullest application to
any and all European States. We believe
that no Old World power should be per-
mitted to establish any new military base
within our Western sphere of paramount
influence. But we insist that the doctrine
shall be applied equally. and not with
exceptions. If it be really true that the
Kaiser has designs upon Margarita ISL
and, or on any other place in the three
Americas, or in their waters, 1t occurs
to us that our splendid diplomacy" will
be taxed to explain to him why the terms
and advantages OF the Mckinley Sails |
bury alliance. in defiance Of the Monroe |
Doctrine, cannot be also extended to his |
Empire.