The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-25

When the Senate Committees on Foreign
Relations and Inter Oceanic Canals meet
! en- January 5. 1t Is more than probable. ac-
eortiiBg to ] member Of the former COM
mittee. that they viii be confronted with
a telling argument for the enactment Of
canal legislation at this session Of Con-
gress.
1t was reported last night that the Pan
ana Canal Company had informed the
State Department and number OF promi-
nent Senator's that Great Britain, Germa-
ny. and France had decided to take joint
stock in the Panama waterway and viii
complete It whether the United States pro-
cseds TO the construction of the Nicaragus
Canal or not. This. 1t was said, was not
announced as a threat. but as piece OF
good news by the officials OF the CoIon-
bian enterprise NJ Hutin, President OF
the Panama Company. wired ais represen-
tatives here to the above effect and within
the hour the matter had been made known
10 many Senators.
A majority Of the members of The Ca
nails and Foreign Relations Committees
refuse to discuss the matter on the mere
report from the Panama Canal agents,
but all agtee chat If the report is true.
there can - no other course for the
United Sf.aos but to pass the Canal bill
at this eeg Joa and proceed independently
to the Inmeaiate construction of an all
Americs,I, fortified waterway through
Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
~ sreaEing Of the matter this morning,
a proinT6nt member of the Committee en-
Inter-:ses<sIaie- Canals stated that he hop
ed the report was true. since the news
would AROSE the people Of the country
and force Congress 10 take immediate ac-
tion.
Were the people Of the United States
! 10 wake up some morning and read in
cold type The fact that Great Britain, Ger
many, ami France had taken stock in the
Panama waterway he said. there would
be a demonstration akin to that aroused
/ By he. destruction Of the Maine. Joint
stock means joint control, with the United
States shut out oa practically her own
I terrItory BY a trio OF European powers.
Then. if never before. would the con
struction Of an American canal. oT.ified
by american 1z-ineh guns. become appar-
ent We must have the Nicaragua wat
| erway and We will have II without re-
gard TO the Clayton Bulwer compact CT
any other.
ITO my mind there is nothing improb-
able in this new statement have ox-
pectcd it fS< many days, and if it is not
fac. today. 1t viii be before many
weeks Great Britain and the maritime
powers Of Europe would hardly sit idle
and let this Government own and control
the sole means of quick transportation
between the Atlantic and the Pacific, Now
that the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty has been
adopted with the amendments warning all
Europe Of our intentions. it is time for
European action There viii be no Con-
Gers Of the Powers over our canal, as
pre-arranged. so that they are out and
out to stay.
There is only one recourse. This is to
purchase the Panama Canal. which is up
at auction. England. Germany, and
France can very easily do this and hold
the waterway for themselves. levying tolls
at leisure. This is what 1 have expected
and it has, or viii, come to pass ,z,,-s.
In discussing the matter today, Senator
Dolliver stated that he had no idea that
Great Britsia would refuse the Hay
Pauneefote Treaty, but in the event of this
the Senate would abrogate the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty.
Z would rot like TO say what would hap
pen in the event of these three powers
taking st ak in the Panama scheme" said
he, but can assure you that the action
OF the Senate would be quickly taken and
decisive. There would be no delicacy in
the matter and think the treaty would
go by the boards"