The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05
The Hay-pauncefote Treaty.


TIE great loss which the country has
sustained in the death of Senator Cush-
man K Davis of Minnesota. will be all
the more keeniy felt when the Senate be-
gins serious consideration OF the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty. 1t is doubtful If among
Inc Republican Senators who voted for the
proposed Davis amendment to that iniqui-
~. providing for the defence of the Mic
nragua Canal by this Government in case
Of necessity, there is one left who has the
courage to stand cut against the demand
Of the Administration that the original in
fanny be ratified. verbatim at literatim. jus:
as 1t came from the experts OF the British
Foreign Office.
Mr.. Hanna insists that the Hay Paunce-
fote Treaty must and shall be ratified in
advance of any canal legislation. At the
first session of this Congress Senators
Lodge, Cullom. wolcott, and Clark op-
posed ratification save with the Davis
amendment added. At the time their po-
sition, and that of their now departed true
blue American leader. was popularity re-
garied as unassailable. Senator Davis
demonstrated clearly that Great Britain
was estopped from complaining of the ad-
dition proposed. since it was in terms
what that Government had forced into the
Suez Canal convention for its own benefit.
People who affect to know what Senator
Lodge thinks, say that ne is true to his
conceptions and convictions of year ago
Others believe that his aspirations TO the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on For
eign Relations may possibly lead him to
Magoon himself into the idea that he was
wrong before. and now ought to accept the
outward and visible sign of the McKin-
ley Salisbury alliance, without further OBJ
lection. Should his chairnanship ambi-
ton be gratihed, he would be called upon
continually in his official capacity to han
die questions of foreign policy which
would necessarily be dominated by the
irrcyocable committal of the Admiuistra
tion to junior partnership with Great
Britain in all international affairs In con-
nection with which this country could be
used by its ally as a stalking horse, a
catEpaw, or a door mat. As for Senator
Cuilom and wolcott, there is no particu-
lar reason for expecting that they will in
terpose much obstruction to the British
car of Juggernaut to which Marcus A.
The people Of this country are now able
TO understand the mystery Of the strange
and startling anti-Americanism contained
in the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, and in
the efforts Of Mr.. Mckinley and those
who surround him. and act with him." TO |
force that openly British measure upon |
the United States. The Treaty and its !
promotion by the Administration form |
only another evidence and illustrate |
OF the compact for a practical Anglo |
American alliance, with British para
mcuntcy, that the financial combine
tion controlling both the Empire and
the Republic have entered into. The
alliance was sought 30 be made effective
and binding through the medium of the
which failed because there was still ra-
triotism left in the United States Senate
TO defeat it. The Hay Pauncefote Treaty |
will do equally as WELL Should We build !
the Nicaragua Canal there will be an ad- |
dition to our coast line of incalculable
value TO the worlds commerce, and of
enormous danger to this country in the |
event OF war; because We shall be prohib-
tied from defendig IL by Notifications OF
its line, by holding Lake Nicaragua with
war yesse-. or by military works of any
kind in waters adjacent to the termini
OF the waterway. Although we are to
bear the expense and construct canal
whose hostile possession in time of war
would give an enemy strategic e1van-
tagc in attacking both our coasts, We are
10 De shrt out of the ditch, which will
at all times and in all circumstances
be at the command and money Of the
strongest naval power. which OF course
is Great Britain.
Why. II may be asked. are men like
IiAnna. Mckinley. and Hay anxious to