Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-16
NICARAGUA CANAL TREATY FACTS


L
dent Mckinley, the entire cabinet. the
justices OF the supreme court, nearly
every member OF the senate and house,
General Miles and his staff, and as
many persons Of prominence as the
Church of the Covenant would hold at
| tended the funeral services over the
remains OF the late General Henry
w. LawtOn last week. The military
escort which followed the remains to
Arlington cemetery was the largest
seen in Washington at a funeral since
the burial of General Phil Sheridan.
In order that the escort might be as
imposing as possible, United States
troops were brought to Washington
from all nearby military stations, and
from as faraway as Kentucky. Every
possible honor was paid to the remains
OF the brave officer who lost his life in
the faraway Philippines May he rest
In peace among his brave comrades
who sleep in beautiful Arlington until
| awakened to answer the roll call of
the greatest Of all Commanders.
Much OF the criticism of the treaty
sent to the senate last week, by which
England valves any rights it may have
possessed under the ClaytOn-Bulwer
treaty to participate in the constitute
ton and control of the Nicaragua cam
al, is ridiculous when confronted by
the facts In the case. For instance.
how could there have been any hood
winking of this government, since the
treaty was prepared by Secretary Hay.
under the personal direction and adj
vice of President Mckinley. and ac-
cepted without change by England?
Many Of those who first criticised the
clause guaranteeing the neutrality of
the canal and forbidding the erection
OF Notifications at it's entrances, have
changed their minds since ii was
learned that this clause was inserted
because of the intention of the presi-
dent to negotiate treaty with all the
commercial nations, under which each
will guarantee the perpetual neutral
ity OF the canal, thus providing
stronger and more sure protection than
would be afforded by the most formid-
able Notifications it would be possible
To construct. Senator Morgan, who is
In line with the more progressive men
IN the senate in support Of the treaty,
correctly sized up much of the oppo-
sition when he said: '"There are some
men in the senate who would propose
an amendment to the Ten Command.
ments II they were sent in here by
God Almighty Himself. do not be-.
lievc any materia, amendment to the
pending treaty is required to protect
our rights in the canal" The treaty
is now berg carefully considered by
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions and will doubtless in due time
be fasorably reported ard ratified.
President Mckinley has received
many congratulations on his having
succeeded in getting SO able a man as
Judge w. II. Taft of Ohio, to become
the head OF the civil commission which
will go to the Philippines in a few
weeks for the purpose of establishing
civil local government throughout the
islands. Judge Taft says he will re-
main ON the islands for two wears. but
has no idea Of becoming civil governor
OF them.
Although Senator Butler of North
Carolina, who is chairman of the popu-
list national committee, is supposed
to be an ally of the democrats in NEST
OF their political schemes. made
speech against the proposed suffrage
amendment to the constitution of that
state that was In line with the atti.
tude of Senator Prtchard, in which
he said, after calling attention to the
TACT that the amendment would dis.
franchise 10000 white voters: ",rhis
whole scheme is not only fraught with
danger. but 1t is unnecessary. II nuts
the south In Il false and unenyiahla
position to attempt to deal with SUI
frage in this uncandid manner,
senator lloar who has received ne
much abuse from southern democrats
as any man now in public life, is man
OF too much experience to be deceived
by the compliments they are now nav.
ing nm because he is with them in
opposing the expansion policy of Presi.
oeht Mckinley and the republican
party. lie knows his history we'll |
enough to be fully aware that il Il
only another case If THE Greeks hear.
ing gitts' and to accept those COM
pliments at their real value.
senator Aidrich stated in a speech,
"n'h ,ae nhance bill was first report
ed to the senate. that there was moth.
ing IN the bill to prevent renewal of
'he attempts on the part of this gov
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