Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-18

the terms of that old convention the
United States and Great Britain agreed
that neither should seek any adyan-
tages In rights OF transit across the
isthmus. BY the new convention Great
Britain yields her right in favor of the
United States, which Is thus at liberty
to construct a canal
Nothing more remains TO be done as
FAR as this treaty is concerned before
the Senate meets. or, indeed, until the
treaty shall have been ratified, reject
ed or amended. II II should be ratified,
the state department viii proceed inn
mediately to negotiate the treaties
with Costa Rica and Nicaragua, for
which II already has arranged In proto-
coils pending before the Senate, which
will permit the canal to be construct
ed and prescribe the terms upon which
the consent OF Nicaragua and Costa
Rica Is given. II was In anticipation
OF this action, II Is presumed. that the
Nicaraguan government only recently
denounced the treaty Of trade and
commerce with the United States. This
treaty contained sections conveying
rights as TO canal construction which
are to be replaced by more modern pro-
visions.
There was no particular ceremony
connected with the signature of the i'm
portant convention. Lord Pauncefote
had been indisposed for several days
past, and It was not expected that the
treaty should be signed before the end
OF the current week.. However to the
surprise of the state department off,
Gals the ambassador appeared al the
state department at noon and the work
of signing of the treaty was soon dis
posed Of. The scene was In the his
toric diplomatic chamber Of the state
department and besides the principals
Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote
there were present Mr.. Sidney Smith
chief of the diplomatic bureau Of the
state department.; Mr. Percy Wynd-
ham, the second secretary OF the Brit
ish embassy, and VIM Gwin and Ed
ward savoy, the secretary Of states
private messengers, whose duty IL was
10 attend the afiixng OF the seals. The
treaty was signed by Secretary HAY
with gold pen In a silver holder, which
had been used In the signature OF other
conventions, and is the personal prop
erty Of the secretary.
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.
London, Nov. 1S.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon publishes an ar
ticle contending that, even from
British view point, II is desirable that
the United States should build exclu-
siyely and guarantee the neutrality OF
the isthmian canal and thar II Lord
Lansdowne obtained full commercial
privileges In the canal for Great Brit
ain the treaty will not be wholly one
sided. The article concludes with adj
yising the public to expect to be pre-
pared 10 accept settlement which will
substantially give us all we want, hut
which outwardly viii not appear 10 be
a triumph OF diplomacy. by the blum
dering Of American statesmen we were
put in an embarrassing position last
year and We viii show some mag
nanimity II, for the sake Of peace and
good WILL we approach the new settle
ment without a recollection Of that
event. Let us remember that we have
had some success In recent dealings
with America. The Boring sea award
and Venezuela treaty were both sub
stantially in our favor, and II we get
open water in the canal we shall be
the gamers by the loss Of the Clayton
BulNer treaty"
The Pail Mall Gazette takes a SINH
lar view Of the matter and says
1--WE are surrendering a right we
would never seriously think of exercls-
ing but which might be infringed az
any moment TO the serious detrlment Of
British dignity. On the other hand. Il
Is understood that compensation will be
found in the absence OF heavy toll or
tariff restrictions. The canal is expect
ed 10 be thrown open TO the world and
the opening Of that door viii be the
price the British government obtained
for the abandonment of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty"
The St James Gazette says
I'VE have confidence that the Amerl-
can people will recognize I'm the aban-
donment OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty
further sign OF the value we set on their
good viii and the earnestness Of our
desire TO help forward their aspirations
after greatness Hearty relationship be-
tween mother and daughter are more to
us than academic treaty rights
REPRoT ON CANAL READY.
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE report of
the lsthmlan canal commission Will. II
Is said, be placed In the hands OF the
President at the end OF the present
week. The document Is completed prac-
tlcally but the necessity OF including
some important data concerning engi- |
neerlng problems makes II impossible |
TO submit the report Immediately. The
commissioners have reached an agree
ment upon all the salient facts TO be
presented In the report, and as already |
Indicated In the Associated Press dis |
patches the commission favors the |
Nlcaraguan project, the cost Of which |
is placed at about rs per cent OF the
Panama project.
Senator w. A. Clark Coming Home