The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-09
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The State Department does not require
a copy Of the document Lord Pauncefote
carries TO learn it's terms. Until the En-
bassador reaches Washington the exact
! terms are withheld. Though it IS admit
ted that Great Britain has agreed TO put
the Clayton Bulwer treaty to one side
and to acquiesce in the construction of
the canal by ana under the control of
the United States. this concession from
Lord Lansdowne's original intention has
! not been granted without some real or
fancied advantage to Great Britain. It
I would not be fair TO say Quid pro quo
constituted the main feature of the pro-
tracted pour parlers, but that ii VIII di-
rectly or indirectly result is firmly estab-
lished in the minds of the members OF
the cabinet.
One of the most responsible officials
connected with these and the earlier
negotiations said: We never really OBJ
jected to the construction OF the canal,
but we did and do object to an abroga-
ton of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t
was In that spirit that Lord Lansdowne
couched his reply to the United States
/ Senate It was not that you wanted to
do It, but the nasty way in winch you
said 1t. Since then We have been APP
| preached in a rational, polite manner,
and we have again endeavored to substi-
/ tute for the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
/ treaty that Will enable America to carry
I out q Design WHICH, III Il DFOdu SENSE
would doubtless benefit the whole world
The modification of the Foreign Office
has doubtless done more than anything
else to secure the assent of the British
government to a new treaty. But in the
same breath must be mentioned the State
Departments willingness TO a reciprocal
arrangement regarding the British West
Indies and other British possessions.
This, while in line with the views latter
~ attributed by capable dispatches to |
President Mckinley and President |
Roosevelt, was so at variance with the |
British governments experience of the |
American attitude that they now regard |
they believe to be a concession over the |
Nicaraguan territory.
Some papers say Lord Lansdowne has
tamely given up inherent rights without |
any return, which is strenuously denied
on the foregoing grounds.
What is even more interesting is the
fact that inner circles of the cabinet are
not nearly so sure OF the acceptance of |
the convention are some of the lead
ing papers on both sides of the water.
When the terms are announced il is
feared that some members of the Senate
may still find objections, and that the
forecasts far published. alleging too !
sweeping concessions" on the part of
Great Britain, may have a deleterious |
effect. For instance, the deduction that
The proposed treaty in any way reaffirms
)r extends the scope of the Monroe Doc
-rine, meets with a denial by the For /;
eign Office. For these and other reasons
Lord Pauncefote is not likely TO afix |
his signature to the document until a
majority of the Senate shall have had |
'ull opportunity for studying Great Brit
AIMS proposal.
In the meanwhile there exists here a
spirit of indifference, and affecting that,
! fNsar~ oil gfar
noled on account of some unexpected
objection. though this deveI-
'pment would create the keenest dlsap-
continent despite its present stoical an
From a diplomatic source
here has lately emanated private ru-
nors that the Suez Canal Company is
Using financial and other influence to
prevent an agreement being reached in
'egard to the Nicaragua canal. 1t has |
'een further reported that this powerful
corporation has Joined hands with sew
raj leading American interests alleged
o be opposed to the construction of this
after waterway. The Associated Press,
earns ahowever, that Investigations car
led on here and elsewhere that 1t is not
IN entirely disinterested party, though
he head of one of the British State De-
,artments admitted that the Nicaragua
anal would probably rob the Suez canal
If all its Far Eastern trade. The British
government is the largest stockholder in
he Suez canal but il does not appear
hat financial interest ever entered into
he discussions of the Nicaragua canal,
he consider ations involved therein be-
ng regarded as paramount to any pos
,ible loss of future dividends from the
Suez Canal Company as to be unworthy
# being coupled with the subject. The
lctual business of the Suez Canal Com
1any is all transacted in Paris, where
he Secretary-General of the company
'aid to a representative of the Associated |
Press:
For US the Panama and Nicaragua
projects do not exist. We pay absolutely
10 attention to them. We have never |
exercised any influence to prevent either |
If those schemes from being carried out,
and shall never do SO. We can look |
Onward to the eventual opening of either !
anal with perfect equanimity, as We do
lot anticipate any appreciate loss OF
income from their competition.
I'VE may even benefit by the general |
development of the traffic that the OPEN
ng of canal across the American 18th |
nus may cause"
The Panama Canal Company is also |
gnorant OF any action having been taken |
~ the SueZ Canal Company against the |
proposed Nicaragua canal
1t is interesting to note that several
English Interviews by representativ of |
he Associated Press all declare that |
English trade with the Far East must
De found to take the Isthnian route, not
)Bly to expedite cargOes, but to avoid |
Dalrable danger OF the SueZ route which |
now compels them to skirt the shores of
hree nations, France Spain and Italy. |
who by the fan of the handkerchief, =" |
night become hostile. These authorities |
assumed, without any reservation. that !
war between Great Britain and the Unit
"a States is an impossibility
" ASTITNGTON Nov 2-T- N-tavr oF ~ |
expected return to the United States to-
lay of Lord Pauncefote and the imme- e
date resumption of negotiations which |
IN this case are to put into the concrete |
form OF a treaty the agreements between /
this government and Great Britain, TO |
replace the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Of
last year, Il may be proper TO state on |
tne highest authority. that there is abso-
lutely no question other than the Isih-
milan canal involved in the neCotiatiou
Further. It IS stated. no demand has
been made by the British government |
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