The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-30
BRITISH COMMENT.


BRITISH COMMENT
LONDON, Nov 19.-Except as af-
fording a chance for the opposition
journals to attack the Government and
the Foreign Secretary, Lord Lans-
downe, the signing of the new isthmian
canal convention does not excite strong
interest In Great Britain. 1t is gen
orally admitted that the British have
nothing to gain by retention of the
Clayton-Bu1wer treaty, while they have
much 10 gain by the construction of the
canal.
The Morning Post congratulates both
countries on the completion of the
treaty, and says it is glad that the con-
vention Of 1900 has been revisA in ac-
cordance with American wishes. The
Daily Mail fears that the signing may
ret terminate forever a troublesome
dispute, and thinks Canada ought to
receive some equivalent for the con-
cessions which probably have been
maze.
The Daily Chronicle says: Lord
Lansdowne has surrendered everything
without compensation. The Govern
ment has climbed down from the posi-
ton il had deliberately chosen, and,
although the disappearance of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty viii not cause much
regret, many people Will sigh for the
business cabinet which Lord Rosebery
recently suggested
In conclusion the Daily Chronicle
characterizes the new treaty as full |
acceptance by Great Britain of the
Monroe doctrine" and says. ct would
object to such a one-sided bargain
The Times says: TT is premature to
assume that all difficulties have been
overcome. and that the Senate will rat
ify the treaty, but England has no rea-
son TO regard the construction of the
canal with alarm or suspicion. We
hope the treaty will be dealt with by
our American kinsmen in the same
spirit OF international good will with
which il certainly will be received in
London"
LONDON. Nov. 1S.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon publishes an ar
ticle contending that. even from Brit
ish view point, it is desirable that the
United States should build exclusively !
and guarantee the neutrality of the
Isthmian canal and that IL Lord Lans- |
dOwne obtained full commercial privi- /
leges in the canal for Great Britain it /
will not be wholly one-sided. The arti- !
TO expect to be prepared to accept a !
settlement which will substantially /
give US all we want, but which out /
wardly Will not appear to be a triumph .
of diplomacy. By the laundering of d
American statesmen we were put in an
position last year, and we /
will show some magnanimity if, for the I
sake of good viii. we approach the new
settlement without a recollection of :
that event Let us remember that we /
have had some success in recent deal /
ings with America. The Behring sea !
award and Venezuela treaty We're both !
in our favor. and if we
get open water in the canal we shall be !
the gamers by the loss of the Clayton /
Bulwer treaty"
The Pail Mall Gazette takes a similar I
view Of the matter. and says: We are
surrendering a right we would never !
seriously think of exercising, but which !
might be infringed at any moment to !
the serious detriment Of British dignity. |
On the other hand. it is understood that
will be found in the alb
sence of a heavy toll or tariff restric
tfons The canal is expected 10 be
thrown open to the world. and the open
ing OF that door will be the price the !
British Government paid for the aban-