The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-12-03

Journals TO attack the Government, and
the roreirn Secretary. Lord i.ans-
downc. the signing ot the new isthmlan
canal convention does not excite strong
interest IN Great Britain. I, n gen
crally sdagtted that tn. British have
nothing to gam by retention of the
Clayton Bulwcr treaty. while they have
much 20 gain by the construction of the
canal.
The Morning Post conEratulatcs both
countries on the completion Of the
treaty. and says II is glad that the con
vention " 1900 has been revised In ac-
cordance with American wishes. The
Daiy Mail acars that the signing may
set terminate forever a troublesome
dispute, and thinks Canada ought to
receive some equivalent for the con
c.sslons which probably have been
made.
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 will not cause much
regret. many people will sigh for the
business cabinet which Lord Rosebery
.ecehtly suggested"
In conclusion the Daily Chronicle
characterizes the new treaty as a full
acceptance by Great Britain of the
Monroe doctrine" and says: 1T would
be strange indeed If the Senate should
object to such a one-sided bargain"
The Times says: 1T 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 it Certainly will be received in
InndCn."
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon publishes an ar
ticle contending that even from a 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 1t
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 triumph
of diplomacy. BY the blundering of
American statesmen we were put in an
embarrassing position last year. and we
will show some magnanimity If, for the
sake of good will. we approach the new
/ - ,,.tth r.nn In a
that event Let us remember that we
have had some success in recent deal
, ings with America. The Behring sea
award and Venezuela treaty were both
I substantially 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
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 II Is understood that
compensation will be found in the alb
sence of "A heavy toll or tariff restric-
tons. The canal is expected to be
thrown open to the world, and the open
ing of that door will be the price the
British Government paid for the aban-
Idonment of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
The St. James Gazette says: I'VE
have confidence that the American peo-
Pile will recognize, in the abandonment
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, a further
sign oi the value we set on their good
will and the earnestness of our desire
to help forward their aspirations after
greatness. Hearty relations between
mother and daughter are more 10 us
than academic treaty rights"
COMMISSIONS REPORT NEARLY
READY.
WASHINGTON. Nov 1S.--The report
of the Isthmian Canal Commission will,
it is expected, be placed in the hands
of the President at the end of the pres
cnt week. The document Is completed
practically, but the necessity of inClud-
ing some important data concerning en-
lgineering problems makes it impossible
to submit the report Immediately. The
Commissioners have reached an agree
ment uron all the salient facts 10 be
presented in the report.