The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-11-08
UNCLE SAM BOSS.
He Will Construct the Isthmian
Canal and Run 1t Himself.

He Will Construct the Isthmian
Canal and Run 1t Himself.
Washington. Nov. 6.-Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador, called
upOn Secretary Hay yesterday after
noon and remained at the state depart
ment for half an hour. The purpose of
his call was formally to o his
of King Edward VII.
He did not take with him to the state
department a copy of the proposed
convention in reference to an isthmian
canal for the very good reason that
this document has yet no existence.
Notwithstanding the reports giving
the exact conditions Of the proposed
treaty, 1t has not yet been prepared
and will not be until Secretary Hay
and Lord Pauncefots enter upon the
FORMAL negotiations. That they are
now fully prepared to negotiate a
treaty that will meet the approval Of
the United States senate and the privy
council of England both are satisfied,
as they have each consulted a majority
OF those who must pass upon the treaty
and know just what conditions must b.
met. 1t is understood that the am
bassador yesterday told Secretary Hay
In an unofficial way hat
His Consultations
with other members of the brivy coun-
Gil OF Great Britain had SO cleared up
the canal situation that he felt COM
petent to enter upon the preparation of
a treaty along the lines laid down in
the memoranda as to the senate's
views placed in his hands by the secre-
tary before his departure for England
early In the summer.
The old Clayton-Bulwer treaty is to
be completely suspended by a new one.
Lord Pauncefote has succeeded in
clearing away the haze before his
countrymen's eyes sufficiently to have
them see as Americans have seer that
the old treaty has not only failed of it's
original purpose, but has Deer for
years a source Of irritation and pre-
vented the construction Of a great in
terocean canal, as was desired by both
nations when the treaty was negoti-
ated nearly half a century ago. The
second point which has been cleared
mp by Lord Pauncefote's visit to Eng
land IS regarding that much mooted
question as to the neutrality of the
canal. This government proposes to
construct the canal and it will guar
antee the
Neutrality Of That Canal.
h mistake Of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty was in inviting the other nations
to join in this guarantee Of neutrality.
The third important point in the new
treaty will be the absence Of any pro-
hibition against f%ortifying the, canal.
The Clayton-Bulwer treaty and the
Hay Pauncefote treaty as drawn both
prohibited Notifications. The new
treaty will not mention Notifications.
but will follow the lire Of the senate
amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty to the effect that the United
states Shall take such military meas
ores as may be necessary for, the pro-
lection Of the canal and the mainten-
ance of its neutrality. The power and
the responsibility will go together and
In negotiating the new treaty Lord
Pauncefote will recognize the necessity
for such a union. This government has
several times used its military power
to fulfill ith treaty obligations with the
government of Colombia in guarantee
ing thu neutrality Of the isthmus of
Panama to the entire satisfaction of
European powers.
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