The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-01-03
Two Mckin'ey Murders.

| Two Mckinney Murders.
An administration is to be judged
quite as much by what il attempts 10
do as by what it actually does. The
success of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
and of the ship subsidy bill is not nee
cssary to show where the Mckinley ad-
ministratiOn stands. 1t has attempted
| TO dish" the Monroe doctrine and it
has attempted to open the doors of the
treasury to Il raid as inexcusable as it
is dishonest. The suspicion existing
for some time that there is Il secret un-
derstanding of some description be
tween the American and British gov
ernments is immensely strengthened
by the circumstances under which the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty was negotiated
and has been pressed upon the Senate.
In one sense it is not important
whether the Nicaragua Canal be for
titled or not. The nrtion with the
most powerful navy will probably con-
trol the use of it in case of war. 1t is
of Importance, however, whether the
United States shall recognize the right
OF any European nation to interfere i'll
matter concerning American inter
ests so closely as the Nicaragua Canal
does.
1t has been known and admitted for
fifty years that the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty, In which British claims to
rights ON the isthmus are recognized,
a n1fSfpf.n Of m svnitvlha
call it by no harsher name, and, In
view of the fact that the treaty has
been violated, and by one American
administration has been denounced, 1t
has been held by some of the ablest
of American lawyers that it is no long
er in force.
There was one excuse for Mr.. Clay
ton which Mr.. Hay cannot urge. In
Mr.. Clayton's day it was proposed to
construct the canal with British cap
ital. In Mr.. Hays day it is the in
tention to employ American money and
the peoples money at that. What
might have been urged as a concession
of necessity in 1850 becomes, under
the changed conditions in 1900, n sur
render without palliatiOn and without
secret understanding of some kind be-
tween the two governments.
If the right of any European power
to interfere in the matter of an 18TH
miap canal in America be admitted we
shall prepare a world of trouble for
nrlrSn1yoS Whi1n Gn NInnrn, efrin
does not specifically cover this Ques
ton. the importance of the canal in
military sense is so great that the ma
ton in Europe .-hich has anything to
say about the canal will be in Il posi-
ton also TO say great deal about the
trine does deal with much particular
ity.
Whether there be Notifications at the
entrances of the canal or not is ques
ton which should be settled by the
United States and by no other nation.
The canal is to be built, IL built at all.
with American money. 1t will neces-
sarily become an important factor in
the coast defense of the Republic. To
complete this great enterprise with
American money and then to relinquish
American sovereignty over it would
make the canal a source of weakness
rather than of strength. 1t were bet
ter that there were no canal than that
hundreds Of millions of American
money should be expended in an under
taking so vital to our own interests and
which OH completion would pass be-
yOnd our control.
The ship subsidy scheme is an ad-
ministration measure. 1t is intended
to enrich men who have commended |
themselves to the administration 1t |
is unnecessary. 1t is eXtravagant. 1t |
is undoubtedly corrupt. 1t certainly |
will take millions of rooney wrung |
from the people by taxation and be-
stow it upon interests which have no |
claim whatever upon the generosity of |
the public. In its best aspect it is n |
lavish gift of public money under false |
pretenses to men already rich. 1t its |
worst aspect it Is an objectionable |
robbery of the people, involving per- |
sonal dishonesty on the part of some |
of its promoters. In both of these mat
tiers Mr.. McKinley's administration
has already made its record and must |
be judged accOrdingly.-Chicago Chron-
icle