The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-24
M-PlvIcEQIE RuH
IS not APPROVED
London Press Opines|
Attack on Monroe
ism Shortly.
EUROPE WILL TAKE ACTION
ENeLAND's REPLY TO THE CANAL
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EUROPE WILL TAKE ACTION
ENeLANp's REPLY TO THE CANAL
AMENDMENTS SAID TO IN
WIFE NEW PROPOSALS.
Washington Government VIII Consult
with Congressional Leaders
London Papers Do Not Believe
In the American Doctrine.

LONDON, March 1.-THE afternoon
papers here today follow the morning
papers in approving the governments
refusal TO accept the Senate's amend
ments 20 the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The only novel suggestion in the mat
ter appears in the Evening Standard.
which is Of the opinion that the time
has come TO attack Monroeism, and
says:
Nov that the Republic is taking an
active interest in the worlds politics
the time has come when the fiction
that the western hemisphere is TO be
guarded as a close preserve for Amer
lean enterprise should finally be ex-
ploded- English interests are quite
as paramount as those OF the sister
States. and IL cannot be long before
the attention OF the continental pow
ers will be more directly drawn to the
commercial possibilities OF the dor.
mant southern half OF the American
continent"
The foreign Office officials here are
nettled at the statement cabled here
that no opening is left for further
actic9- in Great Britain's reply to the
United States notification of the Sen
ate's amendments to the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. II is pointed out that
Great Britain's reply invites further
propositions from the United States.
Moreover. the foreign Office under
stands that something of this kind is
already contemplated at Washington.
A press representative has been Of
hcially informed that there is no de-
sire on the part of the British govern
ment that the matter should be drop
ped. Ahey confidently expect further
negotiations and hope for a satisfac-
tory conclusion, though this does not
lessen their insistence on the integ-
rity OF the Clayton-Bulwer treaty until
both signatories consent to its abro-
CATION
Lord Cranbourne, the under secre-
tary OF foreign affairs. in the House
Of Commons today, referring to Great
Britafn's reply to the United States
Senate amendments TO the Hay-Paun-
cefote treaty. communicated yester-
day, added that the British govern.
ment was not engaged in negotiating
With other powers on the subject.
WASHINGTON, March 12-No step
has been taken by either side since
the delivery of the British note treat
ing of the Senate amendments to the
Hay Pauncefote treaty. and it is I'M
derstood that none will be taken in
the immediate future. The treaty ex-
pfred March 5th, and 1t is stated posi-
lively that before this government de-
eides as TO whether or not Il shall
enter upon negotiations for a new
treaty with Great Britain an effort will
be made TO learn the views of Sena-
tors and the party leaders in Con-
gress. There will be no treaty sub
mitted to the Senate except upon a
clear understanding that ii is strong
enough 10 secure the votes of two.
thirds of the body.
A suggestion has been made that
an international congress 10 be held
At Washington might prove the best
means OF harmonizing the differences
and bringing about a common ground
Of understanding. Out of such a con-
sress grew the Suez convention. that
controls the usage OF that waterway
There is reason 10 believe that the
PROJECT of an international congress
at Washington would meet with favor
from several of the European. mari
time nations which have not up to
this time taken prominent part in
the canal anairs. On the other hand.
the idea of congress met some op-
position when informally suggested
today to diplomats who have taken a
leading part in the canal negotiations.