The state herald., 1904-09-02
THE PANAMA CANAL.
DEMOCRACY DESERVES NO CRED.
FOR PROPOSED WATERWAY.
its Declarations Ar. Incorrce, in NJ
Least Two Particulars strenuous
Policy Advocated in Platform on

The Democratic platform undertakes
TO mike the party the guardian 81 na-
iional aud international honor by attack.
Ing the administrations Panama Canal
policy. The platform says:
our party having iong aud earnestly hd-
rocnt.d the construction 81 Az inter
oceanic canal for the purpus~s ~ national
defense and commerce between ~" states
md with foreign nations We favor the
early completion af the i-ihmlnn canal
but, while making this declaration sbd
accepting the results ~ an Accompllshed
and irr"ysr,lblc fact, We cannot too f"rri-
bly, express our disapproynl ~ the meth
ods by which IN dlsregRrd ~ the usaHes
and obligations ~ International law and
treaty obligations, the canal route has been
acquired. or too solemnlJ record our hope
that this precedent ~ dshHut diplomacy
may never b. used sEainst C to our hu.
initiation aud inlury.
II the Democratic party has ever sd-
yocst~l the construction of an isthmian
cHnhl it, advocacy has been purely aca-
dcmic. No Democratic administration
has ever taken n step or lifted a hGg.r Ia
that direction.
Democratic Platform Of 1850.
As To the question ~ methods the
party is on record In favor 81 the most
strenuous policy for the establishment
nnd maintenance of isthmian transit.
The Democratic platform u iS1G. on
which James buchanan VAS nominated,
contained the following
Resolved. That the great highway
whirh nature. NJ well o.. the assent %
State. most Immediately Interested 10 IT.
maintenance has marked out for free
Communication h.tvrrn the Atlantic aud
Pacific oceans, constitutes QUE ~ the most
important achievements rsHiirsd by the
spirit ~ modern times. 10 the uneanlurrs
able energy - our psopls and that r.,
suit would b. secured hy Timely and
stisisnt rhsr'ian ~ the control Which NT
have the rEht 10 claim over u aud no
power On earth should be suffered 10 In
ped- or clog iis progress ~ any Inter
'rrsns. With relations thut may suit our
policy 10 establish hsivs"u oar govern
meat and the E0yerntnsuis ~ tbs sints'
within whose dHmluinnS II Hes ss eau On
der no circumstances surrender our pre-
fondefnnce IN the adjustment of Az ours
lions atisinr out ~ T.
When thr resolution was adopted tho
question Of an i.thmian canal was not
being HritAi-i. ~ Il never was In any
pra actical way by III. Democratic party,
m. resolution refers 10 the maintenance
pf overland isthmian transit. which had
been interrupted by Nicnnrun under a
prci-n-e that her sovereignty was being
invaded. III. resolution virtually ass"fts
M. paramount right Of the United s'atr'
10 maintain and control the transit route,
which wns an important part of COM
munlrntion with California. against any
aud all comsru.
uuehrsas'. Message.
In his annual message Of is5s frt-i-
dent buchanan saii the trHnsi, sefo--
n. irihmu- was - hlrhwps which
mus, b. open Go the world sud that
''thr eomm.rc. II other nations i not
to stand still aud hwRl, the adjustment
~ such petty controversies" m those
which Nicaragua had raised, The
government 81 the United States .'pec,
no more than this" b. added, "Hnd they
will no, be satisfied with lees"
Th-s. were brs,, and true u't-ranee-,
but no Democratic ndmlnls,rp,io ever
did anything 10 make them rood, Atill
less did n. Democratic party ever at
temp, TO apply them TO th. construction
n an lnirrueeanie canal, II -ns l.ft
Tor a Republican administration 20 do
that President Hooss'slts Panama
csnsi poliey hHs moved steadily aud
hrtniy towards assuring the construction
n the canal. aud his methods ha'. NO,
sarar-d ~ d.hri.Ht dlplamhs, a, much
ss did those advocated b, the Demo
cratic party In iNtG