The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-22

III. r;,b, -, a.. t.,,,,d a,o,es to fortjSv
the canal and tn c,ose /, arajns, the use Of
an enemv in time NJ wa, being established,
Nba, shouid no i,s policv7 We built the
canal tn be,, ~. defsnd the country, not to
holn an onar,,. 90 a,,a,Ii !, Eyep II n certain
and n,,cticoi generalization of the canal
h, ,nr.,,,.n, -, au na,ions could be Sc
cvred ia no u h,n engaged in war an enemy
could ,hon usc tho cana, for transit 70 at
t,rt ,s in 10Th oooona a. ,c. propose to use
/, ., d.fond ou,seiy.s After expendng
.oo ooo oon ,hus tn mako our national de-
sepc, ,as,e, are No 4, surrender half the
,ili,,r,. yo,uo of tho canal by giving the
honoe, az !, ,o a ,a,i,n .eeking TO destroy
~ +, s.o,ns Il, IN. ,pa, IN. very statement
Of ia, n,oposi,; ;on carries its refutation
p,, ~ ,s s.id Tim, "a. ought 10 defend the
canal lac our navy am no, a strategis,,
nm, mo, n ,,ili,arv ~, , naval expert. but
!, so,,n, ia m, as ,,,,n os thu, one and
an, ara tvo that n nay, ia for the purpose
II defence through offence ior me p"r
pose o' PROTECTION ny ATTACK, ana 'na' u W.
nave w Ie'ah par' ", o'' na'' ' y,
W ue'ehu III" 'Hi,ai "u "''h S'"o
rana' oocoHes oufofn anu ""' on .,.
men' of defence AZ All IN" cana ""kn'
'o ueIenu hseii ana We o"sn' '" ""
tih'au"hs 'her" "hl'h ""' p' poN','"'
enough 10 Keep on tue haV''@ :" an, "',,o',
'na' hllsh' poes'nN a''"'h w, "'' 80
-, .,,,,,,,,,,,,, :,
,bis morn;n,'s T,,bvrc confirms this view,
,ca;, ,ndar ,,r ,r,,,y with England
,,d n,ha, oo,,,ri., !, "a "a. who guarantee
,bo ,ou,,,,i,,. NJ ,ba canal I, ia no, the
o,.,r o,,n,ri, ,h.t ,,or,,,., ~ IN us
md a., ,,. L,u,d II v. conform TO the
,r.a,, ,i,h L,,,and ,n mn, ourselves IN
.,,,r "ana,,inn ,h., ,on pcrforu tba,
,,',.,an,, s'',,,os. r,,iond 10 n, war with
eor,a n,,,r cn,,,,,r,. ,h,t ia no, mound to us
lac. ,,a,,,. r,,h, -, all ,s,,, it ,.s.ntioI Tint
L",i,d -, so,,,a,a,iors mo-. In n,o.
,,,, a., ,a,,I ,,,, ,,i,. ,nr nu, own uss
and ,,, ,,,,, ,"nr,I.s cnmusrc. Inn, for ,he
,.a ~ rrn',I,rd .n, ,e, rar., ne n. n means
-, ,a..a,,. In n,t.r ,o.,.. &C.. Inv. tn
,',.,'.,r ,,,,, .',roI n. ,,.,,. -, ,ransit
- t,,..,, . ,;,,,.. -, 90, -, 80 M
,,-., a,, ,,,,s,l,.,s ma, .r.,a,.d In no CON.
,,,,a,.,
~ h"Gt tMtNr "f rue fowfhS FUTILE.
But ii j. said thai "" could induce all the
Powers 20 come in aud consent to the neu-
tralty of the canal as treaty obligation.
should be glad TO do this If possible but
even Il We do this can We feel entirely safe
by reason of that agreement from possible
injury to the canal by some Irresponsible
bcllger"nt Al least under conditions a. they
nov are,
sv.i, t.st.p,Srr ,u.por
r,. -, a., s,..;s,,,io or.,
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- 49, ,'o,, ,.,iaa,Ia g..
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tn. canal would not exceed half a million
doilars an annual insurance rate after
first cost OF a tenth OF ! per cent.
The case OF the Suez Canal furnishes no
analogy whatever In the first place the
SueI lanai Ia nothing bn' dltch IN desert
incapable of destruction and even when
obs'ructed II can be- cleared within very
short time The Panama Canal by the
destruction of the gate locks could he put
out OF commission Tor two years ana inc
whole commerce OF the world made 10
suffer 'h.refrom
Again, the land through which tn" Sue
| Canal runs is NOT IN the jurisdiction of
England or of any on" of the five great
Powers Many nations par'ake in the
ownership Of the canal. and " Is not within
the control o' any single nation me
circumstances under witch IN" Panama
Canal has been bulding. IN" ownership
| of the strip. and one OF the main purposes
for which ~ was constructed, ar" very
dlnerrh', ana ihaNe " eNa'''F ~ " " were
canal cat through me narrow par' oi
Florida. II i ON American soil ana under
American control. ana II needs our rot'ln-
cations Tor nationa' deteh'" lh-' a- nh't
n th" city "t New ' orN needs ior'lh'auohs
and ther" i th" additional reason that We
ought 10 hay" them IN order 10 perform our
| International obligations
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| t',,ir, d,,,n my ,r,,c. I could ,.av. M
greater claim 10 the gratitude Of my country.
men than TO have secured such treaties
But ! cannot permit ihys"l III 'he eh'husi
astic des'r" I" secure universal peace 10
blind myself TO 'he p"ss'"'''ues Oh war