Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-27

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lho journal has been asked many
times 10 explain just what was the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty ana IN reply
to another inquiry VIII attempt to give
the facts connected with It again.
/ The Clayton-Bulwcr treaty was
I Joined 10y the United states and Great
Britain in 1850 Hy lbs terms England
agreed 20 respect the Monroe doctrine
in Central America and to construct
jointly with the United states a canal
across tho lslhnus Of Panama Cali
forna. making the canal more desir-
able. had been acquired in t848. IN
Il8ig, the United states By treaty with
/ Nicaragua, secured concessions In IA
|vor of an American company fof the
construction 81 canal between the
/ two oceans by way Of the Nicaragua
lakes ana the san juan river Two Oh.
staclos stood In the way one the
rights asserted by Great Britain over
The Mosquito coast, the other inability
60 secure tho needed capital either at
homo or abroad FOR g purely Ameri-
can enterprise.
Thcn the united states. through The
secretary OF state Mr.. Clayton, asked
Great Britain. in 1899, TO relinGuish
her prctcnslons 90 dominion over the
Mosquito coast Groat Britain ro-
fused, but slguinod her willingness TO
Join ln q treaty The Cayton- Bulwor
troaty of 1850 resulted By its terms.
Great Britain agreed 70 respect the
Monroe doctrine la Central America
and 60 join with the United states i'm
such proteetefate over the canal as
would attract British capital. The
United states bound itself to waive
the Monroe doctrine 80 far It's t. ad-
NIT Great Britain 20 such Joint pro-
toctorato.
The construction Of The ransconu-
mental railroads relieved the demand
for the immediate construction Of an
iethmlau canal ana the Cl1yton-Bul-
wor treaty remained IN force until
tho adoption Of the HaypWnoefote
treaty In 1901 Ia 1900, John Hay
secretary Of state, signed o convention
In Washington with Lord Pauncefote,
tho British ambassador the object Of
which was ito facilitate the construc-
ton Of q ship canal without i'm
pairing the general principle Of neu-
tralzauon established in Article VIII
Of the convention che Clayton-Bul-
wor treaty..
By the Hay-Paunccfotc treaty. the
United states secured the rieht to
construct the canal Independently of
Great Britain with the proyiso.
The canal shall be free aud
open to The vessels Of commerce
and Of war Of all nations observ-
ing these rules on terms of en-
tire equality 81 that there shall
De no discrimination against any
such milton. on its citizens or sub
icct.. Ia respect 60 the conditions
or chnrgps Of traffic or otherwise.
Such conditions aud charges OF
traffic shall be just and equitable.
ID is held by President Wilson that
Great Britain ls right in asserting TINT
the law allowing American coastwise
vessels TO pass toll free through the
canal "a "a violation OF the Hay
paunccfote treaty Tho Clayton-l}ul-
Wcr treaty gave Great Britain con-
troll over the canal Jointly with the
unitcd states. The Ilay-panneofoto
treaty gives the United states sole con
troll cAccpt that all nations are TO
have equal treatment
An of the facts us above stated eau
bo learned by amy one who Win take
the trouble TO go through tho Mes
sagcs and Papers of the Presidents
from ISIS 10 1901. "a rather startling
task but wen worth the time Of any
ono Interested ia knowing am of Che
facts
Opposed to thH solemn trcaty Mr.
Underwood offers tho statement that
the platform of the Baltimore con
NeuUou sHld
We favor the exemption from
toll. of American ship, engaged
ia coastWisc trade passing through
the Panama CHni
1ho journal huH commended FROM lhe
start ot the discussion tbat remission
ot tolls to American ships constituted
"a clear violation of thc treaty