Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-10

The Clayton Buiwer treaty, as Is so
clearly shown by Mr.. Hepburn, long ago
ceased to have any binding force, by rea-
son of the conduct Of Great Britain
That being true, we should strictly adj
here to the Monroe doctrine and stand by
our traditional policy that Europe will
net be permitted TO iatermeddle with els
Atlantic affairs 1t is to the Monroe doc
trine that we as n Republic must look
for safety. We should never, under any
! circumstances, even tacity admit that
+ Europe has the right T. so much as in
1 terrogate lis on American questions,
much less to limit Our action
When the Clayton Bulwer treaty
was made. England being DESTROYS of
maintaining more or less supremacy
in the Pacific ocean and anxious to
reach Australia and her Indian pos
sessions by the shortest route, wanted
equal treatment, But since that time
the world has constructed the Suez
Canal England has reached her In
dian possessions through that canal.
The map of the world has changed be-
tween the Clayton Bulwer treaty OF
1850 and the Hay Pauncefote treaty of
1901.
GOVERNMENT OWNED CANAL.
The time came when it was con-
ceded everywhere that this tremen
dous enterprise was too great for any
private company or private corpora
ton to undertake. 1t was determined
in this House and elsewhere that the
Government of the United States, with
its willingness to aid the world and
with it's vast possessions and power
and great treasure, was the only means
1. ;,l,t h. ,e.t,~ of
ed After this House had passed a
bill providing that the Government
should construct the canal, notwith-
standing the then Clayton Bulwer
treaty, we approached England with
proposition for a new treaty, under
which our country might build the
canal Could Great Britain refuse us?
Could England decline to permit this
Government on its own terms, to con-
struct what the world for 400 years
had been hoping might be constructed?
Could Great Britain say, THAT which
we want, that which is in the interest
of our shipping, that which the world
desires, that which you are willing to
give out of the fullness of your heart
and your treasure, we will not permit
because of an antiquated. outgrown
treaty of more than so years ago?
(Applause) She could not she did
not dare refuse, and the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty was negotiated. have
not the time to discuss the history OF
the negotiations which. in my 1udg-
ment, clearly shows that the United
States is not to be treated on the same
terms as foreign nations in the con-
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But | have noticed in this debate
and elsewhere that many gentlemen
say, Never mind what the negotia-
tons were. here is the plain language
of the treaty"
THE Y-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
And Mr.. Choate who admits mod
estly that he is the author OF the whole
thing quotes the treaty incorrectly,
either knowing better or showing his
ignorance. daughter and appaluseo
What is the treaty?
( Article of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. signed November Is, 1901, rati-
! fled by the Senate December 16. 1901,
and proclaimed February %, 1902, is
as follows
The United States adopts, as the basis
/ of the naturalization of such ship canal
+ the following rules. substantially as en-
bodied in the convention of Constantine
/ Pile, signed the 18th Of October 1883, for
the free navigation of the Suez Canal
! that is to say
/ |. The canal shall be free and open tc
| the vessels of commerce and of war of ali
nations observing these rules on terms
of entire equality, so that there shall be
no discrimination against any such ma
/ ton, or it's citizens or subjects, in respect
| of the conditions or charges of traffic. OF
otherwise Such conditions and charges
of traffic shall be just and equitable.
9 The calial shall never be bIockaded
nor shall any right of war be exercised
nor any act of hostility be committed
within it. The United States, however
| shall be at liberty to maintain such mill
tary police along the canal as may be