Show OPPOSES CANAL TREATY Congressman Hepburn Declares i Abandons the Monroe Doctrine AVashlnglori Feb 8 Representative Hunburn chairman of the Hose Interstate In-terstate and Foreign Commerce com mlttee which has charge of UIL Nica IIaguo canal appropriation opposes the canal treaty with Great Britain now I pending In thc Senate I think he said that the negotiation negotia-tion of this treaty Is very unfortunate and that It ought not to be ratified by the Senate I dont know that the pendency of the treaty will interfere with action by Congress on the Nicaragua Nicara-gua canal bB but the ratification or the treaty would certainly Impair the value of the canal when constructed This treaty reaffirms thc principleD of the ClaytonBulwer treaty conced In1 all the claims and contentions of Great Britain though Great Britain has by her own action given us the right at any time to abrogate the Clay tonBulwer treaty I surrenders everything every-thing to Great Britain abandoning our contention of years that we might abrogate ab-rogate the treaty at will Moreover it recognizes the right of any foreign power to Interfere and dictate dic-tate with reference to our negotiations with the independent governments of this doctrine continent I abandons the Monroe S |