Show THE we PANAMA CANAL tho cotest cf secretary blaino against tho inlet meddling of emodean powers in the construction of the panama caal has stirred up conr english brethren across tho water all of the in europe trill re chive an exact copy as that sent to minister lowell which has been tha source of severe criticisms from the leiding london journals the government of the united state by its executive and his advisers has deemed it necessary that this canal shall be ex under its own management mina gement and independent of any other foreign government blaino gives numerous and satisfactory lessons why great buntain should withdraw its claims upon this channel which is designed to be a connection between the pacific and atlantic states the main reason given is because this proposed connection is near our own borders and its commercial interest to america abone if the proposed canal was to be a channel of communication between the countries of the old world it would be but justice to tho british government to be the prentest prea test interested parties 1 johnny bull would hoot at the idea of uncle sim claiming as much interest in a channel that would connect england with a sister country in which her commercial interests were directly the antei prise has been looked upon by the american people as one wholly belonging to this government expeditions from timeto timo has been sent out under the authority of the united states to survey the va routes and thus facilitate the 1 ho population and pi of the pacific coast is increasing inci easing at such a wonderful ratio that this government looks upon the completion and control of this canal as being of as much interest to the american people generally as tho transcontinental railways the european powers have entered into agreements lucli as guiran tees of neutrality touching the cal condition of the states like luxemburg switzerland and parts of the orient where the localities were adjacent or the interests involved concerned them deeply our government did not consider that she had any right to claim an interest inte iest in any of those treaties or of neutrality but from tho information received at the department of state at washington through tho european press and other sources of im formation england i considering the subject of jointly guaranteeing the neutrality of the in tei oceanic canal now projected across tho isthmus of in 1846 a treaty was and signed between tho united states and tho republic of now grenada now the united slates of columbia by which ceitaw concessions were mado to the united states conr government in return guaranteeing positively and efficaciously tho perfect of the isthmus and of any communications that might be constructed ted on or over it for the amainte nance of free transit from sea to sea iluf cicat and obligation mr blame justly considers as binding and should bo kept as inviolate as any treaties tie aties with countries entered into by b our government the commenia com menta and bitter of some of tho london loui nals do not speak the sentiments of tho english people entirely do tho americans fear that both nations will be brought to war as none of the condemning the movement are organs of the government it is nevertheless true that uns connection of oni two of gibat benefit to england if she could pet an interest in it but when every other nation england as well is looking out for no 1 and grasping for more territory to enrich themselves america should protect her own and retain a firm hold on what is rightfully her own |