The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-21
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From the number and size of the vessels Of the United
States navy under orders proceed the Isthmus Of
Panama might judge that the authorities at Wash
ngton hav any to feel greatly alarmed about the
prevailing politically physically
volcanic region The Macas to proceed to Colon and
the Bennington following that old iron pot the Ranger
is to Panama. Thus far the matter the
estimation of the department, has barely developed the
importance of gun boat affair True the cruiser Pha-
dephia and the batleshp be held in reserve
San Francisco to await possible emergencies;
ships built for the purpose Of being held in readiness
meet eventuates, and there is nothing particularly
significant in the preparation Of the two big fighting
sells possible though unlikely contingency Nor does
the dispatch of the German cruiser Vneta Trinidad
the arrival the French cruiser Suchet at Colon import
trouble France has the interests Of the French
Of the Panama canal look after and there German
traders the ishmus who may need protection It is
In the nature of things for these powers to direct their
police to points where the property Of their citizens
IS even remotely jeopardy This is one of the objects
for which maritime nations including ourselves maintain
navies.
There are no premises, therefore from which the
deduction can be made that the rumpus between Colombia
and Venezuela, the hand, ana three vari
cites revolutionists the other likely to
international complication in larger sense, says the
Philadelphia The guiding spirits in the present
disturbance be the Colombian nsurgent General
Urbe-Uribe and President Castro of Venezuela. Their
immediate object to be to overthrow the Conserva
tive government Of Colombia put that republic in
the enjoyment of that sort Of liberalism which
in South American policy generally stand for Since Pres
ident Zeaya of Nicaragua and Aaro Ecuador are also
crowned with the golden aureoa7 Iau-Amercan Lib
eraism would not be surprising they should
prove has reported. to involved in the plot
Indeed the presence of Nicaraguans in the bands
RAIDERS who have theatened the interruption traffic
the sthlus has been assumed to Imply Zelayas
guilty knowledge the conspiracy and force of Ecuador
tans is said 70 have been gathered il has
the frontier Colombian state of Csuca The ult-
mate object Of the Urbe-Urbe combination is alleged
10 be restoration Of the United States Colombia TO
their former and greater power 10y ehecting reunion
with the states that have seeded and are now included
within the republics Venezuela and Ecuador and by
concluding alliance with Nicaragua Whatever may
be the intention of the consprators and whether they
should be successful not ia the execution their pro
gram this goyernent would not be greatly concerned IN
less the situation should assume the aspect hereafter
described
By the treaty Of 1876 between this government and
Colombia 0hea known New Granada the United States
and the citizens thereof as wen as merchandise and
property belonging 10 either were accorded right Of
way the Isthmus OF Panama free If tolls iposs or
other charges Article NNNY Of treaty whereby this
privilege was granted continues as follows.
Ana in order secure 20 themselves the tranquil ana
constant enjoyment of these advantages ana especial
compensation Tor the said advantage the
United States guarantee positively and ecaciously 10
New Granada b She present stipulation perfect nsa-
traity Of the beto-ee nonCd ishus With The view shat
the free transit from TO the other may be u-
terrurted embarrassed in any future time While this
treaty exists; ana in consequence the United states also
guarantee u the same manner the rights o sovereignty
and property which New Granada has ana possesses over
the said territory
The right and obligation Of the United states TO in-
terpose clear in the event Of the warriors al Tribe
Tribe Castro zelaya ana company Transferring the con
hic and thus violating the perfect neutrality of The
sthus guaranteed by this government or in TIE event
OF their attenIune tansfy the regon To Sovereignty
other than that Of Colombia There is some srouaa for
the suspicion that the potteTs Colombia axe not
friendly disposed towards the Unltcd States rs the
present government Of that repuoHc shown itself To
nian canal enterprise The extinction q Tie Colombian