The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-12-10

the course uf domestic uittthAipnl SUI
by proiocting ne territory from tofelsn
Invasion. IN iNa Mr.. Evcrett assured
iho Peruvian minister TINT wo should
not lrtitate o. maintain tho neutrality
of tha lrthinua IN lhs cntn 81 war be-
tween Peru ana Colombia. In 1864 Co
Iombih. which bss always been viEliant
20 avail itsoif % ~ privileges conferred
BY the treaty. expressed 90 cxpectatipn
hat Ia tbs event Of war between psra
and Spain uhe United states would carr
into cffcct the guaranty Of neutrality.
There have been few ndminirtraiipfA %
The state Depnrtnsnt In which this
tseasy has MOI eitbef - the one side
OF lhe other. bfea used a. a basis %
more of Teas important demands. IL was
raid BY M Fish In isn that the DeQart.
ment Of State had reason 10 believe that
an attack upon Colombian sovereignty
on the iathmua had. on several 0cca.
sions. besn ayeFlsa ~ warning from This
Government In 1850. when Colombia wna
under ne menace OF hoatiities uoiu
Italy IN the cerrud case. Mr. ngyard ex.
pressed the serious concern that the
unifcd States could not but feel that .
European power should resort 20 force
against a sister republic of this hemis-
phere, a. 20 the sovereign and uninler-
rupted use OF a part Of whose territory
We are gahrantora under the ssiemn hith
Of q treaty.
The above recital OF facts establishes
beyond question. FIRST. that the United
states has FOR over half a century pa
tienuy and In good faith carried out ita
obligations under the treaty * 1875: sec
end. that when for the nIst time IL be-
came possibie for Colombia to do any
thing IN recuitRl or the services thus re-
pcatediy rendered. 10 Il for hfty-aeves
years BY the United States. the Coiombian
Government pcremptorliy and odeusigely
refused thus 10 do Its part. even Though
10 do 30 would have been 90 ita advan-
tage aDd immeesurahly 70 the advantage
az the State Of Panama. Al that ume
under is turisdictions third. thaf
throughout this period refolutions. rfetS.
have occurred one after the other IN al
rrorf uninterrupted succession. aopae %
them lastine foe months and even for
years. while the central government vas
unabie 20 pat them doun Or 70 mAks
psacs Nth the Fehqls; feurth. that these
disturbances instead Of showing ang sgn
o. ahating have tended 20 gr0W more nu-
unefous y more serious IN the imme-
date past. atm. that she control q Co
iomta over The fsthnnus q Panama could
not 30 masntained without Inc armed In
fervertlon and assistance % the United
Statra ~ other words. the Government
o. CulnmbIA. though wholly nnabls q
maintain order on she hthmus has new
rrthelcss declined 10 ratify a treaty tbs
conchsslpn ~ which epenrd tae only
chauca % secure ~ own stability and q
E~uafar.ee ~Fern1antrt peace On. and TIE
-oonstnetion e 4 earai across. the ssh
mus.
Undsr such rireumstanaes tho Govern
ment os TIE rhitea States would have
been guilty 81 fonF weakness
W their surn 10 q crifna
against the nation. had it acted otherwise
than Il dd whcn thc reeniutinn u Nov Z
last took piace IN Panama This great
aAHmwmwHaa 80 AmaMHMHwA a. HaHma.mnamHm
canal can net ~ haad ~ Ia crafty tht
NhiwRL or OUT % respect 10 the govern-
mental tmpotence. or % the sfen more
sinister and eva poHticei p~scuiiasifts. %
people who. Trough they tWen ktar on.
yet, against the wish o. The actual dwell.
isrs on ne isfhzrus. sasrrs an UNREAL
tupFcnary oyer the truftory~ The pos
session % a territory nrutarhs win spch
peculiar capacities as the isthruua In
question carries with 81 obligations ts
mankind Tbs course % svsnts haa
shown that this canal can not b. bsnt
~ pFiyate enterprise. Or bY any othsT a.
ttou thar our own. therefore Sc must be
hulit BY the United States.
Treaty With Republic o. Panima.
Every effort has hern made ~ ths Cow
cfumsnt o. The Uniiei stains 10 perSaa9s
Colombia 20 follow . cpuiaa which aaa
essentially NOT only 10 our Interests and
10 The iutercstH % the world. but 20 tts
Interests Of Colombia itself These e.
forts have hsucd: ard Colombia ~ hef
persistence Ia rcpuiaiog us adganoos that
have been made has fcrcrd a. Tor uhf
al q our pNn hunar. ant % The inter
est ard Nrli-hcinF. nor merely q car own
people, but q the people ~ tee lsthaaf
81 Fansfna ard thr people ~ fhe eifiiiae8
uenuies or the world % take d~rrisiss
STEERS 10 bring 90 40 end a condition q
Affairs which bad hrcgme intnlfrahlo.
Tbs nrW Republic ~ Panama imfuefiats-
~ entered 20 negotiate = treaty win SCI.
This treaty ! herewith suhmlt Ny u our
Interests are bruff snfeeuandsd than 10
the TREATY. with Caionbia which nns natl-
nee by che Senate 80 o. last session IL IL
better Ia a. terms than TIE treaties of-
ftrrd 90 be by the Ecpahiiu % hinafa-
gua % Costa Rfca. A. last TIE right
10 begin this great undertaking D. made
available Panama has lone her part.
All mat remains h. for the American Con-
grtas 20 90 rs part and forthwith fhia
Rrpebie VIA enter upon the sxeqasion
~ a project colossal Ia ~ sins ard %
SELMA incaicnIshle possibilities fof ths
good - this country and the nations q
mankind
Provisions Of Treaty.
ny the provisions % the treaty the
United States guarantees aad win main
tain the independents % the Resablic q
Psnama. There is granted 80 the unitsd
States IN perpetUity the Use. occupation.
and control u a stfip ten miles wids ana
extending three nautical miles into the
sea At either terminal. with an iAnts b.
inE outside 81 The Enne necessary Tor the
construction 81 the canal or FOR lta aus
Hilary works. and with The Stands n the
Has af Panama. Tbs cities 81 ranama
and Colon are not embraced IN che canal
aoue. but The United STATS assumes
their sanitation and. IN ease ~ need ths
ua~lutenance a. crief thsraful the uniled
states sa5sss sfuaia tha Eranfed iifnits
~ SIR fEits power. and authority uhich
4 Npnd pnaaeaa we're Il the sovereign %
TIE territory % the exclusion % the es-
sffiaf ~ foVrrrisu rights by The Republic.
Al Railway sna csHai property rights 49,
Longing % lunama and needed Tor the
cauHl Pass "a iha t'rited states. ineiud-
inF any properly ~ TIE feaptrtife com.
rHnies IA tha cities % Fafama a Co.
ioni the pofsa. property. and persanuei
~ The canal and Railways are rrrmpfea
from taxation az sell IN ere cities ~
Panama and Colon a. Ia the canal Hons
and lta dependencies, Free immtErafiaa
~ tt personnel and imnaf cation % sun
plies for TIE construction and operation
N The canal are granted Provision 10
made Tor The use "a military forcs and
he tulidlns 81 foftincaiinua ~ the Unit
"a States for thc pnateetion 81 me ufan-
ak IN other details. particularly a. to
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