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WASHINGTON. November =. 1913.
The comments OF leadings demo
crats here on the recent high-hand-
ed manner of the republican admin
istration in dealing with the new
defacto republic OF Panama, and its
actions prior to the so-called revoiu-
on the Isthmus, are in the nature OF
bitter denunciations Of the outrage
perpetrated on a friendly nation.
They claim that Roosevelt has out
ragged all precedent and placed q
blot on the fair name of this nation
for dealing with its contemporaries
in fair and just manner. That is
but another step in the imperial pol
icy. That the game he is playing
is that might makes right" and
that he is doing all this simply TO
play into the hands ofa gang who will
profit by the increase in the price OF
the bonds of the Panama Canal Com
pany when treaty with the new
opera bouffe republic is ratified by
the Senate and the powers govern
ing the secession republic OF Pana-
ma.
When contrasted with past pre-
cedents in connection with the recog-
nition of new republics, the actions
of the Roosevelt administration are
an outrageous overturning of them
all and an Endorsement Of secession
and an indecent slap in the face of a
weak sister nation. In 1926, Presi-
dent Jackson refused TO recognize
the new republic of Texas, and said
that it was important that we OBJ
serve q course wisely consistent
with our just principles" Presi-
dent Grant refused TO recognize the
republic of Cuba and so did Presi-
dent Mckinley, and there were
many more reasons why that repub-
lie should have been recognized than
the new mushroom republic of Pan
anna. In Speaking of Cuba and his
reasons for not granting recognition
of it's independence at that time,
President Mckinley said: I'm deal
ing with cases like these the further
condition imposes itself that recog-
nition of independent statehood is
not due to a revolted dependency
until the danger of its being again
subjugated by the parent state has
entirely passed away" Does any
sane man believe that Colombia could
not quickly have subjugated Pana-
maifthere had not been United States
war vessels present to intefere with
the action of the Colombian forces
and warn them to keep hands off?
What did we think of the attempt Of
England to recognize the Confeder-
acy in 1861? We warned her to
keep hands of, and she did SO. The
whole truth, as believed here by
those best informed on this subject,
is that this revolt was planned over
night in the City Of New York and
was carried out by American guns,
and at the einstigation and dconnivance
OF this country, every move of which
was know in advance by this repub-
lican administration. Every move
and every step proves this or it
proves nothing. The French stock
operator and speculator who pre-
tends to represent the new republic
of Panama at this Capitol, was re-
ceived by President Roosevelt with
agreat show ofspectacular ceremony,
and the new republic duly recogniz-
ed by the United States as one of the
nations Of the earth. He declares
the Panama raid represented the
"unopposed will of the people of
Panama." but what of Colombia.
which was the parent state? 1t had
proposed an expedition to suppress
the revolt such as General Scott
started to Charleston in 1861, under
Major Anderson, but our President
of the day took sides with the seces-
sionists in Panama and ordered our
naval forces TO resist the landing of
any forces sent out by the republic
of Colombia in the execution of its
i, constitutional duty to maintain the
unity of the South American repub-
lie. Does not this strike thinking
Americans who boast a well-regula-
ted conscience as an audacious per-
formance, resting on unbridled
powers and at war with every re-
cognized principle of rightful Ameri-
can conduct? We trampled on the
weak, declared secession to be right
full, and promoted its success. Isit
not shameful episode in our ma
tional history. To whom does dis
grace and dishonor attach? Let the
people answer the question.
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The whole milk in the cocoanut of
the disgraceful proceeding came out
today when il was announced in the
New Work press that the firm of ].
Pierpont Morgan & Co. had been
made the fiscal agents of the new