Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

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Y r XIII " oi iIi2E inS1linlsDls ptiviIe|4
IN NM 1rne INTERPRETATION * me OBLIGATIONS
' Ia -Syhich me Initial States entered n
tkis treaty Of lsA has BEEN siysn repeat.
sdiy IN the uttsranees Of presidents ana
's Sor " yssIs sysr sttsr .hs
diacoyery Of this heuI1phore, Ine. canal
scrcss III lsthmus HIN been pla1Iled rof
y {. { a n Ia. 2 es ehs ess Il
Sa W., WAC rcutcs * The world we hay! i.
shown by every treaty we have negotiated
,r attempted p negotiate with tps peop,ss
" t S n refsfdncs thereto our ccpsist6nt
FOOD faith Ii observing OUR obligations; On
ths one hand 10 the peoples Of the isthmtis
ana On the other hand 70 the clyfizeo w.
whose commercial rights We are sete-
v vsr hnve Done our duty 10 others In letter
and spirit. and We have shown the utmost
sor I'M eararsce in exactins our own rights
Colon bias Reputation Of Treaty.
Last spring under the act above ~
ferred 10, treaty concluded between me
representatives OF the hepupnc o. sanaS
by the senate. This treaty was entered
ir,to N the urgent solicitation or the Poo
Dle Of Colombia and after Q BODY q ex-
perts appointed by our government ~.
rontes across the isthmus had pro.
nounced unanimously In favor Of
Panama route. In drawing up this treaty
everv concession was made 70 the people
and to the government Of COLOMBIA Wse
TTs ms SSr t ssnsrS Sais nas sach - %
rnsise n 4 serious question whether we
had not gone too far in their I'M
terest 1t the expense Of our own; LoI IN
desire \, ;h 2 psY St s sSsn ts
the fancicd rights Of our weaker neigh
bor. who already owed 80 much 70 our
protection and forbearance, We Yielded
4 n iY Iii possible ways to her des!res IN
drawing up the treaty. Nevertheless me
/ fspudiated the treaty. but repudiatsd i
! in s,ich manner as to make 1t evident BY
+ ffli,e time the Colombian coneress, adj
| iourned that mot the scanticst hope re-
NAMED .of ever getting sansiaotosy,
| Colombia made the treaty. ana yet wnen
he Colombian congress- was called to
ratify il the vote against ratification wes
Unanimous. II does not appear that the
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cure ratification.
Revelation I'm pnnama. 4
Immediately after me ADJOURNMENT q
S p.ns v IN me people 81 Panama had
iorr been disconfented vita the Republic
az Colombia, and they had been kept
quiet only by the prospect OF the CON
clusion Of the Teaty. wn,cn W VIZ y 4 tn M
came evident that the treaty was hope
iessly lost. the people Of Panama rose
literally AZ one man. Not O. shot was
i fired By single man on the isthmus In
ment. Not q life was lost in the accom-
niishment Of the revolution. The Colon
bian troops stationed on the isthmus,
who had long been unpaid. made COM
mon cause with the people q Panama.
and SuS Tisn wss Startsd The duty Of The
United States In the premises was clear.
n strict accordance with the principles
liaid down BY Secretaries Cass and Seward
in the ofiicial documents above qucteaa;
| the United states save notice that 4
would permit the landing OF no expedi.
tionary force, the arrival Of which would
mean chaos and destruction along the
| line Of the railroad and Of the proposed
lcanai, and an interruption OF transit "a
m Inevitable consequence.
previous Isthmian Disturbances.
when thess events happensd y year.
had elapsed since the United States had
entered into it, treaty with New Granada.
During that time the governments Of New
0ranada and Of its SUCCESSOR, Colombia,
have been In q turmoil. The experience q
At .1, sst csDss6 &c. Pi. ssp GS's sl
/. an the iethinua Only the active inter.
Efstaiico 81 me United States has enabled
her 10 preserve 90 much a. eemblance q
sovereignty, Had 4 not Peen toF re s,; sa.
noWer II her interest, her connection with
the isthmus would have been sun
dered long ago. In 1850, In 1860 ~ lSl5, n
iSs5. IN iSoi. and again n iso2, salors and
marines from United states war ~, wsEEs
s 10 j protect NE and property and %
zee that the transit across the isthmug Wa !
Kept open. In 1851, in 1861. 10 lseb, ana u ~
3 the Colombian government asked tnat tnSS
sroops 10 protect its infsreste ana maintain
rider on the iathmus. Perhaps the mo-
marksmanship Ii being steadily raised.
| RE best work ashore 10 indispensable.
out the highest duty Of naval omcer u
II i eminently desirable, however. tina!
Ithsre should be provided naval general
staG on lines similar to those OF the genera
staff lately created for the army. Witnle
he navy department itself the mecca q
u M which the duties Of a general stan
sre narfially performed; for the bureau OF
,avlFation has under It's direction the war
,olleEe, the once of naval intelligence ano
s law 'J But though under the excellent ON.
1ers at their head, these boards and pursau ".
| Ia good work. they have notthe authority
II 4 general staff, and have not sumciens
/ scope 10 insure proper READINGS 70!
smereencies We need the establishment
81 law OF body OF trained omcers VIC ~
skaii exercise lystematic control % the
military AFFAIRS Of the navy, and be AnthQr-
W iRed advisers Of the secretary cOneer4ingit
4 The Isthmian Canal.
Nv the act Of June q, 1909 the congress-
Authorized the president to enter Int
treaty with Colombia for the bullQIue o.
n M canal across the Lsthmug OF Panena
II being provided that m the event y
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