Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25


troll for police. sanitary and governmental
purposes, but is to have no actual po-
litical sovereignty. The republic of Pan
anna is TO receive Sl0000.000 with an
annual payment from the United States
of $250,0O0 beginning nine years after
the ratification,
The government OF Panama is to CON
troi the courts and police of the ter
minal cities of Panama and Colon, but ii
the administration proves unsatisfactory
the United States may assume the police
and judicial control The new Panama
Canal Company is specifically authorized
to transfer to The United States all its
properties, including it's shares in the
Panama Railroad The island in the
bay of Panama is included within the
canal zone The United States is given
complete authority to police and protect
tie canal. The republic of Panama
agrees not to cede or lease to any for
eign government any island or harbor
for the purpose of establishing fortifca-
TONS naval stations or military posts.
The United States agrees TO guarantee
the integrity of Panama territory, so far
as it relates in any way TO the canal
zone and specifically disavows any desire
to exercise or extend its own political
control at the expense Of Panama or any
other republic on the American CONT
nent.
Other features Of the treaty include
those relating TO the freedom of the
canal TO the commerce of the world; the
rights of Panama to the collection of the
customs at Panama and Colon; the free
importation of material for use in the
construction. maintenance and operation
of the canal, and the maintei ance by
the United States Of the neutrality of the
isthmus Of Panama and the canal zone,
similar to those in the treaty with Co
lombia.
Colombo Is for War.
0fIicial reply has been made, says the
New York Herald's BoEota correspon-
dent. 10 the note presented by United
States Minister Beaupre, informing the
Colombian government that Washington
had entered Into oecial relations with
the republic of Panama The reply was
framed by Senior Carlos Ricos, minister
of foreign affairs, who vigorously de
tends his government and threatens &c
march an army on Panama unless the
United States Immediately recedes from
its position.
That the Colombians are willing tC
fight TO maintain their dignity and, il
possible. retake Panama is shown by
the strong support offered the govern
ment and the popular approval OF Minis
ter Ricos stand.
Minister Ricos. in his note to the Unit
ed States. through Mr.. Beaupre, says
'The Colombian government protests
energetically az the attitude taken by tn,
United States BY the recognition ol
Panama and the warning that the United
States win not allow Colombia to pu
down the rebellion the heretofore friend
ly relations existing between the two gov
ernments have arrived at such a critica
state that il is absolutely impossible II
continue diplomatic relations, unless tht
Washington government should immedi
ately give notice that it has no intention
to prevent Colombia from rctaking tn,
isthmus or TO extend any recognition tC
the belligerents.
The note concludes by stating that q
prompt reply is awaited from Washing
ton, as the Colombian army is ready Il
march on Panama at once"