Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-11

Is restored. will approve by decree the
ratification OF the canal treaty as signed:
or II the Government OF the United
States prefers. will cali extra session of
Reimbursement May to approve the
treaty. IAN eminent colombianl has the
perfect confidence OF vice-presldent. ha
says and II II became necessary will 20
to tile isthmus or send representative
there to adjust matters along above lines
to the satisfaction of the people there"
This dispatch is noteworthy from two
standpoints. Its offer of Immediately
guaranteeing the treaty to US Is In sharp
contrast with the positive and consemp-
tuous refusal OF the Congress which has
Just closed Its sessions to consider IA
yorabiy such n treaty: II shows that the
Government which made the treaty really
had absolute control over the situation.
but did not choose to exercise this con-
troll The dispatch further calls on Us
TO restore order and secure Colombian
supremacy In the isthmus from which tho
Colombian Government has Just by It's
action decided to bar us by preventing
the construction OF the canal.
Importance OF Peace In lsthnus.
The control. in the interest of the COM
merce and traffic of the whole civilized
world, of the means of undisturbed tran
sit across the isthmus of Panama has
become of transcendent Importance to
the United States We have repeatedly
exercised :his control by intervening In
the course of domestic dissensIon. and
by protecting the territory from foreign
| invasion. In lss3 Mr.. Everett assured
the Peruvian minister that We should
not hesitate to maintain the neutrality
Of the isthmus in the of war be-
tween Peru and Colombia In 1894 Co
lombIa. which has always been vigtiant
| to avail itself OF its privileges conferred
| by the treaty. expressed Its expectation
| that In the event of war between Peru
and Spain the United States would carry
into effect the guaranty OF neutrality.
| There have been few administrations OF
| tho State Department in which this
| treaty has not. either by the one side
or the other. beea used a basis OF
| more or less important demands. II was
| said By Mr.. Fish In ISL that the Depart
ment OF State had reason to believe tina,
| an attack upon Colombian sovereignty
on the isthmus had. ON several oSca-
sions. been aNerted by Narnins from this
Government. In iss1. when Colombia was
under the menace OF hosiiiitIcs from
| Italy In th. c.rruti case. Mr. Hayard -s-
| pressed the serious concern that tho
| United States could not bu; feel. that a
| European power should resort to force
against a sister republic OF this hefnis-
| ph-f-. as To the sovereign and unintef-
| rupt,d us1 OF u part Of whose territory
NC are xuaraniors under tbs solemn faith
/ OF n treaty.
Tho above recital Of facts establishes
| States has for over half century pa
| tirntiy and In good faith carried out its
| obligations under the treaty Of ists. sec
i ond. that when for tho nrst ,im- II be-
| came possible for Colombia to do any
thing In r-auiiai Of m. services thus re-
| p-ai-ily rendered To IL for ffty-sey-n
| years BY the Cnit.d States. the Colombian
| Government p-f-mp,ofiiy and extensively
| refused thus TO do It's part. even though
i TO do 80 would have been to Its adsan-
| tasr and imm.asuTably to the advantage
/ OF tho State Of Panama. al that tim.
under Its Jurisdiction: third. that
/ los.
/ and fHctiotsai disturbances Of every Kind
| have occurred on- after tho other Ia al.
| most uninterrupted sucr~Ssion. some OF
| them lasting for months ani even for
| years. Will. the central government VAS
i urabi- to put them down or To make
peace with the rebels: fourth. that these
| disturbances in.t-ad of showing any sign
of at,iins have tended 10 grow more au.
/ mrroVs and more serious In the ititne-
| diss- past. nth. that the control o. Co.
iotnbta oy-r the tsthmus of Panama could
\ no, b. maintained without the armed In
| i.rvrntion and assistance OF the tnii-d
States. In either words tho Gos -fnmeut
| Of Colombia. though Wholly unable to
| maintain order on the isthmus. has ney.
| sfth-is.s drriinci to iatify a treaty the
conclusion OF which opened the only
| chance to secure Its own stability ard to
| kIaran'.e permanent peace on. and the
| construction OF canal across. the 18th.
| mus.
Under such circumstances tho Govern.
| tisVt trr NNttEu HAto
been guilty Of folly and weakness.
| amounting In their sum to a crime
asains, the nation. had u acted otherwise
| than u did when the revolution O. Nov. :
/ last topk rLac- in Panama. This sr-a,
| enterprise Of building the in,-rcccsnIc
canal can not h. held up TO crafty the
| ~hins. OF out OF respect to the govern
| mental Impotence. or TO the even more
sinister and .tii political pecuiisfi,ies. OF
| people who. thotish they a~.ii afar OF.
yrt. assiigst the wish of the actual dwell
| isrs on the tsihtnus. assert an UNREAL
| supremacy over th. territory. The pos.
session OF a territory nausht with such
| peculiar capacities as the isthmus In
| question carriss with u obligations to
| mankind. The course of events has
shown that this canal can not he built
BY private enterprise. or ty any other ma.
| ton than Our own. therefore II must bs
built hy the United States.
Treaty with Republic Of Panama.
| Every effort has been made by the Cow
| -rnncnt of the United States to persuade
| Colombia to follow course which
TO the Interests OF the world. but to the
Interests Of Colombia Itself. These ef.
forts have failed: aud Colombia. BY her
| persistence In rcpuisins the advances that
have been made. has forced Us. for the
| sake OF our own honor. and OF the inter-
| est and weli.bcins. not merely OF our own
| people. but OF the people Of the fs,hmus
Of Panama and the people Of the civilized
| Countries OF the world. to take decisive
steps to bring TO end a condition OF
| affairs which had become intoIerable.
The new Republic OF Panama Immediate
| ~ offered to negotiate a treaty with US.
| This treaty herewith submit. By I, our
interests are better safcsuarJed than In
the treaty with Colombia which Was rati.
fed by the Senate at its last session. II u
| better In Its terms than the treaties Of
| fersd to us by the Republics Of Sicara.
qua and Costa Rica. At last the right
to begin this great undertaking - made
| available. Panama has done str part.
| All that remains Is for the American Com
srcss TO do Its part and fortn with this
/ Republic viii enter upon the execution
of project colossal In its sizc and Of
well. l.niL incaicuiabic possibilities for the
good of this country and the nations Of
/ mankind.
Provisions Of Treaty.
ny the provisions Of the treaty the
United States guarantees and will main.
tain the Independence Of tho Republic OF
Panama. There is granted to the United
States In pctpctuity the use. occupation.
and control Of strip ten miles wide and
extending three nautical miles into the
sea at either terminal. with ali lands ty-
Ing outside Of the zone necessary for the
construction Of the canal or for its aux
lliary works. and with the islands in tho
Bay OF Panama. The cities Of Panama
and Colon are not embraced In the canal