The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

a matter OF vital concern. When It be-
came evident that the treaty was hope
1essly lost, the people Of Panama rose
fired by a single man on the isthmus in
the interest of the Colombian govern
ment. Not a life was lost in the accom-
~plishment of the revolution. The Co.
lombian troops stationed on the isthmus,
who had long been unpaid, made COM
mon cause with the people of Panama,
republic was started. The duty Of the
United States was clear"
The president then tells OF the orders
issued to prevent the landing of an ex-
pedition1ry force on the isthmus, and
his recognition of the de facto govern
ment Of Panama. He follows with a list
lions. riots and other outbreaks that have
occurred on the isthmus since 1876; they
number 53 for the 81 years, and the presi-
dent say the list is only a partial one.
over half a ~century has shown Colombia
to be utterly incapable Of keeping order
ference of the United States has enabled
her to preserve so much as a semblance
of sovereignty. In 1856, in 1860, in 1873
in 1885, in 1901. and again in 1902, sailors
ships were forced to land in order to
patrol the isthmus, to protect life and
property; and to see that the transit
1861, in 1862. in 1885, and in 1900. the
Colombian government asked that the
United States government would land
troops to protect it's interests and main
tain order on the isthmus. Perhaps the
most extraordinary request is that which
has just been received and which runs as
follows:
KNOWING that revolution has already
| commenced in Panama Gan eminent CO.
lombianl says that If the government Of
preserve Colombian sovereignty, and the
transit, If requested by the Colombian
charge d'affaires, this government will
| declare martial law; and, by virtue of
vested constitutional authority, when
public order is disturbed. will approve
by decree the ratification of the canal
of the United States prefers, will call an
extra session of the congress with new
and friendly members-next May to APP
prove the treaty. Gan eminent Co
iombian) has the perfect confidence of
the vice president, he says. and If it
Iecame necessary will go to the .isthmus
or send representative there to adjust
matters along above lines to the satisfac-
tio.l 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 contempt
uous refusal of the ongre which has
just closed to consider favorable such a
treaty; it shows that the government
which made the treaty really had abso,
lutte control over the situation, but -Cid
not choose to exercise this control. The
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order and secure Colombian supremacy
in the isthmus from which the Colombia
government has just by its action decided
to bar US by preventing the constructor
Of the canal.
1.-The control. in the interest of the com.
nerce and traffic of the whole clVlIlZeC
world, of the means of undlsturoec
transit across the isthmus of Panama
has become Of transcendant Importance
to the United States.
Under such circumstances the govern
ment Of the United States would have
been guilty of folly and weakness
against the nation had 1t acted other
wise than it did when the revolution o.
Nov 3 last took place in Panama.
EVERY effort has been made by thu
government Of the United States to per
suade Colombia to follow a course which
was essentially not only to our interests
and to the interests of the world, but t
the interests of Colombia itself. These eff
forts have failed; and Colombia, by he
persistenc in repulsing the advneces tina
have been made. has forced us, for th'
sake of our own honor, and of the inter
est and well-bejng. not merely of GU
own people, but If the people of TN
countries of the world, to take decisive
steps to bring to an end a condltlon o
The new Republic of Panama immediate
ly offered to negotiate a treaty with us
This treaty | herewith submit. BY it GU
Interests are better safeguarded nan !,
bi' Ni'NNS WIZ 'N''b - -.
sa tisfed by the senate at its last session
At last the right to begin this great un
dertaking is made aVatlable, Panama ma
the American congress to do its part ant
forthwith this republic will enter .upo1
;, the execution of q project colossal in IT
size and If wel-nigh in calculable pos
sibiIjties for the good Of this country ant
,he nations of mankind.
"By the provisions of the treaty thu
United States guarantees and will main
tain the Independence of the Republic o
Panama. There is granted to the United
States in perpetuity the use, occupation
and control of a strip ten miles wide an,
extending three nautical miles into tn
sea at either terminal, with all lands ~
construction of the canal or its auXiliar!
WORKS, and with the islands in the ba.
Of Panama. The United States enjoy
within the granted limits all the rights
power and authority which it would pos
sess were It the sovereign of the territor.
to the exclusion Of the exercise of sover
eign rights of the republic. Al ratlwa!
and canal roperty rights belonging Il
Panama and needed for the canal pass t.
the United States. including any pTopert,
of the respective companies in the cite
of Panama and Colon; the works. prop
erty, and personnel of the canal and rail-
ways are exempted from taxation as wei
in the cities Of Panama and Colon as II
the canal zone and its dependencies
Free immigration of the personnel am
importation Of supplies for the construc
ton and operation Of the canal ar r.
military force and the building of forth
cations by the United States for the pro
lection of the transit. In other detalli
the stipulatoins of the Hay-Herrar
treaty are closely followed. while thu
compensation to be given for these en-
larged grants remains the same, beins
ten millions OF dollars payable on ex
change of ratifcations; and, beginning
nine years from that date, an annua
payment Of s25o.ooo during the life OF TIT
convention"
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