The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-27
THE NENED QUESTION.


There probability that the Panama incident will be AMI
issue and possibly main issue during campaign Such apparent
y is the intention the Democratic party leaders On the
other hand the attack which being made upon the executive
policy and which hoped work into great issue be
decidedly premature Nothing succeeds like the digging
OF the Panama wei under way the commencement OF
which OF depends upon the ratification by the Senate the issue
will be dead ditch scheme with brilliant pros
poets " commercial progress once under could never be used as
club against the present administration Any party which did this
would be ranging itself on the side OF rogreson instead pro-
Secretary Hay very clear paper argues the for the
administration whose says only which could be
taken with our treaty rights and obligations He quotes from the
treaty with New Granada which made 1916 and upon which the
present Intervention for the protection
paragraph in the treaty says:
The government Of New Granada guarantees government
of the United States that the right
OF Fanma upon any modes OF communication that now exist or that
hereafter be constructed shall be open and free government
and citizens OF the United States and for the transportation any
Ces OF produce manufactures or merchandise OF lawful commerce. be-
longing the citizens OF the United States. The United
guarantees positively and ecacous New Granada by the present
stipulation the perfect neutrality OF the aforementioned Ishmu
with the view that the free sea may
exists and consequence the United guarantees
the rights Of sovereignty property which
NADIA has and possesses over the said territory
There have been previous revolutions Panama,
hona has times held its position years.
OF the mus On those Secretary
ard "The United taken interest in
OF the United States OF Colombia but will maintain perfect neutrality
in regard to such domestic controversies The United States will
nevertheless hold themselves ready protect the trade
the Istmus against invasion of either domestic foreign dsurbe
of the peace OF the state of Panama
In commenting upon the following
statement which the position of the United States clearly
those who Cavl at the policy. He writes:
1T must not be lost sight that this dependent
efficacy the personnel Of the
affects 1t is lawyers that with the land The
OF New Granada has passed its territory
But long the mus enus the great geographical
alive the solemn compact
The point that the Republic Panama established
Obligations between Colombia and the United
transferred to the Republic OF Panama held
The obligation holds with the the hmus
with which has lost of the Istmus Colombia
with which we have been dealing of late is but portion
OF New Granada with whom the treaty negotiated
have dealt with Colombia because the break Granada
the lsthmu fell into the hands of Colombia.
has deal with the the dealt with
Colombia before the grounds This perfectly plain reason
ngand be contradcted Indeed the reasoning
oVerted but those opposed the administration
known of when the bad abuse the side
The wisdom of recognizing the Republic Panama
not matter OF advantage ourselves of advantage
whole commercial world all the great powers followed the
lead OF the United States Upon this argument
The OF the railroad line clearly rights
indeed duty protect the
TO have ships and ready duty The
Secretary Hay makes that the United States with
the revolution and that the
taking action the protection of the railway pca
ton If the Colombian had handed interrupted the ~
nc the United States with its obligations would have been
seriously blame.
In Spite them of much that being written question
whether the Panama policy will be campaign doubtful
The administration considers that safe predict
be ratified and ookon from In
stead OF campaign ISSUE the Panama policy the
cap OF the Republican and OF the administration.