The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-14
Reputation by Colombia.


| and in spirit. and we have shown the ut
most forbcarance in eXactIng our own
I lights
,Idiat ion bv Colombia.
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Last spring uhue' tile act ABOVE
Lerred to. treaty conclsded between the
representatives OF the fepupnc OF 20
oi'loi' anu VI on. Cow "iiiei'' VS. 49,,
w 'i'e 9enaee' ms uehls "s
INTO at IN ulse"' soi'Os.d.'o" '' ne
peoIIt o. Nol',inpisi ~" a. e0' ,~.,,1,o.,4
eeeaiaIl,, ~ 90 into the matter Of the
routes across the isthmus had pronounced
unanimously in favor of the Panama
route IN drawing I'D this treaty every
concession was made to the people and
~ ~ ro,.arnment of Colo,nhia We were
wore fl,an inst in dealing with them
Onr generosity vas such rs 10 make ii
! snrionc Question whether we had not
rone too az, in thair interest at the ex-
7enSo If o1r own for in our scruDulous
1eei~a ~ nav ali nosyjhln heed not mere
-, 10 The reaI bnt even To The fancied
,;iebts ~ our weaker nefghbor who al
CAV owed On much to our protection
and forbearance we yielded in all pos-
sble ways 70 her desires In dla"lng up
! eiie fsdYo,,bia NOT merely renndiated the
treaty. huf repudiated it in such a man
ner as to make ii evident by the time the
Colombian congress ADJOURNED that NO.
me scantest nope relnalle e' " 49, 49, 5Sho
ing q sdtlsidt'o!S - Nd tha treatv
! 53Dd Wv when The Colombian congress
yras called TO ratifv IT the vote against
ratification was unanimous 1t does not
appear that the government made any
real effort 10 secure ratification.
1,4; =; poraoa
NeNoi"1AoA - =
Immediately after the adjournment OIL
the congress a revolution broke out in
t5rx,a,,,a rrl,a ,ao,lo of panama had long
- l,;i'tar+o5 vjth tba renubjic of
neei ~. 49, ,o,,t ,,,iet
COLOMBIA ana 'A9S iis'u 00ei' NJ -,
only by The prospect OF tire CONCLUSION
OF the treaty, winch was 10 thtn d Mat
ter Of vital concern w men II oeca1ne
evident that the treaty was hoLe1e -,7ia,
lost, the people Of Panama rose HteidlIS
as one man. Not shot was iifeu by q
single man on the istDmus II the m
terest Of the Colombian government, -Not
a life was lost in the accphpllshhehl "a
the reFolullon lle Nololllnldn u oV9S go go
toned on the lStnmuS, VINO Add iol''
been unpaid. made common ca We WITH
the people of Panama and with aston
ishing unanlmlty the new repuphc was
started
Co,,rsa of United States.
,. CO... . az
The duty Oh tue ohlled 0'd'tS IN '''0
premises was clear. In strict accordance
with thf PRINCIPLES laid down by Secre-
.a.;, CO., ana Seward in tho official
- 10 -, ~, 1-,i,a5
documents ABOVE quolea' we IniIJ4
states gave notice that 1t would permit
the landing of no eXpcditionary force the
arrival OF which would mean chaos and
destruction along the line OF the railroad
and Of the proposed canal. and an inter
ruption of transit as an inevitable con-
seeluence The de facto government of
Panama was recognized in the following
telegram 20 Mr.. Ehrman:
THE people of Panama have by APP
narently unanimous movement, dissolved
their political connection with the repub-
lie of Colombia and resumed their indie
peudence. When you are satisfied that a
De facto government republican in form
and without sup5,aii'al opp9SIai4h .i0il n,
he state of Panama. you will enter into
relations with it as the responsible gov
eminent OF the ter1toiF ana Iooh 10 II loF
all Que actioii 10 l'iJ r. ot So, GU
~ opVi y , ~ onen tho isthmian transit
il, accordance with the obligations of ex-
listing treaties governing the relations 81
the United states 10 tndt telrlolY.
Inc governments ol oo,'1.pld Wd9 iol-
FED OF our aGtloh oy the 4ollo"ihs 'e'e-
gram to ME-. beaul'lt.
The people OF Faildlia lldN!is, oy Ap,
parently unanimous uissolvtu