The Washington times., 1903-12-07

have tended TO grow more numerous
and more serious in the immediate
past.
'E'ifth-That the c.. troll OF Colombia
over the Istbmus OF Panama could not
be maintained without the armed inter
yenton and assistance of the United
States
Our Attitude Correct.
Summing up the arraignment Of Co
lombia. the message continues:
In other words. the government of
Colombia. though wholly unable to
maintain order on the isthmus. mas new
ertheless declined 20 ratify a treaty the
conclusion OF which opened the only
chance 10 secure its own stability and
I 20 guarantee permanent peace on and
the construction OF canal across the
iSth.nus
Under such circumstances the Gov
eminent Of the United States would
have been guilty of folly and u-cakness.
amounting in their sum TO a crime
against the nation. had il acted other
wise than ia did when the revolution of
November last took place IA Panama
I This great enterprise OF building the
/ int eroceanic canal cannot be held up 10
gratify the Whims. or out OF respect 10
/ the governmental impotence. or 10 the
| even more sinister and evil political pc
cuilarlties Of the people who, though
4, they dwell afar of. yet against the
wish or the actual jewellers on the 18th
Z mus, assert an unreal supremacy over
4 the territory.
The possession of territory fraught
with such peculiar capacities rs tho
I isthmus IN question carries with ii oh
legations TO mankind The course OF
{ events has shown that this canal can
not be built by private enterprise. or by
any other nation than our own; there
fore, II must be built by the United
/ States.
Colombia's Responsibility.
Every effort has been made by the
Government Of the United States TO per-
suade Colombia 10 follow course which
was essentially not only TO our inter
ests. and % the interests Of the world.
but to the interests of Colombia itself
These efforts have failed: and Colombia.
by her persistence in repUlsing the adj
Vances that have been made, has forced
US. for the sake OF her own honor. and
OF the interest and well-beinR not
merely Of our own people. but of the
people OF tho isthmus OF Panama and
the people OF the civilized countries o:
the world. 10 take decisive steps 70
bring TO an end condition of affairs
WEicn mao become IntOlerdnle.
The new republic II Panama imme-
diately offered 70 negotiate "a treaty
, with US. This treaty ! herewith submit
by 1T our interests are better safe
guarded than in the treaty with Colon
/. b.a, which was ratified by the Senate a.
its last session. Il is better in its terms
than the treaties offered 70 Us by th'
! EpUblics Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
, At last the right 10 begin this grea
= undertaking Il made available. Panama
e has done her part. All thai remains i
for the American Congress 20 do IL
: part and forthwith this republic vii
enter upon the execution OF a proJec
colossal in its size and Of well-nigh IN
I calculable possibilities for the good o
this country and the nations of man
Provisions of the Treaty.
I by the provisions Of the treaty tn
= United States guarantees and will main
e tain the independence OF the republic o
Panama.
There is granted 70 the United State
in perpetuity the use. occupation, an
control Of a strip ten miles wide AM
extending three nautical miles into tn
d sea at either terminal. with all land
{ lying outside of the zone necessary 70
q the construction Cf the canal or for il
. | auxiliary works. and with tho Islands 1
the Bay Of Panama.
= The cities of Panama and Colon ar
not embraced in the canal zone. bu
, | the United States assumes their SAM
= | tation and. in case OF need. the main
y tenance OF order therein the Unite
e States enjoys within the granted lin
Z it's all the rights. power. and authortT
/ which IL would possess were II the SOY
: ereign Of the territory to the eXcluslO
: OF the exercise Of sovereign rights b
e the republic.
n "All railway and canal property-right
j. belonging to Panama and needed Io
the canal pass TO the United States, N
GLIDING any property OF the respectiN
, companies in the cities of Panama an
! Colon; the works. property. and pei
8 sonnet or the canal and railways an
exempted from taxation as well In III
a. cities OF Panama and Colon as in IN
: canal zone and its dependencies.
- Free immigration or the PERSONA
$ and importation Of supplies for the cor
struction and operation of the CAM
e are granted
Provision is made for the use Of mil
y tary force and the building of fortificI
- tions by the United States for the Pre-
II lection Of the transit.
i Other Details
n "In other details, particularly as
o the acquisition OF the interests OF n
4, New Panama Canal Company and II
Panama Railway by the United STATE
- and the condemnation of private PROF
a erty for the uses Of the canal. the stipI
? lations OF the Hay-HeFTan treaty ~
~ ! closely followed, while the compe1s;
IL ton 10 he given FOR these enlarge
% grants remains the same. beiaS 100000
n payable on exchange Of ratification
and. beginning nine years from th'
A. cate. an annual payment or $250.uO0 du
2 Ing the life OF the convention