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mus and with foreign nations in ref
erence thereto our consistent good
faith in observing our obligations; on
the one hand to the peoples OF the
and on the other band to the
,ivilizel world whose commercial
rights we are safeguarding and guar
anteeing by our action. We have done
our duty to others in letter and in spir-
it, and we have shown the utmost for
bearance in exacting our own rights.
Reputation Of Treaty by Colombia.
Last spring. under the act above re-
ferred to. a treaty concluded between
the representatives of the Republic of
Colombia and of our government was
ratified by the senate. This treaty
was entered into at the urgent solicit
tation OF the people of Colombia and
after body of experts appointed by
our government especially to go into
the matter of the routes across the
isthmus had pronounced unanimously
in favor OF the Panama route. In
drawing up this treaty every conces
sion was made to the people and TO
the government OF Colombia. We
were far more just in dealing with
them. Our generosity was such as 20
make 1t serious question whether
we had not gone too far In their in
terest at the expense of our own; for
in our scrupulous desire TO pay all
possible heed, not merely 10 the real
but even to the fancied rights of our
weaker neighbor. who already owed
IN ar
ance, we yielded in all possible ways
| to her desires in drawing up the
| treaty Nevertheless the government
of Colombia not merely repudiated the
treaty. but repudiated 1t in such man
ner as to make 1t evident by the time
the Colombian congress adjourned
that not the scantiest hope remained
of ever getting a satisfactory treaty
from them. The government of Co
lombia made the treaty, and yet when
/ the Colombian congress was called to
ratfy it the vote against ratification
was unanimous. 1t does not appear
/ that the government made any real
effort to secure ratification.
Revolution in Panama.
INN nediately after the adjournment
of the congress a revolution broke out
in Panama. The people Of Panama
had long been discontented with the
Republic of Colombia, and they had
been kept quiet only by the prospect
of the conclusion Of the treaty. which
was to them matter of vital concern.
When it became evident that the
treaty was hopelessly lost. the people
of Panama RISE literally as one man.
Not a shot " Is fired by single man
on the istn19us in the interest of the
| Colombian government. Not life
was lost in the accomplishment of the
revolution. The Colombian troops
stationed on the isthmus, who had
long been unpaid, made common cause
with the people of Panama, and with
astonishing unanimity the new Repub'
| lie was started The duty of the
United States in the premises was
clear. In strict accordance with the
principles laid down by Secretaries
Cass and Seward in the official docu-
ments above quoted. the United States
gave notice that ii would pAmit the
landing of no expeditionary force, the
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and destruction along the line OF the
railroad and of the proposed canal
and an interruption OF transit as an in
evitable consequence. The de factc
government of Panama was recog
nized in the following telegram to MIR
Ehrnan;
THE people Of Panama have, by ap
parently unanimous movement, dis
solved their political connection witt
the Republic OF Colombia and resumed
their independence. When you ar,
satisfied that de facto government
republican in form and without sub
stantial opposition from its own peo
pie. has been established in the STATE
of Panama, you will enter into reia
tions with it as the responsible gov
ernment OF the territory and look Il
1t for all due action TO protect the per
sons and properly of citizens OF TN
United States and TO keep open tn'
isthmlan transit. in accordance will
the obligations OF existing treatie
governing the relations of the Unite
States to that territory"
The government of Colombia wa
notified OF our action by the following
J telegram to Mr.. Beaupre
The people Of Panama having, b
! an apparently unanimous NOV emen,
dissolved their political connectio
, with the Republic of Colombia and re
p sumed their independence. and havin
adopted a government OF their own, rs
T. publican in form, with which the gov
g ernment OF the United States c
. America has entered into relations. tn
+ President OF the United States. !
: accordance with the ties of friendshi
+ which have so long and 40 happily e,
e listed between the respective nations
' most earnestly commends TO the go'
= ernments OF Colombia and OF Panam
: the peaceful and equitable setuemer
!. of all questions at issue betwee
them. He holds that he Is bound nt
e merely by treaty obligations, but b
8 the interests of civilization, to sc
/. that the peaceful traffic OF the worl
e across the lsthmus OF Panama sha
n not longer be disturbed by constaI
S succession of unnecessary and vast
It full civil wars"
e Disturbances on lsthmus Since 1874