Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06

were many kinds of recognition and the
United States probably would recognize
defaoto government with which our con-
suls could transact current business. AS it
is, without recognizing a defacto govern
ment and as Colombia has withdrawn, there
is now no government at all there that we
can transact business with. Mr.. LOOMS
said that it is probable that permanent
government will soon be established.
Protest From Colombia Expected.
Although the statement is made at the
State Department today that no formal
protest has been received from the Colom-
bian government against the attitude of
the United States forces on the isthmus as
an infringement of the sovereign rights OF
Colombia, the e Is no doubt that such a
protest will be made. 1t is asserted by
some that If the United States interferes
with the Colombian forces in their efforts
to regain isthmian territory and suppress
the inSurrectiOn an appeal will be made Tor
the arbitra ton of the questions at issue
between Colombia and the United States.
1t is not regarded as altogether improbable
that Colombia. if necessary, will appeal to
European governments, Germany In par
ticuiar for aid in recovering her lost terri
tory. Such an appeal would hardly receive
serious consideration. but it might possibly
delay the execution of the plans of the
United States in the matter of the con-
struction of the projected canal at Panama.
Colombia's Contention.
A special dispatch in the New York
Times >of today says that the Colombian
government has already protested to the
government at Washington against it's
encouragement of the insurrectionists in
Panama. According to this report, the
Colombian message of protest is signed
by Senior Rico, Colombian secretary of
state.
The right of Colombia. under the treaty
of 1S46, to maintain order by her own
forces on the isthmus is insisted on. and
the obligation of the United States to
undertake to preserve order only in the
event of the Colombian government be-
ing unable to do so is pointed out. Co
1ombia demands of this government the
absolute observance of her sovereignty
over the isthmus and rests her demand
on treaty agreements.
Colombian Sovereignty.
Colombias protest quotes a clause from
the treaty of 1916, which reads: THE
United States also guarantees in the same
manner the rights of sovereignty and prop
erty which New Granada possesses over
the said territory and argues tfaI this is
a guarantee in perpetuity of the recognition
of Colombian sovereignty over the isthmus
Under the treaty of 1916 with New Gra-
NADIA the United States guarantees the nue.
across it. The Colombian government con-
strues the United States guarantee as a
prote ction fl ON insure c!ion as we'll as rom
invasion, and insists that no other sover-
eighty can be recognized upon the isthmus
without complete violation of treaty stip-
ula ton.
Use of the Railway
Equally vigorous is the protest against
the usurnation of sovereignty by the United
States in denying the Colombian govern
ment transit over the Panama railroad for
it's troops. 1t is asserted that the insur-
rection could be quickly suppressed by the
free movement of loyal forces over the
and that The United States, in de-
priving the government of the use of the
is exceeding its treaty rights. is
indirectly abetting the revolt. and is de-
priving Colombia of the power to defend
itself.
Talk of War With United States.
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