New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
PANAMA AND THE CANAL.
4 NATTER OF NECESSITY,
Senator Foraker on the Recognition
Of the Ncrc Republic.
rBr TELEGRAPH 70 TIE -nInUSE.l

Pittsburg Nov. 24.-The annual dinner or the
Pittssurg Chamber OF Commerce was held this
evening at the Hotel Schenley. Among the
principal speakers were Governor Pennypaoker,
senator J. b. Foraker. ". s Schahenberger,
second Assistant Postmaster General and Dr.
n = Holmes. Director Of Mines al the St Louis
rx,osition Two hundred local business men
.-rhusiastically received and applauded the
SEEKERS
Governor Pennypackec spoke on The Com
r,onwealth OF Pennsylvania" Senator Foraker
- some Political Problems that Concern Busi-
ness Men Mr. SchaIlenberger on The Pitts
hurr Postal District" and Dr.. Holmes on West
err Pennsylvania Natural Resources Senator
Foraker dealt largely with the isthmian canal
and the recognition Of the new Republic Of
panama he said in part;
Having reached the discrimination 70 build an
riear IRE wa for action IN iSso the Clayton--
s-stes VAS adopted. by which the two countries
vere co1liritted 70 sort ~ conartneISlP IN -
S,sier Ne we're freed nom sn embarrassing obi
eiven authority to appoint a commission 10 VISIT
sre istf-nus and make a careful examination q al
the routes that have been proposed anc repofl a.
20 which was the most tsaSsie Al Jls - 5v
si-ned ry Nicaragua, Costa IGca and the Lnlled
s4es "a . ION - 5tib tbe routes through their
respective countries might be utilized oS me oi'01
The report Of She commission was Of such ch2rsc-
Ter 60 lrnit our chQlce 20 ti-s s--i-.-i ,9
and thorough discussion. the Congress adopted ne
tsat selecto- was made negotiations were at once
commenced between ne soyefnfnenI 81 -.le ~ ne
basis Of the protocol previously entered -. IA
,seea-- c6nceseoHs ana rrhts In this neso,a-
ton It deyeloped that re goEeraIiel u ~ te-ls
BIT a treaty was drawn and ratified by the ssn-
ate 81 the United States. Il was then sent 70 ne
Tinted States ~ Colo-nhis fqT r1l.LC.st- r- -1st
months of delay IL was finally rejected ~ '-'''
Under e ;ssislaoa enacted By {6e g, reas6n
President had risht aLLsI a ops Ne T5-fo-e
able time 70 adopt The Nic5rast,5 rolte j.1- -ra
p 20 -Fe iTsriteS states Of colombia on the
&C. - % y rs month seeded and set up in-
dependent CCTernT1eI-t Guy 80 -. - -.-,-
ss Tss Se fscfo government Of Panama. and has
since received its minister and has recognize u
n sSs beeB said that President Roosevelt made
= &c excl So 20 b s,er dos Neither aid he act
ignition Of new governments has been o.ite as
prompt. and IN some % them even NOR prompt
when. in ls7l, the PEOPLE Of France deposed ne
lie 80 -Iace ~ -Se monarchy our recog-
rition was granted the following day We we're
Eshee = SPAN " 80 7 15-o ' P5 vs. a ds1 I1l
C-tc- 4-eoe5e-ts might be cited but these are
coupsratIvsly recent, and enough to serve as IL
Illustrations Of what our practice has heen .-
cessity for such prornItntsss OF set2s. Lac I
conditions existed that are prescribed BY inJerna-
49, -rs vlbe0 fhrsl' conditions were found 20
exist delay was OPTIONAL Those conditions are,
control exercising authority, and be The only gov
eminent that is IN control exercising aIJnory 10
protection ~ is citizens y me neSent o. tnelr
Ne re Or ,r Ia-5 P 5io4sI 8,,S " 10y
BIT The situation in Panama was peculiar ana
urgent and commanding. Lndsr e treaty entssIsa
INC = 1916 heJEse9 me oi t S. 1870 20 800
GrEnaca- az Colombo Was men eE--ea. III
and valid reasons and consloeratioIs, ne Onlee
- across the isthrnus BY railroad or canal IToin
.rv kind q harm or nte-ruptlon- ne supols'-sn
sp6nsihle duty which has continued from thar time
treaty remains in force
MARINES OFTEN LANDED
r. recognition %, that duty. and to discharee i
sr the interest Ct travel and commerce the United
forced sv and crdsr along The line of the sthmian
railroad; and this i has done not only on us o%n
request end sivsys with the consent and approval
81 e.. te--o-v az tFe T-rites states Of colombia
~ he isthrnus i Is The only part Of the sol 81
attaches and our DUTY does attach 10 that partcu-
Jar TERRITORY because there j. where the tsthrlia
transit which ne are guard is located. and that
cUty VIII remain confined % that locality irre-
Fpettlve II the question whether Panama continues
7 has been CHARGED m fa-se and grolnoiess
Intrigued with Panama 10 bring about The action
she taken. There Is I'D LIltL whatever such
assertion. such couliyance anc intrigue were not
Only -nrroper bur from the oeg-lz--E n.anifestly
NO. !. ~ ll -, 80 - % III
breach q latin toward the United states, but an
incalculebe outrage Lpon Panama ty such ac-
Ms made impossible for The tinted states TO CON
ftruct ire canal over me Panama route. We were
thereby driven. i We constructed the canal z all
= The Nicaragua route 10 the irreparahis prejudice
loss and injury Cf Panama
. D. wonder THAI. under such circumstances
provoked 5y s-eh an act Panama should take the
scton she dc L Wouid nave been an injustice
70 herself not 10 have taken il. She did not need
sry urging. on INC airy. sEe a. once threat
she finally took only Colombia seems 70 have
De. the fact remains That Panama has seeded and
has established ar independent gorernnelt. which
control @ her entire territory There was - fbsf
bian government WITHIN TIE territory u Panama.
lo soldiers. no cQnsta bularys no officials no rer-
reseHtatiVes % any kind Of COLOMBIAN authority
and there Is every prospect that the same coudi-
mons viii continue Is they are nov.
iu1er such circ-f1Slances, N view Of our treaty
or that account 40 be present in Panama when
slJt and duty. 10 recognize me new republic
the cisaEarge q that c1ty We Corld have official
relations The result o. al this r. thar Colon
n.a- tor reasons OF her own-lt IS not necessary
- cf-Eacterlze them, they speak Tor t-etnselYes-
12s forfeited her opportunity and has lost al
RAJ ne Wers anxious to generously give her.
n = through no taOlt OF ours thill ms misfortune
has betallen hcr, and there IS 10 reason why.
in view ~ az that has transpired. We should have
any concern on her account
We nave already signed with Panama a new
treaty II j. far more favorable 70 rs than the
doubt, be -atlfed and II IS hoped that the day IS
-et lar distant when the construction OF the
en- @-- be actually commenced That oonstruo-
80 va require al Investment q not less Than
- e.. -. ~ II may amount 70 SgooOO0 OF even
sr''l'-vs b-t no matter what the cost Il IL be
s.et-a-nle rs Crr engineers report. we VIII con