Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
VIOLATION OF TREATY
So Declares Senior Rico, Co.
lQ}mbia's Minister
REPLY TO Mr.. BEAUPRE
SAYS ARMY IS BEING MARCHED
AGAINST IsTHMIANs.
Panamans Will Be Subdued if the
United States Keeps Its
Hands Off.

| A delayed cablegram from Bogota, dated
| Friday, says:
The following notes have been exchanged
| between United States Minister Beaupre
| and Senior Carlos Rico, the Colombian 1or-
| eign minister. In communicates oaleu
| November Is, Minister Beaupre says:
II have the honor to inform you that on
| November 13 the President of the United
States formally recognized the Panama re-
| public and received its minister"
| In reply, Senior Rico, writing under date
| of November 10, says:
''Your note received. I am acquainted
with the fact that President Roosevelt has
| recognized the republic of Panama and re-
| ceived its minister. So far as Colombia is
| concerned, the recognition of the so-called
| republic of Panama by the United States
| had fully taken place at the time your gov
eminent entered into relations with it.
| 1T is not according to rule to establish
communications by an International treaty
| until the existence OF a government has
| been recognized. For this reason the fact
| of the United States having done so on
November ID and the receiving of an agent
/ of the rebels are acts that would naturally
| follow.
Violation of International Law.
1.-THE facts you have commun. Gated to me
| oblige me to state that the Colombian gov
eminent considers them, and also the pre-
| mature manner in which the recognition
took place, to be violation of the treaty
Of 1916 and of international law.
LAS 1 informed your eXcellency Novem-
Der IL, a Colombian army Is marching on
the isthmus, and consequently Colombia Is
prin arily the sovereign state, and she Will
not only carry on the struggle, but is
certain of being victorious If the United
States does not interfere.
Even should the United States Ignore
ljryat Of ha
to be hoped that they will remain neutral.
not impeding the efforts of Colombia to.
bring the Panamans into submission and
abstaining from any recognition of the
rebels as belligerents.
IF the United States assume an attitude
decidedly hostile to Colombia, and should
prevent the latter governments efforts to
bring into submission the rebels who pro-
laimed the republic of Panama, then the
Independence of the isthmus is inevitable.
In that case the Independence of the 18TH
n US will be the work of the United States
and not of the natives
Treaty the Final Step.
A cablegram from Colon last night says:
The next event of political Importance to
the new republic of Panama will be the
ratification of the canal treaty and its re-
turn to Washington. which is looked for
ward to with much interest. as conclusively
settling Panama's status
The ratification of the treaty appears to
be considered by the government as the
final step, so far as Panama is concerned,
absolutely binding the new republic the
protection Of the United States. After this
has been effected. it is thought the 18TH
mus there will remain nothing for Panama
to do except to proceed under the security
OF the protection of the friendship of The
United States, with the development of
her internal affairs.
The possibility of a war with or armed
trouble from Colombia was not taken into
serious consideration anywhere on the 18TH
or otherwise.
The government officials seem to think
that in the event of any difficult situation
arising they will have nothing to do but
turn to the United States for wise counsel
and guidance, and that II help is needed
by Panama. the United States will supply
1t
Anxious Money Shall Be Invested.
The provisions of the canal treaty pro-
viding that the yearly payments OF $4,000
shall not begin until nine years shall have
elapsed and the clause declaring Colon and
Panama free ports have aroused some fears
regarding the republics ability to raise
sufficient revenue to meet its expenses
The making of Colon and Panama free |
ports will deprive the republic each year of |
about 100000 in silver. or $4,000 in gold
this amount being three-fifths of the total |
revenue Of the republic outside Of the rail-
road and canal payments.
Hence. the government is particularly |
anxious that $S.O0O.0 900 of the 100000 to |
be paid on account Of the canal shall be |
80 invested as to bear interest and be safe |
guarded from possible future assault and |
reckless expenditures by less scrupulous
officials who may succeed those now holding !