The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-18


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II plishMent Sof h the sreyoluti lon. gEs M Cd
lombian troops sta toned on the isth,nIss
Who ,i,0 n y long been unraia on,s
ana with astonishing unanimi ty thes new
rspnblic was started ssS The duty Sot athe
issued rs prevent the landing OF " sn Il, vi 81.
R,s ahe t iseana soys ana
Il Of the revolutions, rebel lions ilsurrees
stions, riots and other outbreaks that have
occurred on the isthmls Saince 1s48; they
dent say the list is only q partial one.
Sin short, = he says. the experience 81
over half a century has shown Colombia
on the fsthmus. ONLY sthe active iriters
Il ference Of the United States has enabled
her 10 preserve 50 much aSs: as 4 semblance
IN 1885 In 1901, and again in 1863. sailors
and marines from the United States war;
ships were forced to land in order TO
property and to- see that hath the Ai transit naa
1881. in 1892. il 1855: and in 1900: the e
] United States government would land
| troops to protect its interests and main
tain ain order r. on the e. isthmus Perhaps the
has just been received and which runs as
follows: Is r I. i 4 !fss 4, 81 sssSsss' =
Knowing that revolution has already
I lombian) SAYS that ff the Roverny,,an+So ~
the United States will land troops to
preserve Colombian sovereignty, and the
charge d'affaires, .this government o' vii wiil
l declare martial law; and, by virtue Of
vested constitutional authority. when
by decree the ratification Of the Canal
| treaty as signed. or II the government
Of the United States prefers. win call an
| and friendly members-next May 10 al.
prove tho treaty. IAN eminent Co
l lon is;n has the perfect confidence. Of
became necessary will go to the istlimus
| or send representative there to adjust
matters along above lines to the satisfac-
| ton of the people there?
"rhis dispatch is noteworthy from two
sta nnap3 l It's offer Of immediately
Somtrust with II the positive and
just closed to consider favorable such a
treaty: it shows that the government
Mh NH no made the treaty really had abso;
not choose to exercise this control The
dispatch further calls on US to restore
order and secure Colombian supremacy
| IN the isthmus from which the Colombian
government has just by it's action decided
of the canal W. -
The control in the interest of the COM
merce and traffic of the whole civilized
t WoT,d' Of a,t the means Of und5sturbed
to the United States.
Under such circumstances the govern
ment OF the United States would have
been guilty, Of folly and. weakness.
against the nation had It acted other.
Nov , last took place in Panama.
Every Every effort has been made by the
s,lade Colombia to follow a course which
was essentially not only to our interests
s and e. to the interests Of the world, but to
forts have failed; and Colombia. by her
perststenc In repulsing the advneces that
have been made, has forced US. for the
est and well.being. not merely of our
1sthmus Of Panama and Il 1.-THE the eivilized
steps to bring to an end condition Of
affairs which had become intolerable.,
The new Republic Of Panama Immediate
d
This treaty herewith submit. BY it our
interests are better safeguurded than in
the. treaty with Colombia which was
At last the right to begin this great un-
adertaking is made available. Panama has
done her. part. All that remains is for
forthwith this republic will enter upon
the execution Of q project colossal in its
size and if Well-nigh in calculable pos
sibilities for the good of this country and
the nations of mankind.
BY the provisions of the treaty the
United States guarantees and will main
tain the independence Of the Republic of
Panama. There is granted to the United
States in perpetuity the use. occupation,
and control Of strip ten miles wide and
sea at either terminal. with all lands ly-
ing outside the zone necessary for the
construction Of the canal or its auxiliary
of Panama. The United States enjoys
within the granted limits all the rights
power and authority which it would pos
sess were it the sovereign Of the territory
to the exclusion of the exercise of sover.
eigIn rights Of the republic. All railway
and canal property rights belonging to
the United States. including any property
of the respective companies in the cities
OF Panama and Colon the works prop.
ways are exempted from taxation as Wen
| in the cities Of Panama and Colon as in
the the canal zone and it's dependencies,
! importation of supplies for the construc.
| ton and operation OF the canal are
granted. Provision is made for the use Of
| military force and the building of FORTH
! cations by the United States for the pro,
lection of the transit. In other details
the stipulatoins Of the Hay-Herrar
! treaty are closely followed. while the
compensation to be given for these en-
larged grants remains the same. being
ten millions Of dollars payable on ex.
change of publications.: and, beginning
nine years from that date. an annual
| convention" I
Y Bayarin's Crazy Princes.
Bavaria has in the past been noted for
| its crazy princes. It has had several of
them for rulers and there, l1ayeis been
others who have merely hung around the
| Bavarian court doing queer things at the
! general expense Of the people, iss ~
/ A dispatch from Perrin tells OF the.