The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-07

case. but always to the profit of Colombia
IS well as universal commerce The posi-
ton of the United states was clearly set
-orth by Mr. Seward in these words:
What Seward Said
The United States have taken and
viii take no interest in any question or
internal revolution in The state Of Panama
or any state of the United States OF CO.
.ombia, but wiz maintain a perfect neu-
tlauty "a regard 20 such domesLic con-
troversies. The United States will never
tneless. hold themselves ready 20 protect
the transit trade across the istnmus
eign disturbers Of the peace Of the state
of Panama
There has never been any doubt Of the
validity of the treaty OF 1876 10 guarantee
Lree and open transit either for American
gluzens or for the government Of. the
united states We have used the isthmus
Tor the transit of troops and of fugitives
from Justice, and q protocol was signed
az BogQta on the end of February 1872
troops and extradited iugitives belonging
Co the United States. q right. as is de-
elarcd I'm the protocol which rs estab-
hshed In compensation for the guarantee
or the sovereignty and property OF the
isthmus. TO which the same government
cit must not be lost sight of that this
treaty Is not dependent for its efficacy
on the personnel Of the signers nor the
covenant rs lawyers say, tnaL runs WIN
the land. The name of New Granada has
passed away. its territory has been divid-
cd. But as long as the isthmus endures,
the great geographical fact keeps alive
the solemn compact which binds the hold
crs or the territory 90 grant us freedom
OF transit md binds ms I'm return 90 safe
guard for the isthmus and the world the
exercise OF that inestimabla privilege.
Canal Question.
"It is. therefore. too clear for discus
sion that when. at the repeated sOilClta-
ton Of the government OF Colombia; a
fH
government and the United states Tor
carrying into effect the long considered
plan Of canal across the isthmus- to be
owned and controlled by the government
or the United States. Il was no new prop
ositIou that was being adopted, but rath-
OPP the carrying ont of "A long cherished
plan of both countries and the assertion
OF "a right which had been long since con-
coded iu principle by the government. or
. Colombia. JIG WAS the universal CunviC-
ton that Che time had come for this gi-
gantic project 20 be carried out To was
too great tor individual or corporate en-
tcrprise- To could only be Initiated ana
carried to conclusion By "a government
Of great power and vast resources. and
the only government to which 1t was a
possibility was that Of the United states
~ autnoriz atom or congress the presi-
/ dent entered into "a treaty with the gov
prrucut of BoEot1 for the CONSTRUCTION of
% canal by way Of che l5thmus OF Pana-
MA. Wishing TO show every consideration
TO the government of Colombia, the
treaty confined provisions of extraor-
{ q
given for the privilege of constructing the
canal. and an this was in addition to the
Uumberless benefits which would accrue
90 the Colombian government ana people
from the construction on their territory
of this colossal work. The treaty was
promptly ratified by the senate of the
I United States and rejected unanimously
/ and without consideration by that of
/ Colombia.
Panama Revolution.
"The suggestions which have been
made 90 this government since the ldll-
ure of the treaty IN BogoJa, of a renewal
of negotiations. have been too vague and
too eAtraVagant TO merit the serious con-
sideratiOn OF the United States, and they
were such as TO create the impression IN
the minds of the people of Panama that
there was no reasonable prospect Of the
accomplishment of the object upon which
their hopes and desires had been set for
"This brings us to the sudden and
startling events which have so recently
attracted the attention of this country
and of the world. Although there mas
been no lack for many years past Of the
numerous causes Of discomfort and anN-
iety among the people of Panama, it APP
pears that the failure of the canal treaty
convinced them that there was nothing
more to be hoped for I'm their connection
with the Colombian government. winch
had never proved entirely satisfactory.
They went TO work with that talent Tor
prompt and secret organization to which
there IS no parallel among people or
northern blood they prepared the ma
chinery Of revolution IN ADVANCE, am
suddenly, in single day. without the
firing of a shOJ-WlLh the exception o.
few shells that were thrown into the
city from a Colombian steamer in the
harbOr of Panama-theV accomplished
their independence. A government, con
sisting of the leading citizens Of the
state was at once organized and pro-
claimed to the world a part of the Co.
lOmbian forces joined the revolution; the
rest returned TO Colombia and, so far as
we are able 20 Judge, the new republic
begins it's career with no organized Op-
position throughout the entire extent of
the isthmus.
Marked Out in Advance.
1.-THE course of the president I'm this
conjunction was marked out I'm advance
by all our principles and precedents he
gave orders that traffic from one side OF
the isthmus TO the other should be kept
unimpeded by either party, and charged
our officers on the isthmus to use their
utmost influence 20 prevent any a1ls,-N
10y the contecing factions upon the
other which would be calculated 10 cause
/ disturbance of traffic When il was
reported TO him that government capa-
BILE of maintaining order had been IS
tablished and was working without Op-
position. he did what rs always done un-
der such circumstances. He directed our
representative at Panama. as soon as he
was certain that a government capable
of maintaining the public peace had been
established by the consent or the people,
I
tons with IT,. He also directed our min
+ lister iu BOgOta 10 inform the Colombian
government that we had entered into reg
ulations with the new provisional gov
/ eminent of Panama. and he took Occd-
. sion. relying upon the ties of friendship
and the valuable services which we nave
SO often rendered TO the people of Paua-
ma and the government OF Colombia, 10
commend 20 the respective governments
the peaceful and equitable settlement az
an questions al issue between them tie
I took occasion at the same time TO give
notice 60 the world that not only our
treaty obligations. but the imperative de-
mands of the interests of civilization re-
quired him 90 put a stop. which we hope
and believe viii be "a final one, 20 the i'm
Ccssaut civil contests and chickering's
which have been for so many years the
curse Of Panama IEving regard only to
the present crisis and the needs of the
hour no palmer duty was ever imposed
upon a chief of state than that which
rested upon the president of the United
States iu the interest OF the isthmus.
the people of Colombia the people of the
United States and the commerce of The
world, TO preserve for the benefit Of oil
free transit over the isthmus. and 10 90
an that lay I'm his power to bring a per-
mdneut peace Go ITS people
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