Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-10

|, a matter Of vital concern. when II be-
came evident that the treaty was hope
Isss a lost; the people Of Panama rose
fired by a single man on tho isthmus in
the interest Of the Colombian govern
ment. Not a life was lost In the accom-
~plishment OF the revolution. The Co
lornbian troops stationed on the isthmus,
who had lon been unpaid. made COM
mon cause With the people of Panama,
and with astonishing unanimity the new
republic wac started, The duty OF the
United States was clear"
The president then tells OF the orders
pedisionary force on the abeutI sf h (, an e n;
his recognition of the de facto govern
ment of Panama He follows with n list
of the revolutions, rebelions. insurrec-
TONS. riots and other outbreaks that have
occurred on the isthmus since 1876; they
number 53 for the % years. and the presf-
dsnt say the list is only a partial one;
over half a century has shown. Colombia
10 be utterly incapable OF keeping order
on the isthpauSi Only the active inter,
her TO preserve SO much as a semblance
of sovereignty. In 1856, In 1860, In 1914
in 1856. in 1901. and again in 1907. sailors
ships were forced TO land In order to
patrol the iSthmus, to protect life and
property, and TO see that the transit
across the isthmus was kept onen. In
1861, in 1862. In 1857. and in 1000. .he
Colombian government asked that the
United States government would land
troops to protect It's interests and main
tain order on the isthmus. Perhaps the
most extraordinary request Is that which
has Just been received and which runs as
follows:
KNOWING that revolution has already
commenced In Panama Ian eminent CO.
lombianl says that N the government OF
the United States win land troops TO
| preserve Colombian sovereignty, and the
transit, IL requested by the Colombian
| charge d'affaires, this government viii
declare martial law, and, by virtue Of
| public order is disturbed, will approve
by decree the ratification or the canal
treaty as signed. or If the government
| of the United States prefers, win call an
| extra session of the congress with new
and friendly members-next May to APP
ERo9pi.nt the has sre tss per {Aa eminent ean,snsoo Cor O.
the vice president. he says, and IL II
became necessary will go to the isthnus
or send representative there to adjust
matters along above lines to the satisfac-
ton OF the people there?
This dispatch Is noteworthy from two
standpoints. Its offer of Immediately
contrast with the positive and contempt
nous refusal of the congress which has
Just closed TO consider favorable such a
treaty; It shows that the government
~ AANa'y 1900 "1 NN..
lutte control over the situation, but did
not choose 20 exercise this control. The
dlsnatch further calls on US to restore
order and secure Colombian supremacy
in the isthmus from which the Colombian
government has just by its action decided
to bar US by preventing the construction
THE control. in the interest OF the COM
merce and traffic of the whole civilized
world, OF the means OF undlsturbed
transit across the isthmus of Panama
has h@COma 0f fra naCnndanf inheritance
to the United States.
Under such circumstances the govern
ment OF the United States, would have
been guilty of folly and weakness.
amounting in their sum to a crime
against the nation had IT acted other
wise than II did when the revolution OF
Nov 3 last took place in Panama.
Every effort has been made by the
government of the United States to per-
suade Colombia to follow a course which
was essentially not only TO our interests
the interests OF Colombia itself. These ef-
forts have failed; and Colombia. by her
persistenc In repulsing the advneces that
have been made. has forced us, for the
sake OF our own honor. and OF the inter-
est and well-being, not merely OF our
own people. but IL the people OF the
countries OF the world. to take decisive
steps to bring to an end a condition of
affairs which had become intolerable.
The new Republic of Panama immediate
This treaty l herewith submit. BY IL our
interests are better s~afeeuarded than In
the treaty with Colombia which was
satisfied by the senate at its Lar, session.
At last the right to begin this great UNI
c-rtaking Is made available. Pansm has
ths am ner part eon Ar .na 10 dc remains ia nar y a ro5
forthwith this republic will enter upon
the execution of a project colossal In Its
size and u well-nish In caicuiable pos,
the nations of mankind.
by the provisions OF the treaty the
United States guarantees and viii main.
Panama. There is granted TO the United
States in perpetuity the use. occupation.
and control OF a strip ten miles vide and
sea at either terminal, with all lands ly-
ing outsisJ the zone necessary for the
construction OK me canal or It's auxiiiary
OF Panama. The United States enjoys
within TIE granted limits all the rights.
power and authority which II would pos
sess we're II the sovereign OF the territory
to the exclusion of the exercise OF sover-
eign rights Of the republic. All railway
and canal property rights belonging TO
Panama and needed FOR the canal pass 70
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 we'll
in the cities of Panama and Colon as In
the cana. zone and It's dependencies:
Y Tree iIlHtkIdtiOH VI tUt pSTrOfuci anu
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 fortif-
cations by the United States for the pro-
lection OF the transit. In other details
the sttpuiatoins of the Hay-Herran
treaty are closely followed. while tho
compensation to be given for these en-
largsd grants remains the same. being
ten millions OF dollars payable on ex-
| change OF affiliations; aud. beginning
nine years from that date, an annual
payment OF $2o0.o00 during the life of the
| convention"
navnrin's Crazy Princes.