The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08

said territory. The name OF New Granada has
rasfed away and its territory ha, been divided
| ceased to own AIRY property in the isthInus. 4
new Republic. that Of Panama. which was at
"A mere department Of the successive confedera-
ttcns known as View Granada and Colombia. has
now succeeitd 10 tie rights which first one AMI
then the other formerly exercised over the
;ba But as ang as the isthnus endure.
the peculiar interest therein which Is reauirei
w our b lGp T te4ar sos ut
s3ect oar right TO freedom Of transit across IL
and binds ,is in return to satesuard Tor the
tstimablc privilege I he true Interpretation ot
the ohiisatlens UPON wsisn the United states
psa:.dly in Inc utteiances Of Presidents and
ciai!y stated the position OF this Government az
"rhe progress Of vents has rendered ths
intefocean;c route across the narrow PORTION
Of Central America vastly important 10 the
conue rcini world. and specially 70 the Tinted
StGtez. VIII pgSsrss Ions extend along the Ar.
lantic ana Pacific coasts and demand the ~ I'd.
AID easiest modes nf cfnrnunicatlon. " lille
the riZhts ~ sDr er=igltg OF the States Gcr.pv-
shall ..zrect that thas.s l!ghts he e!.rtse,I Is
n spirit D.ittin% the occasion and the s,..-,;:
and circumstances THAI ha.- ARISEN. .;;.:-r..
eighty has jts duties as wei az is eight a,.,
none Of these local GogCrnlsents evCs + ad
mands ~ otlicr ratiens ti1aa 80 IA! ia ..T-
wonia be permitted. in : spirit AZ Easte.i
Isolation. to ciOse the gates u H:cfr0tr-- N
tie act by tn. pr"tc'sfnu ,iti! uss- AZ 5l,,-.
Of trade and travel heIou; 10 them and iiot
they chose to shat them. or what Is aIr,ast
equivalent 10 encusgutr iii-ui J.. - -gcn M
just relations rs would prevent their general
seven years late. N iSc5 Mr. sewarI. t..
different communication. tJoH the following
The Cnitei States have taken ami viii take
10 interest in ans question Of internal revoIri-
ION ~ III, tn sal u fanana. or anv state os
tain perfGet neutrality il. connection with such
domestic aiteFS:tions. Ine tinted states VIII.
Y.N tl-ig L.
the transit tr;Ge across the isthEus against in
Of the mcgee II the state ~ pansn;-
Neither the text nor the spirit II the stipuIa-
tion in that article by which the tinted Stster
engages 10 preserve the neutrality nf the
Is;hInus Of Panama imposes an obligation on
this ti@vetnment to comply with tn reguisi.
Colombia for a force 10 protect the Istinlus o.
ranama frcm 9ods q ,f nslrSsns Of TIA:
to guarantee the isthmus aga.nst seizure or in
sasion by foreign Power only
venber :. 1861. advised Secretary seward as .ol-
lows: .,,- $50, :, ,.-u.. - ..,,,o.., 49,.
New Grsnaia invited the United states 10 hs-
come party 10 the intestine troubles Of that
bound to lake Sides IN the JoHsesic bros Of
New GranaGa. The United States did guar:
property over tho territory This was as asainst
other and foreign Governments"
after m eseoef IF this esi henp es the
canal across the isthuus has been planned. FOR
made it is to last for the ages, 1t Is to alter
the geography Of It continent and the trade
treaty We have negotiated or attempted 10 ne
eotiate with the peoples in control IL the 18th
thsre,s s' our consistent good faith in o6sersin
our obligations: on the one hand 20 the peo-
the civilized world whose commercial rights
We are Safeguarding and guaranteeing by onr
letter and in spirit. and we have shown the
utmost forbearance In exacting cur own rights