The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-11

OF Keeping order on tHo nHmus. Only
fhe active Interference of the United
stat0a bias enabled her so preserve 20
much nr .omhluuce oft FoV0rrishty Had
10 NOT been for the exercise by tho United
States of the police power boz her interest,"
her connection with the lathmus would
have been HuudgrCd long ago In 1855 In
1s1l ln l.1. Iu lai. Do 1901, and again In
1902, sailors and marines from United
States war ships were forced % land In
order 90 patrol the lathmuH. 10 protect
llfc and property, and Co zee that the
transit across tho isthmus was kept
open. In 1861. ln 1862 o. l,s5, and Ga 1870.
the Colombian Government asked that tho
United states Government would land
troops TO protect ita Interests and main.
tain order uu the lgthmus. Perhaps the
most extraordinary request is that which
has just been received and which runs
na follows.
knowing ulot revolution has already
commenced boz Panama Tan eminent Co
lombaul flya that b. the Government OF
the United States viii land troops TO pre-
serve Colombian sovereignty, ana the
transit. if requested by Colombian charge
dnnairca thls Government viii declare
martial law. and. by virtue Of vested con-
sututonal authority. when public order
is restored. will approve by decree tho
ratification OF the canal treaty as signed;
or, u the Government OF the United
states prefers, will call extra session OF
tho Congress with new and friendly
mombcrs-noxt May 20 approve the
treaty. IAN eminent Colomblanl has the
perfect confidence OF Wcc.prcsldent, no
says. and % 1t became necessary will NO
to the lsthmus or send representative
there to adjust matters along above lines
TO the satisfaction Of the people there"
This dispatch is noteworthy from two
standpoints. Its offor OF Immediately
guaranteeing the treaty TO us Is In sharp
contrast with the positive ana contemp-
tuuus refusal OF the Congress which has
lust closed lie sessions to consider Ia
vornbly such a treaty. Il shows that the
Government which made the treaty really
had absolute control over the situation.
but did not choose TO exercise this con-
troll The dispatch further calls on US
TO restore order and secure Colombian
supremacy In the iathmua from which tho
colombian Government has Just by It's
action decided TO bar uA by preventing
Tho construction OF the canal
Importance OF Peaee IN lsthmus.
The control In the interest OF the COM
morce aud traffic OF the whole civilized
world. OF tho means OF uudisturbcd tran
| III across the lsthmuB OF Panama has
become OF trnuscendcnt Importance TO
the United States. We have repeatedly
exercised .hls control by intervening In
the course of domestic dissenBlon. and
/ by protecting the territory from foreign
! Invasion. fn 1858 Mr.. Everett assured
| the Peruvian minister that wo should
not hesitate 20 maintain the neutrality
| OF the iHthmus In the cnse OF war bo-
| tween pcru and Colombia. In 1854 CO.
/ lombia. which has always been vlgilant
10 avail itself OF It's privileges conferred
! py TIE treaty, expressed It's expectation
| that in the event or war between Peru
| and Spain the United States would carry
| into eject thc guaranty Of neutrality.
/ There have been few administrations OF
] the state Department IN which this
| treaty has not elite, b. the one side
or the other been used MS q basis OF
moro or less important demands. II was
| said by DIR. Fish In 1874 that the Depart
mont OF state had reason to believe that
| an attack upon Colombian sovereignty
on the isthmus had. ON several occa-
sions. been avertcd by warning from this
| Government. In 1850. when Colombia was
! undcr the menace Of hOstililes from
| Italy IN the Corruu case, Mr.. Bayard ex-
! pressed the serious concern that tho
| United States could not hnt feel. that n
European power should resort TO force
against sister republic OF this hcmis-
phcrc. as to tho sovereign and unintor-
ruptcd use Of a part OF whose territory
We are gunrantors under the solemn faith
OF a treaty.
Treaty With Republic Of Panama.
Every effort has been made by the Cow
eminent OF the United States to persuade
Colombia 20 follow n course which was
essentially not only TO our interests and
10 tho interests OF the world. but to tho
interests OF Colombia ITSELF These of-
forts have failed; and Colombia. by her
persistence IN ropulsing the advances that
have boon made, has forced as, for the
sake on our own honor. and OF the inter-
,st and wull-bclng not mcrCly OF our own
people, but Of tho people Of toe lsthmus
OF Panama and the people Of the civilized
! countries OF the world. TO take decisive
steps TO bring TO an end condition Of
affairs which had become intolcpble.
The new Republic Of Panama immcdiate-
| By offered TO norotlnto a treaty with Us.
This treaty / herewith submit By Il our
interests are better Fafcgunrdod than In
the treaty with Colombia which was rati-
fed by the Senate az lta last session. II Is
better IN its terms than the treaties Of
forcd TO US by the Republics OF Nlcara-
qua and Costa Blcn. Al last the right
to begin this great undertaking - made
available. Panama mas done her part.
An that remains ID for the American Con-
gross TO do its part and forthwith this
Republic win enter upon the execution
N project colossal In It's size and OF
well-nig.. lncalculnhle possibilities for the
good Of this country and the nations Of
mankind
Provisions Of Treaty.
ny the provisions Of the treaty the
United Stntcs guarantees and viii main
tain the Independence OF the Republic OF
Panama. There is granted 10 the United
states IN pepctulty tho use. occupation
1nd control OF % strip ten miles wide and
extending three nautical miles into the
sea nt either terminal. with an lands ly-
.ng outside OF the zone necessary for tho
construction OF the canal or for It's aux.
| .llary works. ana with tho islands In the
Rny OF Panama Tho cities OF Panama
and Colon are not embraced in the canal
zone. but tho United States assumes
their sanitation and. IN case OF need. the
maintenance Of order therein: the United
states enjoys within the granted limits
an the rights. power and authority which
n would possess were Il the sovereign OF
the territory 90 the exclusion OF the ex-
erclso Of sovereign rights by the Republic.
Al railway ana canal property lights be-
longing 10 Panama and needed Tor the
canal pass to tho United States. iuclud-
Ing any property OF the rcspective CONF
I nanics In the cities OF Panama ana Co
luni tho wor.ia. property, and personnel
NJ the canal and railways arc oxempted
/ from taxation aa well in the citiea Of
Panama and Colon as I'm tho canal zone
! and its dependencies. Free immlgration
I NJ the personnel ana importation Oh sum
{ piles for the construction and operation
or the canal are granted Provision IL
, made for the use OF military force and
the building Of fortincatlons by. the Unit.
cd States fo~ q protection OF the tran.
: sit In other details. particularly ma 10
| the acquisition OF the inter sfg ~ a..