Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10
peatedly IN the utterances of presidents

peate0iy IN the Mtterances Of presidents
and secretaries of state
For four hundred years. ever since
shortly after the discovery Of this hemi-
sphere the canal across the isthmus has
been worked at. When made # Is to
last for the. ages. 1t is to alter the
se1ses t Gf soHtfnept and the trade
by every treaty we have negotiated or at.
tempted to negotiate with the peoples in
control control Of the ithmus and with foreign
sis icons s IN reference thereto our com
lions on the one hand to the peoples Of
the isthmus. and on the other hand 10
we ciVilized world whose commercial
anteeinE ny our action. We have done
our DUTY TO others in letter and in spirit,
and we have shown the utmost forbear-
ance III eXactlng our own rights
Last spring. under the act above re-
ierred to. a treaty concluded between the
'r e,e;s of the Republic OF CO.
fled by the senate. This treaty was en-
tered into at the urgent solicitation Of the
people of Colombian and after a body Of
pecia,ly ' tn rn n ny our government es-
routes across the isthmus had pro-
nounced unanimously in favor Of the Pan
ANA route: IN drawing up this treaty
and TO the government of Colombia. we
were more than Just in dealing with
them them Our generosity was such as TO
mad not gone too far in their interest at
me expense or our own; for in our
s Scoa NOV desire to pay all possible
the fancied rights of our weaker neigh
Dor, who already owed so much to orr
protection and forbearance. we yielded in
ing up the treaty. Nevertheess shs draw raw
ernment of Colombia not me me snf-
!rspudiated the treaty. but repulia a"edei Il
by the time that the Colombian congress
had adjourned that not the scantiest hone
remained OF ever getting a satisfactory
C 1teaS w1'h linen them. me government in
when the Colombian congress was c,lied
to ratify 1t the vote against ratification
was unanimous. 1t does not appear that
secure ratification. :"
Immediately after the adjournment NJ
the congress ss,, revolution broke out in
long been disconnected with the Remhlic
of Colombia. and they had been kent
an,et only by by the prospect If the con-
"A matter of vital concern When II he.
came evident that the treaty was hone
iessly lost the people of Panama rose
iired by as single nnf man man Net shot was
the interest Of the Colombian govern
ment. Not a life was lost in the accom-
Punishment tro of the revolution The Co
who had long been unpaid, made com
mon cause with the people of panama
ana With as, astonishing unanmity the new
United states was clear"
The, president then tells of the orders
i issued to prevent the landing of an ex-
his recognition of the de facto govern
ment of Panama. He follows with n list
Of Of the tire, revolutions. rebellions insurrec-
occurred on the isthmus since 1SaG. Tia,
number So for the 81 years, and the nrasi,
dent say the list is only partial one.
over haf c as has shs Of
to be utterly incapable of keeping order
on the isthmus. Only the active inter
ference OF the United States has enabled
of soSyereignty' In 1856, in 1860, in 1873
and marines from the United States war
patrol the isthmus, to protect life and,
property. and to see that the transit
across across. the isthmus was kept open. In
Colombian government asked thai The The
United States government would land
troops to protect it's interests and main
most extraordinary request is that wbich
has just been received and which runs as
follows: '' 80
knowing that revolution has already
commenced in Panama ian eminent 90.
the United States viii land iet tr"ops 1 f6
preserve fo,9mnan soHHereignty and the
charge d'affaires. this government Win
declare martial law; and, by virtue 81
vested c9nsti t. authority, when
by decree the ratification of the canal
treaty AS signed: or If the government
of the United States prefers. will call an
and friendly members-next May 10 ap-
prove the treaty. Gan eminent CO.
io'nbianl has ne perfect confidence Of
4 he nxstT1 h.
became necessary will go to the isthmus
or send representative there to adjust
matters along above lines to the satisfac-
ton of the people there?
This dispatch is noteworthy from two
the treaty to us is in sharp
contrast with the positive and contempt
nous refusal of the congress which has
Just closed to consider favorable such Il
treaty; it shows that the government
which 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 its action decided
OF the canal.
nerce and traffic of the whole civilized
World. or the means of undisturbed
transit across the isthmus of Panama
,,as j., become OF transcendant Importance
10 the United States.
Under such circumstances the govern !
inent or the United States would have
been guilty of folly and weakness. |
in their sum to a crime |
against the nation had it acted other |
wise than it did when the revolution of
Nov 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 |
ana to the interests of the world. but to |
the interests of Colombia itself. These eff |
forts have failed; and Colombia, by her |
persistenc in repulSng the advneces that |
have been made has forced us. for the