The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
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co,ombia'. I.nse-, Propositions.

Colombia. Latest Propositions.
knowing that revolution has already
commenced In Panama Ian eminent CO.
the United states viii Liant troops TO pre-
serve Colombian sovereignty, ana the
transit, II rcgucsted ny colombian Shrrge
martial law; and. by virtue Of vested con-
stltuiionai authority. WHEN public order
ratincation Of the canal treaty as signed;
or. n the government OF the United states
prefers. viii call extra session OF the con-
grcss-with new and friendly Members
next Ma, 10 approx. the treaty. Ian. emf
ncnt Coiombinni has the perfect confidence
yp,eesssars viii 20 10 The isihmus or send
representative there 70 adjust matters
along above tines to the satlsfaciion Of
mi. dispatch is noteworthy from two
standpoints Its oner OF Immediately
guaranteeing ths treaty to s u.s. Is IN snaSp
nous r. usni of the congress v hich has Just
closed its sessions 10 consider. favotahly
such n treaty; n shows that the govern.
mcnt which made the treaty really had ab.
solute control over the situation. but did
not choose TO exercise this control. TIT
dispatch further CALI on.nH TO restore or
der and secure colombian supremacy In
the isthmuH from which the Colombian gov
crnmont has Just hy it, action decided 10
bar " ~ preventing the conatructlon OF
the canal,
Important Co ts.
The control. In the interest Of the com.
mcrce and tranc of IN. whole civilized
World az ,hs M m'Gnl nm 1n S"dlrs annma
has become Of t~fhnsccndcnt Importance
to toe United Statca. We have repeated
w exercised this control 10y intervening
In the course vt domestic diaaension. aud
by protecting the territory from torriEn
Invasion In ~ Mr.. Evcrsit assured the
Peruvian minister that we should not
htHitatc 10 maintain the neutrality of tho
isthmus IN the case " war between Ieru
aud Colombia In 1861 Colombia, witch
] laa ulMANH IYYU NNUllant Ia avail ltuTlf
of H. privileges conferred by the treaty,
expressed IT, expectation that in tho
event Of war bvtwrcn Peru aud Spain
the United states would carry Into 81
feet the guaranty NJ neutrality. There
have been few administrations Of the
has not either by the one side or the
] other, been used nA a basis OF more OF
,.ss important demands, u was said ny
state had reason to believe that IN at
tack upon Colombian sovereignty on the
isthmuH had. On several occasions. been
aNcrted by warning from THIS EuNorh-
uynt. IN iNNa. when Colombia was under
the menace of hustilitlcH from italy IN
the 'ettut ease, Mt uayatd oppressed
StHtCa could not but feel, that u Euro
pean should resort To- fore. against
u sister republic of THIS hemisphere. as
10 III" fuycrrign nnd uninterrupted ~. Of
a puft " whose Territory We arr guar
nnigrs under III" solemn faith OF . trsaty.
The above recital OF facts established
beyond question: FIRST. that the United
states has Tot over half a century pa.
ticniiN and Ia good faith carried out IT,
obligations under thu treaty 81 1915. sec.
und, that when for the first time II be-
caine possible Tor Colombia 10 do any.
peatuily rendered To- II for 81 yrtr- ~
the United states, the Colombian gov
crnmsni prrvmptofiiy aud oncnHivei, 20
10 de- W. would have been 10 its Hdvan.
tlgc hnd imm"nr urphil to the advantage
Ut thu state Of Panama. at that tune un-
] fltT lis NlFNH.lNrNNuu hind that NhNuuNn.
out this period revolutions. riots, aud
fractional disturbances Of every kind have
occurred one after the other In almost
uninterrupted succession. some OF them
lasting Tor months and even for years.
WIN" ~" central government WAS unable
20 put thvm down. ~ Ia make pcnr" with
the rebels. fourth, that thcH, disturb.
hnc'H instead " showing any HiHn of
abaiins hnv. tended 10 grow mon.
date past. nfth, that The . control of
Colombia over The lsthmuH of Panama
could not b. maintained without tho
ARMED intervention ana assistance If the
United states In other words. the guy-
eminent of Colombia though wholly un-
able to maintain order IN. the iEthmnH,
has nrysrthricss d.'iinsd 10 ratify
treaty ~" conclusion ot which opened
tho only ,hhneo 10 SEIZURE itH " Hinbii-
ny nnh - guarantee permanent peace
On, ana the construction NJ u canal
across. thS iHthmus.
Under such circumstance N. govern
W'nt OF The I uit'd htHt'E would have been
gully 81 iollA nhd weakness. amounting
IN their sum 60 . crime hgnins, The nation.
niSsss =, my eiotG 1'e III Ssy. NEE nGs1 Sls Tsses
place H. Panama THIS great enterprise ~
building The INT, ruot nnir cnnnl cannot be
h'id ~ To rrtiitA ~" whimF, or out u
urp'ct to a., ~goV'mmsntnl IMPOTENCE.
81 10 The even more ffniHtrf hni sNl pplit-
ltni y culinntlsH, Of people Who. though
lhuy dNrll niur on, set, against the Nihh
Of tie actual jewellers ~ the istrmus, a.
Hcti ~ unreal supremacy nN,r the terri.
i Win NMTI ItfUINHT fINIHatlfltM IA Tho lWIIH
mus In q%usutiun rhrrl'H with n obligations
to mankind The cgufs. Of events has
shown thti thln canal cannot ht built rs
private enterprise pt rs aus Other nation
than our uWu. therefore n must be built
by the United Htnt"v.
Provisions OF IA am treaty.
hyrry 'nort has been made by the gov.
rfnm'ni Of ~, United Htaicr 90 p,rr uRdy
colombia 10 follow u course which Mas
Essentially not ouil to our Interests aud
90 ths inirrT - 81 tn' world. bat 10 The In
trroHtH ~ colombia Itself. These sforta
have failed und colombia, by her persist.
one" IN - puISlng the advances that have
been made. hhs iofc,d ~, fot the sake OF
our own honor, and Ut the intrrsHt and
wei h'ing, not m'r.iy - our own people,
but Of ~. people OF the lsthmus ~ Fan.
ANA ana no reopi' Of ihe civilized coun-
TO- bring to an snd IL condition Of affairs
which had bccon" iutOlsrnblc. The new
republic ui Panama Immediately offered 10
n'sotlhl' u lftaty WIN ~ This treaty 4
h"ro~ith submit ~ II our interests are
b'it'r shi'guntdcd than IN the treaty with
Colombia which was rniinad hy the son.
ate ut ia last session. II In better IN lis
terms than the treaties offered 10 us by ~.
t,pnblicH OF NlcnrnFua ana costa itica.
~ last "a" right 20 btgln this great under-
taking II made available. Panama has
done her part All that remains n Tor the
American congress TO do its part aud forth.
with this republic will enter upon the IKE.
rutiun Of u project colossal In It's size and
Of w'l-nigh lnralculnble possibilities for
~" roof 81 THIS country ana the nations
Of mankind.