Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07

l rule that new state should not be rec
> ognized as independent till II has shown
? It's ability to maintain its independence.
, This rule is derived from the principle Of
, nonintervention. and as "A corollary OF that
principle has generally been observed by
the United States. But, like the principle
Ject to exceptions; and there are In my
opinion clear and imperative reasons why
q departure from II was justified and even
required In the present Instance. These
reasons embrace, first, our treaty rights;
second. our national interests and safety;
and, third. the interests OF collective civlli-
Reasons for Ratification.
He reviews these reasons at considerable
length and Justifies the speedy recognition
on either and all OF them. He refers TO
presidents to show that treaties concluded
with one nation are binding upon the sue
cessors OF that nation thus the treaty OF
1916 with New Granada was transferred
first 10 Colombia and now to Panama. or
IN second reason he says:
,This recognition was, In the second
place further justified by the highest con-
siderations OF our national interests and
safety. In all the range of our interna-
tional relations, do not hesiiate/to III
nrm that there is nothing Of greater or
struction OF an interoceanic canal. Long
acknowledged to be essential to our COM
| mercial development, II has become, as
the result OF the recent extension OF our
/
sential to our national self-defense.
In the light Of our present situation, the
establishment OF easy and speedy COM
munication by sea between the Atlantic
and the Pacific presents itself not simply
as something to be desired, but as an OBJ
1ect 10 be positively and promptly at
tainec. Reasons OF convenience have been
superseded by reasons Of vital necessity.
which do not admit OF indefinite delays"
In the same connection he charges CO.
lombia with attempting to SO delay the
r r5In OF any canal treaty, as TO
only to secure the $l0OOO.O0O offered It as
compensation by this government, but to
secure the AOOOo.0o0 promised the Panama
rights as %Re by Waiting s %n octo
Der 81. 1904 the franchise OF the Panama
company would have expired, and the
Colombian government be in position
isthmus, and then be In a position to de-
mand Of the United States the payment
TO that government OF both sums. In |
this connection he says:
Such is the scheme to which II was |
proposed that the United States should |
be invited to become a party. The con.
struction OF the canal was to be rele-
gated to the indefinite future, while Co.
lombia was, by reason Of her own delay,
to be placed In the more advantageous
position OF claiming not merely the com.
pensation TO be paid by the United States
but also the $40.000,000 authorized by the
act OF 1902 to be paid for the property OF
the New Panama Canal company That
would have brought Colombia into con.
hict with the government of. France can.
not be. doubted; nor could the United
States have counted upon immunity from
apart from the indefinite delays to which
the construction Of the canal was to be
subjected. On the first appearance OF
danger to Colombia. this government
In order to give effect to the guarantees
Of the treaty OF 1916; and all this in sup.
port Of plan which, while character.
lzed IN its first stage by the wanton dis.
ftly TO end In further injury to the cit.
liens Of friendly nation, whose enor.
nous losses in their generous efforts to
pierce the isthmus have become mat.
or the third reason for speedy recog.
milton the president says in part:
In the third place, confidently main.
or Panama was an act justified by the
interests Of collective civilization. IL ever
a government could be said to have re.
effect an object the accomplishment OF
which was demanded in the interest OF
the United States holds that
position with regard to the interoceanie
canal was definitely announced. there
have come from all quarters assurances
OF approval and announcement, in which
even Colombia herself at one time par.
ticipated; and to general assurances were
added specific acts and declarations. In
order that no obstacle might stand in our
way, Great Britain renowned important
rights under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
and agreed to its abrogation, receiving
retWn nothing but our honorable pledg
10 build the canal and protect 1t as an
open highway.
Justified by Collective Civilization
That our position as the mandatory OF
has been by no means mis-.
Is shown by the promptitude
with which the powers have, one after :
another. followed our lead in recognizing Q
Panama as an independent state. Our
,ctio nj in ,1 recogndizng the new republic
he part of France, Germany, Denmark. 1
Russia, Sweden and Norway, Near. ga,
1eru. China, Cuba, Great Britain, Italy.
costa Rica, Japan and Austria Hungary.
I'm view Of the manifold considerat .ons r
Il treaty right and obligation, OF national 6
interest and safety. and Of collective CIV 4
lizatlon, by which our government WAS u
constrained to act, ! am at loss to a
the attitude of those who I
an discern in the recognition OF the re- ft
'ublic OF Panama only general APP s
rovnl of the principle of revolution by n
which given government Is overturned
r one portion OF country separated
rom another. Only the amplest justi-
eation can warrant revolutionary y
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70 fixed rule which can be applied to all b
UGH movements. Each case must be nj
judged on It's own merits. There nave y
cen many revolutionary movements
many movements for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
countries, which were evil. tried by q
ny standard. But in my opinion no dis z
lterested and fair minded observer ac-
TAINTED with the circumstances can fail
D feel that Panama had the ampest JUS
fcation for separation from Colombia sa
nder the conditions existing. and. more r
yer, that its action was in the highest -
egree beneficial to the interests of the
ntire civilized world by securing the
Immediate opportunity for the building fe
the interoceanic canal. The :.
eople OF the isthmus. and as I firmly :
elieve of the adjacent parts OF Central
nd South America, will be greatly bene-
ted by the building OF the canal and the
uarantee of peace and order along fits
ne; and hand in hand with the benefit e.
them will go the benefit to US and to 81
lankind. By our prompt and decisive E
ction, not only have our interests and :,
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