The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05

events leading up 10 and during the revo-
luton the president refers 70 me recokni-
ton OF the new government os the Inl'eo
by the unanimous actfcn OF rsNreo-
pie without the firing OF sfot-with .
unanimsty hardly before recorded N any
ciared themselves ss ireSrs-dens sS5sys
Ec- Their recognition BY this eo.erament
was based upon state or r2cts N 10
way dependent fer its }ustihc9s;on upon
our action IN ordinary cases. 1 nave rot
denied. ncr Go / wish 70 deny. either the
validity or tie proprtefy OF the senersA
rule that new state should roS Dc rec
asn.zed as independent thu X has saoWa
its ability 20 maintain its independence.
This rule Is derived from the principe OF
uonin,eryention. ard as eoro..arS g tnss
the United States But. like the pr:ne.es
from which II is ce6uced the rule - SUB
Sect 10 exceptions. ard there are n my
opinion clear and imperative reasons WY
q departure from il was justified and even
required IN the present Instance Isese
reasons embrace. first. our treaty rlstfs.
second. our national interests and safeSSs
and, third. the interests .. collective eivlAi-
ration.
Reasons for Ratification.
length and jcstires the speedy recognition
on either and al OF them. lie refers -
presidents 10 show that treaties concluded
with one nation are binding upon me sue
Is46 with New Grana6a was transferred
first 10 Colombia and now 20 Panama o.
III second reason he says;
This recognition wax. In the Secord
place. further JUSTIFIED by the k.xhes. con-
sicerations OF our national interests ard
safety In al the range Of eur intsrna-
tioral relations. Go not hesitate 70 a.
nrm that there is nothing OF greater o.
more pressing importance Than tie con-
struction OF an interoceanlc cana Long
Acknowledged 10 be essential 20 our cen-f
- 6S<efennrerf 4. a
the result OF the recent extension Of our I
territorial dominion. more tnS2 ever es-
ser,isl 10 our national seif-defense
In the light OF cur present situation. tfe
establishment OF easy and SPEEDY cona7
rlunication BY sra between the Atlantic
ard the Pacific presents Itself not s3mpy
as something 10 be desired. but - an CD
Ject 10 be positively and promptly at
tanned Reasons Q. convenience have been
superseded by reasons CT vital Necessity.
which do not admit OF .ndtnnits cc.Ass
In the same connection he charges Co
iombia with attempting TO so delay ire
ratification OF any canal treaty IS 20
place that government In position not
compensation BIZ this government. but 70
secure the sac oes.o 90 promised the Panama
Canal company for Us franchise ard
Der 81 1894. the franchise OF the Panama
company would have expired and thu
Colombian government be In a position
isthu,u.. aud then be :n a position to de-
mand Of the United States the payne1t
TO that government ~ both sums. IN
this connection he says.
Such is the scheme 20 which u was
proposed that the United States should
be invited To become party. The con-
struc;ion % the canal was 20 Re Fele-
lonbsa was. by reason OF her own delay.
10 be placed IN the more advantageous'
position 81 claiming not merely the CON-
pensation 10 be paid BY the United states
or h. La # - ct "a
but al-o the sta.ocaooo authorized BY the
act OF 1872 10 be paid for the property 20
the New Panama Canal company. Thar
the attempt 20 carry out this scheme
would have brought Colombia into eos
fict with the government q Franc. can
not he doubted; nor could the United
states have counted upon immunity from
the consequences OF the attempt. even
apart from the indefinite DELAYS 10 whirh
the construction OF Tire canal was 20 ba
subjected. On the erst appearance %
would have been summoned 60 intsrpose.
IN order TO give effect to the guarantees
OF the treaty OF ls4s and ali this IN sup
port OF plan which. while chsr-ct--
izcd in ~. first stage BY the wanion dis
regard OF cur Own highest infere---
ftly TO end In further injury 20 the cit
nous losses In their generous Efforts -
pierce the isihmus have become mat
ter Of history
OF the third reason for speedy recog-
I'm the third place. ! confidently main
tain that the recognition Of ire r~puhis
Of Panama WIS an act Justified by The
Interests Of collective civilization. II ever
4 government could be ssfd - have r~-
ceived = mandate from civilization ~
effect an object the accomplishment 81
mankind The United States holds ina,
position with regard 20 the tufer-~~s-s.
canal. Since our purpose 20 build The
canal was dssnltelv announced theirs
hzNe from -n
Of approval and encouragement In vsfcs
rven Colombia heT.-l, AZ ono time par
ticipated and TO general assurances were
added specific acts md declarations IN
order tina; no obstacle might tard IN our
wav. Great Britain renowned important
rights under the Clayton Hulw-r treaty
and agreed ~ a.. ahroxatson. rec~viss -
return nothing but our honorable pledge
10 build the canal and protect II az AZ
open highway.
Justified by Collective CivHt.stfeN
That our position as the mandatory al
civilization mas Beer BY no means mis-
- SHOWN D. The pronpttgas
with which the powers have. one after
anotser. followed our LEAD IL recognizing
Panama As an independent stat. Oui
tction in recognizing tAa new republic
he part % France Germany. Denmark
Russia. Sweden and Norway. NIczfsKus
Peru. China cuba Great Britain. If1ly.
'os;a Rica. Japsn and Austria Hungary.
y treaty right and obEEation. % national
interest ana safety. and 81 collective cvs
by whsch our Sovsrnnsni ws'
Dustrain-c O. .Ci. am a. loss "a
tn. attitude 81 these wa
An discern 81 the recognition ef the re-
public OF Panama Only genera ap-
,rgr1l OF TIE princiyle o. 'reTolatlon' b
sntch given sovsrpmsnt - oSs-turnet
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1ch movements Escn case mast "a
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