Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-01-09
SPECIAL MESSAGE ON
PANAMA CANAL
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SEVERE
~ cRiriclsEs ACTION on CO.
LoMBlAR GOVERNMENT

Washington. Jan t-rbo president
rrfyrrpd Goo thp legislation ty congress
concerning tnc Building of an intor-
oceanic canal preference bc.ne g.voh
ia ihe Panama a.te lUd utsoiiat.oua
leading up io enc HBI Houan treaty
in which he SAYS
20 We erred az aII We erred On tto
direction 90 over generally townrd
the Colombian government
secretary Uay repeatedly warned
Colombia thai rravr consequences
might follow Der rejection OF tho
treaty and although the adminlatra-
zion bad special En0wIrlrr that Hack
means roro necessary In order 10 AZ
pfcc.at, tho possibility of revoiu-
tionary osthroak ON tHr isthmra 10
sp.i. Uf thIa condition and Tor tho
purpose of delaying tho treaty unm
the frnnchIga of che nss Panama ca
nal company would lhrfo and Colon.
b.ahIt bo ahlo 90 go aI there waa out
OF money t0 be- paid tor the canal
rights which emo president says would
have brought France INTO The matter.
the colombian congress adiourned
without action Three days aitOr the
revolution ON the lsthmus broke out
Continuing tho president sald
20 hesitate 10 refer go the injurious
nslnuatlons that have been made Of
completely ty th.a government in the
revolutionary movement in Panama
1hDy are destitute of foundation ~
of proprlCty The only excuse 10 my
mentioning them is inc fear lest uu.
thinking persons might miGiaEo the
arIUH.DH.o of silence ~ mere Helf re.
Hncrt think proper t0 Say there
FORE that no one connected WItE the
government had any part On propar
.uE Che melting 0r encouraging the
late revolution ou the istbmuH of Pan.
anna. and that save from reporis Of
. our military E4d naval omccrn no one
connected win .ht government had
any previous knowledge Of the revnlu.
tI0u 5Vcont such aN was accessible to
any person 90 ordinary intelligence
who rond tho newspapers and kout up
current acquaintance with pubic AZ.
hIrs"
Tho president says that % ever the
government could he said 20 have re-
ccivcd n mandate from civilization 90
effect the object ~ accomplishment
which demanded the Interest Of man.
Kind tho Ui'tr1 States holds that %.
aItiou IN regard to the interocCanic
canal lie retired 90 assurances Of ap-
prevail and encouragement from an
quarters oI the globe since the Unit
"a states announced the purpose OF
building the canal. the surrender ~
the rights by England under the Clay
tou.nu'wor treaty and a resolution OF
endorsement adopted by the Pan.Am
orlCpu conference BOZ the city oi MoKi-
go ln 1909. when General Reyes tho
present delegate from Colombia to
Washington voted in the Affirmative.
is some evidence oi the world vide
approval 'rhat our position o. man.
datoy uf civilization" De- continues
has been by uo means miHconceIved
Is shown hy the prDmptltudo with
which the powers have one aft an
other followed our lead in recognizing
Panama aH an Independent state
The president gives al his opinion
that 800 nlrm.nded person can fai.
TO feel that Panama had tho ampiosl
. iuslihrauGu from separation from
Colombia and that action % the high
. COZ degree is beneficial 90 the clyllir
, ed world by giving immediate oppor
uuIty Of building The canal
Tho reading OF the message VA
, concluded at 90 aud discussion f0I
. lowed Un the HihmIuu situation IN,
= Morgan resolution declaring ihn
. uotbpI tHr pf .drui nor fhr prnHiiUu
. aud senate. 70. Jho rrafg making pow
60 OF tho United HaipH had hafl
f. u0Wer to Wafr COR declare war aFains
s. a foreign power without tbc cunaCu
. uf congress efUu such country wa
g tf peace with ODE UnuUd sflfrE al
fh. H#I 90 .H. discussion