New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23

fl,pTi'N-'
-, of the clh.
he's -. ,,-o~alr meeting three thousand pupils
-. ,-fl.c schools sang anthems and war
. y ~ -fe United States and listened 10 ad- 4
t's IN themes - q patriotic nature.
-. sirrrr tonight. after Elihu Root, for 4
A' c,,re-arv cf War. had responded 20 a I
i'-. .ss-oseeq were delivered by Judge Emory
loa = he United States District Court Of
epso- and l'- W. J. Tucker. president OF I
eeo..Lz--~,s College. Dr. Tucker talked on /
-. -. US Patriotism the Right 10 Demand OF /.
Education. -
--.--,-.sl meeting was held ia the after I
t,- Mn Root delivered an address on I
80 -+s.-s cs the Panama Question Mr.. f.
- s-as-b uas heard boy an audience that .
=, 80 Auditorium Theatre. lie spoke as fol- +.
lows:
- rs.a..Cl against jIe soNeinmeiI ~ o9-oIl.la -
90 .rc United states reeognlzeG tEe lnoepen- .
ie-es Cf the hTf ~ l..--.a-s - rf ~ 5he
illr M tbo -e-uilr session oi congress IN De \
ei5 tre Prcsl5.ut asked ne consent oi % me sen
o. Al Hsr and the Minister Of Panama, .
~ Tar.ua. proyidiae ies lLe @ cor - - --,,s
lh.-- 81 IA open neutral and free upon equal .
TENS .5r he use q az ;, a = sbo,Ii In So bs
eyhalstse - .,s r-ee- time The Senate, by great
,ratorv has ap2ros.o SIe i,S-oi 10 xiisT1
ble- a. = @-s-T-i.ti6ra-7 leaders have submitted +.
.-g--f,r % The people Ct Panama VINO nave d
80 1Crrisr vote given 90 their unanimous ap- .
,2,o,al and have elected constitutional conyen
- 1-ar-es and adopted constitution, chosen a .
,5-rsi5erf and Congress. and established a LepupN-
- '--,s--r7ert according 20 The forms which fnd .
sre- model IA the Constitution or our own colllI..
- tbe near time also. many other governments
~ ,1 foo oTed The United states IN receiving the
~r--h 7 g. rnf -a
Serlter 81 five days after cur recosnluon' = rance
recognized he Republic Of Panama; or the "a 4
Cs'ns on the 27th Austria. the 3Vte Germany;
sd following them Denmark, Russia, sweden and /
NvWay. Belgium. Nicaragua feru' una , SIeaI
Gusternala, Netherlands. Venezuela ana Portugal
Tie independence OF Panama the grant to the
United States q the right 20 construct the canal
across the isthmuE and the asslmpuon, uy uyIaee ne
Hud 10 maintain i for tee equal beaeht OF man
kind are acconp-faed lacls. NolLlne CdA %
away with them, unless II be some future war OF
conquest waged against the liberties oL talaIla, ~
Hnd 81 the same tine against the flghls OF tie
Cnited States he'd IN trust tor the commerce OF be
The conduct Of the Unitea States government in
recognizing the Independence Of Panama. IN making
the treaty and in exercising police power over ter
ftory uapersed oy ne faraira t-allIoaa Sile & tie
partly constructed canal during the period OF the
revolution, has been severely criticised 10y some on
our own citizens. who have said IN substance, 'hat
in this business our government has violated the
uufair and has by the exercise of brute force.
trempeo Gown the rights ol q weaker nation. l2 2
cont7ol the conduct Of nations as OF men.
cURIoUsLY REVERSE DIVINE RULE
n considering these charges we may well thrust
Hside as carr ms no weight OF authority the eN-
tEessions of those who. while they condemn lle
tresty They cur5ousiy reverse the Divine rule ana
- 20 hsse lne sinner while taey loye Lne 80
20 The eNiEencies Of the pending Presidential cam
a cueso5 y ibe Ssl I1s H III 'f .rte H. pGl cdre menu
made upon Lady Macbeth. that 'she might be
ne need not pav ver- much heed either to tilat
cass Of teInperaInental and perennial faultfnders
a. incident of free institutions. who against
even government OF which they do not personally
FORM part and In whose eyes everything done
with Fi.q5t rrs,res n -e-so,reI -,S ,s,e 5-,
csmuel amy course O. conduct by our government.
whatever lt was. and their condemnation of the
Particular course followed merely announces their
Nevertheiess. there remain good and sincere men
trd women who have thought our course 10 be
wong, ana many others. whose character and
lstuotism enrue them 20 the highest respect are
troubled in spirit They would be glad 70 BE- sure
nolorabe conduct May the time never come when
80 men and women are wanting or arc cnn-
tlIs.ned 90 remain silent lr America, May The
M neser come wh-1 tne conscience of America
- t-ee cease - apply The rules - upright conduct
~ national, as WEI. az 20 personal, lie when our
t9.eIlneits fee. abs0ved from the obligation TO
=, ,.snl or when material advantage shall be held
-e lae beginning ~ the end ~ our free lustitu-
N1s VII have come also.
al
S-s.e .e5IllE upon The question of right in the
mama business. although they have been stated
aope that they may thus rescf ne attention of
irc-.5,o5 IL lLe good and sincere citizens who are
NfY-eea about the matter.
,,s5 an not going 20 discuss technical rules or
tie5e ioeeIls ls or questions whether what was done
-.ei 1ut the broad question whether +re -bin,
nave Gone was JUST and fair
RIGHTS CREATED GRADuALLy
a. ireque1tly happens ~ arairs OF government
or r-s.fics b., ,aIL rights are created, modified
so, nc inelrect effect of events. and thst onIv "a
seaIi7o ~, .e-6e oL nc process enaD -es one 20
for 49, Nt-al.ee unll some practical qucs-
80 s.rs- y winch requires every ore Interested
~ en6-art e y Ssso]e.L & Z the lyrical New-zealand-
shaf = e-stst.on and laws re would suppose
iied Q exercise freedom of choice ~ 5is zoie
wee ..s r-..sanc anc he would be quite certain that
M We should certairIr accord - an ciector
ORr partT any one but tho candidate OF his
wr.-f Ia .@ the form and a1pearance 81 things
f7isfudEe 5-poi The statute book, and would
WITH a. F-lpe VINO were acting in accordance
kaew trerr ~ Stnee and reality o. things as they
p - "n2 n2 assume thsf 10 -lis,i@,aSS ~ T,ioryba
isthmas az plesons 81 the earth regards the
ne slC and rght of domestic co,1trol accord
10 rules ~ WI. governed and protected Dy
sss.;oS55 ;S5oues q conrete eovereieniv. that The
were n rr55.i iilpia 10 tEe people Of Panama
ihst ~ ed -@led tle CONSERVATION of colombia; or
N repe-1 ana duties Of the United states
Errie 5,..,e' ~ 'Ne istamus were confined 70 me
e'atrol o-s- . elaing Colombia % maintain her
p ask rr,-~ 0,l9e lsthmus. and the simple right
~ vas c--.t 9.'fnnla privileges which that couf-
leasure -1 To grant or Withhold Al AeI ON"
hstor, c.. elools fact that has dominated the
q pare~- "-s. control TIC future OF the isfhfnus
hetpeer fI- ~ ale possibility ~ communication
Thro,.~t-g lNo oceans.
upon he sssSl 3elt ne centuries since Philip II SAT
men sr5 A,-.ione of Spain merchants and states
~ The llariars and the intelligent masses
This sS,-.-.-4ed world have looked forward 20
ttt % rre-liel lioa with just anticpatons or beI-
= 6ReI --nA-lll No savage tribes who happened
i1.tted 4, ~. ule lsthmus would have been per
Tie 10y ms pathway ~ civilization. by
t1ey uorr -atllcc ana consent OF fuaLklIn'
lion ~ nave been swept aside without hesita-
conuusst opailsh sovereign could. by discovery or
eIcugir., - 'l--ialon. 1rc-crupt Tor himself the
q the ..te -e et ths little spot upon The surface
al msrts-tsA ~ eeoloateo by nature 70 the use OF
ruins of ~. 20 c.Fil society organized upon the
a. cAanIeh q