The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-05

ton of the Isthmus to the purpose OF free
and sunobstructed interoceanlc transit,
the consun,mation Of which would lie
found in an interoceanic canal. 10 the
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of this object the gov
ernment of the United States had for
Years directed It's diplamacy. 1t occu-
MED place In the Instructions to our
delegates to the Panama Congress during
the administration OF John lulHcI
Adams / formed the subject OF q reso'i
luton Of the Senate In 1873, ana OF tne
House Of Representatives IN by. ~ ls4o
Its Importance had become still more APP
norent by reason OF the Mexican war.
If the treaty OF 1916 did not In terms
bind New Granada to grant reasonable
concessions for the construction OF means
or lntcroceanlc communication, 1t was
only because II was not imagined tnat
such concessions would never be With
held. AS It was expressly agreed INA.
the United States, In consideration OF us
onerous guarantee Of New Grnhaula'.
soyereignty. should possess the right O.
free and open transit on any modes Q!
communication that might be construct
ed the obvious intent OF the treaty ret''
dered 1t unnecessary, u not superIlllous,
in terms to stlpulnte that permission lof
the construction Of such modes o. COM
munication should be denied.
Fixed Purpose.
Tong before the conclusion OF the Ray,
IJcrran treaty tho course OF events haa
shown that a. canal to connect me AZ ..
lnrtic and Pacific oceans. must pc pullt
~ tha United states or not at all. Ex-
ror;ence had demonstrated that private
cnt ernrlse was utterly Inadequate for the
m,rrose: and a fixed policy, declared
| Nv the United States on many nelip'
rable occasions. and supported ~ NY
| nj actioally unanimous voice OF Alhes!-
can opinion, had rendered i morally ~
nc ssib;, that the work should pc under-
talor nv European powers, either slhgly
or IN combination, Such were the unl-
! vc,sally recognized condition on Which
| tha legislation or the Congress- was Raseu,
| and on which the late negotiations WltH
| Colombia were begun and cohciuaeu,
| Nevertheless, when the Well-conslaerea,
a,e,e,.ment was rejected by Colombia and
| tbe revolution on the Isthmus ensuea'
ono of Colombia's first acts was to m
/ ycke the intervention OF the unileu
/ states. nor does her invitation appear
| to have t,aen confined TO this government
| alone. BY telegram from MI, Beuupfu
| our minister at Bogota, OF Inc ~ ~.
| Novrmbor last, we were inrormed tlat
| general 3Reyss would soon leave Panamh
invested with full powers; that he mad
| tcIerraphed the President of Mexico 70
asa the government of the United states
| and all countries represented at the ran
| American Conference 10 aid Cololllpla
IA preserye her integrity; and that ne
| had requested that the government Of
i the United states should meanwhile ,'pre-
servs' the neutrality and transit OF tho
Isthmus' and should "not recognize tho
new government" In another telegram
! from MI Beaupre. which was sent lntor
! Whether it would take action ITO mall-
1 tain Colombian right and sovereignty
! on tho Isthmus In accordance with art,
ole az (of) 4he treaty of 1857 In case the
4 Colombian government should be "ens
4 lreiy unable to suppgess the secession
i movement there Here was 9 dlreet
/ ael,citation TO the United States to inter-
yene Tor TN, purpose Of suppressing, coNy
i trpry to the treaty Of 1915. as this COY,