New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
BUCCANEERS AT B0G0TA.
INJUSTICE TO PANAMA.
Senator Fairbanks Speaks to Nezc-
arH, Board of Trade.

The annual dinner of the Newark Board of Trade
held last night in the New Auditorium, about
hundred being present representing all the
financial. business and manufacturing interests or
Newark and its vicinity. There were a number OF
invited guests including United States Senator
Dryden, Governor Murphy and Mayor Doremus
After the cloth was removed Bishop Lines, or the
Episcopal diocese delivered the invocation ana the
toasts followed. Governor Murphy spoke on New
Jersey; Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana, had for his
subject the Panama Canal Senator Dryden de-
lvered address Newark. 1.-THE State of the
Union the subject OF the remarks Of Senator
Carmadz of Tennessee. Congressman Z. l. Hafnil-
ton, OF Washington spoke Newark and national
progress. Other speakers followed. and the ban
Quet terminated after midnight.
In his speech Senator Fairbanks. after compli-
menting Newark its eminence in the CONNER
cfal world, took up the subject OF the isthmian
canal. He spoke of the long search for a short
route from the Atlantic to the Pacific of the
greater need which came with the settlement of
California. and finally of the making OF the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty and the diplomatic and legisia-
tive action which led up to the Hay-Herran treaty
Speaking Of that he said:
REJECTION OF TREATY.
The President entered upon negotiations with
Colombia for the requisite concessions across her
sentatves Of the two countries which was liberal
Its PROVISIONS tdS toward the republic Of Colombo
mitted to the Colombian government by its execu-
strument Of great promise to the people Of Colon
bia, but the atmosphere Bogota was manifestly
Fl 50 ps for and 5he P
which assembled at Bogota took serious or ex-
obviously inspired with the opinion that sharper
bargain with the United States could be secured
men at Bogota felt that they could still further
TO pay for The necessary concessions SO 100000 cash.
and In addition $4,000 annually, beginning nine
that millions OF dollars were to be demanded in
the it hH lay %e eed to
the French then approPrate the canal
French stockholders, who had already been vic
timiSed to the extent Of several hundred millions
seysd in fraud Both France and The United
lot or merciless buccaneers at Bogota-
REVOLT DUE TO INJUSTICE
The District Of Panama looked on in hopelessness
and heplessness at tho cold blooded disregard OF
centuries. which seemed for time near at hand
now seemed as remote as ever. A revolution fol-
CONGRESS at Bogota. The Department OF Panama
threw off her allegiance to the pan ent republic and
new republic was established. 1t was promptly
Acknowledged since by many OF the governments
Of the world A new treaty was negotiated with
States. highway OF commerce. anxiously looked
years to the commerce OF ali the nations Of the
earth under the protection of the American flag.
United States will be brought nearer to each other by
the sea. The sailing distance between NewTork and
San Francisco will be about 5000 miles less than 1t
is to-day. Trade from the west coast OF South
America viii be rapidly increased, and trade with
the Pacific islands and the Orient and the Atlantic
Coast VIII be stimulated and enlarged. New ports
will he open to our capital and labor. The field OF
our natural and legitimate enterprise will be en-
larged. and our national defence will be promoted
All sections OF tie country will feel the i'm
pulse for all branches Of industry will be beneficial
y affected.
NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION.
The subject Is large one; It Is essentially Amer
lean: IL should take on no partisan color. for all
parties are substantially committed TO inter-
oceanic canal; such differences rs exist with
respect to details and not to the general policy.
The proprietIes clearly forbid that I should enter
upon those features which the subject OF some
party division. I have doubt that we shall be
able in good time to adjust disa agreements. and
distant day go forward with the work and
carry it completion. Differences will finally dis
appear and be forgotten, and I'm Que time we shall
have the canal through which will pass the COM
merce OF the world for centuries TO come. We are
building, not alone for to-day, but for the ages.
Delays may seem veNatious, but they OF little
consequence when o2mpared with the magnitude
OF the undertaking. We we'll believe that
canal will outliye TIE Pyramids
Senator Fairbanks also spoke OF the need Of
increase in our merchant marine saying that all