Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-04

the Atlantic and the Pacific presents
itslef not simply as something to be
desired but as an object to be positive
~ ana promptly attained. Reasons Of
convenience have been superseded by
reasons OF vital necessity which do not
admit Of indefinite delays"
COLOMBIAN sENATE's ACTION.
The president then cites the fact that
the Panama canal committee OF the Co,
lombian senate had, on Oct. IA last, rec.
commended that the discussion OF a law
to authorize the government 10 enter
upon new negotiations be indefinitely
postponed. that the subject be deferred
until October, 1904, BY that time the
committee urged, the extension Of time
granted 10 the new Panama company
by treaty In 1893 would have expired
and the new congress 10 meet in De-
toDer, 1904, would be In q position to
take up the question whether the com.
pany had not, I'm spite OF further ex-
tension that had been granted by egis-
lative acts, forfeited It's property and
rights
When that time arrives" the report
significantly declares, says the presl-
dent, the republic. without any i'm
pediment will he able TO contract and
VIII be in more clear. more definite ana
more advantageous possession. both le-
gally and materially"
CoLoMBIA's HOLDuP SCHEME.
The construction OF the canal
President Roosevelt says, was 10 be
relegated to the indefinite future. while
colombia was, by reason of her own
delay, to be placed In the more adyan-
tageous position Of claiming not mere
~ by compensation 20 be paid by the
United States for the privilege OF com.
pleting the canal but also the $40. 900.
900 authorized by the act OF 1902 TO be
paid for the property Of the new Pana.
ma Canal company. That the ATTEMPT
TO carry out this scheme would have
brought Colombia Into conflict with the
government Of France cannot be doubt.
ed nor could the United States have
counted up on immunity from the con.
sequences Of the attack. even apart
from the indefinite delays to which the
constructed Of the canal was 10 be
subjected, on the first appearance Of
danger TO Colombia this government
would have been summoned 10 inter.
pose, In order TO give effect to the guar,
antees of the treaty of 1886 and all
this in support Of a plan, which char.
acterzed IN rs first stage by the wan.
ton disregard Of our own highest Inter.
ests, was iitly TO end IN further injury
90 citizens of friendly nation. whose
enormous losses In their generous Of.
forts 20 pierce the isthmus have become
Il matter Of history.
JUSTIFIES RECOGNITION.
81 confidently maintain that the rec.
ognltiOn VI the republic Of Panama was
an act justified by the interests NJ col.
lectlye civilization. IL ever u govern
ment could be said 90 have received
mandate from civilization TO effect an
object the accomplishment which was
demanded In the interest Of mankind,
the United States holds that position
with regard TO the inter- oceanic canal.
Since our purpose TO build the canal
was definitely announced, there have
come from all quarters assurances of
approval and encouragement, In which
even Colombia herself at one time par
ticipated. and to general assurances
were added specific acts and deClara-
tions. In order that no obstacle might
stand In our way, Great Britain re.
nounced important rights under the
Clayton Bulwer treaty and agreed TO
its abroRation, receiving In return
nothing but our honorable pledge to
build the canal and protect II as an
open highway
PAN.AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
President Roosevelt speaks OF the
resolution adopted by the Pan'Amerl'
can conference at the city OF Mex.
leo, ON Jan. %, 1902, applauding the
purpose of the United States to con
struct an inter-oceanic canal and calls
attention to the fact that Gen, Reyes.
the present delegate Of Colombia In
Washington. was among those who
signed the resolution. He continues
Little could 1t have been forescen