The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
Reasons for Ratification.

with one nation are binding upon the sue
1876 with New Granada was transferred
first TO Colombia and now to Panama. OF
tn second reason he says:
place. furlher JUSTIFIED BY thu, highest con:
siderattons Of our national Interests and
safety. In all the range Of our interna-
rm a that e shers Is NO nothing n Of greater Or
more pressing importance than the con-
struction OF an interoceanic canal. Long
acknowledged to be essential to our COM n
the result of the recent extension of our
territorial dominion. more IMAM ever es-
sential to our national self-defense. -:
In the light OF our present situation. the
establishment of easy and speedy COM
munication by sea between the Atlantic
and the PACING presents itself not Simply Ply
ject to be positively and promptly at
tanned. Reasons of convenience have been
superseded by reasons Of vital, ae esa:s
In the same connection he charges 60.
lombia with attempting to so delay the
ratification of any canal treaty. as 70
only to secure the 100000 offered It as
secure the $4,000. 900 promised the Panama
ehes ss Re f By WAITING ss Snt
Der 81, 1904. the franchise OF the Panama
company would have expired. and the
to seize its property and rights on the
isthmus. and then be in position to de.
mand Of the United States the payment
this connection he says:
proposed that the United states should
be invited to become q party. The con-
gated to the indefinite future. while Co.
lombia was. by reason of her own delay.
to be placed in the more adyantageous
81 to Be paid SO the Tned
but also the ao.oooooo authorized BY the
act Ct 1902 to b. paid for the properly
| the attempt to carry out this scheme
would have brought Colombia into con-
fiict with the government Of France I,, can;
States have counted upon immunity from
the consequences of the attempt, even
apart from the indefinite delays to which
danger to Colombia. this eove"r "ent
| would have been summoned to tnterpose.
she 70 foe 49, sn ID ts ia
ized in its first stage by the wanton dis
fitIy to end in further injury to the cit
liens Of a friendly nation. whose enor-
nous losses in their generous efforts ~
pierce the i.thmus have become mat
OF the third reason for speedy recos'
TN the third place confidently nj .Ss yy.n maim
aterssta of cesc aR eas
government could he said 10 have r..
eject an object the accomplishment Of
mn'sh %aS the se Wnsed States hods that
position Nth regard reg +" the to build
canal was definitely announced. there
have come from all quarters assurances
of approval and ENCOURAGEMENT. in which
| even Colombia herself at one time par
| ticipat ted: and to general assurances were
added specific acts and declarations. In
order that no obstacle might stand IN o''s
wav. Great Britain renowned important
RIGHTS under the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
| and agreed to it's abrogation. receivtr@ IN
return nothing but our honorable pledge
| open highway
Justified by Collective Civilization
THAT our position as the mandatory Of
| civilization has been by no means mis-
| conceived is shown by the prompt.tuoe
| with which the powers have. one after
another. followed our lead III recognizing
Panama as an Independent state. Onr
acton in recognizing the new repubnc
has been followed by like recognition on
/ the part of France. Germany, Denmark
Peru. China, Cuba, Great Britain. Italy.
| Costa Rica, Japan and Austria Hungary.
I'm view of the manifold considerat ons
Of treaty right and obligation OF national n .a
ilization. by which our governmeI ,'a ~
constrained to act. I am at loss to
the 81 m the
i! proval Of the principle Of revolution by
which given government is oyef.urne1l
| or one portion of a country separated
from another. Only the amplest justi-
fication can warrant a revolutionary
movement Of either kind. But there rs
such movements. Each case must be
judged on It's own merits Thef IA &
been many revolutionary movements:
of countries. which were evil. tried NY
any standard. But in my opinon no DIS
interested and fair minded observer &C,
to feel that Panama had the amplest j1s-
LITIGATION for separation from Colombia
under the conditions existing. and. more.
degree beneficial to the interests Of the
Immediate opportunity for the building
peop dee of n the sthmu. ea ana as y
believe Of the adjacent parts Of Central
Land South America, wlllbe greatly bene-
fitted by the building Of the , canal and the i,e
Enc; and hand in hand with the benefit
to them will go the benefit to us and to
mankind: By our prompt ,a and a." IVA
those Of the world at large been con-
served. but we have forestalled comnil;
cations which were likely to be fruitful
in loss to- ourselves. and IN bloodshed and
suffering to the people OF the isthmus
Instead Of using our forces, as we
were invited by colombie to do. for the
rights and interests and the interests -. :.
the civilized world. and Of compelling the
submission Of the people of the isthmus
to those whom they regarded
sors. we SHALL as in duty bound. keep the
transit open and prevent its invasion
Meanwhile. the only question now before
US is that Of the ratification Of the treaty.
to ratify the treaty viii not undo what
to Colombia. and will not alter our obli-
cation to keep the transit trans,t ."n ont.,ds
power from menacing tbs tran
I'm conclusion let me repeat that the
is not that of the recoen.rioi1 - pana~a
as an independent republic. That is al
ready an accomplished fact. The. o. s.
! ticn, and the only question. is whether
mr. NOT shall h;liId an isthmi2n canal"