The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-15
Newiands Answers spooner.

Discussing the canal treaty, MT. New land said in response to Mir. Spooner that the only reason American troops had not landed in Panama previous to that coun- trys recognition by the United States was found in the fact that the command CT of the Nashville had failed to receive in time the order of this Government dt- recting him to land.
 Mir. Newlands also complained that the President had prematurely recognized Panama. The established methods of dip- lomacy were ignored and immediate and prompt armed intervention and a display of force were made without complying with the formal procedure required by In- ternational law.
 MT. Newlands said it was doubtful whether the status which existed before the war could be restored. A new gov ernment had been created by the violent acts of the United States Government. It would be difficult to undo what had been done; to compel again the surrender of the Isthmus and her people to the sov- ereignty of Colombia. involving possibly the punishment of her people for offenses of which the United States Government was itself guilty, "but the honor of the United States demands prompt disavowal by the Congress of the United States whose constitutional prerogative had been invaded, of the lawless and uncon- stitutional acts of the Chief Executive"
 Mr. Newlands added:
 Had these outrages been committed by the Executive upon a great power like England or Russia or Germany, Congress would promptly disavow them. and shall the impotence of Colombia disqualify her from reciving satisfaction for injury in- fiicted upon her by the unauthorized and unconstitutional action of this country's Chief Executive?'
 Depew to the Defense.
 Mir Depew spoke in support of the ad- ministration in it's conduct on the Isthmus of Panama, and said that the opponents of the treaty are aiding the enemies of the canal.
 "If," he continued. ''there ever had been q concert of action among any great railway corporations to defeat this most benefcent work of commerce and clvili- zation. am not aware of it; but if such a combination does exist, then it's allies and its most efficient assistants are to be found among those who under any de- vice or excuse are endeaVoring to defeat the treaty with the Republic of Panama"
 We are." he said "a commercial na- ton. Our people are trained to all tho refinements of business obligations and all the reciprocal relations of contracts. Mucn as we want the Cdndl we never could have taken it by becoming a part rer in this highway robbery of the prop erty of the citizens of France"
 Mir. Depew controverted the argument that the position of the United States in recognizing the Republic of Panama was a reversal of our position on the subject. After reviewing our diplomatic history regarding the recognition of new coun- tries, MT. Depew said:
 'In the providence of creation and de- cay of nations no State ever became in- dependent so completely. so righteously or so timely as Panama. The hour struc for her when the world was watching the clock. No President ever did a more timely or patriotic act than did President Roosevelt in his recognition and defense of the Republic of Panama"
 MT. Depew ridiculed as lurid the con- tention of Mir. Newlands that the Presi. dent had made war on Colombia. He declared that in his dependence on the Democracy of the United States President MarrOquin forgot that that party was not in power in any branch of Govern ment in this country and that two of the Southern States had already instructed their Senators to vote for the canal treaty and others were liable to follow their ex- ample.
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