Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
ENVOY TO PANAMA.
Secretary Of War Taft Will
 Go to Isthmus.
OLIVE BRANCH FOR THAT REPUBLIC

Roosevelt Sends Member of His Cab-
 inet to Reassure Isthmians of Our
 Good Intentions While Build
 ing Great Canal.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The presi- dent has instructed Secretary of War Taft to proceed at an early date to Panama to confer with the president of that republic with view to dis posing of the differences that have arisen between the two countries.
 The following letter has been sent by the president to Secretary Taft after a conference with the secretary of state and the secretary of war in re- spect to the conditions in Panama:
 By executive order of May g, 1904, I placed under your immediate super vision the work of the isthnlian canal commission, both in the construction of the canal and in the exercises of such governmental powers as it seemed nec- essary for the United States to exer- else under the treaty with the republic of Panama in the canal strip. There is ground for believing that in the execution of the rights conferred by the treaty the people of Panama have been unduly alarmed at the effect of the establishment of government in the canal strip by the commission.
 Apparently they fear lest the effect be to create out of part of their terri tory competing and independent com munity which shall injuriously affect their business, reduce their revenues and diminish their prestige as nation. The United States is about to confer on the people of Panama very great benefit by the expenditure of millions of dollars in the construction of the canal. But this fact must not blind us to the importance of so exercising the authority given us under the treaty with Panama as to avoid creating any suspicion, however unfounded, of our intentions as to the future.
 1We have not the slightest intention of establishing an independent colony in the middle of the state of Panama or of exercising any greater govern mental functions than are necessary to enable us conveniently and safely ito construct, maintain and operate the canal under the rights given us by the treaty.
 Least of all do we desire to inter- fere with the business and prosperity of the people of. Panama. However far just construction of the treaty might enable us to go, did the exigen- cies of the case require it in asserting the equivalent of sovereignty over the canal strip, it is our full intention that the rights which we exercise shall be exercised with all proper care for the honor and interests of the people of Panama. The exercise of such pow CTS as are given us by the treaty with in the geographical boundaries of the republic of Panama may easily, if a real sympathy for both the present and future welfare of the people of Pana1naris not,.shoWn, create distrust. of the American government.
 s'This would seriously interfere with the success of our great project in that country. It is of the utmost impor- tance that those who are ultimately responsible for the policy pursued should have at first hand as trustwor- thy information as can be obtained in respect to the conditions existing in Panama and the attitude and real in terests of the people of that state.
 After a conference with the secre tary of state and yourself have con- cluded that it will be of great advan- fage if you can visit the isthmus. of Panama in person and hold a confer ence with the president and other gov ernmental authorities of the republic of Panama. You are authorized in do- ing this to take with you such persons as you desire familiar with the condi- tions in the isthmus who may aid you with their counsel.
 'The earlier you are able to make this visit the better. The secretary of state will instruct the United States minister at Panama to render you ev- cry assistance in his power, and the governor of the canal strip, General Davis, will of course do the same thing. You will advise the president of the republic what Me policy of this government is to be and assure him that it is not the purpose of the United States to take advantage of the rights conferred upon it by the treaty to in terfere with the welfare and prosperity of the state of Panama or of the cities of Colon and Panama
 While definite arrangements have not yet been made for Secretary Taft's trip, it is his purpose to go to Panama on the army transport Sumner from New York Admiral John Walker will go as a representative of the canal commission, and Judge Charles Ma goon, the law officer of the commission and of the bureau of insular affairs, will be of the party. The members of the senate and house committees deal- ing with isthmian affairs will be in- vited. The entire trip, it is expected, can be made inside of a month.
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