Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-23
NOTHING new
Recognition by the United
States of Panama
Mr.. DOLLIVfR DELyES
He Excavates From History the In
formation That a Democratic Pres
ident Recognized Five Revolution
ary Governments.

Washington, Jan. 22-The senate to- |
dag adopted the resolution of inquiry |
concerning affairs in Panama intro !
duced on the fifth instant by Mr.. Cor !
man and listened to a speech on the |
Panama question by Mr.. Dolilver and |
another on the subject of recess ap-
pointments.
The following is the text of the Cor
man resolution adopted:
Resolved. That the president be re-
qUested, if not in his judgment incom-
patible with psblic interest to inform
he senate:
First. The date when. and the cir
cumstance under which the United
States for the first time, and each
succeeding time used military
force i'm the internal affairs of
New Granada or Colombia, under the
treaty of 1876; whether such use of
the military force was on the initiative
of the United States, or by the request
of New Granada or Colombia or in con-
sequence of any official representation
of either; and also to transmit to the
senate copies of letters, or notes in the
department of state, and of the orders
by the navy department relating 10
such use of the military forces.
Second. Also to inform the senate
} whether or not the United States has
! been asked by New Granada or COlorr-
/ bia, or any official representative of
either, TO execute by armed force.
either the guaranty OF the neutrality
of the isthmus or of the sovereignty of
New Granada or Colombia, over the
same; and if the United States has
been so asked. then the dates and
/ circumstances therefor; and to send
copies of letters or notes in each case,
I conveying the application and what
was done Hereunder by the Tinted
! States
Third. And also to inform the SEN
ate in which if any, of the disturbances
on the isthmus OF Panama referred to
by the president in his last annual
message, the United States used a
military force solely on its own initia-
tive and unlimited by the government
owning the isthmus. and also to inform
the senate of the circumstances in each
case Of the orders issued by the navy
department for such purposes.
Fourth. And also that he will in
form the senate of tie dates. when and
the circumstances under which the
United States has employed military
force in the internal affairs OF New
Granada or Colombia. on account Of
of the peoPfe therein.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
Mr. Dolliver in his speech on the
canal question said that since our in
tervention in the Cuban war the canal
question had increased vastly ia in
portance. and he predicted that some
of the democratic senator's who were
opposed % the canal treaty would find
il 70 be q burning question.
He defended the president in con-
nection with the Panama revolt. re
feTring to him as a -God-fearing, pa
triOtic man" AS a precedent for the
presidents recognition of Panama. Mr.
Dolliver showed that President Pierce
had recognized five revolutionary gov
ernments within four months.
Mr.. Patterson. of Colora do, interrupt
ed to state that these recOgnitions were
in accordance with international law:
that it was a recognition of de factO
governments and N no case one Of Sc
cessiOn.
"WiI the senator say why twenty
nations Of Europe have recognized
Panama % asked Mr.. Dolliyer.
'Hecause the United States set the
pace" replied Mr.. Patterson. They
recognized that the United States had
created tfat government ard wishing
to continue in the good favor of this
! country. they followed its lead"
docs international law in Europe
consist in following the blunders and
crimes committed by the United
States?'- retorted Mr.. Dolliver. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. DOlliver declared that Pan
ama's revolution had been going on for
twenty years. Talk to me-" said Mr..
Dolliver. about the United States in
terfering to aid the insurrection in PAN
anna the United States could not have
stopped the insurrection if it had de-
sired to do so" Mr.. DoIliver declared
that all that had been done by the In
tied States in Panama was done in
obedience to the requirements of our
treaties. L accept the secretary of state
as my authority on this question, for,
much as l may respect the opinion OF
Senators. 1 would accept John Hays
opinion on such a subject in preference
TO the opinion of any of them. There
fore, l do not apologize for any of the
orders given Or acts done in Panama.
Il have reached he concluded. "the
point in my patriotism where I propose
to stand by my own government and let
other governments take care of them
selves