The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-13
Will RE&DoNE Ri
n OVEN Der ZIG HIT.
This Administration Need Not Wait.
For the Verdict Of History to sAP
rrove Its Panama Policy

/ Extracts from remarks of Hon.
/ Nm NJ Stewart. of Nevada, in daiF
Congressional. Record January
1901
AIr. President: The honor of the
country is assailed under misappre
| hension of facts. After the Spanish
rule i'll Central america was broken,
confederacy was formed between
| Panama Colombia. Venezuela, and
| Eucador This confederacy, as the
records will show, was for common
defense against foreign aggression.
There was full recognition of the
right of secession.
| In 1916 a treaty was formed be
! tween this confcderacy. which was
| then known as New Granada and the
United States BY this treaty the
| New Granadan government grants 10
the government Of the United States
| the right of way OF transit across the
Isthmus Of Panama upon any modes
OF communication that now exist or
I that may lie hereafter constructed
shall he open and free to the govern
ment and citizens OF the United
States And the United States
guarantees the rights Of sovereignty
and property which New Granada has
and possesses over said territory
Venezuela seeded from the confed-
eracy Of New Granada. Afterwards
I1ucador did the same. Another con
fedacy was then formed between Co
Ion.hia and Panama. having tho same
object as the former confederacy,
namely. TIC defense Of foreign agrees
sion.
The right OF secession was express
~ reserved in this new contederac%
There was no trade or commercial
relations between Panama and Coz
lolnbia.
No public improvements were made
in Panama, but the vast accumula-
tons from customs and other re-
sources were expended at Bogota
The treatment Of the people of Pana-
ma by the oligarchy at Bogota was
never exceeded by Spain in any OF
her provinces. Weylers rule in Cuba
not excepted .. -u
Uprisings and revolutions were al
most continuous from the beginning
of 1850 until the final revolution in
1903. Whereby Panama acquired her
independence. During all this time
the influence of and the authority OF
the United States We're eXerted 10 pre-
vent the rebels of Panama acquiring
their independence. II was impossi-
bic for the people OF Panama TO con
duct a war for independence without
making the transit across the 18th
6 Tho h1I)l- |
of the population Of the Isthmus is at
the cities of Panama and Colon and
along the line OF the Panama rail
road Fighting at either of these Cit
les or along the line OF the road
would necessarily interfere with traV-
el and commerce. and the United
States stood guard over the only part
OF the Isthmus where war for in
dependence could be conducted and |
thereby upheld and maintained the
wicked and tyrannical rule OF the OH
sarchy of Colombia:
Was it wrong, after the usurping |
President Marroquin and his CO.
workers had rejected the treaty for a
canal without deba1e,' after il had
heen given out from high sources in
Bogota that twenty-five millions were
wanted from the United States. be-
sides the forty millions thai this coun-
try was about to pay the French COM
pany, for Tie President OF the United
States to refuse to- suppress another
revolution on The lsthmus? Was it
wrong after the delegates from Pana-
ma at Bogota had given notice that
there would bc q renewed attempt ON
the part CT Panama for Independence.
for the President TO direct our ships
to Panama and Colon 10 protect the
interests of the United States?
Was it wrong. when the soldiers
of Colombia were threatening the
lives OF our people and the de9trnc-
ton of The property OF citizens Of
the United States. for the President
10 cause troops to lie landed for the
protection of the lives and property
OF Americans?
This administration need not Wait
Tor the verdict of history TO approve
its Panama policy. That policy has
already been approved by the nations
of the world in their speedy rccoGni-
tion OF the government OF Panama,
II by the honest and patriotic course