The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-21
PANAMA w ANTS TO
JOIN COSTA RIGA
Isthmian Republic Tires of indie
5 pendence and Seeks An
F.. nexation.
United States Pledged to Main
tain Independence Of Pana-
ma Republic.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Washington, Sept. 21...The republic
of Panama, which came into existence !
two years ago as a result of the inter
vention of the United States, has be-
gun preliminary negotiations with the |
republic of Costa RIGA for annexation
by that country.
This news has just reached the state
department. in an official dispatch from
Consul General Lee, who is stationed
| at Panama. and is regarded as of con-
siderable Importance to the United
States. The state department will bring
the matter to the attention of the pres
ident in order that he may define the
adop{. The dispatch sTa of Mr. Lee sn is
meager. He says he understands the
public opinion of Costa RIGA to be IA
vorable to the union.
| Costa RIGA Favors Idea.
Minister Calvo of Costa RIGA admit
country favored the annexation of Pan
ANA. He said:
Should annexation occur, the American
people need not be assured by a repre-
sentative Of Costa RIGA that my country
will do nothing which is In any way
| harmful to their interests. Annexation
would be advantageous to us because it
would double territory, would enable
| US to increase our credit, and assure to
| us more powerful position In Central
America.
Annexation would be advantageous to
Panama because we would be able to ex-
tend to that country our laws Of hygiene
and health which would result in stamp
Ing out the bubonic plague and yellow
fever, our education system and our ad-
vanced ideas generally.
The United States and other countries
would be benefited thru the develop
ment of Panama. Our people are in such
an enlightened state that order and tran
guilty exist and during the time have
been accredited as minister to the United
States there has not been single COM
plant to your government of a denial Of
justice to an American or other foreigner.
think this will be- considered more
creditable when 1t is known that we have
, an immense amount of foreign capital, in
Guiding American, invested in Costa RIGA.
-@~s.zs Way to Canal Sought. - 81
| While the minister did not say SO, it
is apparent that Costa Rica s ambition
is to acquire by this means land COM
l munication with the Panama canal. The
territory of the republic now has only
water communication with Panama and
to either of these ports it would be
necessary to obtain a right of way I'M
der foreign Jurisdiction, with all the
vexations accompanying changed SOW
D ereignty. ...
i Costa RIGA earnestly favored the con-
/ struction of the Nicaragua canal by the
] | United States because that waterway
s would have run along it's northern boun-
Diary. 1t was great disappointment
q that that route was not adopted.
: Why Panama Is Active.
= The quickness with which the govern.
ment of Panama has soured with the
: idea Of independence is due, from in.
9 causes. The officials had expected that
= when the United States began to build
\ the Panama canal a stream OF gold
:. would flow into the country which
t would make every one Of them a rich
,, man.
a The United States has pursued the
policy of spending most of it's money
+ within it's own borders. There has beer
l. no opportunity for the extensive graft
which is possible in the other republics
f of Central and South America, because
e under article 10 Of the treaty between
ter is prohibited from imposing any
r, taxes upon the canal or anything ap
r. pertaining thereto, or the officers am
employees of the waterway living II
the cities of Panama and Colon.
The government also is estopped iron
x levying contributions or charges Of
personal character Of any kind upc!
Is any individual in the service Of tn
m canal and railroad and auxiliary works
'e Lost 'Right'' Of Revolt.
D. The United States found it necessar.
"a to act firmly in suppressing the insu1
" rection which the commandment chic
, of the Panama army had organized, an
g. T. Io n
10 the republic one Of the most cherishe
e. rights, that Of revolution, which tn
i. i Latin-American can possess: -
IL There has been a conflict betwee
=, Panama and the United States over tn
authority of the latter in open ports. l
the canal zone,. the effect of whic
:. Panama claimed would work hardshl
IT. upon the tradespeople of Panama an
GO Colon.
90 90 In brief, the government and peopl
" of Panama seem to have come to tn
conclusion that they have independenc
a. in name only, and they believe that b
~ ~ annexation to Costa RIGA they will 81
cure greater freedom.
ur United States Consent Necessary.
n, But Objectionable as American int
l.. ference may seem to Panamans, 1T WI
ne be impossible for them to effect unio
ut ut with Costa Rica unless the Unite te
-, OCdIeS COuSSuIS. 10y q! tlSiO ! VI u
VI, treaty between the United States an
a., ns Panama, t'the United States .guara1
- tees and will maintain the indepe7
dence of the republic of Panama.
Both Panama and Costa Rica ther
M fore will have to obtain the approx;
~ ~ of this government before the consol
~ dation can take place.
nv, na The area of Costa RIGA is $500
, an square miles, while that of Panama
1880 square miles, so that the grea
nj err republic would have the area
th $4,000 square miles. The population !
NJ. Costa Rica is about three hundred tho
to sand. The people of Panama are n
ife as we'll educated as the Costa Rican
III They are poor and wretched, and nuI
di- Der about four hundred thousand.
Panama is rich in agriculture, mi
he erals, timber, animals and ivory. The
in resources are hardly developed; not
81. all in comparison to those Of Costa Ric
THREE BROTHERS WED SISTERS
IA ST. Joseph. Mo-. Sept. 21.-Willia
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