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This country Will
take Care OF PANAMA
WILL DEAL WITH REVOLUTION
AIRY MOVEMENTS INTERFER-
ING WITH CANAL.

Tenor of Instructions Sent to Governor
MagoOn-Emphatic Setting Forth of
the Position of the United States, 1t
is Believed, VIII Prevent Serious
Trouble at the Election In June
Taft Determined.
Washington, May 10.-Revolutionary
movements or election troubles in Pan
anna, which in any way interfere with
the work on the canal zone justify the
interference of the United States in
support of the Panama government.
Such is the tenor Of Instructions sent
to Governor Magoon of the canal zone
by Secretary Taft, this view being sup
ported by letter from Secretary Of
State Root.
The emphatic setting forth of the po-
sitien of the United States, 1t is be-
lieved, will prevent serious trouble at
the election in June. AS Secretary Taft
makes it clear than any disorder in
the republic will hinder canal work.
his letter will be doubly discouraging
to opponents of President Amador who
are reported to have been planning a
movement against him outside of the
canal zone, believing the United States
would not suppress any insurrection
unless it extends within the zone.
Governor Magoon communicated his
instructions tot the Panama govern
ment yesterday and to-day Secretary
Taft made public both his letter to
Governor Magoon and a letter of Sec
retary Root reviewing the relations Of
the United States and Panama.
In his letter to Governor Magoon
Secretary Taft says:
Il have no hesitation whatever in
saying that in my judgment that in in
surrection in any part Of the republic
would disturb the order in Panama and
Colon and adjacent territory and would
greatly increase the difficulties that
the United States would have in con-
structing the canal, and while, of
course, the forces of our government
ought not to interfere until it Is estab-
lished that the republic of Panama can
not maintain order In its own territory,
I think the United States may properly,
under the clauses of the treaty con-
strued in the light of the provision Of
the constitution of Panama, quoted by
the secretary of state, and to prevent
Its inevitable interference with the
work of canal construction, suppress
/ any insurrection in any part Of the re-
public. OF course, such action taken
with respect to an independent govern
ment, even with its consent, as given
in it's fundamental law, ought not to be
lightly taken or until all the circum-
stances are known, and until it Is fully
established that the government of Pan
anna is not able to maintain itself. OF
this fact, a request by the president of
| Panama for our Intervention to sup
press an lnsurrection would be the best
evidence. If this fact does appear,
then the duty of our government would
be plain. | sincerely hope and conf
IDENTIFY believe that no disturbance Of
the peace or insurrection will take
place, and that, if it does, the authori-
ties of Panama can suppress it without
assistance from the United States; but
persons discontented with the govern
ment of the republic of Panama should
not be encouraged to attempt to over
throw it on the supposition that the
United States would no take steps, If
occasion arose under the circumstances
already described to lend its aid by
armed force to suppress an insurrection
in any part of the republic of Panama >
Secretary Roots letter to Secretary
Taft discussed at length the constitu-
tional questions involved in the exer-
else by the United States of authority
to maintain peace on the isthmus and
| quotes a section from the Panamaian
constitution which provides the United
States may maintain peace in Panama
in case this country agrees to treaty to
| do so. He also quotes a section of the
treaty between the United States and
Panama in which Panama grants the
United States the right to preserve Or
der in the new republic
| 1t is made clear by the secretary Of
state that the United States does not
purpose relieving Panama of the re-
sponsibility for the maintenance, of
peace and has not thought of interfer-
ing with the political parties in the re-
| public.