The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21

a polftico-economical metamorphosis.
Here would be a New United States
twice the size of Russia. VITA 5.9e0.0e0
more square miles of territory than Is
comprised IN the domain Of the pres
ent British Empire and four times as
big IN land extent as the great Empire
Of China. The United States proper
has an area of 3,5l1 .17O -suagre miles.
and a population OF Approximately
So000.Oe0. The independent states OF
the western continent cover an area
of 1.s5S,2S6 square miles. and have
total population OF 1913. ZS7. OF. The
total foreign possessions on the West
ern Hemisphere comprise 400. IA
square miles, with a population OF
S.02SS34 In tAe event OF an ANAL
gamation of all these interests into
one republic. then, the new power, tn
Guiding the islands. would consist OF
16,o65.080 square miles, and have a
population OF ia. 255S
brief analysis OF the great COM
tries OF the world VIII show the vast
ness and the mightiness OF such a
republic. North America has an area
OF about S.soO,oO0. and South America
s,1e9eo0 square miles. The British
empire has an area OF II 900 400 square
miles, or one-fifth Of the land surface
Of the world. and exceeds IN extent
the possessions Of the Russian empire
by more than ZOO. 600 square miles.
In round numbers the population or
the British empire is 4oo. 600 eOo-that u.
one-fourth Of the total population OF
the world. Russia, on TIE other hand.
with an area OF S.550.eOO square miles.
occupies one-sixth OF the land surface
OF the earth, and Is three times as
large as the present domain OF the
United States. exclusive OF Alaska
II embraces more than one-h5If Of
Europe. all OF Northern Aeta and has
the greatest continuous eN.snt OF ter
ritory Of any nation in tee world. II
has a population Of 10 $50 Bac. Ger.
many has an area OF 2oSseo square
miles. and a population OF $685.. oo6.
The Chinese empire has an area OF
$4,000 square mileg, and a popula-
ton OF 4ooe90, GO. France ,,as an area
OF D3.lo7 square miles and population
OF g. Zoo 600
Compare, then. this New United
States of North, Central. and South
America. as the greatest republic in
the world. with its 100000 square
miles Of territory a9d ~. eoo.oOJ popu-
lauon. TO the smallest republic In the
world--San Marine. with thirty-three
square miles OF territory ard 500
population.
Yet President Amador sat there com
placent and smiling. as il ne had not
released this mighty gent from the
man. II was his conservatism and
universal respect with which he Is held
in Panama that resulted In his cleo
ton in 1904 as President of the new re
pubic for term of four years-a term
which, according 10 the constitution,
cannot be renewed From minister Of
finance. appointed by the junta that
founded a provisional government for
Panama on November 2 1903, IL was
an easy step for him 20 the presidency
on February Is. 1904 Previous to his
entrance into pol tics, Dr. Amador had
for many years been known as one Of
the most successful prgctiCing physi-
clans. not only in the department of
Panama, but also in Columbia and
Central and South America generally.
He is an expert in the treatment and
cure OF yellow -Sever and today. even
in the presidential chair, his advice
is sought In consultation with other
physicians on that and other diseases.
DIT. Amador is one OF the wealthy
men OF Panama - not wealthy as
wealth is reclooned in the United,
States, but worth between one-half
and one million dollars
THE future OF Panama" said ne
in his talk with me the other day.
was. OF course. assured by the United
states when the canal treaty was
signed. 1 can truthfully say" he adj
ed. with smile. that we are in no
hurry 70 see the canal completed, for
as long as II Is under construction It
means that millions Of dollars will
pour into the country"
The hold that the United States has
on the republic OF Panama will be
readily understood when the terms
Of the canal treaty are recalled. This
treaty was signed on November Is,
1905. BY its terms Panama grants
in perpetuity the u7e or a zone five
miles wide on either side of the canal
route Within this territory the
United states has the exclusive con
troll for sanitary, police. judicial, and
other purposes. other territory Is also,
ceded for subsidiary purposes. and
for the defense Of the canal, and the
coastlines Of the zone and the islands
in Panama bay are also coded.
While the cities Of Colon and Panama
are under the direct authority Of the
new republic, complete Jurisdiction is
granted 10 the United States In both
cities and their harbors in regard 10
sanitation and quarantine. By the
provisions Of this treaty the CITY OF
Panama is practically without sea
port rs the harbor Al Flamenco Isl
and and the wharf at La Boca. now
known as Port Ancon. both lie With
i'm the territory OF the canal zon-
The future OF the cities OF Panama
and Colon, therefore is dependent alto
gether or the territory held by the
United States, IN which they are Sc
curely bottled up. In other words.
the United States controls the destiny
OF the republic OF Panama. which
was purchased for sl0.e0o.G0o on the
ratification OF the treaty and the an
nual payment OF S25D.0O0 thereafter
as much as If the little country had
become one Of the States OF the big
Republic Even the bulk Of the money
that was paid 10 Panama upon the
signing OF the treaty has found IT'S