Show h PROTECTING AflICNITEREST3 T The Panama Rnilroatl Company to Bo Brought to Time 1 I NEW YORK December 22The federal 3 government has at last taken steps in an I j affair says the Heralds Washington correspondent I cor-respondent Cll have it from a source t very near the head of the administration I that as a result of the last cabinet meeting 1 meet-ing when the unprecedented action of re fnsincr through bill of lading to American I c ships across the Isthmus was considered cable had been sent to the government of I Columbo It requested that no steps betaken f be-taken looking to an extension of time iP within which the Panama canal must be completed until our government has an oppprtunity to be heardupon the subject My informant states the cable had something W some-thing to say as to tho evident antagonism of the present management the Panama e railroad to American interests I am told the president and cabinet area are-a unit as to the proper line of action to be i pursued in this matter The state department depart-ment will immediately take active steps t for the preservation of American interests in Panama and within a few days I am told vigorous protest will be sent to Columbia Co-lumbia against any intercession on the part of that republic in favor of the Panama Pan-ama company |