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Show TI1E PRESIDENT soldier wbilo the United Slate marines were entrenched in ihe railroad company's shed where uur citizens had taken refug?. Cciuri!.nder Hub-har- d told also of refusing lo aiiow Superintendent XLcle- of tho PaiMina railway to tranxjxnt ryuona lor cither side. The President continues: 'Ibis plain official account of the shows occurrences of November f . that, instead of there having been too much provision by the American government for tbe maintenance of order and the protection of life and property on the Isthmus, the i.rdrr fur the movement of the American warship had been loo long delayed; so long, in fact, that there were but 43 marine and sallora available to land and protect thq lives of American men and women. It waa only the coolness and the gallantry with which this little band of men wearing th$ American uniform faced ten times their number of armed too, bent on carrying out the atrurioua threat of tbe Colombian commander, that prevented a murderous catastrophe. At Panama, whoa tbe revolution broke out, there was no American and no American troopa or ssil-orAt Colon. Commander Hubbard acted with entire impartiality toward both aides, preventing any movement whether by the Colombians or the which would tend to produce TELIS OF THE PHI AFFAIR OODEX, MORNING EXAMINE!!, lombia's find acta has beeu to Invoke the Intervention of the Untie. Stale. "it was." continued the President, "undyr t these circumstance that .he ita of using who sought to make the engagements of the treaty a reality, recognized them as the propUnited State, instead (urav to destroy those liubinus. This recognition was further justified by the highest considerations of our national interests and safety. In all the range of our international I do not hesitate to affirm that there Is" nothing of greater or more pressing importance than tho construction of an Interoceanic ear nal., Long acknowledged to ba to our commercial development, It has become, as the resut of the recent extension tf our terriuir-ia- l dominion, more than ever essential to our national WRONG GUILTY WAS THIS COUNTRY "The establishment of easy and bespeedy communication by sea tween the Atlantic and the Parific presents itself not simply as something to be desired, but as an object to bn positively and promptly attainthe to Ntl Mvintt Oil Km Kutwltije Gncmnnt ed. Reasons at convenience nave been superseded by reasons of vital necessity which do nut admit of indefiHit Islliniiis lengthy Domaeil Vis Sent It nite delay. The President then cites the fart that the Panama canal commiitee of . tiojrcs Icslcrty. the Colombian scnnie bail, on October 14th last, recommend (hat tiio blobbed." Tbe President then quotes from an discussion of a Jaw to authorize inc article In the New York Kvenlng government to enter upon new negothat-th- e term under ranama, tiations be indefinitely postponed, date of Post, 4. before The (he Jan. Congress, following Washington. Id an that tbe subject be deferred until Ocla a synopsis of the message sent to which it embodied would render nego- December 8th, in which time, the comInterview Is tober 1904. By th-a Panamanian native Colombia with tiations Roosevelt: impracticable. Cnihm by Pmldrat a ' of time mittee urged, tbe Preaident Roosevelt says that ha It la plain that no nation could con- quottod aa aaytng: "We were willing to encounter tbe granted to the new Panama comlays before Congress a alatement of struct and guarantee the neutrality hia action up to the present time of of the canal with a less degree of con- Colombian troopa at Colon and fight pany by treaty In 1891 would have tbs It out; but tbe commander of the. Unit- expired and tbe new cndhti to meet 1902. by trol than wss stipulated W iu the' act approved June 28. , n which the President was authorised to treaty. A refusal to grant ed Mates cruiser Nashville forbid Su- in October. 1904, would be in a pool-the such degree of rontrol wu necessarily perintendent Shaler to allow the rail- tion to take up the question whether secure for the United Btatee refusal to make any practicable road to transport troopa fur either the company had not. la :lte cl furproperty of the Panama Canal comof ther extension that had been granted a at alL control party." the and treaty pany perpetual It thus clearly appears, says the by legislative acts, forfeited Us prop'That the canal Itself wss eagerly atrip alx mHes wide across the Isthmus of Panama" It was further pro- demanded by the people of the local- President, that the fact that there erly and rights. When that time arrives," the revided that should the President be ity through which It was to pass, and was no bloodshed on the Isthmus was unable to obtain for the United Mates that Dm people of this locality no bus directly due and only due to the port significantly declaim, says the a satisfactory title to tbe property of eagerly kwged for ita construction un- prompt and firm enforcement by tho President, "the republic. wI Jiou any tbe new Panama Canal company and der American control, are shown by Unitcid Slates of its traditional pol- Impediment will be able to contract the control of the necessary territory the unanimity of the action la the new icy. During thd past forty years rev- and will be In more clear, more defiof the Republic of Colombia Panama republic. Furthermore, Co- olutions and attempts at revolution nite and more advantageous posseswithin a reasonable time and upon lombia. after having rejected the treaty have succeeded one another with mo- sion, both legally and materially." ' canal.-The construction' of the reasonable terms, then the President In spite of our protests and warnings, notonous regularity on the Isthmus, should endeavor to provide for a ca- when It was In her power to accept It, and again and again United States President Roosevelt says, 'was to be nal by the Nicaragua route." has nines shown the utmost eagerness sallora and marines havs been land- relegated to the indefinite future, The language quoted." says the to accept the same treaty If only the ed as they were landed la this in- while Colombia waa, by reason of her President, defines witb enact sees and status quo could be restored. One of stance and under similar Instructions own delay, to be placed lr tbe more precision what was to be done, and the men standing highest In the of- to protect tho transit. One of these advantageous" position of claiming what as a matter of fact has been ficial tire lea of Colombia, oa November revolutions resulted In three years of nut merely by compcnnacion to be done. The President was authorised paid by the United Stales for the , addressed the American minister at warfare, and the aggregate of bloodto . ' the to Nicaragua Bogota, saying that If the Government shed and misery caused by them has privilege of completing the canal, lmt go a of the United Mates would land troop been Incalculable. The fact that In also the $40,000,000 authorised by the If within route only reasonable time he could not obtain to preserve Colombian sovereignty and this last revolution not a life was lost, art of 1902 to be paid for the propcontrol of tho necessary territory of the transit, the Colombian Government save that of the man killed by the erty of the new Panama Canal comthe Republic of Colombia." This con- would declare martial law; and. by vir- sheila of the Colombian gunboat, and pany. That the attempt to carry out trol has now been obtained; the pro- tue of vested constitutional authority, no property destroyed, waa due to tbe this scheme would Lave brought Covision of the act baa been compiled when public order la disturbed. ( would j action which I have described. We, In lombia Into conflict with the govern-- ! with; It Is no longer possible under approve by decree tbe ratification of effect, policed Ihe Isthmus In the In- ment of France cannot 1:3 doubted; eslntlng circumstances to go to tho the canal treaty aa signed; or. If the terests of its inhabitants and of our jI nor could the United States have Government of the. United States pre- own national needs, and for the good counted upon immunity from the conNlcsrsgun route as an alternative. This act marked the climax of the fers. (would I can extra pension of the of the entire civilized world. Failure sequences of .the . attack, even apart effort op the part of the United Males Congress with new tend acted from the Indefinite, delay to, which friendly to act as tbe administration to secure, so far as leglslatlua wss members next May to approve the would have moant great waste of life, the construction of the canal was to canal treaty.' aa roaeerned. great suffering, great destruction of lie subjected. On the first appcaranco across tbe Isthmus. The effort to definproperty; all of which waa avoided of danger to Columbia this governthe Third Congress secure a treaty for this purpose with itely settledFinally where the osnsl was to be by the firmness and prudence with ment would have been summoned to one of the Central American repub- built It was provided that a treaty which Commander Hubbard carried interpose. In order to give effect to lics did not stand on the same foot- should bo made for building tbs canal out his orders and lirevented either the guarantees of the treaty of ing with the effort to secure a treaty across tbs Isthmus at Panama; and party from attacking the other. Tbe 18441; aud all this' iii support of a action was for tho peace both of plan, which characterizod In Ita first under ordinary conditions. reasonable time, it provod earn- stage by the waqton The rrouldcat then quotes, as he disregard to secure sack c treaty, that Colombia and of Panama. It to ' Interdid In his annual message, what he then we should go to Nlramgna. The estly to be hoped there will be no our own highest to in terms the proper position of the Unit-e- d treaty has been oiatoTo It needs no unwise conduct on our part, which ests. end waa fitly States to assume to referenra to argument to ahow.-tha- t Intent of may encourage Colombian to embark further Injury to citizens of a friendly ih cannot result In nation, whose enormous 1 asses In their this canal, and therefore to the gov- the Congress waa -- to Insure a canal on a war which ' her regaining control of the Isthmus, generous efforts to pierce the Isthmus ernments of tM Islbmun, as set furth across Panama." by Ssrretary Csss In ISM. He saya Tbs President relates the delay of but which may causo much bloodshed have become a matterof history. the United States has taken tho posi- the Colombia Congress in taking ac- and suffering. the I confidently maintain that Is to tion that no other government I hesitate to refer to the Injurious on the treaty and (he breaking out of Panama tion the of Republic lecognition build the canal end cites the action of of the revolution three days arter that Insinuations which have been made was an act Justified by the Interests of tbe Senate la 18K9, In imaging a reso- body ended lie session in October of complicity by this government In rollevtlve civilization. If ever a govlution declaring that the governmout without passing upon tho document. I ho revolutionary movement In Pan- ernment could ba said to have received o the United States will look with 'Tanama. ho says, bacame an ama. They are as destitute of founda- a mandate from civilization to effect wrious concern and disapproval upon state and the rontrol of tho tion aa of propriety. The only ex- an obJec.t, ,? the accomplishment of govtkm.nl Kurupran any any Conner necessary for building the cuse for my mentioning them is the which was demanded In the Interest of ernment with the construction or con- territory canal then became obtainable. Tbs fear lest unthinking person might mankind, the United States holds that across the canal trol of any ship rendition under which alone we could mistake for acquiescence the silence of postion with regard to the Central across or Isthmus of Darien I think proper to have gone to Nlraragua thereby become mere canal. Mnre our purpose to build America. fulfillment. If the say, therefore, that tut nno connected the canal waa definitely announced, of Impossible treaty." Under the Panama with with thin government had any part In there have come from all quarters treaty pending ratified be by preparing, Inciting or encouraging tho ays the President, It was explicitly should Bot of approval and encourageMates United Jhe that not the altar provided late revolution on the Isthmus of Pan- ment, in which even Colombia herself the fienate this would should control, police and protect the fart that we could not go to Nicara- ama, and that save from the reports at one time participated; and to gencanal which was to be built, keeping gua. Tbe Congress has decided the of our military and naval officers, giv- eral assurances were added siteclfic all of natkma vessels the unit open for en above, no one connected with this acts and declarations. In order that route, and there la no alternative States United The terms. on equal der extsUug legislation. no obstacle might stand in our way. government had any previous knowlthus assumed the position of guaranPresident says that Becretar of Tba the revolution such as Britain renounced Great edge except Important of its peaceful tor of the canal and had repeatedly warned Colombia was accessible to any person of ordi- rights under the Clayton-Bulwbiluse by nil the world. The guaranty In- llay might that grave consequences and agreed to Ita abrogation, nary intelligence who read the newscluded aa a matter of course the build- low from her rejection of the treaty papers and kept up a current acquaint- treaty receiving pi return nothing but our was The canal. enterprise of had the administration the ing ance with public affairs. honorable pledge to build the canal inter- and although of recognised da responding to an knowledge, no such action of ' tbe and protect it as an open highway." special means By tbe unnnlmou national need: and it would be the means were necessary In order to people, without the firing of a shot President Roosevelt speaka of tho veriest travesty on right and Justice tbe possibility of a revolu- with a unanimity hardly before re- resolution in adopted by the possesto treat the governments from corded In any similar case the peooutbreak. Quotations tionary conference at the City of Mexico, tho the be he. eot'ld sion of the Isthmus as having says papers." of Panama declared an themselves dally ple on Jan. 22. 1903. applauding the pur'to right. In tbe language of Mr. Cass, indefinitely multiplied to show this Independent republic. Their recogniclose the gates of intercourse on the state of affairs." and tho President tion by this government was based pose of the United States to construct an and Juscanal and calls attengroat highways of the world, quotes disimtches sent by special cure upon a state of facto In no way de- tion to the fact that Gen. Reyes, the that the act pretenskm New by the and to tify Washington rcspondentH pendent for ita Justification upon our of Colombia in Washthese avenues of trade and travel be- York papers under dates extending action in ordinary rases. 1 have not present delegate waa among those who signed to choose ington, that and them Octhey to to 31st long over a period from August denied, nor do I wish to deny, eltloff the resolution. He continues: shut them. " tober 2Kth telling of tbe stirred con- Ihe validity or the propriety of the Little could It have been foreseen when this that President says Tbe dition of affairs. general rule that a new stale should that two later, the Columbian government submitted to Colombia The President had also, on October not be recognized as Independent un- Governmnt.years led astray by false allurethe Hay Herran treaty three .things lf,th, at the request of Lieut. General til it has shown its ability to mainof selfish advantage, and forgetwere, therefore, already settled. One Young, ween Captain II 1. Humph- tain Its Independence. This rule Is ment ful alike at its International obligawss that tbe canal should be built. rey and Lieut. Grayson Mallet Provost derived from tho principal of . tions and of the duties and responsithat It should bs "our Murphy, who had Just returned from Tbe as a of that corollary bilities of a would society, thwart the purpose to deal not merely la spirit a tour months' tour I Brough j principle has generally been observed of the United States to enter of Justice lmt In a spirit of gener-mit- y Venezuela and ColumhU.Thcy by the United Hales. But, like the effortsand of complete a work which the with the people through whose had Informed him that it was tue principle from which It Is deduced, upon the kcii-- ! land we might build It. Tbe Hay general belief that the revolution tho rule Is subject to exceptions, and nations of America, Herran treaty." saya the President, might break out. at. any monioii. "in there are In my opinion clear and tlmcnt of the nations of Kiiroiie, had to Ik not only worthy or "it it erred at all. erred in the direc- view of all these facts," says the Imperative reason why a dcarture l pronounced of the American imhipIc. i the toward the President. 'I directed litre navy tion of over generosity from it is justified and even required but greatness also In tho highest sense a work Mich In the Colon bau government. to issue guinn-tim- i meat instance. reaThese present of civilization.' In our anxiety to be fair we had as. would insure our having snips sons embrace, first, our treaty rights: 'That our position a within easy reach of lb IsGtirun to the man-daiu second, our national Interests gone to the very verge In yielding to and of civilization has by no means weak nation's demands what that naevent of need arising." tbe and third, the interests of col been misconceived la shown safety, by the tion was helplessly unable to enforce Then, on November 2ml. when II Icrlive civilization." promptitude with which the towers from us against our will. The only waa evident the outbreak was immito the of Referring IfHii, treaty by one have, after another, followed our criticism made upon the administration nent. Instructions had he sent to the thirty-fiftarticle or which the lead In n recognizing Panama as an for tho terms of the commanders cl the Poston, Nash- United Mates secured the right to a the state. treaty were for having granted too ville and Dixie to maintain free and free and open transit across the Isth"in view of the manifold consideramuch to Colombia, not for failure to uninterrupted transit: If tnUutupiion mus of Pnuama. and to that end -. or treaty right and obligation, ot grant enough. Neither In the L'on- Is threatened by armed force occupy agreed to guarantee to New Granada tions gross nor In the public press, at the tbe line of railroad. Prevent lamllng her rights of sovereignty and prop- national interest and safety, and of collective civilization, by which our time this treaty was formulated, was of any armed force with hostile Intent, erty over that territory." the Presl-den- t Government was constrained to act. there complaint that It did not in the either government nr Insurgent, at says: I am a loss to comprehend the atfullest and amplest manner guarantee any point within fifty nil'n of PanaThis article Is sometimes dismiss- titude atof those who - to Colombia everything that she could can discern in the ma." ed a if tbe latter guarantee constiof the Republic otfanama lecognition by any color of title demand. Oa November r.rd.Commander Juha tuted sole obleet and only a gcneixl approval of tbe princiNor is the fart to he lost sight of Hubbard of the Nashville had report- bound it .ttates to ple of 'revolution that the rejected treaty, while gener- ed to the nary department II. at t'W protect the the United o?4ew by which the riven Grangovernment is overturend or one jior--! ously responding to tbe pecuniary de--, Colombian troops from Cartagena had ada against sovereignty domestic revolution. minds of Colombia.' In other respects landed la Colon and that the situa- Nothing, however, could be mure er- lion of a ountry aeiut rated from another. Only the amplest Justification 'merely provided fur tbe construction tion waa most, critical. The Preablent roneous than Ihis supposition. tau arrant a revolutionary movement of the tanal In conformity with the then quotes from Coiuntatulcr HubThe sttnrks' which tbe of either kind, lwt there Is no fixed express requirement of tbe set of the bard's report on November r.fh. to United Mates against to cuguged protect New rule 1902." which ran be In which 1!ie Granadian apCongress on June the navy depa.'iment. sovereignty were those of plied , to all such Continuing, tbe President say: movements. I he occurrence of foreign powers; but this said. rommander Ka li engagement lie ate "The treaty, instead of requiring a November 3rd, find mu;t amount d to we only a mean to the aiYPinpilt-b-mea- t judged on reasmo of Colombia'! soverelgaty over merits. the making of w ar against a vet more important end. its ovaour of prartirnlly By Us rsnsl strip expressly acknowledged,- the United Mates by the officer in The great design of the article wax prompt action, not only hxv p.nr interest., and those of sad preserved her snver- rommaud of the Colombian troop Iq to assure the ' rouftraed the dedication of Isththe In reIt. over Tbs this treaty eignty The Unde I State consul mus to the purposes of free and un- world at largs been conferred, but we Cotoa." on on the lines have forestalled spect pimply proceeded which had received no'.Ice from Col. Tor transit, the were likely to becomplications which all negotiations leading up to re to the effect that If the Colombian obstructed fruitful in loee to consummation of which -, would conbe ourselves and in bloodshed and sufferthe present situation have been officer. General Tobai and Amava, found In an c canal. To ing to tbe ducted. people of the Isthmus. who had been seized la Panama on No- the accomplishment of this object the . Instead of using our forces, as we During the years of negotiation and vember 3rd by the Independent were of the government United States had were Invited by Colombia to do. for discussion that preceded tbe conclu- not released by 2 o'clock he. for years directed its diplomacy." sion of the treaty. Colom- - "would open lira on the town Torre, the two-fol- d Colpurpose of defeating our of The President, says that long before own rights and Imprests and Ms never intimated that the requlre-methe Interon and kill every United State c Hi- the conclusion of .the ests of by tbe United States of control re In the place." Commander Hub-harrlvlllxedTrorld. and of comcourse of event had a ho a n pelling the the treaty over the canal strip would render ua- the submission of the then retar s the landing of the that a canal must be built of attainable tbe construction of a canal .forty-twtbe Uni- the lathmus to those whom people marln.M. nniVr of ted States or not at all. by they reby way of the isthmus of Pasasia: nor ! Lieut. Commander W'luel.(ur.mem1 Neverthegarded as oppressors, we shall, in duty a told in less. when the er we advised, during the months I the agreebound, keep the ,traasit open and press- diiwiti. s nt the- time. a. ment was ' of if2 was pending ' Colombia rejected hy . and (tha Hirefne revolution find ensn-- d, one of Co ( CftfituinM iif Congress. OF NOT Mtioo il INVENTORY SHOE er custodians of tho sovereignty of .he -- Makes a Denial in His Message to JANUARY 5. 190 TTESDAY MORXiyO, IT A IT, e. mss-of-wa- r We are about to take invenToiylind we have too many shoes. We shall on Monday commence a Mid Winter Stock reducing event that will send every .Winter Shoe out of our store at a reduction of - J't: A Fourth, A Third, A Half Off Is. t Eveiy Winter Shoe Must Go at Once - Note the relentless cuts made in our prices. Come soon while sizes remain unbroken. No. SPEQIAL be On the bargain tables will txU-r.sio- found 300 pairs of odds and ends in the 'best makes. Welts, turns and McKays- - patent leather and kid French and Military heels, lace, sizes 21 to 7. Sale price until sold $1.45 SPECIAL No. 2. We have taken from our stock all the heavy extension soles welted in Ladies Shoes of the Utz and Dunn , and Krippendorf Dittmann Makes. Patent leather and kid, all sizes and widths, former prices $3.00, 3.50 and 4.00. This lot will be sold at $225 SPECIAL No. 3. Hiler-orean- lc y From our immense line of Williams and Hoyt's and .Utz and Dunns goods we hav selected 250 pairs of " ... If.-afl- . Misses School (Shoes Box and velour calf and kid sizes Ui to 2 Former prices $2.00 and $2J5 during this sale all widths. $1.50. Indo-tieade- nt SPECIAL No. ic i self-respec-t. - ' 4-- 250 paris of children's shoes of same makes as in Special No, 3 Suitable for best or school wear. Box calf and kid, sizes 8f to 11, all widths Former prices $1.50 and $1.75. Reduced to $1.25 er V -- Inter-ocean- 1. Ladies9 tShoes Hay-Herra- lnter-o-ean-- I the regular selling prices. Over 5000 pairs are included in the great Mid Winter Sals and were it not for the staid, substantial way this house dose business the quotations of such prices as we name would be nothing less than sensational, but being h onset advertisers our ads are read and believed. SPECIAL No. 5. , 200 pairs of Children's shoes, Williams 'and Hoyt make, patent leather and kid, doth, kid and colored tops'; sizes ,5 to 8, sold formerly at $1.25, $1.50 and $1,75, sale price....... . 95c SPECIAL No. 6. . i 150 pairs of Men's shoes, odds and ends, best makes eec-ond- . sir-lin- I valour and box calf, patent leather and vici kid, regular prices $3.50 and do-pa- ri $4.00, they go into this sale at te $2.50. llay-Uerra- No. SPECIAL . 7. Edwin Gapps Shoes for men, none better, heavy extension soles, box calf and vici kid, 60 pairs in all and formerly sold at $5 and $6, price during the sale1 ; $3.50. inter-ocean- inter-oceani- Dec-Stanfo- rd Hay-Herr- nt Hay-Herra- n d -- o -- 24&1 Washington Avenue. |