Show russian press sarcastic the officials of the foreign office say sar russia will doubtless recognize panama in due time and will welcome the con of a neutral canal as commerce will share in the benefit to be derived A por lon ion of the russian press Is sarcastic in the tone of its comments on the tho part played by the united states in panama the eremya regards the whole proceeding as being the last evidence needed to prove the imperialistic ia listic tendency of the united state states it intimates that it will be another roman empire and recalls lord palmerston s remark who controls the pacific controls the world the papers scoffs at the idea of the neutrality of the panama canal in 0 time of war in which the united states is involved it if the canal Is built by the united states on the ground that the canal will be subject to her sovereignty |