Show LABOR TROUBLES AT PANAMA united states marines must act as strike breakers the labor troubles of the isthmus of panama railroad company have tal en a serious turn and the facts have ben reported to the de apartment part ment by the united states charge at panama the matter was deemed of sufficient importance to v arrant considerable discussion at the cabinet meeting and the unanimous opinion as that eye athing should be done to avoid an entanglement of the united states with any labor contro versy but it was determined that the government would not withhold in any degree the protection to the panama railroad which it has as fumed by treaty and it was directed that the railroad property rolling stock trad and terminals should be protected by forles aiom the united states warships at the isthmus it that became necessary there will how ever be no compulsion exercised against the strikers to compel them to return to work |