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Show LABOR TROUBLES AT PANAMA. United States Marines Must Act as Strike Breakers. The labor troubles of tho Isthmus of Panama Railroad company havo taken a scrloitB turn and tho facts ' havo been reported to tho state department de-partment by tho United States charge nt Panama. Tho matter was docmeu of sufliclcnt Importance to warrant consldcrnblo discussion at tho cabinet meeting, and tho unanimous opinion was that everything should bo dono to avoid nn entanglement or the United Stntes with any labor controversy. contro-versy. Hut It was determined that tho government would not withhold In any degrco tho protection to the Panama rnllroad which It has assumed as-sumed by treaty, and It was ulrected that tho railroad property, rolling stock, track and terminals should bo protected by forces from tho United States warships at the Isthmus If that became necessary. There will, however, how-ever, bo no compulsion exercised against the strikers to compel them to return to work. |