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Show BBHHBBMBi WARNING GIVEN PRESJ1D0R Ruler of the Republic of Panama Mutt Not Permit Frauds in Approaching Election. Is Advised by Secretary Taft That the United States Stands Resdy to In. terfere In Internal Affairs of Panama Should Occasion Arise. Washington. In languago that can not be mistaken, tho president nnd Becretary Taft have notified the Pan. atna government that election In that republic must bo conducted fairly. Ths clrcumstancea attending this wnrnln,) wem gtveo out for publication ns l 1n preparation for nctlve Intervention on the part of the Unllwl States by the use of whatever force shall be necessary to make It effective. Secretar) Taft, In a letter delltcred to President Amador In erson nnd dated May II, suggests that two years ago, whin chnrges ot fraud wero mado concerning the rongreeslonnl election at Pannmn, It was not thought best to do more than to urge lalrnosa In Iho administration ot election laws In one ortlon of this letter, Secretary Sec-retary Taft sn: 'I goes without saying that the United Slate will bd most reluctnnt to Intern ne In the Internal In-ternal affairs nf tho republic of Panama, Pan-ama, but should the occasion arise, I do not see how It can be avoided." |
