Ogden Daily Standard | 1902-02-08 | Page 6 | Neutral Zone Across the Isthmus Section

NEUTRAL ZONE ACROSS THE ISTHMUS washington feb 8 the letter submitted to gen harrera commanding the colombian insurgents gents colon lias not reached the state department from the press accounts of its scope it is perceived here that the conditions fought to be im posed arc likely to be unacceptable without considerable amendment if there is to be a neutral zone across the isthmus on the line of the panama railway which is probably it is probable that it will be required that the zone include the two terminal colon and panama aid consequently these points should not bo exposed to hostile attack or be made the scene of warfare being under treaty obligations to protect the line of communication across the isthmus and maintain free traffic it is probable tin s government will feel obliged to accept aha assistance si of any other nation in carry ing out that undertaking