PANAMA CANAL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10407, 22 July 1912, Page 4

PANAMA CANAL.

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Received July 23. 10 a.m.~

, Washington, Jnly 31. * 4u mis 3 ’ m t{ie Sen ate« argued that the canal strip was in American territory., Mr Lodge concurred, contending that when Hay-Pannoefote Bill was drafted nobody expected that the United States would acquire the canal zone. H

1:119,1 Pointed out that trm fatates never arbitrated Oolnmpm s claims when redress for the jobs ot Panama was sought. Mr Bacon replied that they did not realms America’s responsibility end her eternal disgrace In treating a weaker nation as she did Colum-