Washington, Nov. 19.
Reports reaching that Japan in defending tary, tions Ma Manchuria' before those actions. with that of Umited League of Nations, will compare
States "in obtaining the Panama teanal' concession, brought retorts from official circles to-day, Ofcials declared that the cases were not similar. They pointed out that the Nine Power treaty and the kellogg pact. were negotiated since the Panama Canal concession. and that the United States Far East-lora policies are based on those Is professed to see little in nama was for yea rebellion against Colombia of which she was part On November 1903 Panama declared her indepen: dence ud ten days later her inde: Pendentee. was recognised by the United States: and Panama signed the treaty giving the United States the rights fo. build the canal upon payment of $25,000,000, This agreement was abrogated in 1924 anda new agreement. signed in 1926. more clearly defining the rights of each country. Under the United States ness enterprises in the Canal zone that would compete with business interests in the Republic of Panama. The little republic agreed in turn to consider herself in a state of war in any conflict to which United States found herself to be a party. United Press,
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