Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: United States banyere mkparịta ụka na Colombia maka ikike iwu ọwa mmiri; a bịanyere aka n'akwụkwọ nkwekọrịta ma ndị Senate Colombia jụrụ ya. Na Nọvemba 1903, Panama, site na nkwado nke United States, kewapụrụ onwe ya na Colombia, Bunau-Varilla, onye nnọchi anya gọọmentị ọhụrụ na Washington, bịanyere aka na nkwekọrịta na-enye US
mpaghara ebe a ga-arụ ọwa mmiri. A kpọrọ Ụlọ Omeiwu nke United States ka ọ kwado nkwekọrịta ahụ na February 1904; arụmụka ahụ malitere ka Hanna na-anwụ anwụ. E mere nkwekọrịta ahụ na February 23, 1904, ụbọchị asatọ mgbe ọnwụ Hanna gasịrị.