private companies managed resources
Workers' compensation laws.
Imperialist nations built up their armies and navies.
Because the Hull-Alfaro treaty, The U.S. are allowed to keep Panama safe, but cannot interfere in government (Panama) actions, but are able to push off bad presidents or vice presidents, if they have proof.
The US interfered in 1903 to allow Panama to declare independence from Colombia.
"Moral diplomacy" promoted human rights, independence, and equal opportunity.
the passage of the Teller Amendment by Congress when war was declared.-(Nova Net)
Pancho Villa had raided a village in New Mexico and killed Americans. Wilson was determined to prevent Villa from using US territory as a staging ground for his war in Mexico.