The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-30
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 20, 1884
TIE TaOUDIKs DErwEBN SPAN AND PBRU-oUR
GOVERNMENT oALLsD UPON BIT COLOMBIA TO MAIN
TAIN INvIoLArx Tqs SOIL or the IsrEhus OF
PANAMA., ETC.
In the year ls4o, n viii DO remembered, the United
BY which the United States agreed to guaranty orcby
II neod b. the neutrality Of the sthnus Of Panama This
treaty ratified the 18th aay Of June, ls48 Now
Peru friendly country calls upon the United States Of
Columbia, formerly known new Granada, to pre-
vent Spain from transporting her troops across tho
Isthmus Tor tho purpose or making war upoa
Peru. Colombia, knowing that she has not the
strength 70 resist prevent Spain from thus transport
ing hsr troops calls upon tho government Of the United
States Of America to fH the guaranty entered into BY
tho above mentioned treaty. Our government finds no
difficulty In determining that II is plain duty TO per-
form the obligations set forth In the treaty whenever
demand shall DO msde BY the proper party and In the
solution Of the latter part Of this proposition was found
the only doubt for bessucy. The matter was
referred 70 the Attorney General who, upon thorough
consideration and examination or the facts 6Dds that
New Granada and the United Satos Of Colombia ore
and the Same government 80 that wo must send
troops and vessels OF war, II neod be, to maintain
treaty and prevent Spain from transporting troops
across tho lsthmus. II appears that the treaty
also guarantees the absolute sovereignty Of New Gran
ada tho territory named aud the history OF the
negotiation shows that the agreement made with
the expectation Of spresently being called upon TO
sepd troops tho osensbe purpose Of maintaining tho
treaty. but really with design Of occupying and
scssiug the territory behalf OF the United States
THE PROPOSED GERMAN LOAN TO OUR GOVERNMENT
Of ONE THOUSAND MILLIONS.
Il was desired by Secretary Fessenden that tho propo
sal received from Hamburg for loan Of one thousand
millions should be kept quiet for limo; but as II has
Notwithstanding been made public, both here and IN
New York there Is no improperly in stating the facts
The terms upor which II Is proposed to make this loan
cersidered very advantageous and may b. stated
that they with much favor from the government
II Is proposed that the loan shall be Tor 1--WE
years. at interest Of three per oent The pay ments
are TO DO made twenty per cent in coin, ten per
cent in United states currency. aud seventy pei
cont in outstanding obligations Of the United States
1t proposed dispose OF thu whole amount among the
people OF the Contsent Of Europe the principle OF
premium loans the principal to DO reimbursed TO tho
holders during the forty Ave years OF the torn, IN
equal semi annual instaents the government paying
the current interest premiums and principal. which
wou: require but atty millions per annum during he
term OF the loan--scventv-ave years II has not YET
been decided whether this loan shall bs accepted. II
will, Of course. require an aot OF Congress
to complete the matter, as twenty year,
bonds are the lonee5t thnt can be tssueo
under existing acts There will be difficulty q.
tanning the necessary legislation should tho can =
accepted and It's eeot upon tine finances Of the country
will be immediately apparent "a 1t vii, at once create
demand for government securities which will enhance
their gaue. and enable the Treasury to dispose 0! suf
hcen amount, upon advantageous forms, TO supply s
necesstos. IL will also withdraw from circulation a
hundred millions OF grecnbacks. which will Of course,
diminish tho difference in valae between currency and
gold. may be regarded nearly aiaty lat tho
proposition win be accepted. ~ believed that II will
result. in early return to specie payments.
MOVEMENTS or SECRETARY SEWARD
Secretary Seward Loft Washington to-day for Sey
York.
APPOINTMENT or ASSISTANT TREAsUaER FOR NEW
YORK.
John A. Stewart, tsq., o. Nov York. has been ap-
pointed Assistant United states Treasurer your city
vice MIR. CISCO