New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-19
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I'M. TrrAr1- RrrWrEN CoLONBlA AND THIS COUN-
rl.Y-A QUESTION CONCERNING "a, TERNINAItON.
The treaty between the United States and
New-Granadl tuow tn. United sta.,s az Coiombia lee
f,rrd 10 I'm Secretary EYars's recent report 90 the
Pc sdcut by which the United states guaranteed Tine
neutrality OF thc Ltumus o; Panama, was * eut.d
December II. 1916. and proclaimed june II, ISIS A.
one tiue tDerc an impression mat tAe treaty '"
brcn terminated by y.ue Of sections and o. Ari.-
ell, 3D. which provided first that tuc tcaty should .C
main In force or twenty years the Gaze Of he CA
change OF ratlAcato.s; and, second, ta II should r,
main ~ force beyond lie p,uod Of twenty year- prot
r neither party TO tue treaty notice 60 The otrcr
Of It's intention al reforming any or al the mt,'e-
f,ye,ye months before thu expiration OF the twenty
wears originally stipulated But N the wear 1867 tne
colombian Minister proposed TO tho Secretary of state
Mr. Seward, TO make CERTAIN changes IN the e1stuS
treaty This within nineteen years from ihc d''e
f IN, exchange Of ucltious aud the question arose
whether by virtue OF these prop sal, Ga hc part oil the
Colombian Minister. the treaty was no. Terminated.
TKIBuNE reporter called cxsc oretary FISH To ask
what disposition had been made of TN, question as
vne An tnpora ant bearing the effect OF the tx ~
.pc. of tins treaty upon the Panama ta"ai pr lect
Mr. Fish said that, the matter was now III the MINUS
OF Secretary Eyarts. lac mus bc excused from express
s,ny new OPINION On the matter; but he would rtief
tb, rrposter To history OF iN treaty tn"' was pre-
, ',,dr MI, direct ou while SECRETARY of STATE, b.
L G..
P,rez the Colombian Minister, wrote 10 hr. us" I'D
| An,,i 1871 concerning the proposals made 10y M
,cr.,or General Sagar: "Su,h Hocuh'n's ''"i"'
Ia. considered a. notification OF tue c's'Hluh "l cue
fr,a 4 and M lact tncy have not beeh :" tvls"cI'
In poth countries tn treaty mas BEEN anu SIN 49, Goa"
| sldertd AS being III force ~. 49,, t ,.,,,.,,li,,
| Mn Fish replied: 80 though literally aud te'nh.,a'l
puluaut to the ciuec of tnr 3oh Atlclt oI 'Aat ms
mont upOn the subject TINS Government mIhA. no" ,'"
IN ann icntun m tie by General oalgdi iuI lt' ''u
| The treaty. M anticipation O lapse al the uIc uA u
for It's termination nig we hcd 10 nave bIouEh' au'
that result the intentions OF me pt.tics may - ~
observe, be allowed Ia govern the question: NcnVi III
snIgnr, notice, ana MOI say lhit IL us Ptupoaoi
should not accepted the Colombian 't.Nclhhlcll,,
would regard the treaty at IN emu auu MI o. "1iu
does appear have received that piopostVh ~ "
formal notice termination HIS silence upon Tue SUI
icct indicative of opinion ON his part tha 50 iai
the United states were couctrbeu w
change In Inc treaty was qui ed ana the Oin Vi Vno
application OF Colombia may also be construed Ia Py
that although she might prefer the changes prupoStu III
that Application, ala not regard them rs lndIsprns
able 10 Its continuance. Under these circumstances II
may said 10 cOmpOrt the OF both partles
to upon the treaty still IN full force, but as SUB
lect termination IN the form and upon tut
| Terms stipulated"
| THIS /, The taken by Mr.. Eyarts, who audes (,
tins treaty bearing directly upon the project of tn,
Panama Canal Ii held by Attorney General Bates
M 1864, 35tn Article OF the treaty with Colon
bin Dims TIE United States absolutely guarantee III,
neutrality OF the Isthmus OF Panama n proper de
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