New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-19
SIGNING A PROTOCOL.

FURTHER AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIA.
| THE NEUTRALITY OF THE IsTaaUs OF PANAMA
| GUARANTEED - CONFERENCE OF TUE SPECIAL
| COMMISSIONERS OF TIE UNITED STATES, W. n.
| TRTsCorT, WITH THE COLOMBIAN REPRESENTA-
TIVE, IN This cITY-AGREEMENr OF THE TWO
| GOVERNMENTS.
| The Minister from the United States Of Co.
lOmbia, General DOmin2os, who has been in
Washington for some time, on Thursd " signed
IN this city q protocol which appcrtains
to the enforcement of the neutrality of the
| Isthmus of Panama, according to the treaty
| now in force between this country and
Colombia. Tue United States Government
was represented by W. II. Trescott, who
was sent to this city by Secretary Evarts
as Special Commissioners. The protocol desfg-
mates the way in which the United Stires
shall interfere to guarantee the independence
OF Colombia and the neutrality of the Isthmns
of Panama. Further details of the arrange.
ment are given herewith, ,
GUARANTEE OF COLOMBIAs NEUTRALITY
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THA
UNITED STATES, AND THE UNITED sTATEs OF
COLOMBIA, AFYRcr1Yd THE nEUTRALnY OF
THE IsTHMUs OF PANAMA-DETATLs OF THH
AGREEMENT.
n pfOIOcOl was SlUu6u IN Inls city iHuEcuNf ofsH
ing, BY United States Commissioner W. II, Tfescott
and General Domngos, representing the Govern
ment Of the United States Of Colombia. which DR.
ranged for .s enforcement Of tie neutrality Of the
Tshmus OF Panama according totlss Trrsty of ls46.
The protocol determines the way In which tho
United States Government shall interfere TO guar
antee the independence Of Colombia and the
tralty Of the canal. One Of the cond ions Of such
interference Is that Colombia must first ask foe it,
and that without such reg rest demand the Uniied
States shall not intervene. Tribune reporter
called on Commander Wyse last evening. at the
Hotel Brunswick, and afterOutlIning the provisions
of the protocol asked his opinion as TO its Ell ct
upon tbe Panama Canal project Commander Wyse
replied that it was matter Of diplomacy, with
winch he had no official connec ion. On being
pressed fo information, however, he replied:
II think the protocol is very satisfactory to the
Cniled States because the conditions, from what l
have heard are intended to give force to the Treaty
of 1S46 and to establish a practical way in which
10 ma ake it more effective Ii a<foreign power de-
sires to keep the lsthmus t. tsslf Colombia cao of
course, ask OrotsctiOn fror1 ;sfsisn mt rveption"
schenei"
"A very good ct. Some persohs in this coun-
try have been doubtful az TO the neutrality of the
canal while we have certain all along that 10
has nothing to do th any governmental intu noes.
Now however think that all persons interested in
the canal will be glad that satisfactory conference
between tile two Republics has been held
How did the conference originate ~
with the United States Government suppose.
The Colombian Minister spent a week at Washing
ton in reference 10 tho matter and theu went away
thinking that the ria,ter would be arranged by tho
next Administration Secretary Evarts, however.
telegraphrd for him to go to w ,shngton, where he
spent another week and again returned ~ New
York. IA tho Col0mnlan Minister IS Senator m
the COlombiac Congress, which meets very soon. he
mad 70 st1rt frF b3gGtE toslasy StretarE bvars
accordingly sent Special Commissioner 10 New-Iork
IN the person of Commissioner Trescott. l suppose
the conference took piace at the residence ot the
Colombian Minister"
Have you seen the text of the protocolP
II have not Dnt | Believe Won have repeated to
me the Gist of It's Provisions l can only say that
while the treaty has been in force since 1919 tho
protocol IS made to establish prac'ical way by
which the United States can protect the rights aud
sovereignty of Colombia the Isthmus If auy for
eign power had any intention of interfering. i
think 10 IS very satisfactory TO the United States
Government. for il ~ a great advantage TO 1t to
have practical way IN which It can use the rights
belonging 10 ~ according 10 the Treaty Of lS48.
And rs fa, a. the Colombian Government Is con-
cprne .hinE. that tle Arrangement Will provo
to b. a SATISFACTORY 0rc. for through its age its
sovereign ngh.s Fyil not be DJnr1l. Tho confer
encn must be agreeable all parties interested in
the canal; ersonaly am glad it has taken place.
think that by means of this protocol legitimate
satisfaction has been given To this country should
say on an mpar'i ial examination of tne matter that
cannot ima&lAe it pns3lb" for anything more than
that e. be asked by the United States"
The pr0tocOl provides that Colombia shall frst
ask for the Interference of the United States Gov
.rnnent Do y0u think that such demand would
BE- made y
"Cndopbeily. II the Uniced states cor inter-
fcre without The permission Of the CoIomri,4 GDv-
ernmrnt It would be an infringement o. the inde-
pendence Of that Government. his r'qu's' from
Colombia for such intervention s the best prof Of
ncr dependence and the most satisfactory 10 her'
Commander Wyse will star, for Pa anna to-day,
accompanied by nj, wife and child. He expects to
remain there month and will be enga I'D ~ faciif-
1atng pyepiratIons for actvo work by the laOOrers
aIIead on tho ground lie will then VISIT Pdrs, re-
turning to New. York ~ the iaiI.
Ar the Bievonft House the reporter was informed
that Commissioner Prescott returned TO Was1ng-
ton Thursday evening.
INQUIRIES IN WASHINGTON.
NO POSITIVE INFoRMATIov, BUT CoRIOB0RATISa
CIRCUMSTANCES
iBy ~PLEGRAPH TO rug TRIsCVE
WAsUINGlON Feb ls-A correspondent Of The