The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
NEW PANAMA CANAL HOLD.UP.
so, 900, 200 FROM Us, $1,000, 900
FROM THE COMPANY,


for Surrender Of the PaDama Railroad.
WASHINGTON Sept. s.-Dr Thomas Her
ran, Colombian Charge d Anaires, re-
ceived unofficial advices tonight regard
ing the proposals embodied in report
made by a committee Of the Colombian
Senate intended TO serve as the basis OF u
treaty TO be negotiated with the United
States for the const ruction OF the lsthmian
canal
The report recommends that law be
passed empowering President Marroquin
to negotiate and ratify the proposed treaty
and outlines the demands to be made upon
the United States and the New Panama
Canal Company. These are:
First The United States to pay to Colombia
$50. O00. 900 outright for the privileges specified
in the Hay-Herran treaty. with the exception
that Colombia shall retain absolute sover-
eighty over the canal zone. including the
administration Of the law.
Second The United States to pay to CO.
lombia an annuity Of s4OO. 900. to be increased
rs per cent. at the end Of each century.
Three-The new Panama Canal Company
to pay to Colombia SIC, 900. 900 for the priv
ilege of selling its concession to foreign
Power. this privilege not having been granted
thus far by Colombia
Fourth-The reversion of the Panama Rail-
road to Colombia.
Other proposals are made by the COM
mittee, according to DR.. Herran's informa-
ton, but these are the principal points.
DR.. Herran Yves greatly disheartened
over the news from Bogota. He enter
tanned the hope up to tonight that some
means would be found for compromising
the differences between the United States
and Colombia SO that the treaty AZ origin
ally negotiated would be ratified. But
he is now convinced that the United States
and Colombia are further apart than ever.
While clinging to the hope that the COM
mittee's report will prove too radical for the
Senate, he is forced to the conclusion that
large proportion of the Senate is 80 dis
satisfied with the original treaty as to
make it's ratification without amendment
impossible
Dr. Herran is too well acquainted with
the attitude Of our State Department and
Of Congress to believe for an instant that
such demands as are proposed at Bogota
will be considered. He adr lifted that they
were exorbitant.
If the Senate should approve Of the
report Of the committee as outlined" said
DR.. Herran, lit will mean. OF course, that
the difficulty Of reaching an agreement
between the two countries will be vastly
increased. 1t will mean the destruction
Of three years Of hard work on my part.
-The treaty. as ratified by the United
States Senate, was not all that wanted.
hst$ tkn T ,L.4 r
| could get. It now appears that my Govern
ment is not at all satisfied with the terms
of the treaty and is preparing to make much
greater demands than the United States
will consider.
Il strongly hope the truth will be per-
ceived at Bogota before it is too late
have done all could to make the situa-
ton clear. 1t is to be deplored that
means of communication are poor and
| subject to long Interruptions.
Il recognize that it lie impossible to con-
tinue negotiations when the parties to the
proposed compact grow farther and farther
apart.
State Department officials when informed
of the news from Bogota, expressed the
opinion that the Colombian Government
labored under the impression that the
United States was eager to secure the canal
at the Isthmus and willing TO give better
terms than are offered in the Hay-Herran
treaty.
They scotfed at the idea that the terms
proposed by the Senate committee at Bo-
gotta would he considered by the United
States. They were inclined to believe that
the committees report would serve TO
hasten the end Of negotiations with Co
lombia.