The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-29
FOR ORlSTHMIAN CANAL
Ten Million Dollars is Necessary For
Beginning the Work
THE TREATY IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Injunction Of Secrecy Not Yet Re-
moved, But Some of tic Terms
Madc Public

Washington, Spccial.--'rhc treaty
| between the Omitted States and the
government Of Colombia. which was
signed Friday by Secretary Hay and
| DR.. IIcrran. as the representative OF
| the two countries. was transmitted to
the committee on foreign relations.
The treaty was read in executive Scs-
sion but the injunction of secrecy was
not removed. BY the terms OF the
| treaty the United States agrees TO
make cash payment Of $4,000 600
| In gold to the Colombian government,
| and after the expiration OF nine years
to pa rental Of $2JU.ooo per yea"
| for the strip Of land 10 DC used for
| the canal and fO, canal purposes lh"
provision on This pUinI being that th"
| FIRST leases shall Hr for l9u years, and
| renewable thereafter in tcrE," Of 100
years at Tia" pleasure of the United
| States
| The strip is to D" six ki!Om"tCr; or
about six miles in width. and over
this territory tho United States is
| given police and sanitary iuriSGirtion
although it is explicitly specified that
! Colombia does not surrender SOvcr-
| eighty over il. The tmit"i States is
to have the privilege Of fr"" iENorta-
| LiOn OF vessels and materials to be
! used IN the canal |, was given the
| right to improve, use and protect har-
borS at both the Atlantic and Pacific
"nds Of the canal. The grant Is made
| exclusive to tho United States and no
taXes or rentals are to be charged in
| addition to the gross sums Of 10000
600 cash and fec Of $250.000 an
uually. The foreign relations com
n,ietcc will meet tomorrow to consider
| the treaty.
Fridays meeting OF the cabinet WAS
| one or the most important held in Scv.
sral weeks. All OF the members of
tEc cabinet were present. Secretary
Hay leaving his home for the first
time in several days to attend the
| meeting. Hc prcsc ntcd draft Of the
| canal treaty signed last evening The
treaty is Identical with that drawn by
| this government several months ago.
and at that time submitted to the
colombian government. with the sin.
gle exception Of the amount Of an.
nuity TO be paid Colombia for the
right OF way of the canal This gov
crnmcnt proposed an annuity Of 500.
900. while Colombia demanded $3.50.
| COO. The Colombian governments de-
mand was based, it. is stated upon the
asccrtained returns from the Panama
Company in port dues which the Co
lombian government did not desire to
have reduced. During the several
months Of negotiations. Colombia
agreed to all points in the treaty
proposed by tho United States with
the exception OF the annuity. That
has been the point OF difference for
many weeks and at one time it threat
rncd to break Off negotiations entire
~. Secretary Hay communicated di-
rcrtly with the Colombian govern
mcnt. ntimating that some agreement
must be reached soon. as the United
states desired to enter upon the con
Struction OF the canal. if il were to
be constructed by tho Panama route.
and for several days active efforts
have been making to secure an agree.
mcnt. but not until yesterday were
they successful. The Colombian gov
crnmcnt then. through NH. Hcrran.
the charge de affaircs here. agreed
t" accept an annuity Of $25O.000
All other points than this one OF
money compensation remained as they
stood IN the original draft Of the
treaty and are completely satisfactory
10 the united States government. The
United States will have control Of the
canal a. required by the Spooner act.
this having been attained by the adon.
ton Of plan for a lease Of 100 years.
renewable at the pleasure Of the
United States. and Colombia having
nothing to say about the extension.
lhr matters Of police and judicial
control arc settled by a scheme of
Joint action. although il especially is
assured that no citizen of The United
States Will be tried by any other than
his own courts. Control OF the wa
terS OF the ports Of Colon and Pans
ma is vested In the United States Just
is FAR as may be necessary for the
complete operation Of the canal, and
1t is assured that our extra territorial
jurisdiction will be unqucstioned as
to the waters and streams pertaining
to the canal. All port dues on yes.
sells passing the canal are to 20 to the
United States by way of an Offset for
the annuity payments. The President
ana cabinet are confident that the
treaty will be ratified.
All For Teller.