The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-11-21
RECOGNITION OF
panama republic
Causes Strained Relations Between
Colombia and Washington
Government.
The SITUATION AT BoGoTA
ASSUMES A CRITICAL PHASE
Action of United Ste, - Declared to
BE Simply in the efext of HUI
manity and Civ Fea-
lures of -Varilla Treaty
Agreed Upon.

Agreed Upon.
Washington, Nov. 19.-It is learned
here that the situation at Bogota has
assumed critical phase as far as re-
lations between the United States and
Colombia are concerned. Minister
Beaupre on the 10th inst. was pressed
strongly by the Colombian govern
ment to know whether the United
States intended to recognize the new
republic of Panama. 1t is understood
that the request was in such shape as
the recognition had been extended. Mr.
Beaupre was instructed by this govern
ment to again inform the Colombian
government that such recognition had
been extended to the new republic Of
Panama by the United States, but SIM
ply i'll the interest Of humanity and
civilization and in execution of solemn
treaty obligations binding upon the
United States. He also was instructed
to tender to the Colombian government
the good Offices of the United States to
effect settlement of the difficulties be-
tween Colombia and Panama. The is
sue is awaited With some anxiety here.
Desire to Continue Friendly Terms.
MI. Beaupre, as has been stated, has
been granted leave Of absence by the
state department and it remains for him
to determine When he shall avail of the
leave. AS an earnest desire Of the state
departm to continue on friendly
terms with the Colombian government,
it is pointed out that without bringing
direct pressure to bear the department
is disposed to do everything in it's power
to save any equities Colombians may
as entirely proper that some part of the
$10,000,000 which the United States gov
eminent is to pay over to Panama upon
the ratification of the treaty should be
allotted by the government of Panama
to Colombia in payment of Panama s
share of the Colombian national debt
1t is understood, however, that the Unit
ed States government would not offer an
affront to the Colombian dignity and hon
or by rendering directly sum of money
in the nature of bride as salve for the
separation of Panama and Colombia,
and, while it could not specify in its
agreement with Panama that any part
of the $10000,000 was to be diverted to
Colombia there would be no conceal
EleIt of the hopes of the United States
in that matter The present intention
of the United States government is to
include in the new treaty provision for
the payment of $1OO0O,O 900 to the repub-
lie Of Panama and to no other govern
ment
Arranging the Treaty.
The main features of the Hay-Bunau-
Varilla treaty, providing for the con-
struction of an isthmian canal by the
Panama route, have been agreed upon
and the rough draft of the convention
is in preparation. No date for the
signing of the treaty has yet been fixed.
The Panama minister and Secretary
Hay will have another conference
Wednesday regarding the treaty.
1t is thought that the members of
the Panama commission, who arrived
in New York Tuesday, will remain there
for the present, as it is said their pres
ence is not needed here in connection
with the negotiations for the treaty. It
is possible that when the treaty is
signed the commission may receive ca
BILE instructions to ratify the conven-
ton and thus avoid the necessity of
sending it to Panama.
Unless Mr.. Herran, the Colombian
charge, receives word from his gov
eminent within a reasonable time he
will close the Colombia legation here.
Had No Assurances.
New York, Nov. 19.-Frederico Boyd,
a member of the commission to this
government from the new republic of
Panama, which has just arrived from
Colon, says that in few days cop-
stitutional convention will meet to
formulate system of government
which will follow closely the lines of
the United States constitution. In dis
cussing the revolution he was asked:
"What assurances, If any, did you
have from the United States in refer
ence to its attitude toward the upris-
ing?"
eve knew, of course" he replied
shat American men-of-war would be
there to see that the traffic across the
isthmus was not interrupted by fight
ing, and we knew for that reason the
landing Of Colombian troops would
not be permitted. Outside of that we
had no assurances. What we did we
did on our own responsibility, and we
depended upon the justice of our cause
for recognition"
The question of possible annexation
of the isthmus to the United States had
not yet been talked about.
"The sentiment of the people of
Panama" Mr.. Boyd added, sis to make
the isthmus what it seems destined to
be from it's geographical position, and
to place it where it can perform most
efficiently its mission in the interest of
progress and civilization, and become
what it has been intended to be-a link
binding together the two Americas and
gateway between two worlds. The
building of the canal now lies with the
United States"
Marroqufn Seeks to Flee.
New York, Nov. 14.-It is reported
here, says dispatch from Panama, that
President Marroquin is trying to leave
Bogota, Colombia. There is great ex-