The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-23
Colombia Finally Yields to
the Terms Set Forth by
the United States.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF FRONT
NEGOTIATIONS TOOK FAVOR
ABLE TURN THIS WEEK.

Colombian Government Transmitted
Instructions and Authority TO Its
Minister Leading to the Successful
Issue of the Matter-The Cash Price
and Rental to be Paid for the Canal the
Questions That Seriously Threatened
the Project at One Time.
Washington, Jan. 22-The treaty be-
tween the United States and Colombia
for the construction of the Panama
canal by the United States was signed
to-day in this city.
The canal treaty was signed at Sec
retary Hays house this afternoon, Mr..
Hay acting for the United States and
DR.. Herran, the charge d'affaires of Co
lumbia, who had been specially given
full powers to negotiate the treaty,
signing in behalf of Colombia. The
treaty will have to go to the senate for
ratification and it is believed it will be
transmitted to that body tomorrow. 1t
is stated that details of the agreement
will not be made public in advance of
transmission of the treaty to the SEN
ate. 1t is understood that Secretary Hay
from time to time, consulted leading
members of the senate on the essential
features of the treaty he was nego-
iJorr ;e, Lo1; ,--su IL.
approval of the senate at the present
session.
At the presidents White house recep-
ton tonight the news that the treaty
nctween the two countries at last was
N accomplished fact leaked out, and
later was confirmed authoritatively on
inquiry in official quarters. 1t had
been intended not to make the sigma
ture of the canal treaty public until to-
morrow, but the news apparently was
too good for some of the friends of the
canal to keep after the long delay and
suspense, and it transpired, as stated,
at the presidents official reception.
Fears had been entertained until this
week that Colombia might not be will
ing to accede to the wishes of the Unit
ed States in the matter and that re-
course to the Nicaraguan canal project
might be forced on the government of
the United States. But this week events
took a more favorable turn and Colom-
bia transmitted instructions and au-
thority to DR.. Herran, it's representa-
tive in the United States, that made
possible conclusion of the long-pend-
ing negotiations. The principal obsta-
Gle for some time to the conclusion of
the treaty, it is understood, has been
the price that the United States was to
pay in the shape of cash payment
and by way of annual rental for the
strip of territory along each side of the
canal right Of way. 1t could not be
learned tonight what was the price
finally agreed on.
Some time ago there was hitch over
the question of the extent to which con-
troll by the United States over this strip
of land should go, Colombia objecting
on the ground that the provisions re-
ouested in the treaty by the United
States would mean REIMBURSEMENT of
sovereignty by Colombia over part of
her territory but this matter was ami
cably adjusted, as was difference as
IN the lifetime of the lease of the strip
of land in question the final result be-
inc. a. practical cesson in perpetuity of
the strip to the United States for canal
purposes and incidental police control
and protection of the canal right of
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