The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-01
BEAUPRE KILLS CANAL TREATY
MS I\1ERFERENCE ALtI\tTED
MS REST FRIENDS.
Mr lns,s'~si al lboG~,a tins, q Must NJ
Ra'in~si wmhoui Amendment Hi~ A.
ti,udr, q u said. Became Int OIrrah,e
and Influenced the Colombian senate.

WASHINGTON. Aug 81. Three stumbling
blocks are in the wav OF ratification Of
the Panama Canal treaty nv the Colombian
Congress, according TO an official despatch
to Minister Herran. which he has sub
mitted TO the State Department These
are, a. stated 10y Senior Rico. Colombia's
Secretary of State
First The granting Of the proposed
rights over the canal zone is a conveyance
Of sovereignty and Is prohibited by tho
Colombian constitution
Second The concession of the Panama
Canal Company provides that it must oh
tain the consent of Colombia before 1t can
transfer its rights 10 any foreign Power,
and this consent has not been given
Third-The attitude of the American
Minister. Mr.. Beaupre in insisting that the
treaty shall i've ratified without any amend
men's whatever. and whose officious inter
ference in the deliberations at Bogota have
become int oerabe and have antagonized
some of the best friends of the treaty.
The State Depart nent it is understood,
was authorized to make thie despatch
public, but on account of the reflections
cart by the Colombian State Department
upon Minister Beaupie 1t was decided not
to give the information 10 the press The
gist Of the cahlegram has, however leaked
out
The action Of he Colombian Senate in
referring the treaty to committee, with
view to framing a law placing he ent ire
question IN the hands Of President Mario
qnin, has been brought about by the attl-
tude taken by Mr. Beaupre according 10
the information received here.
Mr. Baaupe informed the Colombian
Government that any such amendment
to the treaty would he met with disap-
provaI in this country Whether or not
this was done AT tn" direction Of the State
is apparent that this was the
cause of tho dcc,ded change IN
the standing of the treaty when il was dis
approved" and referred to q committee
The cable despatch TO th,. effect received
bv br. Herran contained the explanation
that "disapproved did not mean rejected.
The Colombian Senate regarded the in
sst ence of the United States Minister upon
the ratification of the treaty as an attempt
10 dictate. and even friends Of the treaty
became indignant and voted against II.
The question Of the payment Of more money.
according 10 Colombian adNices, has becom"
n minor point
DR. Horran was asked nv Sun reporter
tonight if the action of the United States
Minister AT Bogota had been the cause of
the colombian Senate's disapproval Of the
treaty. He refused TO deny or confirm
the report.
He admitted however. that he had re-
Celved advcas from 50 nor Rico, the Colon
bian Secretary Of state covering the other
points involved He said that IN" pro
posed transfer Of rights on the canal zone
IN th" treaty as il no" stands was CON
sd"red al varianc" with th" Colombian
Constitution
This and the fart that the New Panama
Canal Company had not Obtained per
mission 10 sell 30 some foreign government
were now among the principal causes
of the present opposition He did not denv
that ~ nor Rlco'- cabegram declared that
Mr. Beaupr"- a'rltud" had becom" in
tolerahlo
The state Depart men' whether OF not
it instructed Minister Beaupr" "a insist
upon ratification Of the treaty without
amendment has nsistently declined to
cor slider IN" advances made directly and
indirectly looking TO changes IN the treaty
Proposals have been made in many
forms ~ the attempt % gain from the Presi-
dent on IT." state Department some init
nation that the treaty does not embody
the final terms upon which the United
States will deal with Colombia Colombia
has finally been given to understand that
the President Will not bulge
The Congress at Bogota can rstlfy the
treaty or reject II as il prefers but II viii
not obtain better terms by pOstpOuing aC.
ton II a proposition differing from the
terms Of the pending treaty II proposed
bv Colombia, II Will he entirely within the
discretion Of President Roosevelt whether
or not u will b" considered
IL IN the opinion of the State Depart
mnnt that ~" preridsni may continue ne
t.tt II II.