The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
FOR ISTHMIAN 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 the Terms
Made Public.

Washington, Speciai.-The treaty
between the United States and the
government of Colombia, which was
signed Friday by Secretary Hay and
DIR. Herran, as the representative Of
the two countries. WIS transmitted TO
the committee on foreign relations.
The treaty was read In executive ses-
sion, but the Injunction OF secrecy was
not removed. BY the terms Of the
treaty the United States agrees TO
| make cash payment OF s10.ooo.oOo
In gold to the Colombian government,
and after the expiration OF nine years
to pay a rental OF $250,000 per year
for the strip Of land to be used for
the canal and for canal purposes, the
provision on this point being that the
| first leases shall be for 1870 years. and
renewable thereafter in terms OF 100
| years at the pleasure OF the United
| States.
The strip is to be six kilometers or
about six miles in width, and over
| this territory the United States is
given police and sanitary Jurisdiction,
although it is explicitly specified that
| Colombia does not surrender sover-
eighty over It, The United States is
to have the privilege of free importa-
ton of vessels and materials to be
! used in the canal 1t was given the
right to improve, use and protect har-
bors at both the Atlantic and Pacific
ends Of the canal. The grant is made
exclusive to the United States and no
taxes or rentals are to be charged in
addition to the gross sums OF 10000
900 cash and a fee OF $250,000 an
nually The foreign relations CON-
mittee will meet tomorrow to consider
the treaty.
Fridays meeting Of the cabinet was
one Of the most important held in sew
eral weeks. All of the members of
the cabinet were present, Secretary
Hay leaving his home for the first
time in several days to attend the
meeting He presented a 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
, ernment proposed an annuity Of 500,
900. while Colombia demanded $3.50,
COO. The Colombian governments de
J mand was based, it is stated, upon the
ascertained returns from the Panama
: Company in port dues which the Co
lombian government did not desire tt
, have reduced. During the severa
: months of negotiations, Colombf;
, agreed to all points in the treaty
2 proposed by the United States will
Q the exception of the annuity. Tha
l has been the point Of difference fo
! many weeks and at one time it threat
ened to break off negotiations entire
ly. Secretary Hay communicated di
rectly with the Colombian govern
ment, intimating that some agreemen
must be reached soon, as the Unite'
: States desired to enter upon the con
: structiok of the canal, if it were t.
be consts ucted by the Panama route
and For several days active effort
have been making to secure an agree
q ment, but not until yesterday wer
: they successful. The Colombian gov
n ernment then, through NH. Herrar
l. the charge de affaires here, agree
3. to accept an annuity Of $250,000.
e All other points than this one c
l. money compensation remained as the
# stood in the original draft Of til
II treaty and are completely satisfactor
a to the United States government. Tn
United States will have control of tn
canal as required by the Spooner &C
this having been attained by the adol
ton OF plan for a lease of 100 year!
t renewable at the pleasure of tn
l. United States, and Colombia havin
u nothing to say about the extensio,
/, The matters of police and judici:
n control are settled by a scheme {
s. joint action. although it especially
t. assured that no citizen of the Unite
= States will be tried by any other tha
o his own courts. Control of the w
r ters Of the ports Of Colon and Pan
:. ma is vested in the United States jul
t is far as may be necessary for tt
J. complete operation of the canal, ar
d it is assured that our extra territori
Jurisdiction will be unquestioned /;
to the waters and streams pertainir
to the canal. All port dues on We
sells passing the canal are to go to Il
K United States by way of an Offset fl
y the annuity payments. The Preside
and cabinet are confident that Il
u treaty will be ratified.