Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-11
TO BUY GERMANY'S AID.
Reported That Colombia Will Make
Land Grants to Kaiser.
ALONG CANAL ROUTE.
Reported That All Americans in Bogota
Have Been Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt Sends Protest.

New York, Nov. 9.-Arture De Brigard,
consul general for Colombia in this city,
said today that he heard that it had been
proposed to his government to appeal to
Germany for protection in regard to Pan
anna, offering in return certain territorial
concessions. Mr.. De Brigard said:
Il have no official advices from Colon
bia. Cablegrams which 1 sent last week
asking for news have not been answered
From an official source, however, l learn
that the people in the interior are very
much excited over the recent develop.
ments and have appealed to our govern
ment to send delegation to Germany to
offer the Emperor certain pieces of land
on both seas in return for Germany's pro-
lection Of course 1 do not know wheth-
Ell this will be done, but if it is | imagine
the land conceded to Germany will be
that lying next to the Panama border on
both sides of the isthmus"
Massacre Is Rumored.
Colon, Nov Ovid rumors are in
circulation that the American and other
foreign residents Of Bogota are being
massacred. The rumors are not con-
firmed and are looked on as altogether
uDfounded.
President Receives Protest
Washington, D. c., Nov 9-Secretary
Hay, during a call at the white house
early this morning, placed in the hands
Of the President the Colombian protest
against the course pursued by the Wash
ington government on the isthmus and
its attitude toward the new government
OF Panama.
The protest is short and to the point.
1t follows the usual lines of formal COM
munication of this kind What action
Will be taken regarding this protest prob
ably will be decided on at a conference
between the President and Secretary Hay
today.
No cablegrams reached the state OF
navy departments tonight from the 18TH
mian lands or waters, nor has the state
department heard from Bogota since ca
Bling to the American legation there,
for presentation to the Colombian gov
eTnment, an announcement of the &C
tion of the United States in recognizing
the de facto government of Panama.
To Negotiate New Treaty.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 9-Rear Ad-
miral John @. Walker, chairman of the
,isthmian canal committee. left Washing
ton today on the United States yacht
Mayfower for Colon, under instructions
from the President and Secretary Hay
to secure information necessary for ne
gotiating a canal treaty with the govern
Z Admiral Walker will return to Wash
lington as soon as possible, and will make
ia report in the nature of a supplement to
tine extensive report of the isthmian ca
nal commission. Mrs. Walker accOmpa-
inied him. The Mayhower also carried
Rear Admiral j. b. Coghlan, who is to
take command Of the naval forces on the
east side of the isthmus, and III. A. Gud-
ger, United States consul general at
Panama, who bears instructions for his
guidance in conducting relations with
the new republic.
Word was received yesterday that a
commission of three appointed by the
Panama iunta would leave Colon ON
Tuesday for Washington, with instruc
lions to negotiate cana treaty. From
present indications, Secretary Hay will
enter into exchanges with the commits
sioners without delay, and the treaty
probably will be ready for transmission
to the Senate when the regular session
is begun in December.
The new treaty gives to the United
States actual sovereignty over a canal
strip six miles wide, or a lease in per-
petuity of that strip, with the right TO
police it and to control its sanitation. A
report that the administration has al
ready been assured that the four islands
called Perico, Naos, Culebra and Flam-
enco in Panama harbOr, will be coded 10
the United States is not to be doubted in
view Of the known willingness of the do
facto government to grant every conces-
sion that will insure the construction Of
the canal There is no desire on the part
of the administration to curtail, in the
new treaty, the pecuniary terms obtained
by Colombia in the Hay-Herran conven-
ton.
Congress Asks Information.
Washington, D. c., Nov. Gin the
House of Representatives today Mr.. Hit
GILL offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, by the House of Represen-
tatives that the President be requested
to communicate to the House, if not in
compatible with the interests Of the pub
lie service, all correspondence and other
official documents relating to the recent
revolt in the isthmus of Panama"
1t was agreed to.
GOAT OnDTH TINT VITEON