The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
COLONBIA'S TREATY TERMS.
DEBATED DESPATCH RECEIVED
From MINISTER BEACPRE.

IL Gives the Provisions OF the Bill Reported
to the Colombian Congress by the
Committee Appointed fer That Pur-
pOse-No Actisn Taken ON the BAIT
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE first Official
information received by the State Depart
ment Of the provisions Of the bill laying
down terms for new Panama Canal treaty
came last night in a despatch from United
States Minister Beaupre, dated Bogota.
Sept. s. As this Government does not
approve the terms proposed for the nsw
convention, and as there is now believed
to be no prospect that the Colombian Con-
gress will recall It's rejection Of the original
treaty and ratify it before Sept. %. the date
fixed for its expiration, tho Information
sent by Mr.. Beaupre excited little interest In
official circles.
The only importance which tho authera-
ties here attach to Mr. Beaupr3's telegram
lies in the fact that 1t took several days
for it's transmission. In view Of the virtual
accusation Of the State Department that
kilograms sent by it to Mr.. Beaupr6 during
the critical period Of the consideration
of the canal treaty in the Colombian Con-
gress were never delivered, Or were sub
jected to extraordinary delay. this latest
instance is regarded as significant. par
ticularly as other kilograms containing
the provisions Of the new treaty bill were
received in this country from Bogota on
Sept. 8. No explanation Of this delay has
been received from Colombia
Mr.. Beaupre's telegram was received
last night. 1t summarized the provisions
of the bill reported to tho Colombian Con-
gress by the committee recently appointed
for the purpose. The main provisions
recommended by the committee are:
One-Approval Of the action Of the Senate
" to Be- rTen 70 h pr.s
dent to conclude treaties for a canal. or to
contract for a canal with private parties.
.q se punama d kasay to
be permitted to transfer its property. all
existing obligations TO be assumed by the
purchaser including the annual payment Of
$50, 900 and the surrender OF the property
Four-The canal company to be permitted
to transfer its rights and, property. on pay.
Five-Authority to be given to the Prest-
dent Of Colombia, 70 make the following con-
lal--Iease Of the canal zone for 100 years.
not including therein the cities Of Panama
ana colon. -, -
(b) Annual rental therefor. until 1867.
to be Sl50,OOO.
,(cj Lease renewable every hundred years,
with increase OF rs per centum IN the rental
for each succeeding 100 year period.
(d)-Neutrality OF the canal and recogni-
ton Of Colombian sovereignty over the whole
territory and the inhabitants thereof
te) Mixed tribunals only In the canal
zone.
O) Police and sanitary commissions to
be exclusively Colombian.
,tql A time limit to be fixed for the com
pletion OF the canal and works.
SixColombia to receive from the con-
trusting Government $50 900 GOO on the ex-
change of notifications Of the treaty.
Observation-Disclosures to be made fixing the
conditions OF purchase OF private company
(property?L
Another telegram from Mr.. Beaupre,
sent from Bogota at s o'clock In the after
noon Of the 10th inst, and received at the
State Department this afternoon. says
that the canal matter has not been dis
cussed in the Colombian Senate since the
report of the committee. the first consdera--
ton Of the report having been postponed
until Monday, the l4th.