Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
PANAMA CANAL TREATY
Has Been Rejected by Colom-
bian Senate.
PRESIDENT INFORMED
NO ONE AT STATE DEPARTMENT
WILL TALK,
Awaiting Further Details as to the
Character of the Vote-What
DR.. Herran Says.

A cablegram, dated August IL. has been
| received at the State Department from
Minister Beaupre at Bogota, saying that
the Panama canal treaty has been rejected
by the Colombian senate
DR.. Herran was not surprised at the
news. He was aroused last night late by q
vague dispatch from New York giving q
rumor to the same effect. Until further de-
tails about the rejection are learned DR..
Herran does not feel warranted in discuss
| ing what plans his government may have
| for the future OF course, II the vote re-
| tecting the treaty was an overwhelming
one il will be useless for DR.. Herran to
take any steps to secure extension OF
the time for the exchange of ratiications.
which expires September q. If. however,
| 1t develops that the vote close and
there is prospect of reversal DIR. Herran.
on his initiative, may request the State
Department to sign with him a convention
extending the time limit, that the treaty
| may not be allowed to die next month.
1t will be impossible for President Marro-
| Quin to again submit the treaty to the Co.
| lombian congress in its present FORM The
senate having rejected II. the treaty cannot
again come before that body except by the
senate's own vote. President MarroQuin,
however. can send the treaty slightly
amended to the senate and reopen the
canal debate. 1t is believed at the Colom-
bian legation that President MarroQuin
Will adopt some such procedure
The President Advised.
President Roosevelt was Immediately adj
vised of the news, Mr.. Beaupres telegram
being forwarded to Oyster Bay, where it
was received.
Very little additional information con-
tLo C.Ja
could be obtained at the State Department.
Mr.. Loomis. the acting secretary in thu
absence Of Secretary Hay, was not at the
department today. the statement being
made that he had gone away for a few
days on business. Mr.. Adee. acting secre-
tary would not discuss Colombian affairs
nor indicate what would be the course OF
the United States. The informa ton dn the
cablegram of Minister Beaupre was meager
and there was no intimatien whether tue
treaty might not again be brought up for
considera ton.
Section of the act of Congress pro-
vided that should the President be un-
able to obtain q satisfactory title to the
property of the new Panama Canal Com
pany and control of the necessary territory
and the rights necessary to the construc-
ton of the canal from the republic Of CO.
lombia then ''the President, having first
obtained for the United States perpetual
control by treaty of the necessary terri
tory from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, upon
terms which he may consider reasonable,
for the construction OF canal.
Nicaragua Canal Law.
The entire section is as follows:
That should the President be unable to
obtain for the United States a satifactory
title to the property Of the New Panama
Canal Company and the control Of the nee
essary territory of the republic Of Colom-
bia and the rights mentioned in sections
one and two of this act within reasonable
time and upon reasonable terms. then the
President, having first obtained for the
United States perpetual control by treaty
of the necessary territory from Costa Rico
and Nicaragua, upon terms which he may
consider reasonable, for the construction.
perpetual maintenance, operation and pro-
lection of the canal connecting the Car
ibbean sea with the Pacific ocean by what
is commonly known as the Nicaragua
route. shall through the said tsthmian canal
commission cause to be eXcavated and con-
structed a ship canal and waterway from
a point on the shore of the Caribbean sea
near Greytown, by way of Lake Nicaragua,
to point near Brito, on the Pacific ocean.
Said canal shall be of sufficient capacity
and depth to afford convenient passage for
vessels of the largest tonnage and greatest
draft now in use, and such as may be rea-
sonably anticipated, and shall be supplied
with all necessary locks and other appli-
ances to meet the necessities of vessels
passing through the same from ocean to
ocean; and he snail also construct Sucn S6 20
and commodious harbOrs at the termini OF
said canal as shall be necessary for the
safe and convenient use thereof, and shall
make such provision for defense as may be
necessary for the safety and protection OF
the said harbors and canal; and such sum
and sums of money as may be agreed upon
by such treaty as compensation to be paid
to Nicaragua and Costa Rico for the con-
cessions and rights hereunder provided to
be acquired by the United States, are here
by appropriated, out of any money In The
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be
paid on warrant or warrants drawn by the
President.
The President shall cause the said 18TH
mian canal commission to make such sur
veys as may be necessary for said canal
and harbors to be made, and making such
surveys and in the construction of said
canal may employ such persons as he may e
deem necessary, and to fix their compensa-
ton.
In the excavation and construction Of said
canal the San Juan river and Lake Mica
ragua or any such parts of each as may
be made available, shall be used.
Unanimously Rejected.
BOGOTA Colombia, August II; via Buena
Ventura, August 1.-THE Panama canal
treaty has been rejected unanimously by
the Colombian congress.