The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20
PANAMA AFFAIRS
Colombia Generals Meet at
Colon to Seek Peace.
TOO LATE FOR THAT
The Canal Treaty VIII Be Rat
flied at Panama.

Colon. Nov. 1e.-General Reyes, Ospina
and Holguin, appointed as commissioners
by the Colombian government 10 come
to the isthmus to negotiate for terms OF
peace looking TO the saving of the ma
tional honor arrived here tonight on
the French steamer Canada. The peace
commissioners left Savanilla yesterday
without knowing the result OF the con-
ference between the peace commission
from the department of Bolivar and the
members of the junta OIL BOARD the May
flower. When General Reyes learned of
this conference he said that he entirely
disapproved of the mission of the Boil
varians Other Colombian generals on
the Canada are Sara. Ortiz. Bustamen-
te Anguelo and Lucas Caballero. Gen
erals Bustamente and Caballero. who are
members of the liberal party. joined the
commissioners at Savanilia but were not
delegated by the Bogota government.
There was great excitement on the ar
rival of the Canada. Hundreds of per-
sons fiocked to the neighbornood OF the
wharf but were prevented from reach
| ing the vessel by marines who were
landed from the American warships. The
marines now guard the wharf.
Captain Merriam of the United States
auxiliary cruiser Dixie Immediately
went aboard the Canada and conveyed
to General Reyes. the result of the mis-
sion of the Bolivarians He invited Gen
eral Reyes and the other members of
the commission to come aboard the
Dixie but the general and his compan
ions declined the invitation Admiral
Coghln, who had just arrived from Pa
mama, extended an invittion to the COM
mssioners to go aboard to Mayfower
but the admirals invitations was also
declined
1t is understood that the commissioners
will remain on the Canada until tomor-
row evening, possibly until Saturday
evening. when they will leave for Fort
Limon. for which destination all have
tickets. The commissioners sent a tele-
gram to the junta at Panama asking
for a conference tomorrow but the Pa
mama government declined to grant the
request 1t is expected however that
representative delegation from Pa
mama will arrive tomorrow to confer
with the delegates on board the Cana
da. The commissioners were not allowed
to land at Colon and it is expected that
their mission will prove futile.
The Canada brings news that there was
great excitement at Bogota when the
happenings on the isthmus began to be
known.
When the Colombian generals left Be-
gotta United States Minister Beaupre was
getting ready for his departure for the
United states. The minister will arrive
on the isthmus some time next week.
TEXT OF TREATY.
Washington, Nov. 19.-The Panama COM
rissioners, Dr. Amador and FREDERICK
Boyd. today consulted with Minister Bu-
nau-Varilla and Frank D. Pavey of New
York. legal adviser to the legation. 1t
is said they read over the treaty signed
yesterday by Mr.. Hay and NJ. Bunau-
Narilla and discussed its terms and pro-
visions in detail, and gave it their hearsy
approval.
At the end of the conference they Wis
tied the secretary of state.
1t is said that one clause was inserted
in order TO set at rest all contentious of
the recognition OF Panama as a -epub-
lie. The United States government is TO
control all the waterworks of Panama
and Colon and other cities and has the
right to collect tolls for the period Of
fifty years in order to repay the cost of
construction. with interest At the end
of fifty years the sewers and waterworks
become the property of Panama and
Colon.
The first five articles of the Hay-Bun2u-
Varilla treaty are to this effect:
Article 1.-The United States govern
ment guarantees and agrees to maintain
the independence of the republic of Pan
anna
Article 1.-THE republic of Panama cedes
to the United States five miles on each
side Of the canal and three marine
leagues at each terminal. and also any
other lands necessary to the construction
or maintenance of the canal and its aux
iliaries
Article uI-The republic of Panama
grants to the United States the
right TO exercise the same power
over such lands as if it were
sovereign and 20 the exclusion OF such
power by Panama.
Article IV-The republic OF Panama
grants 10 the United States the use Of all
the rivers, streams and waters for navi-
CATION, or SO far as is necessary TO the
construction Of the canal and its auxilia-
r1es. including III purposes of sanitation.
Article V-The republic OF Panama
grants to the United States in perpetuity
a monopoly OF any system of communica-
ton across its territory or by railroad
The remaining y articles Of the treaty
deal in the most part with questions OF
administration. For example article VI
declares free for all time the ports at
either entranse OF the canal. including
Panama and Colon and provides that no