The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-18
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|0R PANAMA CANAL
hittee of Colombian Congress
/ Submits New Measures.
|MER TREATY is REJECTED
)sate Department Disguised With
snc New Bill Before the Congress
OF COLON bian >enate--tnitea
states VIII Not Consider u.

AWashington. Sept. 1i-OMclal de-
lis OF the bill by which the Colom-
congress hopes TO hold up the
led States in its desire 10 construct
Isthmian canal are contained in q
batch received at the state DEPART
ent. Saturday from United states
Zinister Beaupre. at Bogota. This
3hows that the Hay-Herran treaty now
btancs rejected by the entire Colon
|bian congress.
The joint committee of the senate
and house have favorably reported
Dill governing the construction or
Panama canal. which. If successful.
will bring Colombia SEQ 100000 more in
cash and $4,000 more in anniities
than she would get were the Hay-her-
can treaty ratified.
state Department Dissusted.
The state department. supremely dis
Asted al the greed of the Colombians,
now no hope that any treaty Will
ltified by the congress before Sep
klnber 22 the time limit for exchange
BIZ Publications. But. despite all this.
there is no indication that the presi-
tent has concluded TO open negotia-
tions for the construction Of the canal
by the Nicaraguan route. Minister
Beaupres dispatch was made public by
the state department, as follows:
Comrnission's Recomme n dations.
1. Approval of the action of the SEN
hte in rejecting the Hay-Herran treaty.
2, Authority to be given to the pres
~ IL 20 he
\1r 10 contract for a canal with private
arties. subject to the rights OF the
oUipanies-
g. The Panama Canal Railroad Co.
ykn he permitted TO transfer its proper
~ all existing obligations to be as
stunned by the purchaser. including the
annual payment of s250,000. and the
Surrender of the property to Colombia
Il 1867
a. The canal company to be permit
he'd to transfer its rights and property
\pp payment of 100000 to the gov
ernment 1f Colombia
9. Authority to be given 10 the pres
dent of Colombia to make the fol-
owing concessions and conditions:
lease OF the canal zone for 100 years.
hot including therein the cities of Pan
lima and Colon; annual rental therefor.
until 1867, to be si50,000: lease renew
able every 100 years. with increase Of
LIS per centum in the rental for each
100-year period. neutrality
|of the canal ard recognition OF Colom-
|b1an sovereignty over the whole terri
~ and the inhabitants thereof;
xed tribunals only in the canal zone.
lice and sanitary commissions 10 be
lusively Colombian: time limit TO
ked for the completion of the canal
"a works.
6. Colombia to receive from tho con-
pcting government 100000 600 on the
change Of Publications of the
Treaty.
2. Regulations 10 be made fixing
che conditions Of purchase of private
pperty.
Minister Beapre's dispatch was for
a-ded at once to Secretary Hay, at
AXE Sunapee. N. II.
MFR. Hay will doubtless promptly In
rm Minister Beaupre that no such
opposition will ever be entertained by
e United States. or even seriously
psidered.
Terms Of Former Treaty.
hat Colombia would get under the
-Herran treaty:
$40 900 900 cash from the United
ates
$3.50 900 per year during the life OF
treaty.
what New Treaty Calls For.
7vhat the bill now before the Coon
Ian congress calls for.
500 GOO. 900 from the United States, o.
hatever country builds the canal.
SO. 000. 900 from the Panama Canal
D.
$3.50 900 annuity for concessions ia
the Panama railway.
x15O 600 rental for the canal zone.