New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
SENATOR H0AR ANSWERED
MORE LIGHT ON PANAMA.
Further Correspondence Justifying
the Presidents Policy.
ITRoN THE TRIBUNE BURBAU.I


Washington, Dec. I9.-The President to-day
transmitted to the Senate the correspondence
which passed between the State Department
and Minister Beaupre at Bogota. The receipt OF
these communications was q source Of gratif-
cation 10 the Republicans and a source of en-
beTrassmeut 10 the Democrats. because the
teuability Of the Democratic position is still fur
ther emphasized. This correspondence is held
70 be & complete answer TO Senator Hoar's in
quiry as TO what led this government TO antici-
Jate revolution on the isthmus. It is shown
that as far back as September 10 Minister Beau
pre- cabled the State Department that the ap-
pointment Of Obaldia Governor Of Panama
was regarded as the 'torerunner of separation"
and that q resolution which amounted to cen
sure OF the government had been passed by an
almost unanimous vote. the only Senator de-
Tending the action being the son of President
Msrroquin From experience. according 20 lead
ing Republican Senators. this government would
have been most cupable had it not made prep
srations 10 protect the traffic across the isthmus
and would have incurred Just condemnation had
it been so rernIsa.
Attention IS further called TO the fact that
on October 2S the news OF a probable revolu-
tion on the isthnus leaked OUT in Bogota-
The Republicans have no fear that they can
not demonstrate to every unprejudiced person
the entire propriety with which the adminis-
trauon acted in the premises. hut they admit
they ~ z loss for some method by which
to bring the Democrats to q realization Of the
responsibility they are incurring IN permitting
their Efforts to annoy the administration to
Gre a false impression in Colombia and af-
ford encouragement to General Reyes, the Co
lombian commissioner now in this country.
WHAT THE PAPERS SHOW.
The papers transmitted by the President COM
prise correspondence between the State De
paTtn-ent and Minister Beaupre. at BogOta, reIa-
tive 70 the Hay-Eerran treaty. consisting OF 120
letters and telegrams sent between March is
ana November IS, 1903.
On april : Secretary Hay instructed Mr.
Beaupre to inform Colombia that the requests of
Colombia 10 canal and railroad companies for
appointment Of agents 10 negotiate cancellation
Of the present concessions were covered by the
testy, and any change would be IN violation
OF The spooner law and rot permissible"
On April 10 MI Beaupre again reviewed at
length the feeling in Colombia toward the
treaty. On its negotiation he says: 4 am con-
Viaced the public had never expected better
terms"
n letter on the subject OF public opinion ad
verse TO the treaty Mr.. BeaUpre says:
i IS utterly Impossible 10 convince these peo-
Die that the Nicaragua route was ever seri-
negotiation concerning II had any other motive
thsl the squeezing Of an advantageous bargain
our Of Colombia, that any other than the
Panama route ever VIII be selected
WANTED MORE MONEY.
TIE public discussion. be says. largely
along the line Of the less OF national honor by
the surrender Of sovereignty. while private dis
cUss.ou Vas 10 the effect that the price in
adequate.
Mr Hav, on May 80. asked whether there was
any opposition from European sources He
called the situation seemingly grave
On June 9 air Hay sent this dispatch to Mr.
Beaupre:
Ths Colombia government apparently does
not appreciate the gravity OF the situation Inc
ca ? negotiations were Instituted py CoIoHbla'
ana were euerEeticaGy pressed upon thls gov
ernment for several years. The propositions pre-
seatec by Colombia, with slight modihcauons'
wee llaIy accepted by uf. IN virtue OF tN-s
agreement our Congress reversed its previous
Judgment, and decided upon the Panama route.
Nnculy delay its ratification, the friendly under
Standing between the TWO countries would be
% seriously compromised that action might be
Sken by the Congress next winter which every
Hleno OF Colombia would regret.
PRICE SET on RATIFICATION.
On June 10 Mr. Beaupre wrote that a de-
ecee effort was being made 10 change public
opinion into a more favorable consideration OF
TIE treaty. Mr.. Beaupre said he had been in
formed by Mr.. Mancinl, agent at Bogota, OF
the Panama Canal Company. that he had been
'0ld ratification could be secured by the pay
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