The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-23
CANAL TREATY DEAD
SIGH THE VIEW TAKEN BY, THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA
HAS THE POWER, TT IS RUMORED,
TO MAIZE A TREATY.

NIarro4uin Is Counted n Friend of
such Measure-Prcsident ROOse-
welt Must Take Next Step-Can Sc
Iect Nicaragua Route, Under
SpOOner Act, or Let Matters Drift
for Prescnt-BOgOta Trying to
Harmcnize Interests-ScnatOr Nor
gan Says 1t Means Nicaraguan
Route.
Washington, Sept. 22.--When the
State Department closed to-day at 4
canal treaty was dead, although eight
hours yet remained within which the
Colombian Congress might take affir-
native action upon it. Nothing, how
ever, had been received during the day
either from Minister Beaupre, at Bo-
gotta, or from Mr. Herran, the Colon
bian charge here, which gave the
slightest hope of a favorable issue.
A report is current here that the Co
lombian Congress in secret session has
clothed President Marroquin with full
power to negotiate a treaty. If this
report should turn out to be true,
President Marroquin, who is counted
friend of the treaty, could proceed un-
trammelled by the fear of future reck-
pning with his Congress.
In any event, President Roosevelt
must now take the next step. He can
elect to proceed under the Spooner act
and take up the Nicaragua route or he
can allow matters to drift for the pres
ent, in the hope that a way may yet
be found to straighten out the present
difficulties in the path of the Panama
route.
1t was stated to-day that confidential
advices which DR.. Herran submitted to
Secretary Hay short time ago were
to the effect that an effort was on foot
at Bogota to harmonic all conflicting
interests there and that this undoubt-
edly would be accomplished through
compromise by which President Mario
quin would be authorized to negotiate
a treaty directly with the United
States. 1t is believed here that the new
nronosition will be submitted at an
early day. ..,
N1an4-onaea.s Ala. Sept -22----NN men
shown the Associated Press dispatch
to-day that the State Department at
Washington, had heard nothing from
Minister Beaupre concerning the Pan
anna, canal treaty, and that this was
the last day on which the treaty could
be considered, United States Senator
Morgan. who is in the city for few
DAYS, made the following statement
THE treaty has been dead for TWEEN
ty-five days. Nothing could have res
directed it, The action at Bogota
means the building of a canal by the
Nicaraguan route. President Roosevelt
has no discretionary powers, but 1T is
made mandatory upon him. 1t turn
ed out exactly like l expected it. 1t
is the best thing for this country and
the world. and now it goes back to
the proposition to build the Nicaragua
canal and it win be the best thing
for this country to do"
Adee Waits Information.
Washington. Sept. 22.-Contrary to his
custom during the summer, Acting
Secretary Adee of the State Depart
ment remained in the city tonight in
order to be on hand to act promptly
on any information which might come
from Minister Beaupre regarding canal
matters at Bogota. Up to $3.50 o'clock
however, nothing had been received
DIR. Herran, the Colombian charge, also
waited anXiously for news from his
government, but likewise was disap-
pointed.