Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-17
ASKS S20,000,000
FOR PANAMA CANAL.
Committee of Colombian Congress
Submits New Measures
FORMER TREATY IS REJECTED
state Department Disguised with
the New Bill Before the
of Colombian senate-united
states VIII Not Consider Ii.

Washington, Sept. 14.-OHicial de-
tails of the bill by which the Colom-
bian congress hopes to hold up the
United States in its desire to construct
an isthmian canal are contained in a
dispatch received at the state depart
ment, Saturday, from United states
Minister Beaupre, at Bogota. Thls
shows that the ~Hay-Herran treaty now
stands rejected by the entire Colom-'
bian congress.
The Joint committee of the senate
and house have favorably reported a
bill governing the construction OF a
Panama canal, which, if successful,
will bring Colombia 100000 900 more in
cash and .$150,OO0 more in annuities
than she would get we're the Hay-Her-
ran treaty ratified.
state Department Disguised.
The state department, supremacy dis
gusted at the greed of the Colombians,
has now no hope that any treaty will
be ratified by the congress before Sep
tember %, the time limit for exchange
of Publications. But, despite all this,
there is no indication that the presi-
dent has concluded to open negotla-
tions for the construction of the canal
by the Nicaraguan route. Minister
Beaupre's dispatch was made public by
the state department, as follows:
CommissiOn's Recommendations.
/. Approval of the action OF the SEN
ate in rejecting the Hay-Herran treaty
2. Authority to be given to the pres
ident to conclude treaties for the canal
or to contract for a canal with private
parties, subject to the rights of the
companies.
8. The Panama Canal Railroad Co.
to be permitted to transfer its proper
ty, all existing obligations to be as
sumed by the purchaser, including the
annual payment of $3.50, 900, and the
surrender of the property to Colombia
in 1867.
4. The canal company to be permit
ted to transfer it's rights and property
on payment of $40, 000, 900 to tho gov
eminent of Colombia.
5. Authority to be given to the pres
ident of Colombia to make the fol-
lowing concessions and conditions:
Lease of the canal zone for 100 years,
not including therein the cities of Pan
anna and Colon; annual rental therefor,
until 1867, to be $780, 900; lease renew
able every 100 years, with increase OF
Is per centum in the rental for each
succeeding 100-year period; neutrality
of the canal and recognition of Colon
bian sovereignty wei the whole terri
tory and the inhabitants thereof;
mixed tribunals only in the canal zone;
police and sanitary commissions TO be
exclusively Colombian; a time limit to
be fixed for the completion of the canal
and works.
8. Colombia to receive from the con-
tracing government $780, 900 on the
exchange of notifications Of the
treaty.
7. Regulations to be made fixing
the conditions of purchase of private
property.
Minister Beapre's dispatch was for
warded at once to Secretary Hay, al
Lake Sunapee, N. H.
Mr.. Hay will doubtless promptly in
form Minister Beaupre that no such
proposition will ever be entertained by
the United States, or even seriously
considered.
Terms of Former Treaty.
What Colombia would get under the
Fay-Herran treaty.
$4,000, 900 cash from the United
States.
$250,OOO per year, during the life Of
the treaty.
what New Treaty Calls For.
What the bill now before the Colon
bian congress calls for:
800 600 900 from the United States. o.
whatever country builds the canal.
$4,000, 900 from the Panama Cana
Co.
$250,000 annuity for concessions tt
The Panama railway.
$3.50, 900 rental for the canal zone.