The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-24
COLOMBIA REJECTS
THE TREATY.
Defeat Of the Treaty Has Caused a
Profound Impression at Panama.
President Roosevelt Advised
of the Action Of the Co
lombian Congress.

Bogota. Colombia, August u, via Bue-
IA Ventura. August 1.-THE Panama
canal treaty has been rejected unani
mously by the Colombian congress.
1t is reported today that President Mar
roquin has been authorized by congress
to make a new treaty which will not re-
qure further ratification, but that the
basis given for the treaty sill probably
prove unacceptable to the United States.
1t is considered. however, In official
circles. according to reliable information,
that the authorization given by congress
to make a new treaty will furnish basis
for reopening negotiations with the
United States
1t appears that one of the objections to
the ratification of the treaty which car
ried weight in the senate was that the
Panama Canal Company did not come to
a previous arrangement with the COlom-
bian government for the transfer of the
concession.
The action taken by the senate more
over seems to have been influenced by the
communication made by the American
minister in which the Introduction of any
amendments to the treaty was objected to-
President Is Disappointed.
Oyster Bay, n. Y. August 17.-Upon the
return of the president to Sycamore Hill
this evening from reviewing the fleet he
found awaiting him there information of
the rejection by the Colombian senate of
the Panama canal treaty.
While he naturally Is disappointed at
the action Of the congress, he does not
desire at this time to make any comments
upon it.. When 1t was learned recently
that the Colombian congress intended to
amend the treaty it was understood that
an intmation was conveyed to the Co
lombian government that such amend
ments as were proposed would be I'M
satisfactory to this government. The alb
solute rejection of the treaty followed.
1t Is quite certain that the action Of
Colombia will induce some consultations
of Importance in the near future and pos
sibly some action by congress at the ex-
traordinary session.
Colombia Changes Front.
Washington, August 19.-Unoflicial. but
what IS considered entirely reliable in
formation. has been received by DR. Her
ran. the Colombian charge daffaires
here, indicating an intention on the part.
OF the Colombian senate to resume con-
S'NNAe.eAOAA "a etiS 'ubISSl VI d 1dudnd
canal treaty In place of the one disap
proved by that body on the 18th instant.
This shows a decided change in the turn
OF affairs. and leads Dr. Herran to hone
that measure yet will be passed by
congress which will form the basis for
the ratification of a treaty between Co
lombia and the United States tor the
construction of an isthmian canal
DIR. Herran's informa ton is that on
the 18th instant. the day after disap
p1 oval of the treaty by the senate. that
body voted to appoint a committee of
three members to act jointly with a COM
mittee from the house of representatives
in the formation Of a measure Ia vjng
for it's object the ratification of a treaty
between the two countries by the execu-
tive of Colombia, after the two house,
of the Colombian congress had passed an
mailing act outlining the terms and con-
dltlons on which treaty should he
drawn. the president of COLOMBIA hn
this act would full power in the nrsrr,
ises and the treaty would NOT have to
be afterwards submitted to the Colo,,
ban congress. ~
The Associated Press disnatcb fro,,
Bogota, it is eXpla ned, would indioota
that perhaps the initiative taken nv tho
Colombian senate according to DR. tJar
rams information already had horno
fruit and that committees from tho +uo
houses Of the Colon bian congress- ha',o
agreed on measure making nossih,e