Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
FEELING IN EHE SENATE.
Not All Democrats Pleased With Ar
rival of Gen. Reyes.

The coming of General Reyes to this
country Is creating = great deal OF comment
among senators. in view OF the report mat
has been received here from Bogota to the
effect that tle representative or Coiomola
proposes to work with the minority OF the
United States senate to defeat the treaty
with Panas1t f,r the building of a canal
through that country.
The State Department has received news
from Colombia. which is OF convincing
nature. ard which shows that Cen Reyes
HIS no hope Of ci.aneins the attitude
of the administration -JTard fdnahla.
AT Rogot4 it is believed thit the
democratic minority IN the tnlCed states
Senate diSarEroyeS If what rs Decn uois
by the Administered in the recognition Oh
Panama and the only hops of he COLO n
bians is to have the new Panama canal
treaty rejected by the senate. Fer that rea-
son Gen Reyes is said TO come mere 10
confer with the opponents Of the adminis-
tration in order that he may reinforce their
opposition in any way possible 10 bring
about a rejection of the treaty.
In administrative circles it is understood
to be settled that if Gen. Reyes carries OUT
a policy Of lobbying against the reaty ne
will not be received by either the President
nor the Secretary of State lie mas no
diplomatic standing with this government
He comes here merely as i representative
of Colombia on special mission. If he
were an accredited diplomatic representa-
tive of Colombia and should LOBBY tor Or
against any measure before Congress there
would be ample authority for giving mm
his passports AS he is merely represen-
tative of Colombia on a special mission the
administration could do no more than re-
fuse to confer with him if he attempts to
take hand in legislative matters,
Democratic Opinion Divided.
The coming of Gen. Reyes is far from
being satisfactory to many democrats OF
the Senate. While many of them dlsap-
prove of the administra tons course in re-
laticn TO Panama, and have believed that
political advantage might be gained by
stand against the prompt recognition OF
Par anna and the failure of the President
to negotiate Il treaty with Nicaragua ana
Costa Rica, they feel that there will be no
political wisdom in going before the couh-
try as allies of a representative OF Coiom-
bia in endeavorinS TO defeat the aomlhIs-
tration'S policy.
It is understood that while Senators Nor
gan, Teller. Carmack, Culberson and others
are determined upon course or opposition
to the Panama treaty there are other lead
ers of the democrats who see only loss ol
prestige in such a course. They believe that
the country at large Is already convinced
from the prompt action OF other govern
ments in relation to Panama II Tor no
other reason, that what the Pres. dent has
done cannot be successfully assailed, and
that action of the minority for the defeat
OF the Panama treaty VIII be interpreted
as merely partisan opposition or as being
against the building of a canal. They do
not wish to go into the next campaign as
opponents of a canal They believe that
any recognition they give to Reyes VIII be
Interpreted by the people as acting against
the interests of the country.
During the next few days there VIII be
Interesting conferences among the leaders
OF the minority in the Senate over the COM
ing of General Reyes and the purpose of his
mission.