Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-24

washington. aug. 1S.-The reason
Given Tor the rejection OF the treaty by
the Colombian senate, DC is said here,
was the alleged eucuOachment on Col
omb.au sovereignty which its Oppon-
elts c1nIeuded would result from the
treaty.
This information was contained in q
dispatch received last night by DIT.
Eerrau. Colombian charge. from For
esEu Minister Rlccs at BosOta- The
view taken ty the senate was at var
lance Co that held by tie government
OF Colombia. which Lzlt satisfied when
5l submitted the treaty to congress
that .lare would be no impairment OF
Colombian sovereignty il the treaty
should be ratified. Incidental 20 the
genera. question Cl sovereignty. LeCes-
zarlF was that Cl the lease Ci the
strip l- land through which the canal
was t0 be constructed and the debate
20 the Colombian senate indicted that
the body regarded this as amounting
to the sale of the land and therefore
Objectionable
When the treaty was submitted 70
the senate ly Inc committee to which
it had been referred, seven senators
favored it. with certain amendments
which the. proposed, and the remain
naming two opposed it absolutely.
An interesting feature Of the debate
I'm the Columbia enate and in the
committees repO favOring the treaty
IS said to be the e. ire absence OF any
reference TO the question Of indemnity
offered by the United States for the
right of way. It was generally sup
posed that this would cost consider
able in Colombia but the question OF
money consideration Z is said, faded
away and was replateu by the sOver-
eighty issue.
May Still Have Chance.
New York, Aug. IS.-When word was
received in this city yesterday that the
canal treaty had been rejected by the
Colombian senate, William Nelson
Cromwell made the following state
meut. as counsel for the Panama com
pauy:
"a committee of the Colombian sen
ate on the 9Th instant recommended
the treaty with a number of amend
meuts. our recent cables state that
various parliamentary motions had
been made. more or less involving
these amendments, and a recent one
indicates that the treaty is not accept
able without amendments, but this Is
not regarded as final"
5poCrer Amendment a Threat.
Colon. aug. IS.-The rejection of the
Panama treaty by the Colombia senate
has produced a tremendous sensation
on the isthmus. IL was generally be-
IleveL the treaty would pass with some
notifications Iuere is good reason
TO suppose a majority OF the members
Of the senate regard the SpOOner
amendment to build the canal by the
NiCarnguau route it the Panama route
was rejected by Colombia, as a mere
threat on the part o. the United States.
They are convinced the NiCaraguan
project Is impossible and the United
states viii 1gain deal with Colombia.
The rejection is a heavy blow TO
property owners here who have been
investing heavily on the prospects of
the treaty being ratified.
Sad Blow 20 Panama.
Panama, Aug. 1S.-The unanimous
rejection Of the Panama canal treaty
by the senate caused a profound i'm
preston here in all circles. The Ques-
ton all lips is what viii become OF
Panama. The only consolation the
Isthmians have is that the rest Of the
republic. with exchange at a very high
figure and with an upward tendency.
viii suffer a great deal more. II
seems the government never expected
the treaty 70 be ratified. II was not
supported az all in the senate.
General Luci0 ValazOO, an old vet
eran and distinguished army officer.
has been appointed military command
or Of the department Of Panama II is
thought that the fears, caused by the
rumors of a secession movement on the
fzfHrrus NAV have influenced the ap-