The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-29
WILL PERMIT NO POWER
TO HAVE PANAMA CANAL
The United States Will Inform New
C9lsHb'll Er'ey tee, The N"rros
Doctrine is Construed as Against
Foreign Control, Which Has Been
PrOpOsed.-.TO Resist to Limit Of
Power.
WILL NOT RAISE PRICE.

Washington, Oct. % -Ishmael En-.
rique Arciniegas OF the Columbian
diplomatic service has arrived in
Washington with data regarding the
Panama canal for DR.. Herran, the
Columbian charge here. He has not
hesitated to say thatbis government
wants S25,000.000 for the canal,
and it will not consider a less sum.
The Columbian senate committee
which reported the canal treaty with
the United States said in so many
words that the treaty with the United
States should be rejected, and that
negotiations should be opened with
foreign powers in the hope OF getting
more favorable terms.
There is strong opinion here that
foreign powers had more to do with
the rejection OF the treaty by Colum-
bia than any real sentiment in that
country, and now it is proposed to
construe the Monroe doctrine as pro
hibiting any foreign power or any
company backed by foreign gov
eminent or under it's patronage from
acquiring canal strip.
Ii is the Intention OF the United
States government to convey to the
Columbian envoy clear understand
ing that this country will permit no
foreign nation TO take any steps il
the direction of canal. 1t will be
urged seriously by the United that
this would be in direcs opposition to
the Monroe doctrine principle and
would be resisted to the limit OF the
country power.
There is strong feeling in Colum
bia that Dr.. Herran has not handled
the matter as well as he might. The
former minister Of the republic to the
United States, who refused to close
up the canal treaty on basis at all
acceptable to MIR Hay and the con-
gress of the United States, has never
rested easy under the appointment
OF DR.. Herran, who was his secretary
of legation, as his successor. He has
been iIdusl ious. ) Engaged l.. sna,
ing sentiment against DR.. Herran
and the treaty which he closed with
the United States. 1t is the hope OF
the Colum bians that their new repre-
sentative can drive a sharper bar
gain, although DR.. Herran says dip
lomatically that he will remain here
as simple adviser On the most re-
cent phases OF the treaty matter.
The administration is fully aware
OF every development.
1t is probable that before many
days pass Mr.. Arciniegas will learn
that there is no possibility OF the
United States paying more for the
canal strip than it offered to in the
treaty just rejected by the Columbian
congress.
| Whatever may be the personal
feeling OF Secretary Hay, he will be
restrained from negotiating treaty
which cannot be confirmed by the
senate. He has advised fully with
every member OF the senate who has
taken the least interest in the cana
proposition, and has been told that
the senate in approving the cana
treaty went to the maximum of what
can be secured from congress In the
way Of cash payment.
The strength of the advocates o.
the Nicarauguan route is such as to
preclude the possibility Of securing
any more generous legislation, iol
Panama than was secured in thu
Spooner bill.
| J. NJ. Marroquin, the vice-president
OF Columbia, and is popularity called
president.