The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
CABINET MEETING.
!, ne Most Important 10 Sew
eraI Weeks.
N, CANAL TREATY CONSIDERED
,.,,n Situation Disoussed-No
vsnoas !" Altitude Of United States
''s'n cS... !, at Present

n January 23.-Tooays meet
tssins1on.. S,1st was one Of the most
the CO - several weeks Subjects
=, moment were discussed 'u yi The
~ ,outinuins for two hours. =" So .nS
!" e0 N. cabinet were present sec.
kis . ,a.v,pg his home, for the nrs'
&u Hr Ssvs to attend the meet
. .re.epted draft OF the ran sa.S
p as.,,v dened last evening, anu w.. ~
tea ..,+ and his associates IN the
vfssos- satisfaction at the re-
~ 49, 80 through the long and din
ne s...v Is Identical with that drawn
u. 20. government several months ago.
ps !, Anne submitted to the Colon
. We n,snt with the single exception
N sO, .rn, Of annuity TO be paid to co
Effs tn ~. rvht OF way for the canal.
Y, sacrament :, proposed an annuity 81
"a ~ vhlle Colombia demanded S5oo',
~ ~, colombian governments demand
"a - /, Is stated, upon the ascer-
"a .,r-os from the Panama Railroao
Z w.. !. IN port dues, etc, which Colombia
"a 1ssre TO have reduced. During
I'd 80. =. months of negotiations Colon
"A $50 70 all points IN the treaty pro-
~ The United States with the e1-
1,Iou If the annuity. That has been the
&, =, difference for many weeks, aud
=. Time 1t threatened to break OF nego-
go entirely. Secretary Hay commu-
IA directly with the Colombian gov
y ~srt lntimatinR that some agreement
~. he reached soon, as the United states
|.',.s 70 enter on the construction OF the
La n II were to be constructed by the
800 routa. For several days active eff
In have been making to secure an agree
|'srs hut not until yesterday were they
r. sssipl. The Colombian government
ia through DR.. Herran, the charge
L7s,lres here. agreed to accept an an
HI, n $4,000 This was entirely salts
,ssry 70 the president and Secretary
In and while II Is larger amount than
Ia offered at first. It Is believed by Rd-
|.Elr,stlon officials that the senate UNI
|'erbtedly will accept the figure named in
|N treaty, particularly after It is clear
IA a lesser amount will deprive Colon
hi q Income which she Is now actually
teeyins.
|stpenatlou. remain as they stood in the
|1grL draft OF the treaty, and are COM
|Felr satisfactory to this government.
| fhs matters Of police and judicial control
II settled by q scheme Of Joint action, al
|4ugh Il especially is assured that no citi-
be- q the United States will be tried by
|j< other than his own courts. Control
IL be waters Of the ports of Colon and
|Hnlma Is vested In the United States Just
III ity IS may be necessary for the COM
|q1is operation OF the canal, and II is as
Lee that our ertra-telritory jurisdiction
|U be unquestioned as to waters and
|<9sims pertaining to the canal. The port
|<5y % vessels passing the canal are to go
hs United States by way of olsettng
IN annuity payments
En- was not Secretary Hays intention to
|Qnsnit the signed treaty to the senate
Inv, but, after the president and the
|4fnet discussed II, the conclusion was
|ScAsd that II would be advisable to send
y 70 the senate at the earliest possible
lnent The formal letter OF transmittal,
|3&rdre, was prepared at once, and, ate
~ afternoon. the treaty was sent 20 the
ste The president and members Of the
|3ret are confident that the treaty will
|* ndned at s reasonably early date with
ia encountering serious opposition.
~ venezuelan situation was discussed
r. Angth, but II can be said by authority
I'm 10 .chsnge in the attitude OF the United
1Eia IS In contemplation at this time.
|}fi goTernment will continue It's policy
ia sitting light" The bombardment by
~ German warships Of Fort San Carlos
n nSretted sincerely by officials Of the
alaistrStion, becs Sc OF their apprehen-
- mat 1t may complcate seriously the
tuns negotiations between Minister
esen as the representative of Venezuela,
ne representatives OF the powers.
|!XISsIet, while the administratio regards
g9nsoaFoment as nnwarranted, the
|@tn States has no Intention OF taking
|<+cI eognlzance Of II.
ne consideration was given to the pro-
|fa antitrust legislation now nending
IA, ,, wuEtess Regret was expressed that
|X Impression prevailed in some quarters
|$ ,I Ie Dill reported to the house from
netlary committee was an ''adminis-
t<'lVa measure. 1t Is made clear that
no' an administration measure and
w represent entirely the Views of
demonstration On what antitrust ley
I ~ ~ mould be enacted by the congress.
49,. ~ sald TO be the hope Of President
EI ...sI and his cabinet that antitrust
2t $50. along the lines Indicated by
II M General Knox In the bills which
f<htss o1 . TO the house Judiciary com
tsstt1sS oe enacted ri this session.
/ - T. - OF policy regarding appoint
ZA s.barste south also were discussed By
rSsrin. me administration has been
E,cinee ~ me advisahility Of the Is
+ d<stss rs ~ order regarding htness Of can.
natter over with his advisers today
':;snnas decided, however. NOT IN nror,,,Is,of a
|7 aadai announcement of thar thar s : ,Ie