The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-20
LET COLOMBIA TAKE
 INlATIVE, SAYS MOODY
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Continued from Fifth Page) decided effort was being made to change public opinion into a more favorable consideration of the treaty. MT. Beaupre hsatd ta had been informed by Mir Man cini, agenteat Bogota, of the Panama Canal comrsny, that he had been told ratification could be secured by payment of $10000,0O0 from the canal government , to the Colombian government. On July MT. Beaupre sent the foA lowing confidential telegram to Secretary Hay:
 Construed as Threat. Have received information privately that 8 paraphrase of your cipher tele- grame of June was received in the sen ate secret session; created sensation. Con- strued by many as a threat of direct re- taliation against Colombia in case treaty is not ratified. This and that statement of just arrived members of congress from Panama that this department would re- volt if the treaty is not ratified caused alarm and the effect is favorable. Minister Beaurpre telegraphed Secretary Hay on July that he had been informed by a prominent Colombian that the treaty could not be ratified without two amend ments, one increasing the price to be paid Colombia by the United States to s15, 900, GOO and another requiring the payment of $10,- 900 to Colombia by the Panama Canal company. A reply to this was sent by Secretary Hay that neither of the pro- posed amendments would stand any chance of acceptance by the United States senate. In a later dispatch Secre- tary Hay informed MT. Beaupre regard ing the proposed amendments:
 "The President would not submit to our senate any amendment in that sense, but would treat it is as violating the negotia- tions and bringing about failure to con- clude a satisfactory treaty with Colom- bia."
 Marroquin Takes a Hand.
 On August r Mir. Beaupre cabled that President Marroquin informed him that he should secure the passage of law authorizing him to continue and finish negotiations for a canal but under what conditions he could not state. Under date of September Mir. Beaupre gave the conditions of this proposed law. It au- thorized the President of Colombia to con- clude treaties for the canal or contract for the same with private parties; the price named was $10, 0000 900 from the canal company and $20,000 900 from the contract ing parties or government; the conces- sions to run 100 years and lease not to include Panama or Colon. An annual rem tai of sl5O,OOO was fixed to 1867. MT. Beau pre- remarked that it was highly probable that even these terms would not be &C., | ceptable to the Colombian government. | Under date of September 1 MT. Beaupre reported that the report of the commit
 tee had not yet been discussed in the
 senate. He added: ~~
 Forerunner of Separation. | Fierce attack today in the senate of | hn nTafRn inf
 of Panama. The appointment is regarded
 as being the forerunner of separation. A
 resolution passed by almost unanimous
 vote which is equivalent to vote of
 censure against the government l In a letter which followed this cable message Mir. Beaupre commented on the
 separatist tendencies of the newly ap-
 pointed governor of Panama which, he
 said, were well known"
 "He is reported to have said.' the let | ter continued. that should the canal
 treaty not pass the department of Pan
 anna would declare it's independence and
 would be right in doing so That these are his opinions there is of course no | doubt"
 | It seemed to be the general opinion says MT. Beaupre. that the government was prostituting the general interests of l the country for purposes of electioneer- | ing intrigue"
 l Under date of October 21 Mir. Beaupre communicated a positive feeling of alarm l in Bogota over the possible action of the | United States should the feeling in Pan- anna find expression over the act. This alarm, he said. was voiced in the senate | on the day previous On October 9 Secretary Hay cabled MT. Beaupre: Useless to Send Envoy. l If you find disposition on the part of | Colombia to ask terms more favorable to | Colombia than those heretofore negotiat- 1 de you may intimate orally, but not in | writing that it will be useless to send
 a special envoy.'
 | Final adjournment of the Colombia con- gross on October s1 was duly reported by
 MT. Beaupre on that date, with comment