Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-09-19
ASKS S2O,O00,0OO
FOR PANAMA CANAL
Committee of Colombian Congress
Submits New Measures.
FORMER TREATY is REJECTED
state Department Disguised win
the New Bill Before the Congress
of Colombian senate-United
states win Not Consider IT,

Washington Sept. 14.-Ofiicial de-
tails of the bill by which the Colom-
bian congress hopes to hold up the
United States in its desire to construct
an isthmian canal are contained IN
dispatch received at the state depart
ment. Saturday, flom United states
Minister Beaupre, at Bogota lhis
shows that the Hay-Herran treaty no"
stands rejected by the entire CoIom-
bian congress.
The Joint committee OF the senate
and house have fayorably reported
Ibill governing the construction OF
Panama canal. which, if successful
will bring Colombia $20,000,00O more IN
cash and $15O,0O0 more in anndlteS
than she would get were the Hay-Her-
ran treaty ratified,
state Department Dtsgusted'
The state department, supremely dis
gusted at the greed Of the ColomDlans,
has now no hope that any treaty VIII
he ratified by the congress before Sep
tember %, the time limit for exchange
of ratifcations. But, despite all this'
there is no indication that the presi-
dent has concluded to open negotia-
tions for the construction OF the canai
bv the Nicaraguan route. Minister
Beaupre's dispatch was made public BY
the state department, as follows
Commixsion's Recommendation
1. Approval of the action Of the sen
ate in rejecting the Hay-Herran treaty
.. Authority to be given to the pres
ident to conclude treaties for the cana
or to contract for a canal with private
parties, subject TO the rights OF tht
companies.
3. The Panama Canal Railroad GO
: to lie permitted to transfer its proper
ty. all existing obligations to be as
sumed by the purchaser, including tn
!. annual payment of $250,000 and tn
surrender Of the property to Colcmbl
{ in 1867
4. The canal company to be permit
), ted to transfer its rights and propert
on payment of $10,000OO0 to the gov
2 ernment Of Colombia.
5. Authority to be given to the pres
:. ident Of Colombia to make the 10
lowing concessions and conditions
" Lease of the canal zone for 100 year
not including therein the cities OF Pal
anna and Colon; annual rental thereto
t, until 1867, to be s15o,000; lease rene7
i, able every 100 years, with increase
i'd 25 per centum in the rental for ea'
r: succeeding l0O-year period; neutraIi
Ic ur ,L - ~onat and rarnqnitinn .Of Color
4 bian sovereignty over the whole leti
:. tory and the inhabitants thereo
mixed tribunals only in the canal 2on
~ Dolice and sanitary commissions 10
~ exclusively Colombian time limit
~ az he fixed for the completion OF the can
lis and works.
Ie 6 Colombia to receive from the co
A. tracing government $20000,000 on t
r exchange of ratifcations Of
he treaty go,
a l. Regulations to be made hNi
the conditions Of purchase OF priyi
az an property
in' Minister Beapre's dispatch was i'
warded at once to Secretary Hay
a.. Hu Lake sunapee, n H.
'mo5 m Mr.. Hay will doubtless promptly
form Minister Beaupre that no su
proposition will ever be entertained
Ter the United States, or even serioo
nd considered
lar Terms of Former Trenty'
What Colombia would get under
5e? Hay-Herran treaty:
'es $1OO0O.Oo0 cash from the I'm
States. ,..
Ter $25oOOo per year during the life
the treaty.
what new Treaty calls For
owl. What the bill now before the Coil
ind bian congress calls for
- $4,000 600 from the United States
an whatever country builds the canal
oau SlO.OOO,0O0 from the Panama ca
20 Co.
'on. i. s25o.O0O annuity for concessions
,inc the Panama railway
,an, $50 900 rental for the canal zone