The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-20
TREATY REJECTED
Colombia Refuses to Ratify
the Canal Convention.
VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.
Details OF Congressional Action are
Meagre-Presldent Roosevelt
Disappointed, But Is Silent.
News In Washington.

AufiCeS IFom bOSOta state lRat In69
Panama treaty has been rejected una.
nimously by the Colombian congress. s.
It is reported that President Marro-
quin has been authorized by congress
to make q new treaty which will not
require further ratification, but that
the basis given for the treaty Will
probably prove unacceptable to the
United States.
It is considered, however, In Official
circles, according to reliable informar
ton, that the authorization given by
congress to make new treaty WILL
furnish basis for reopening -pegotias
tions with the United States. s
Il appears that one of the objectioaA
to the ratification Of the reaty which
carried weigh In the senate was that
the Panama Canal Company did not
come to previous arrangement with
the Colombian government for the
transfer Of the concession.
Upon the return Of the president TO
Sycamore Hill Monday evening fros1
reviewing the feet he found awaiting
him there information OF the rejection
by the Colombian senate Of the Panatz
ma canal treaty. "a
While he naturally is disappointed
at the action of congress, he does not
desire at this time to make any cora-
ments upon it.
Washington Advised.
A cablegram dated August II, wAa
received s. the state department Mon
day from Minister Beaupre, at Boz
gotta, saying that the Panama canal
treaty has been rejected by the CO..
lombian senate
Very little additional information
concerning the action OF the Colon
bian senate could be obtained at The
state department. Mr.. Adees acting
secretary Of state, would not discuss
Colombian affairs, nor indicate What
course the United States would purs
sue.
Section 4 of the Isthmfan canal act
provides that should the president be-
unable to obtain satisfactory title to
the property Of the new Panama Canal
Company and control Of the necessary
territory and the rights necessary to-
the construction OF the canal from the
republic of Colombia, he shall make
the necessary treaties with Costa Rtes
and Nicaragua and proceed with the
construction of canal by the Nicaras
guam route. ssSss: Ss Sc
Reasons for Rejection.
The reason given for the rejection u
the treaty by the Colombian senate, it
Is said here, was the alleged encroach-
ment on Colombian sovereignty which
its opponents contend would result
from the treaty. This information
was contained in dispatch received
Monday night By DR.. Herran, the Co
lombian charge at Washington, from
Foreign Minister Ricos. at Rogota
This dispatch showed that in its pres
ent form the treaty was absolutely uIs
acceptable to the senate for the reason
above stated, and that 1t had been re-
jected unanimously. Incidental to the
general question Of sovereignty necess
sarily was that Of lease Of the strip
of land through which the canal was
to be constructed and she debate w
the Colombian senate indicated that
that body regarded this as amounting
to sale Of the land and therefore tb-
iectionable. When the treaty was sub
mitted to the senate by the COMMITTEES
to which 1t had Deen referred, seven OF
the senators favored 1t with certain
amendments which they proposed, and
the remaining two opposed 1t absoa
lutely. ~
An interesting feature Of the whole
debate In the Colombian senate and "a
the committees report favorfng tsle
treaty is said to be the entire absence
Of reference to.the question OF indeils
nifty offered by the United States for
the right Of way. s.s. q