The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-14
Colombia Trying to Make Canal
deal With European Country.
BEAUPaE OUTLINES DEMANDS.
Senate Remarkably Silent and inactive
after the Rejection Of the Hay-Hsnan
Trsaty.Ssport 10 Be Considered Today.

Washington. Sept. H.-officers OF the
state department believe the Colombians
are flirting with some European govern
ment In the matter OF the Panama canal.
This conclusion IL drawn from a report
made TO the department by Minister
Beaupre. summarizing the bill reported
TO the senate fixing conditions under
which President Marroquin may nego-
tiate a canal treaty.
The president Is authorized to ask for
bids from all nations and all contractors.
German statesmen have had an idea that
they would like 10 see either the Ger
man government or German capitalists
undertake the canal. In no part OF the
measure is there mention OF the United
States except in the Introductory sec
tion. In which the rejection of the Hay
Herran treaty is approved.
II Is certain that the United States
would regard IL as an unfriendly act for
any other nation to undertake 10 make
a canal agreement with Colombia.
Among Senator's IL is the understanding
that such a proceeding would be met
with all the resistance the United States
could offer.
The despatch sent by Minister Beau
pre- corroborates the reports already
cabled from Bogota. The main pro-
visions recommended by the committee
are;
/. Approval Of the action OF the senate
IN rejecting the Hay-Herran treaty.
2. Authority to be given 10 the presi-
dent b. conclude treaties for a canal, or
20 contract for canal with private
parties, subject 10 the rights OF the com
panies.
g. The Panama Railway company to
be permitted to transfer it's property,
all existing obligations to he assumed by
the purchaser. including the annual pay
ment OF s250000 and the surrender OF
the property to Colombia in 1867.
y 4. The canal company TO he permitted
20 transfer its rights and property on
payment OF 100000 TO the government
of Colombia.
g. Authority TO- he given to the presi-
dent OF Colombia to make the following
concessions and conditions; Lease OF the
canal zone for one hundred years. not
including therein the cities OF Panama
and Colon. annual rental therefor until
1867 To be $50 0o0; lease renewable every
hundred years with increase OF 25 per
centum In the rental for each succeeding
one e-hundred-year period: Neutrality OF
the canal and recognition OF Colombian
sovereignty over the whole territory and
the inhabitants thereof: mixed tribunals
only in the canal zone: police and sani-
tary commissions to be exclusively Co
lonnbian; time limit to be fixed for the
completion OF the canal and works
g. Colombia to receive from the con-
tracing government 500. 600 on the ex-
change az notifications OF, the treaty.
a. Regulations TO be made fixing the
conditions OF purchase OF private com
pany (propertyO.
| Mr. Beaupre whose despatch Is dated
Sept. 3. adds that the debate on the bill
wss 10 begin on Monday, Sept. I. The
state department received a second cable
gram from Mr. Beaupre this afternoon.
dated Sept 10. saying that the canal mat
ter had not once been discussed In the
Colombian senate since the report OF the
committee, the first consideration OF the
report having been postponed until to-
day.