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moreover, seems to have been 1nHuenc-
ed by the communication mace py the
American minister in which the INTRO
duction of any amendments to the
treaty was objected to.
Will Roosevelt Do This?
COLON, Colombia, Aug. 1.-High
authorities on the isthmus express the
opinion that President Roosevelt pos
sibly may insist on the right OF the
United States to purchase the canal
enterprise from the French company,
Colombia already having sanctioned
the sale, and then take immediate steps
to show Colombia that the United
States is determined to go on with the
matter, at the same time informing the
Colombian government that the obsta-
cleS in the way of the transfer-tne
questions of money and the sovereignty
and jurisdiction over the territory IN
volved, etc.-are questions for SUISSE
quent settlement and possible arbltra-
ton at The Hague.
Other people think that Colombia
will soon recognize the seriousness OF
her mistake in rejecting the treaty, as
the United States and the European
nations will surely lose no time in fore
ing a settlement of their claims on
Colombia.
COLON, Colombia, Aug. 1.-THE re-
lection of the2eanal treaty has produced
tremendous excitement on the isthmus
It was generally believed that the
treaty would pass with some modifica-
lions.
There is good reason to suppose that
the majority of the members of the
senate regard the Spooner amendment
to build a canal by the Nicaraguan
route. if the Panama route was re-
jected by Colombia, as a mere threat
on the part of the United States. They
are convinced that the Niearaguan
project is Impossible and that the
United States will again deal with
Colombia. The rejection is a heavy
blow to property owners here who
have been investing heavily on the
prospects Of the treaty's being ratified.
"What VIII Become of Panama."
PANAMA, Colombia, Aug. 1.-THE
unanimous rejection of the canal treaty
has caused a profund impression here
in all circles The question on all lips
is, what will become of Panama The
only consolation the isthmians have is
that the rest of the republic with the
exchange at a very high figure and
with an upward tendency, will suffer a
great deal more. The government
ed. and 1t was not supported at all in
the senateA.A Gen. Lucio Valazoo, an
old veteran and a distinguished army
officer, has been appointed military
of the department of Pans
anna. 1t lis thought that the fears
caused By the rumors of a secession
movement On the isthmus may have
influenced the appointment.
Figuring Out Consequences. -
WASHINGTON. DC, Aug. IT.
Sectionafeur Of the isthmian canal act
provides that shou1ds the president be
unable to obtain a satisfactory title to
the property xef the new Panama canal
company and control OF thes necessary
territory toEthe construction of the
canal from the republic of Colombia,
he shall make thence ssary treaties
with Costa Rica and Nicaragua and
proceed with the construction Of a
canal blythe Nicarag guam route.
1t will be. impossible fer President
Marroqufn to submit again the treaty
to the Colombian congress in its pres
ent form. The senate having rejected
it, the treaty cannotsagaine cofne be-
fore that body except FE the senate's
own vote. President Marroquin can
send they treaty, slightly amended, to
the senate and reopen the canal de-
bate. 1t is believed at the Colombian le-
cation that President Marroquin will
adopt some such procedure.
The reason given for the rejection OF
the treaty, it isss4id here, was the al
legged encroachHlent on Colombia SOW
ereignty which IT'S opponents. contended
would result fronll the treaty. This in
formation was contained in a dispatch
received tonight by DR.. Herran, the
Colombian change from Foreign Min
lister Ricos atSBugota. This dispatch
showed that i1g ITS present form the
treaty was Unacceptable to the senate
for the reason above stated. The view
taken by the senate was at variance
to that held bythe government of Col
ombia, which felt satisfied when it sub
mitted the treatystp congress that there
would be no Impairment of Colombian
flied.
Incidental to the general question of
sovereignty necessarily was that of
the lease of the strip of land through
which the canal was to be constructed,
and the debate in the Colombian senate
indicated that that body regarded this
as amounting to a sale of the land,
therefore Objectionable.
An interesting feature of the whole
debate in the Colombian senate and in
the committees report favoring the