The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20


 that. paraphrase of your cipher tele- gram Of June 2, was received in the Sen ate secret session: created sensation. Construed by many as threat of di- rect retaliation against Colombia in case treaty in not ratified This and the sfate- ment of just arrived members of Con gress from Panama that this department would revolt if the treaty Is not ratified, ble.e
 Minister Beaupre teiegraphed Secretary Hay. July g. that he had been informed ny prominent Colombian that the treaty could not be ratified without two apzsnd- mentB. one increasing the price to be paid colombia by the United States to sl5.ooo,- 000 and another requiring the payment of slo.ooo.ooo to Colombia by the Panama Canal Company.
 A reply to this was sent by Secretary Hay that neither of the proposed amend nents would stand any chance of accept ance by the United States Senate. Tn a later dispatch. Secretary Hay informed Mir. Beaupre regarding the proposed amendments:
 The President would not submit to our Senate any amendment in that sense, but would treat 1t as violating the negotia- tons and bringing about a failure to con- ciude satisfactory treaty with coicm- bia'
 August IT, Mr. Beaupre cabled that President Marroauin informed him that he should secure the passage of law authof1zing him to continue and finish negotiations for a canal, but under what conditions he could not state.
 Under date of September 6. Afr. Beau pre- gave the conditions of this proposed law. It authorized the President of Colombia to conclude treaties for the canal or contract for the same with private parties. The price named was sl0.0oo. 900 from the Canal Company and s21.000,00o from the contracting parties or government; the to include Panama or, Colon. An annual rental of $15o0oo was fixed until Is67; leaso renewable every hundred years on pay- ment of & per cent increase; Colombia sovereignty over whole territory and in- habitants police and sanitary regulations wholly Colombian; kirns limit to be fixed for completion Of work. Mfr. Beaupre remarked that 1t was highly probable that even these terms would not be acceptable to the Colombian Congress.
 Under date of September 1. Mr. Beaupre cabled that the report of the committee had not yet been discussed in the Senate. At%A<4N%As @H%1Nt&A NAf+N~AH Senate upon The appointment of obaldia as Governor of Panama The appoint ment is regarded as being the forerunner of Renaration. resolution parsed by almost unanimous vote which Is eauiva- lent to vote of censure against the gov ernment."
 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 was well iknown.'
 'sEze is reported to have said." the letter continued, "that should the canal treaty not pass, the Department of Panama would declare It's independence and would be right in doing SO. That these arc his opinions there is of course no doubt. !"
 It seemed to be the general opinion. says Mir. Hoaupre. that the government was ''prostituting the general Interests of tho country for purposes of elactioneer- Ing iutrixue.s'
 under daae og October sf, HEr. Reaupre communicated a positive Eeeiing of aIaxn in B0gota over the possible Actiyn Of the United States should the feeling in Pana- alarm, he satd was volced in the Senate in the day previous
 October 9. Secretary Hay cabled Mir. Beaupre ~If you find dispositfon on the part of Colombia to ask terms more favorable to Colombia than those here tofore negotiated, you may intimate oral- Iy, but not in writing thatfit will be use less to send a special envoy"
 Finel adjournment of the Colombian ,ceneress October 31 was duly reported by ipfe on that date. with comment ming had been done except a vote
 ilon of the treaty August 12. He great anxiety over conflicting f3 0f secession in tho cauca and PanafN Departments.
 Noq Der % Mir. Beaupre reported the sit}e ander control. but expressed alai Aere was intense feeling against the naaTnmeht and also by the govern ment Because of the belief that the United States had encouraged the seces- sion movement.
 MT. Beaupre said an army of 100000 commanded by General Reyes was being raised to operate against Panama, pro- vided the United States would allow Colombia to land troops This telegram reported also meeting at which resolu- tion was passed requesting the govern ment to call Q convention for the purpose of amending the constitution in order to render possible immediate ratification of the treaty This was opposed by the government and General Reyes as being inoDpOrtune