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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pan
ANA Republic Receives Doc
ument at Colon.
COLOMBIAN CHARGE D'AFfAIRES
CALLS Oh SECRETARY HAY
lnforms Latter of Arrival of Gen.
Must Meet State Department OFF,
cials ON Ground Fixed by Them, 1t
IL Said, or Visit VIII BE Fruitless.

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Washington, from New York, having
on board the canal treaty, arrived at
Colon early Tuesday. Senior Esprilda,
the minister of foreign affairs of the
republic of Panama, arrived here from
Panama Monday night, and the treaty
was turned over to him. He then board
ed the train for Panama, taking the
treaty with him.
The United States cruiser Atlanta and
the auxiliary cruiser Mayflower arrived
here Monday night. The United States
cruiser Nashville reached this port
early Tuesday.
The United States battleship Maine
and the auxiliary cruiser Dixie are also
here.
May BE Signed Wednesday.
Panama, Dec. PIT is considered
probable here that the canal treaty will
not be signed until Wednesday. Ramon
Vallarino has been appointed confiden-
tial agent Of the republic of Panama to
Ecuador. Manuel Coroalles has been
appointed confidential agent of Panama
to Cuba.
Visits State Department..
Washington, Dec DIR. Herran, the
Colombian charge d'affaires, called at
the state department Tuesday for the
first time in many weeks for the pur-
pose, he said, of informing Secretary
I Hay of Gen. Rafaels Reyes arrival here,
Of the object Of his mission and to pay
friendly call upon the secretary. DR..
Herran was accorded the usual courtesy
Of being received in the secretary's pri-
vate Office instead of the regular diplo-
matte room. DR.. Herran made long
visit and, although at its close he said
there was no announcement to make
and that no date for the reception of
Gen. Reyes had been arranged, it can
exact attitude which the Washington
government will assume toward the spe-
cial envoy. If Gen. Reyes is pleased to
meet the state department officials on
the ground fixed by them and for the
purpose which they named the arrange
ments of peace terms between Colombia
and the new republic of Panama he
will be cordially received. Otherwise
his visit to the department will be fruit
less and his mission to Washington a
failure.
willing to Extend Good Omces.
1.-THE United States stands ready to
extend its good Offices to effect a settle
ment between Colombia and Panama,
but with this exception it is not in
terested nor can 1t consider any other
proposal from Colombia regarding the
isthmus," said a big official of the adj
ministration.
Gen. Reyes has been advised of this
by DR.. Herran and it remains for him
to say what will be his course here in
this development.
The delay in the progress of Gen.
Reyes mission is due to the fact that the
various Colombians in the city are max
ing strong effort to agree on some
programme Dr. Herran, as the only
Colombian official with whom the state
department will deal directly, is nat
urally the prime mover in this effort to
get his countrymen together, but thus
far he has been unsuccessful. Gen.
Reyes himself has number of propo-
sitions and the commission from Boil
var has as many more. The Colombians
were to have another conference Tues
day. and in the light of the informa-
ton which DR.. Herran obtained at the
state department it is hoped by them
that they may agree on plan of action.