The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-19
oOLOMBIA'S CLAIMS AS
PRESENTED BY REYES
United States Accused of Taking Part in the Con-
SpiraCy to Organize Republic of Panama.
Secretary Hay Would Only Consider the Question the Light
of Fact Accomplished.


had faithfully borne during the long
period since the treaty of 1876 was COM
pieted. the fun burden of its response
bilities Meanwhile" be continues "the
great design Of the treaty of 1916 re-
manned uufulfiiled, and in the end It be
came apparent as has heretofore been
shown, that e cOulC be fulfilled oH-y by
the construction Of q canal by the gov
eminent Of the United States. BY reason
Of the action of the government at Boz
gotta In repudiating the Hay-Herran con-
Nention. and Of the view and intentions
disclosed in connection with that repu-
diati0n the government was confronted.
when the revolution at Panama took
place. with the alternative of either
abandoning the cfief benefit which it
expected and which il was entitled 10
derive from the treaty of 1875 OF of re-
sorting 10 measures the necessity OF
gret.
"Bv the declaration OF independeuce OF
the Tepablic of Panama new situa ten
was Grated On one hand stood me GOV
eminent of COsOmDla invoking III me
name OF the treaty OF 1916 the ala on th,s
government IN las efforts 20 suppress
the revolution on the other hand stood
the republic of Panama. that had cone
into being ia order that the great design
If that treaty might be forever frustrated
but might De fulfilled The isthnus was
TIN catcned with des0lati0n' by another
civil var. Nor were the rights and IL
Jerests Of t6C United States alone at
stake. The interests Of the whole ciVi-
lzed world were involved. The republic
of Panama stood for these interests. the
Colombian government opposed t5em.
Compelled u choose Between these two
alternatives the government of the
United States. in no wise responsible
for the situation that had arisen, did net
The World Approved,
st recognized the independence Of the
republic Of Panama. and upon its judE-
merit and action in the emergency the
powers Of tho world nave set the seal
of their approval
Under all tho circumstance. says the
secretary. the department Is unable 10
regard the complaints Of Colombia against
this government rs having any valid
foundation Secretary Hay says:
The government Of the United States
WCLld gladly exercise its good offices
with the republic st Panama. with view
90 bring about some arran cement on Il
fair and equitable basis. For the accept
ance of YOUR proposal Of resort TO The
Hague tribunal. this government per
CeiVeS no occasion. Indeed. the questions
presented {n YOUR statement of grievances
are of political MAI uTe- such a. nations
even nf the most advanced ideas as to
international arbitration have not pro
posed 10 deal with by that process.
Reyes Second Note.
Under date Of Jan. e. General Reyes
in which he SAYS he has transmitted Sec
rotary Hays answer 10 his statement Of
glieEances 10 his governments BY cable
The secretary's note is construed he says,
as an intimatiCE that the Colombian
forces viii b. attacked Dy the United
States on their entering the territory OF
Panama 10 su5due 5lse rebellion and for
that reason IL would hold the government
Of the United states Tor all damages
caused TO it ny the loss of that national
territory. 4 repetition is made of the
az
/ der the treaty Of ISi6 and it Is requested
that the first note OF General Reyes be
meGe .'-blic.
Reply Of the Secretary.
Replying To- this un Jan . Secretary
Hay says that be finds almost all the
propositions brought forward in the sec
Ond note have been considered and fully
answered I'm his note Of the 9Th of Janu-
any. he SAYS. however.
Il VIII not FOR "a moment accept the
inputatiou OF Unfriendiv motives OF sch
timents on the part of this country to-
/ ward colombia. and even ii Colombia
should persist in assuming q hostile at
titude toward Us 10 viii only be after the
most careful elaboration. aud with eX-
IRENE reluctance. that this government
. would shape its course in accordance
with the deplorable conditions thus ere
ated.
Final Statements.
Under date 81 Jan. Il. General Reyes
addressed Secretary Hay stating that ne
finds his arguments had not been re-
fUted by the otherwise fOrCefui papers
which he had received He then discusSeS
80 some length his proposition to refer
Tire matter 10 Tne HagUe and concludes
Rith q regret cu the failure Of his mis-
zion to the United States
Secretary Hay answers tlis note Uu-
deg aate OF Jan e. with the statement
.ttitude of THE United States as hereto
= fore set forth