Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-02
Will FOOL Democrats
Completed Treaty With Colon
bia to be Submitted to
Senate Very Soon
CASH PAYMENT NEGOTIATIONS
ASH PAYMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Announcement Will Take Wind Out of
Sails of Democratic Politicians in the
Senate Who Have Been Endeavorina
to Make Capital Out of the Canal
Policy-Washinston Nsws.

Washington, Feb within the
next week or ten days, If all goes well,
President Roosevelts administration
will be able TO make an announce
ment regarding affairs in Panama
which will take the wind out Of the
sails of the democratic politicians in
to make capital out of the canal policy.
About six weeks ago it was announced
that real negotiations were in
progress docking toward cash
payment TO the republic of
Colombia as a bonus from the Unit
ed States for the loss of the territory
of Panama.
Those negotiations have been active
ly pushed ever since, and have now
reached the stage where General
Reyes. the Colombian envoy, has re-
turned home, not disguested with the
conditions in Washington. as reported.
but eminently satisfied. The present
plan is as was indicated in December to
submit for the consideration of the
senate, treaty with Colombia, provid-
ing for bonus from the United States
and possibly also for payment by the
republic of Panama. with the United
States as a guarantor TO provide for
the share of the Colombian debt which
properly is chargeable to the istnmus
There is to be an effort made to hold
another caucus of democrats today for
the express purpose of inducing them
to agree upon resolution insisting the
United States should make compen-
sation TO Colombia for the loss OF PAN
ANA territory. This is the thing which
has already been done. al.ho the demo-
crat leaders do not yet know Ii. Mr..
Buchanan was appointed special min
lister to Panama SO he might arrange
the details of the triple agreement be-
tween the United States, Panama and
Colombia, providing for a money pay
ment to both the Spanish American re-
puhlics. altho 1t may be 80 arranged
that direct payment will be made thru
the United States 10 Panama. and by
that country TO Colombia.
In any event arrangements have,
progressed to so satisfactory point
it is hoped within q week or TWO 10
submit the completed treaty TO the sem
ate. which Will not only satisfy all the
points made by the democratic obJec-
tors. but at the same time receive the
hearty support of the German ana En-
ylish holders OF Colombian securllles'
whose chances of getting their money
will be much improved by cash pay
ment from the United States.
The effort to hold democratic eau
Gus for today is simply one OF sew
eral attempts to embarrass tn admins
tration, Senator German and his asso-
ciates having fallen into trap. About
the time they get an agreement TOT u
resolution demanding the president 10
make a money payment they VIII ne
confronted with n treaty. signed, sealeu
and delivered at the state department,
long before their resolution was adopt
ed and only waiting for proper rau-
fication by the stable government In
| colombia. The difficulty has been TO
determine Just which party in Colom-
bia could guarantee peace IN case such
treaty was negotiated.
The internal affairs at Bogota are
decidedly mixed at the present un'e,
and II would be foolish for the unlten
states to make a payment IN cash 10
one government which would be I'M
mediateiy repudiated by Its reVolntlon-
ary successor. II General Reyes can
demonstrate his personal power.
tresty for financial payment VIII De
! ratified at Bogota and undoubtedly VIII
be agreed to by the United states sem
ate.
II was stated yesterday afternoon
about ahe senate that in case the plan
for money payment TO Colombia is
successfully carried thru by Presiden.
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay there VIII
be only four votes on the democratic
side against the canal treaty itself.