The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-08
DIPLOMATS LEAVE,
GIVING NO NOTICE
Colombia Now Has No Rep
reSentative in Wash
ington.
MAY NOT DECIDE
ON CANAL TREATY
Inimical Feeling Known to Exist
Against United States
Government.
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ton Of the treaties now pending be-
tween the United States. Colombia and
Panama Their diplomatic undoing
naturally would be one OF the first
strategic moves of the new party now
IN power.
Persons in touch with the unprsoe-
dented situation are inclined to the be-
Lief that the Colombian government has
no Immediate intention OF resuming fits
diplomatic relations with the United
States. The failure OF Colombia TO sp-
point a successor to Cortes, whose res
isnstion has been in for some weeks, or
10 name a secretary in lieu Of Guzman,
whose recall must have been planned
for some time, strengthens that belief.
mere are number Of Government
officials who are confident that the stu
alton VIII be allowed 10 remain as il
Is until the political unrest now felt in
colombia, mainly occasioned by the
treaty question, has subsidized. IT Is be-
neved that the Colombian government
figured that matters might remain in
statu quo without making Il appear
that diplomatic relations have been
formally terminated.
May Not Name Successors.
The Colombian legislative assembly is
now in session, IT is thought that no
attempt is to be made 70 appoint sue
cessor to Minister Cortes or Secretary
Guzman until the matter OF the pending
treaty shall have been finally disposed
Of
Not only has the department not been
informed Of Cortes' or Guzman's prob
able SUCCESSORS. but II has not vet been
Informed of Cortes' resignation. APP
parently, Colombia's policy is to attract
as little attention as possible to her dip
lomatic representation in the United
States until she has threshed out treaty
relations 10 her liking.
Transportation Of Panama from Co
lombia has been at the bottom OF prac-
tically all the recent disturbances in
Colombia The United States, as far
back as the winters Of 1905 and 1906, at
tempted to bring about better relations
between the two countries by promul-
eating a treaty between them. At that
time. John Barrett, Director of the Blu
reau of American Republics, was sent
10 Bogota, Colombia, where he consult
ed with President Reyes relative TO the
formation Of such a treaty.
President Keyes not only regarded
favorably the negotiation Of a treaty
recognizing Panama. but new treaty
between Colombia and the United
States was considered.
Three Treaties Arranged.
There was a long wait, after which, at
a conference in Washington between
former Secretary of State Root and
the Colombian and Panaman ministers.
three treaties were arranged. One OF
these was between the United States
and Panama, BY which the United
States agreed TO pay $50 900. annually.
for ten years to Panama for the Pana-
ma canal zone. The second treaty was
between Panama and Colombia, by
which Panama agreed 10 turn over TO
Colombia theh payments made 10 II
by the United States, which would be
considered in the nature OF Panama's
share of the public debt. The third
treaty was letween Colombia and the
United States and was for the purpose
of improving relations generally be-
tween the two countries
Congress, in its session which closed
March 4. last. ratified the treaties.
Panama has not yet ratified them, but
II is understood the delay has been due
70 technical reasons.
Colombia has now reached the point
where IL must take action on the treat
les, and that II will reject them is
practically assured since the party In
power was elected for that purpose
Reason for Reyes Resignation.
The resignation Of President Reyes,
OF Columbia. was the result OF the mi
nority position in which he found him
ser aiter making known his views IA
voring the ratification Of the treaty with
Panama. 1t was shortly followed by
the resignation OF Senior Cortes as min
lister 10 the United States. who shared
the views Of the former president Of tho
republic. The recall OF Secretary Guz-
man was not unexpected in view Of the
fact that he, likewise. supported the
REPOSITORIES policies
The employment Of American capital
IN the development OF Colombia re-
sources has always been welcomed by
the Colombians, and IL is believed that
the nonrepresentation Of that country
in the American diplomatic field, at
best, would list only a few months.
II Is understood that, for the present
the Washington legation VOL be ir
charge of Senior Eduardo PombO. 4
former attache OF the legation. and con-
nected with the Colombian consulate
IN New York.