The evening world., 1912-02-19
COLOMBIA HOPED
FOR SETTLEMENT
IN KN0X'S VISIT
But Learning Panama Snarl
Was to Stand, Secretary Got
Word to Stay Away.

WASHINGTON. Fob. Io.-No change |
was made to-day In tho itinerary of
Secretary OF State Knoxx's trip TO Con-
trail America bccouse Of tho Colombian
Minister'S letter OF protest. The de-
pertinent will await word direct from
the Bor,ta Government before altering
IL plans. Some intimation. either dip
lomaticaiiy confirming Or r~epudiating
the action OF It's representative In
Washington 10 expected within the mex,
twenty-four hours. No action Of n
kind In the matter 10 possible before
tomorrow.
Disappointment on reoefvtng tntima-
tons hat SecrstNry Knox did not con-
template gAv1ng Colombia any aasur-
aacs of the ultimate arbitration OF hei
Claims against tho United StAtes was
Generally assembled to-day - the rca-
son Cor h EXPRESSION from Senior
Pedro Nei Osplna, the Colombian Mini
asr, Last night h q . visit by Mr..
Knox to ne country at tine present
dine would b 'tnuOportuns."
ne thought Of psroond insult
watch position the ossts Department 10
vsporteA - have taken - 70 tho tesnoR
q Osnor ospina's Communication, had
- eesuErsA 70 him, the Colombian
SR1nAstse salA to-day. IL had intended
May 70 50 forth the inpaNsnos Of his
OsvssamsaA - not ssosAvtAg Whist he
~sonstlssea - be proper considerations
g ~ notes.
n developed to-day xhat when Senior
oepana fre read the white House an.
Douncemsnt . week $50 stating that
prsstdsnt Tat directed the Secretary Of
0eaes 70 vtat the countries bordering
. che Caribbean Sea. he hailed It with
ssncsalsd suthusAm.
In q statement Of comment on the
xAox trip. prepared at that time but
~ made public until to-day. The Colon
han Minister foresaw . possible recog-
nfuon by tho United States OF the de-
mauds Of Colombia for arbitration OF
the differences growing out OF the par
Triton Of banana and the acquisition by
this Government of the canal zone strip
III Mr.. Knox. aA / sincerely hope"
wrote Senior Ospina st the time. ia nov
fully oognixant of all the facts on whicl
the claims Of Colombia rest. ] have M
00uDt tn2t VI We'll w Ahy Oiiitt Wal
BE- fruitful. for he Will md that tn,
popular feeling which ~ present pre-
va.ls there as In most all South Amer
can countries with regard to tho Unite,
states. was caused by the manner II
which that traditional ally of tho Unite
States. Colombia, was treated In 1871
and 1904 in connection with tho sever
anca OF Panama. and by there havln
l.ap sa fnr m anuNfal lila saftl.na.pf a
Colomoia's claims growing out o. tina
conduct"
Senior Ospina smiled when he was re
minded OF that comment to-day.
The situation has changed he said
~ is different now"
During the week. II IS reported. IN
timations came To the Colombian Min
lister that Secretary Knox was nc
bound on a mission bf pacihcation d
Latin-American troubles. To Senu
ospina. who on Nov. % last presented
third request from his Government On
arbitration and 10 which no reply la
come. the expected benefit Of the kno
trip vanished. His letter u Actin
Secretary Huntington Wilson 81 =
State Department. expressing his pc
sonal views that Mr.. KnoX's trip Won
not be timely. followed as L cons
Quence.
Senior Ospina declared IN lis letter
Mr.. Wilson tina no had asked hts Go
m to mail him instructions. ThI
he explained to-day, would DE a matt
Of twelve days at least. Senior Ospli
apparently is confident that his Cover
ment will rciterate that Nj, Knox
visit woul be 'inopportuDe."
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. l9.-The arnor
eruiser Washington sailed to-day fro
the Norfolk Navy Yard for Pain Beao
Fla. to take aboard Secretary OF Sta
Knox for his trip 10, the republics
the Caribbean Sea arxtin Central Anne
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