The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-19
u S. INSULTED

Colombia hSs never recognized. He
makes veiled reference TO the long
delay OF the United States in answer
ing several notes addressed TO II.
seeking arbitration. and charges that
this government has Disseminated
against Colombia In failing to give
20 her arbitration which the United
States IL now offering TO other mem
bers OF the family OF nations.
4 tentative itinerary OF Secretary
Knox tonight makes provision for a
stop at Cartajena. Columbia. on March
25th.
Senior Opina. tonight. was disposed
to believe that his government would
indicate to the United States that a
visit from Secretary Knox would be
untimely unless the secretary came
prepared TO promise an early arbitra-
! tlon of differences. lie declared that
his letter summed up the position OF
Columbia as conclusive.
Tire Insulting Note.
| After the customary diplomatic pre-
amble. the minister's letter SAYS:
Speaking. therefore, In my own
name and without any knowledge OF
the views of my government on tho
matter. ! take the liberty OF suggest
ing that there is perhaps reason for
believing that such visit Of his ex-
cellency. the secretary OF state. may
happen to be considered as inoppor-
tune at the present time. IN view OF the
fact that Colombia still finds herself
placed by the United States in an ex-
ceptional position. as the only men,
Der of tho numerous family OF indie
pendent nations scattered over the face
n fta ~ to Oh
slant demands. the United States re-
fuses to submit TO arbitration ques-
tons referring exclusively to the in
depreciation OF public treaties and the
compliance with obligations imposed
BY the universally accepted principles
OF international law in all civilized ma
lions in their relations one with an.
other. IL is meet TO mention here that
ever the ex-President of the United
States. Mr.. Roosevelt. both when he
occupied that position. and when. re-
turned 10 private life. he has dealt in
public with these matters. has always
emphatically maintained the propriety
and desirability OF submitting to the
decision of an impartial tribunal OF
arbitration the decision OF interna-
honal controversies involving such
questions.
shall appreciate II II, this. my
suggestion. is taken as born of the
desires which animates me to avoid
any occasion OF aggravating the dIf.
terences which exist between the two
countries and TO see the hour arrive
when they may be satisfactorily
settled TO which my country always
has been and is now disposed.
Delay In Answer.
Nearly three months have elapsed
since. In compliance with the instruc-
ions or my government. ! reiterated
November 2'D 10 the government or
the United States. the demand for
the arbitration OF the existing contro-
versy. and I see myself Obliged TO saw
with surprise and modification. which
you Will doubtless well understand.
mat up 10 the present time have not
had the honor of receiving a reply
one OF the several grounds of COM
plant put forward. II my memory
serves me well, / have not the docu-
Meht at hand, BY the government OF
the United States 10 the government
or Great Britain in 1894. when in
such peremptory terms IL demanded
the submission to arbitration Of the
boundary question then pending with
Venezuela, was. as you will well re-
member. that England had left with
out reply for n considerable length OF
time an important note of the state
department Let it be permitted TO
Colombia in her weakness To respect
fully and candidly express how hard
II Is for her tn see herself subjected
10 like treatment.
Unrest In Colombia.
NO one who knows the unrest
which is being felt in my country at
the delay in the satisfactory disposal
Of these questions will fail To look
sympathetically upon the efforts
which " is necessary for me TO make
10 obtain that "a settlement be arriy-
cd NJ as rapidly rs possible"
The attiNde of the United States
with respect TO the partition Of Pan
ANA IL said To have been unchanged
since 1905. when three-coruercd
treaty between Panama. the United
States and Colombia was rejected by
tn" last named country
The policy 81 the United states has
been that any differences growing ont
81 m" revolt at Panama from Colon.
bis should he settled by fhora two
countries and 20 submit 10. present
claims Of Colombia fp arbitration
. would J." ~ sdmit flaf the T-nitad
states shares responsibility FOR Tie
partition
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