The Detroit times., 1912-02-19
REP BAILEY UPHOLDS
MINISTER FROM COLOMBIA
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the foreign affairs committee shows
conclusiyely that Colombia had not
asked that We spend more money
than we had already indicated Me
were willing 10 spend.
This government, must make re-
paration for the outrage 10 Colombia.
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pect tho friendship or trade OF our
sister republics IN Central and south
America. The committee on foreign
affairs will proceed diligently with It's
investigation The great wrong must
be righted."
In our zeal TO save as much az
possible tor the penitentiary' stock
holders OF the French company, We
became party 10 the revolution.
Our conduct constitutes the black
phase In our history as a nation. Al
time when we are opening this
great world waterway connecting the
two oceans and are preparing To cele
brate It's completion what better thing
can we do than TO say TO little Colon
Dia: We are willing o lei the hague
tribunal pass upon the question you
raise"
Intimations that Secretary Knox
did not contemplate giving Colombia
assurance OF arbitration were gener.
ally believed today TO have caused the
expression from Senior Pedro Ne. Us
pima, Colombian minister. last night.
that visit by Mr.. Knox 10 his COIN
try at the present time would be IN
opportune.
II developed today that when Senior
Ospina first read the White House an
nouncement a week ago, stating tEat
President Taft directed the secretary
OF state to visit the countries border
ing OH the Caribbean sea, he hailed II
with unconcealed enthusiasm.
In statement OF comment on the
Knox trip, prepared at that time, but
not made public until today. the Co
lombian minister foresaw possiDle
recognition by the United States oil
the demands Of Colombia for arbitfa-
tiQn of the differences growing oul OF
he partition OF Panama and the ac-
quisition by this government or me
canal zones trip.
During the week. IL is reported, III
timations came 10 the Colombian MIN
lister that Secretary Knox was not
bound on a mission OF pacifiCation oil
l.atin-American troubles. TO senior
Ospina. who. on Nov % last, present
tu u IIllIu ItQNGSl llplu mo NCNN' -
laent for arbitration. and 10 which no
reply had come the expected beneat
OF the Knox trip vanished Ills letter
10 acting Secretary Huntington VIII
son, of the state department. express
ing his personal views that Mr.. knoNs
trip would not be timely, followed as
n consequence
Though Senior Ospina in that letter
fhai no SnPaklnU on |
his own behalf and without instruc- /
lion from his government, il is known |
that Senior Ospina came here on MAY |
RI last. with definite idea Of the pc |
Sition OF his government in the DIS
mite of eight years standing and the |
attitude ne was 10 assume here.
Because Colombian Minister Ospina |
cpecifically declared in his letter 10 !
Secretary Knox that in his view the ,
secretarys visit TO Colombia would be
"Inopportune," was purely personal
one the state department today re-
fused all comment on the diplomatic !
situation thus created. IL was ex-
rected that Secretary Knox. at Palm !
Beach, would also express his Per
sonal" views In answer 10 Ospina |
letter.
Not speaking for publication, state |
department officials were inclined 20 |
doubt that Ospina acted unofficially |
for Colombia in his suggestion, and I
placed a political Interpretation on the
matter The opinion was expressed !
by a high official that Ospina's move I
was Perhaps made at the direction !
OF his government with view 10
aiming the support OF house Demo !,
Gratis
Declaring that the United States |
must make reparation for It's Outrage /
Gus conduct" toward Colombia. Rep. !
Sulzer (Dem.. n. W, chairman OF the I
house committee on foreign affairs, to- !
day issued statement asserting that I
The taking OF Panama Cannot be
justified in morals or law"
As all matters In connection with !
the taking OF Panama are now before /
the committee on foreign affairs UNI
der the Railey resolution | am. OF I
course, reluctant TO say much con-
corning the present controversy |
Sulzer declared. However, the testi |
mony SO far shows conclusively that |
the taking OF Panama was the result /
Of a conspiracy carefully planned and ,
beverly executed. 1t cannot be justi /
Ged in morals or law.