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DIPLOMATIC ROW
WITH COLUMBIA
MINISTER FROM THAT COUNTRY
SUGGESTED KNOX VISIT IS
"iNcPPoRTUNE.
ECHopE PANAMA REVOLT
Critclses U. 8. for Not Arbitratine
Canal Zone Acquisition Differences
state Department Takes The
Letter Insult.

iomatic situation between the Unite;
States and Colombia has been p.oc!pi
teted by the publication Of = !ette:
which senor Pedro del Osp!na, the Co
lomhtan minister, has written to Act
Ing Secretary Huntington Wilson o!
the state department suggesting thai
It might be "inopportune' for Secre
tary Knox to visit Colombia during
his projected tour of Central America,
The Colombian minister. frst draw
Ing attention to the fact that tbs
views are his own and not officially
those Of his government. seriously
crittctsea the United States for not
submitting TO arbitration the differ
ences with Colombia growing out ct
This governments acquisition Of the
Panama canal zone.
Inasmuch as the letter admittedly is
the personal expression Of the minis
ter, written without having commun-
,cated with hts gcvernm ent, if ives re.
.eiyed al the STATE department in The
Nslure OF personal iuSuI, 10 mis- gov.
stntnent
No action bas nctH ,anen aAu no
official would comment on 1t but the
Incident is known to have stirred Of
icials of the United States to such an
extent that the recall of the Colon
bian minister is expected as a matter
Of course
At present, however. the United
States is disposed to wait until Senior
Ospina receives the instructions he
has asked for In diplomatic circles
Il was believed that Colombia, smart.
rs under eight Years Of Intellectual at
lempts to secure arbitration Of the
ranal zone differences. would confirm
The unofficial views Of her accredited
representative.
Profound Sensation Expected.
a more profound sensation is look.
ed for rs It is believed that terni.
nation of diplomatic relations between
this country and Colombia is in pros.
peCt
Acting Secretary Wilson had advised
Senior Osrjna Of the probable tin,
G. ~ ' VI t'FNlNlr'. 'Nli'A w I'D lS
said to have particularly aroused tho
Colon bian minister was reference
10 the republic of Panama in the intin-
erary, a country tho independence OF
which Colombia never has recognized.
Senior Ospina makes yelled refer.
ence to the long delay Of the United
States in answering several notes adj
dressed to it, seeking arbitration. and
charges that this government has dis
Grimm ated against Colombia In failing
10 give 10 her arbitration which the
United States is now offering 10 other
members OF the family of the nations.
A tentative itinerary of Secretary
Knox makes provision for a stop at
Cartagcna. Colombia. on March %.
Program Subject to Change.
The program for the cruise is ten.
tatiye and subject to change at the
direction of the secretary As now
arranged, the cruiser Washington with
Secretary Knox. will leave Palm
Beach on the afternoon OF Feb %, ar
irving at Port Antonio. .Tamacia, on
Tue morning Oh req. 81. ltefC the
Secretary Knox, will leave Palm
across the island to Kingston. return.
Ing the same day to Port Antonio,
sailing later for Colon, where the sec.
rotary is due on Feb. 81 The party
will proceed by rail across the 18th.
mus and returning again board the
Washington, proceed to Port Limon,
Costa Rica, on March 2, arriving the
same day
Here the secrctary's party will
leave the Washington and crossing to
Punta Arenas. board the cruiser
Maryland about March ;. They will
visit ports on the west coast Of Cen.
trail America. later crossing Gnate.
mala from San lose to Puerto Barrios,
where the Washington will be waiting
for them.
The Washington will sail from
Puerto Barrios about March 81.