The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
SENATORS RAKE BRYAN WITH
OBJECTIONS TO HIS TREATIES
Sharply Questioned He Declares Apology to Colombia Is
Heritage From Taft and KnOx-Asked About
Attorney Fees to His Personal Friends
AN UNCOMFORTABLE TWO HOURS

WASHINGTON, June IA fght begun
In the Senate to-day on two Of the Ad-
ministration's treaties 10 expected to equal
In bitterness the recent controversy over
the Panama Canal tolls repeal The
treaties are those with Colombia. In which
the United States virtually apologies for
the Panama revolution and agrees TO pay
an indemnity Of $4,000, 900. and the
treaty with Nicaragua, which In effect
establishes a protectorats over the Gem
trail American republic and gives Near
aqua $1,000. 900 to be expended on inter-
nal improvements.
In return for the money paid to Near
aqua the United States In to have an ex-
elusive right Of way for an hteroceanio
canal by way OF the San Juan River.
coaiing station on certain Nicaraguan
coast islands and other concessions.
Tho chief feature Of tho Nicaraguan
treaty. though. Is the application to Near
aqua OF tho so-called Plat amendment
by which the United States maintains a
protectorate over Cuba. Nicaragua will
not DO able to contract any financial obll-
cations without the consent OF the United
States and thus the United States will re-
serve the right TO intervene In the event
of internal disturbances
Tho Republicans ana some Democrats
indicated to-day that they would bitterly
oppose both conventions, but chiefly the
treaty with Colombia In the case OF the
latter treaty an inquiry probably VIII be
made as to what portion OF tho t2b,0Oo.-
900 indemnity Is 10 go TO American and
other lawyers.
bryan before Committee.
For two hours to-day Secretary Bryan
was before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee explaining and defending tho
treaties He met objections not only
from Republicans but from Democrats,
and II was the opinion of members OF the
committee that neither treaty would be
ratified In its present form and that the
Colombia treaty probably will fail en-
tirely.
The so-called expression or regret as
contained in the official text of the treaty
as submitted by Mr. Bryan reads;
The Government of the United
States OF America. wishing to put at
rest all controversies and differences
with the Republic OF Colombia aris-
ing out OF the events on the isthmus.
expresses In It's own name and In the
name OF the people OF the United
States sincere regret that anything
should have occurred to interrupt or
to mar the relations OF cordial friend
ship that had so long subsisted be-
tween the two nations.
The Government of the Republic of
Colombia In its own name and In
the name OF the Colombian people
accepts this declaration In the full
assurances that every obstacle TO the
full restoration OF complete harmony
between the two countries will thus
disappear
The agreement by the United States
for the payment Of the indemnity. which
is the other feature that has aroused
criticism, Is contained In Article 3, as
follows:
The United States OF America
agrees to pay TO the Republic OF
Colombia within six months after the
examination Of the notifications OF
the present treaty the sum OF $685.
600. 900 gold, United States money.
Three Objects 10 Re Gained.
Secretary Bryan said there were three
objects to be accomplished by the ratlh-
cation OF the Colombia treaty, which he
enumerated as follows:
First-The restoration of Rmity be-
tween the United States and Colombia.
Sac0nd--Tha nraation of la