Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24
WILSON. BRYAN PACT. NEooTiAT-
70 A. DIRECT SLAP At
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT.
CHEAP PLAY At POLITICS
70 ACT AS BOOMER RANG
Bryan supprssses Text Of Treaty to
Avoid Embarrassment Over Tolls
ousstion-Trsaty Twice Rejected Be-
eauss Of Effort to Hold Up United
States For Large Sum-
Especial Correspondence

Washington, April 24.-1t is not pos
sibls. as sentiment now stands, that
the Colombian treaty can be ratified
in the senate, if for no other reason
that that there are fortyfour republic
cans and bull moose in that body, or
almost one half. and to man, with
the possible exception of LaFollette,
they will! vote against ratification. AS
two-thirds of the senate must ratify
treaty, the republicans and progress
sive party men here have absolute
power and they are unlikely to break
ranks. Senators Lodge and Root both
are strongly opposed TO the treaty
which the Colombian, diplomats have
concluded with Secretary Bryan. 1t
expresses in terms an admission that
Colombia has been wronged by the
United States, and this these eminent
senator's emphatically deny. 1t pro-
poses to pay Colombia s25.000.000 as
reparation for injury thus admitted,
and some opponents of the treaty say
that the United States does not owe
her cent.
Bryan SURPRISES Contents.
The senate has not yet seen the
treaty but its contents are known. The
secretary had agreed with the Colom-
bian government that the text should
be made public simultaneously in both
countries on April Is. On the evening
of the 14th Mr.. Bryan suddenly decided
that the administra ton might be en-
barrassed in the tolls fight if it was
shown that Great Britain had raised
no objection to the free passage Of
Colombian war vessels thru the canal
and he refused to make the document
public. He did not notify Bogota.
however of his intention. and publica-
ton was made by the Colombian lega-
ton in Paris in LIE Temps. 1t was
then seen that Mr.. Bryan had repudi-
ated the stand taken unqualifiedly by
Secretaries Hay. Root and Knox and 1t
attached his name to treaty contain
ing these paragraphs:
Salient Features.
The government of the United
States, desiring to put m end to all
disputes and differences with the Re-
public of Colombia, occasioned by
events which have brought about the
present situation in the isthInus of
Panama. In it's name and in the name
of the people of the United States. 'eX-
presses sincere regret for anything
that may have interrupted or altered
the relations of cordial friendship ex :
listing long between the two nations.
Colombia, in her name and in the
name of the people of Colombia, &C
cepts this declaration in the full as
surance that in this way will disap-
pear all obstacles to the restoration
OF complete harmony between the two
countries"
A careful reading of these para
graphs will show that they recognize
the apology as supplying the basis
for friendly future relations, thus max
ing it immaterial, as far as this point
is concerned, whether money pay
ment is made or not. TO this extent
the treaty also acknowledges that pay
ment of the s25, 100000 will be made as
recompense for losses. thus admitting
the principle that the United States
owes Colombia something for some-
thing taken from her. Every treaty
attempted with Colombia has provided
for money payment, ranging from
lump sum Of s10,0oo,o00. as in the Hay
Herran draft to $2500OO for ten years