Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-31
BRYAN DEFENDS
PROPOSED PACT
WITH COLOMBIA
Not Necessary in Considering
Treaty. Secretary q State
Declares, 10 Consider Action
Of L. S. in 1903.

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ffne1 Colombian treaty #af t4s1 To-
nI2nt 81 secretary Brlan. Nlfhoq'
ErfHfiDHirg esirnei kaaseselt SIR
bfTau replied 60 arEgments advanced
ty the former pres dent iH De atfacks
aDo1 the admlnisffaii0r ufarps1i 81
pay Colombia tz5.oeh.tg8 81 settle
mfnt - ciaInt growing put - the
separation n Panama ard ae11iHuen
n me canal zone 10 taf EnIte1 states.
Rsiteratlng bic declaration that in
considering ibe ireaig. IS s rpt nee
se1Ify ~ examine into Che merits n
sht controversy over the action of
Ine United states in fte5. fne ss-l fe-
tary urged that even # fne United
states ia acquiring are canal zQne
aaK exercising i right II eminent do
main d 1af nDf relieved ~ liability
fof actual damages resulting ~ Co
Iombia.
Colonel KoaHeyeit recently asked
tho seuafe foreign relations commit
ies g. hear "a statement from him be-
fore repairing the pending treaty.
Chairman Stone replied thai r the
itpnmiftte .dea ~ uass upon the
convention ~ this session BE- would
~ glad % hear from TIE colonel but
the general understanding Is that fac
matter wilg 80 over until December.
Secretary EBan's statement IN part
follows
In considering the treaty with CO.
i0mula laid before the ssnafe Tor rat
hieation. il is not necessary e. "a
anime into the merits - the e0utro-
Feray relating 10 the action ct tae
United States iu 1893. The pFesent
treaty aeaIs With the situation aF a.
presents nseif today and is fully JUS
tilted II j. eantended ~ some that
the action taken by the United states
was based upon the neceasltles - the
case. Viz that Colombia was not able
10 build the cam herself anu war Hos
willing ~ sell o. tee United States
upon reasonable terms she right tu
build the canal
Those who take this p0sltipn put
The United States ln the attitude q
exercising the right ~ eminent DO
main ia the interests ~ the world
commerce. but the exercise Of the
right - eminent domain does not fe-
ileye those who exercise Fl II liability
for actual damages suffered. Take
for illustration. the eundemuing II %
block ~ ground for q public building
Suppose that every l0f owner except
enc ia willing a. sell his land to the
government az IT'S market value, bht
that ore of the Jet owners whose 20
81 necessary e. the erection 81 the
builBiHs asks more than the land y
worth Tine government proceeds CO.
condemn the property. but i does not
attempt ~ escape from the payment
II What the land Is actually worth
and the actual value u the property u
not reduced one dollar ~ any eitofi
that the owner may make % obtain
for Il more than 4 - worth.
'fIf Ii "a consended that The price
offered IS the United states prior O.
Panama separation WAS reasonable
one. ana that Colombia ought to have
accepted I'll that valuation cannot %
reduced merely because Colombia
was uaf mllllnR - accept the offer
The price Then offered saa approx
mafeiV s1a.s09.00e fflH.e00.0oo eaHn
and $3.50 SEQ q year for hunofed
years which could be capitalized ai
! & sou. 0GnJ But when this price wac
offered IL was understood that to-
i0mbia would retain the state ni ran
anna and nave the ADVANTAGE dtf#ed
from sae proximity 10 the canal WnAl
justice ~ fairness can there be IN IN"
that Colombia. hafias re-
fused IT, accept fair price, y ret en- s
Titled "a ans damages al asl2 The pay
,nent 81 me $50 geo. Q00 provided Tor
In abe treaty noW before the senate
= erie 4 reasonable compensation for
MANAGES actually suffered damages
thaf ought 10 5. paid. no matter wnat
theory tne adopts 10 regard g tht At-
lion " the United states or the atit"N
IN Colombia IN 1903 The above atsh
ment 3 based upon the theory adopted
oy those who sag Colombia Wss en-
lirely in the wrong ~ refusing " &C.
sepi the offer made hy the nitrg
States. hiit It must he rem mhsfso
thai this theory is disputed y the {
people ~ colombia. who deiendsu .
ire position that their government +.
then took and who have ever STINT
lsked that the controversy be Afhi-
Irated hy some impartial tribunal
aThe reapening at this time "a the
original controversy is not only tn-
necessary but Objectionable: first, pe-
cause II diverts attention from the :
present situation with which We nave
Io deal aud, second, because u WVuin
revive both here and ia Colombia thr
very feeling 81 unfriendllness whfeh
Y Is desirable 70 allay. The treaty ~
Intended a. restore friendship ann
good vill between these nations shH
mis- can he done hy dealing with thf
situation - Il nov presents itseli s
without renewing the discussion NC ~
me merits II the position originally
lakan hv the two governments re-
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