The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-04-16
PAY So5, 900, 900 FOR CANAL.
Signing of Treaty Will End Ten Years
Of Negotiation.

Washington, April S.-Undisguls-
ed qualification was felt by admins
tration officials here to-day at the
prospect of finally healing the breach
between the United States and Co.
dombia through the treaty signed at
Bogota yesterday. If this conven-
tion is ratified by the two countries,
as officials are confident it will be, it
will close amicably bitter contro-
versy, brought on by the secession OF
Panama in 1908 and the granting
to the United States the Canal Zone
and which the Washington govern
ment has felt handicapped it in its
relations with all Latin-America.
Substantial details of the treaty
became known here to-day.
The principal article provides for
the payment to Colombia of s25,OOO,-
900 six months after ratifcations
have been exchanged between the
two countries, as indemnity for the
losses she has sustained. This is
granted in lump sum and the treaty
does not attempt to specify how much
of this amount is in reparation for
the loss of Panama or how much for
the loss of the Panama Railway
rights.
Shipping Rights.
e Colombia is granted the right to
ship coal, salt and petroleum from
her Atlantic to her Pacific ports,
either through the canal or across the
Panama Railway, without any charge
other than. the cost of freight, no
duty being assessed. These articles
are not produced along the Pacific
side of the country and mountains
prevent easy communication over
land through Colombia.
A third article fixes the boundary
line between Colombia and Panama
and restores to the latter strip of
territory which had been claimed by
Panama. This line is the same as
that which was provided in the
Cortes Arosema treaty between Co.
lombia and Panama, one of the tri-
parte treaties never ratified by Co.
lombia, except that it fixes definitely
the point on the Pacific coast where
the boundary terminates, which is to
be midway between Points Cocalita
and Ardita. The former treaty left
this point to be settled by tribunal
of arbitration to be appointed. A
treaty, however, between Colombia
and Panama will be necessary before
this boundary settlement is final. The
United States agrees to use its good
Offices with Panama in the matter.
Another article expresses the hope
that friendly relations between the
United States and Colombia may con-
tinue from this time forward.
Colombia's Demands.
Colombia has insisted that the
United States either pay lump sum
for the Canal Zone it acquired when
the Republic of Panama was set up
over night with guarantees of in
tegrity from Washington; or that the
whole question be submitted to The
Hague for abitration.
The last negotiations took place at
the close of President Taft's admin
istration when Minister Dubois, un-
der instructions of Secretary Knox,
offered a settlement on this basis:
Ratification by Colombia of the So
called tri-partite treaty of 1909, by
which Panama agreed to apportion
with Colombia the annual payment
Ct s230,0O0 which she receives from
the United States as rent for the
Canal Zone for a sufficient period to
liquidate any claim of Colombia's up
to s1O,000,OO0.
Payment of $40, 100000 to Colon
bia by the United States for the op-
ton on the Atrato River routes and
military sites at st. Andrews and old
Providencia.
Friendly Influence.
An offer of the friendly influence
of the United States to bring about
a settlement with Panama.
An offer to arbitrate reversionary
rights in Panama.
Before going out of Office President
Taft transmitted a letter to congress