The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-16
100000
| FOR PANAMA

April s.-Twenty-fiye
|fIIiDn dollars is the amount the
Nlked States agrees to pay to Colon.
n fDr the partition Of Panama and
14 acquisitiun Of the canal zone In
{<aty signed by American Minis
X homson and the Colombian au-
s0fi ties, according to the Colombian
2kion. No rights for the new inter
I'D ic canal across Colon bia by the
~ to river route and no coalinp
|INI NIlises we're contained in the
eN ".
Ibgota, Columbia, April S. The
31fy between the United states and
1'4inbia sci tling the Panama con-
1<ersy was signed Yesterday at the
&Ie departn ent Of Columbia by the
Herican minister. Thaddeus A.
|1inson, and representatives Of the
1|4mbian government.
Xhe ceremony Of signing the treaty
1s In pressive The American min
z{er was accompanied by the secre-
xY of the legation, Leland Harrison
|l1 Colombian signatories were the
minister OF foreign affairs,
f4hcisco Urrutia, and the members
NE ad gisoIy committee, who had
I'M given full powers, Marco FideI
lHfes, first vice president OF the re-
I4lic; Nicolas Esq uerra, former
iIiister of the state; Senator Jose
II Valencia Senator Rafael Tribe
III Antonio Jose Tribe, president
Ne house ot representatives.
Ihe comforting OF full powers on
i8 committee to Sign the treaty
NO together the representative
|Aas OF all the political parties, in-
zing the ratification of the treaty
Congress, which will meet in spec
Session for shat purpose on May l.
also a guarantee OF the future
zpility Of the government.
Ihe negotiations with the Colon
ID government have been carried
by the legation at Bogota and
~ the return of the American
lister on March frequent confer
rs have been held. 1t is said that
~ have been most difficult to
Ibg to a successful conclusion ow-
10 misleading adyices on the sit
Ion from places outside of Colon
1 and certain anti-American SEN
Nent which has been kept to the
NJ by various interests. The sign
4 of this treaty is looked pon here
most momentous event in the
Hoy OF the foreign relations OF
ipmbia and marks a NV era for
II future. The settlement OF this
4stion indicates marked change
HE sentiment of Colombians for
United States in which they
.nkly acknoWled where their best
Kprests and future development lie.
n feeling OF satisfaction and relief
ID the situation which has existed
Fing the past ii years Was appar-
4 in the capital today.
Washington, April S.-The signing
khe treaty of Bogota yesterday vas
outcome OF negotiations that had |
ID in progress since soon after
esident Wilson took office. the CO.
pbian government having closed |
tiealings with the Taft adm inis- !
tion with tue ayoWed purpose OF !
hewing it's efforts To secure satls- |
stnry reparation for the separation I
Panama from The incoming demo- /
lis.
Details of the agreement have not 1
en made public here. Ii is under
lod, however, that the treaty pro- /
ies that the United States shall .
to Colombia lump sum Of s25
loco ia full payment for the loss I
Tered by the latter country when /
pama seeded and transferred the /
zone TO the Uaited States and !
exclusive rights to the United /
ties for the construction Of an in /
rucesnic canal through Colombian i
ritoTy, and for coaling privilege .
the Colombian coast. !
Tine greatest importance is attach +
lby the Washington government 90 4
consumn alton Of one uf I 3e most .
|Alblesome problems Sith ~irich
United States has had 10 deal in .
relations with Latin. A merica. /