The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17

frrcnceS between the United States
and Colombia bvcr the separation Of
Panama The treaty has met vigOr-
Ous opposition I'm the senate. and For
| mcr President Roosevelt has attacked
II as Il vehicle for the payment Of
"blackmail."
Mr.. Bryan declared that II was nee
cssary TO discuss only tho fact that an
rstrmngGment exists. and not the
events which gave rise to the differ
| cnccs: and that regardless OF whether
Colombia has a just grievance against
her more powerful neighbor. no one
would deny that the former country
| sustained great financial loss. con
sitiernbly more than the $4,000, 900
| which the United States would pay un-
| der the treaty. through the separation
| uf Panama. AS to the expression of
regret ON the part OF the American
government to which opponents Of the
pending convention offer their bitter
| est objection the secretary said this
waa almost identical with a similar
| expression in the Du Bois memoran-
| dun on he basis OF which the Taft ad-
miniStrn tlOn unsucccssfully sought to
plncate Colombia.
The statement in full follows:
"As the terms OF the Colombia
treaty have bcen published and 1t It
Ia now before the senate for rntiflca-
tion, tho following statement may as
! sist che public to form an opinion upon
the merits of the question:
History Of the Case.
| "The present administration found
|
UnitA States and Colombia-an es-
arrangement that has continued for
nearly thirteen years. AS the normal
relation between nations Is one for
friendship. 1t is desirable that differ
nnccs shall be adjusted and cordial
| relations resumed. 1t Ia not neccs-
sary to discuss the events which gave
rise TO this estrangement. because 1t
does not matter which party was ut
tfnult. The estrangement exists. and
this Ia the fact that must be deal with.
| Colombia has all along insisted up
on arbitrator. II this nation were
willing to arbitrate, 1t would not be
onccssnry to discuss terms OF settle
ment because in the case OF arbitra
tion the parties accept the finding of
the nrbitrators and settle their differ
ences according to the terms prcscrlb-
| ed. 1t Is not the policy of nations.
however. to settle by arbitration ques-
t!ons like thdse arising between the
United States and Colombia and as mr.
bitration is not resortod to. the settle
/ ment must be made by direct ,pegotia-
tions. Our nation. being much the
larger nation. and having refused to
nrbitrate. taken upon itself the respon-
sibility of doing Justice to Colombia.
Not only is 1t our duty to do justice to
Colombia but in case of doubt as to
what Is just, we must resolve that
i doubt against ourselves and In favor
of Colombia.
Colombia's Appeal.
COLOMBIA feels that she has been
aggrieved and whatever may be said
as TO whether or not this feeling Is
justified. no one will deny that she
has sustained great financial loss In
the separation Of Panama from her.
Before the separation took place. this
government offered Colombia $10,00O,-
600 for the canal route and $3.50. 900 a
year for one hundred years. This an
nuity might be capitalized at about
II $7,50O, 900, so that this government's
c6LlLlAt0 III tuC lOcb ouhGtC0 ~ SOAOiu-
MIA could not lie less than about s17.-
100000. But that estimate was made
upon the supposition that Colombia
would retain tho state or department
OF Panama. The reention of Panama
would have given to Colombia not only
the value Of Panama. but the incidental
benefits to be derived from proximity
to the canal We cannot deny. there
fore. that the actual loss to Colombia
was considerably more than $25.0G0,-
600.
"But we have later estimate to
consider namely, that placed upon the
loss by the preceding administration.
While there 10 q dispute as to whethr
i ME Dubois exceeded his authority in
the proposition that he made. there is
no doubt that he was authorized to
make known to Colombia that the
United States would offer as the basis
of q treaty II assured OF acceptance by
Colombia. $10.O00.000 for the Atrata
river canal route and arbitration Of
the the reversionary interest Of Col
ombia in the railroad This rever-
sionary Interest was valued Mt about
Sic, ,000,0 which would have heen the
sum awarded to Colombia II the arbi-
tration was decided In her favor. The
$10,000.G00 for the Atrata route and
the SIC, 900 was evidently intended
more. as. ,liquidated damages than az
the price Of the canal route-together
with tho value OF the reversionary
interest In the railroad would amount
to $26 900, 900.
Mr.. Dubois, Agreement.
"But Mr.. Dubois went further than
this. and suggested arbitration of a
canal lease, which might have added