Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-09
PROBABLE THAT MEMBERS OF
UPPER HOUSE WILL REFUSE
TO PAY $25,ooo,ooo.
CANAL TOLLS QUESTION
TO BECOME INVOLVED
Proposal, May Handicap President Viii
sons Plan to Repeal Exemption
cause-Bryan Charged With Blum
derine in Aecedins to coiombia's
Exorbitant Claims.


connection with Panama is brewing as
a result of treaty signed with the
government of Colombia by which the
United States has agreed to pay $685.
100000 to the South American republic.
This treaty. which is intended as
quit claim upon alleged Colombian
rights in connection with the separ-
alton Of the republic Of Panama from
it's mother country. will not be ratified
by the United States senate for two
reasons:
First-Because it is confession that
the American people deliberately con-
spired to rob Colombia in order to Sc
cure control of the route for the water
way now practically completed, and
formally expresses regret for the course
pursued.
Second-Becau of the exorbitant
sum Secretary Bryan has agreed to pay
to the Bogota authorities.
America to Get Nothing.
Senators were astounded today by
the announcement of the signature of
such a treaty as that described in
statement made by the Colombian ic-
cation here and not denied by the state
department
The United States will receive
nothing of any practical value in re-
turn for the s25,000,000 to be paid to
the Bogota government or for the
apology to be offered. 1t secures no
rights in connection with the inter
oceanic canal route across Colombia by
way of the Atrato river. and no coaling
privileges on San Andreas and Provi-
dencia islands, off the Colombian coast.
There is a recognition by Colombia
Of the independence of Panama and
delimitation of the boundaries between
the two republics. This carries with It,
Of course. acknowledgement Of the right
Of Panama. expressed in treaty signed
by John Hay. to lease in perpetuity the
Panama canal zone to this country.
Claims Of the Administration.
According to the administration. this
is a substantial concession because. It
is claimed it absolutely clears for al.
tine the title of the United States to
the Panama canal zone. Bus. II Is con :
| tended, ii was not necessary for the
United States to obtain this concession
much less pay such heavy price for
II,
! pendence of Panama was recognizes
* all the powers Of the world a: the
| time the treaty With that country was
s'aned.
The administration further claims
thu, the restoration of friendly rela-
t,ons with Colombia means something
and that the signature of the treaty
will have a good effect on pam Ameri-
! can relations. This is doubtful Tor the
! reason that the moment Colombia re-
ceiyes any portion Of the money. thai
moment a revolution is apt to break
GU. thru the desire of the outs to DC
| :, office when the cash is received.
! Handicap on Tolls Question.
(, Senators who have been backing ths
resfdent's policy with reference to the
| repeal of the Jaw exempting American
coastwise ships passing thru the cana
from the payment of tolls are irr.tate'
! over what they term the stupidity o
tha state department in injecting 1hi'
naw element into the tolls situation
n Is certain that the friends OF i"r
mar President Roosevelt in the sepate
I ircludinR Senator Lodge ana senate
1 Pot WIN resent not only the propose
70 nav Colombia $25,000,0oo, but ais
! the declaration OF regret IN the 'reat!
.nd the confession which suc1 declara
tion implies that the Uniteo ta..
wronged Colombia in connectloh W." ~,
the separation OF Panama from ''
control of Colombia.
In the message Mr.. Rooss,ei' 81,
to the senate in reference 10 tis isln
mian canal. he declared that ia ~
anxiety to be fair, we had gone 20 -,
verge in yielding to weak iia, u.,',
demands what that nation vas
lessly unable to force from US d ''A-
orr will"