New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-07
Friendship Is Keynote of
Articles Set Forth in
Bogota Paper.
APOLOGY" GIVEN
DIFFERENT ASPECT
Transportation Plans Barred and
Canal Concessions Are
Specified.

Washington. May 6-Much interest has
been shown here In what purports to be
the precise text OF the treaty pending be-
tween the United States and the Republic
Of Colombia. as published in "El Liberal"
a Bogota newspaper.
One OF the points emphasized is the real
nature Of the apology from the United
States.
Here Is the treaty, as published by "El
Liberal and translated from Spanish;
Article |.
The government OF the United States OF
America, wishing to put at rest all con-
troversies and differences with the Repub-
lie of Colombia arising out of the events
from which the present situation on the
Isthmus Of Panama resulted expresses, In
its own name and In the name OF the peo-
pie OF the United States. sincere regret
that anything should have occurred TO In
terrupt or TO mar the relations OF cordiai
friendship that had so long subsisted be-
tween the two nations.
The government Of the Republic OF Co
lombia, In its own name and in the name
OF the Colombian people. accepts this
declaration in the full assurance tnat
every obstacle TO the restoration OF COM
plete harmony between the two countries
will thus disappear.
Article ".
The Republic Of Colombia shall ENJOY
the following rights In respect 10 the
fnteroceanic canal and of the Panama
RAILWAY:
/. The Republic of Colombia shall lie
at liberty at all times 10 transport
through the interoceanic canal its troops
materials OF war. and ships OF war, even
In case of war between Colombia ara
another country. without paying any
charges to the United States.
.. The products OF the soil and industry
of Colombia passing through the canal
as well as the Colombian mails. shall De
exempt from any charge or duty other
than those to which the products ana
mails OF the United States may be SUD-
iect. The products OF the soil and Indus
Try OF lOIOH1pld, SuNi 40 NohN'S' ~N'N
provisions, shall be admitted to entry III
the Canal Zone, and likewise in the ISL
ands and mainland occupied or wh'ch
may be occupied by the United states as
auxiliary and accessory thereto. without
paying other duties or charges than those
payable by similar products of the United
States.
s~Iz ~ atf GFng
Zone shall. upon production OF proper
proof of their ationality. be exempt from
every toll, tax or duty to which citizens
of the United States are not subJecf.
4 During the construction OF the inter
oceanic canal and afterwards, wheneVe'
traffic by the canal is interrupted or
whenever it shall be necessary Tor any
other reason 10 use the railway, tnt
troops. materials OF war products and
mails OF tire Republic of Colombia as
above mentioned. shall. even In case OF
war between Colombia and another coun-
try. be transported on the railway ne
tween Ancon and Cristobal or on any
other railway substituted therefor. paying
only the same charges and duties as are
imposed uron the troops, materials OF
war. products and mails of the United
States. The officers, agents and employees
OF the government of Colombia snail
upon production OF proper proof OF their
official character or their employment
also be entitled to passage on the SAID
railway on the same terms as on1cers'
gents and employees of the government or
the United States The provisions Of this
paragraph shall not, however, apply IN
case Of war between Colombia and Pa
mama.
s. Coal. petroleum and sea salt. being
the products of Colombia, passing from
the Atlantic Coast OF Colombia to any
Colombian port on the Pacific Coast ana
vice versa. shall be transported over the
aforesaid railway free OF any charge ex-
cent the actual cost of handling and
which shall not in any
case exceed one-half Of the ordinary
freight charges levied upon similar prod
ucts of the United States passing over
the railway and in transit from one port
IN another Of the United States.