The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-23
ROOSEVELT'S DEMAND
WORRIES DEMOCRATS
But Request for Hearing on
Colombian Treaty Will Prob
ably Be Granted.
NO REASON, SAYS STONE
81 Am Solely Responsible for
What Was Done" Colo
mel Tells Senator's.

WAsHfNoToS, July 22.-Col Roosevelt
has put the Senate Democrats in a hole
by asking for a hearing before the For
e.gn Relations Committee on the pending
treaty with Colombia in which the United
States agrees TO pay Colombia $4,000
600 and expresses regret for the unpleas-
antness growing out Of the Panama revo-
luton. The Democrats fear that Col.
Roosevelt will make capital out OF hia APP
pearance Il they consent to hear him and
they know that II they refuse he will
carry the issue before the country
The belief IL that the Democrats will b.
obliged TO grant the hearing. but they will
seek 20 have Il behind closed doors. Just
as al! other proceedings in regard 20 the
Colombia treaty have been thus Ear
Il am solely responsible for what was
done" writes tho Colonel 20 senator Stono,
chairman Of the committee. The letter in
tul, follows.
"Sagamore Hiii,
"Oystcr Bay. y. V.
ITO tho Chairman Of the Senate Com
wrtco on Foreign Affairs, Washing
ton
SIR: n there Is any Intention
Of your committee 20 act favorably on
the proposed treaty with Colombia. By
which we are to pay Colombia s25. O0O,-
600 and 20 express regret for the ac-
ton taken In the past. | respectfully
request 10 be heard thereon. was
President throughout the time OF the
negotiations with Colombia and then
with Panama by which we acquired
the right TO build the Panama Canal
Every act of this Government In
connie "a ION with These NJ g1ft4silvs Ard
other proceedings for taking posses
sion Of the Canal Zone and building
the canal was taken nv my express al
rortion or else In carrying out course
Of conduct / as President hLd laid
down
81 had fun knowledge Of everything
or any Importance that was done -
regard thereto by any agent Of the
Government and I am solely respoHs.-
hl" for what was done. The then Sec
rotary Of state, john Hay, who is now
dead, had almost As complete a first
hand knowledge OF what occurred. but
no man now living except myself has
this first hand knowledge and no
man, living or dead, shared with me
the responsibility for the action / took
save In a wholly minor degree.
~ request to appear before YOU 20
make a fun statement Of exactly what
! did and what was done by my or
der>, - state the reasons therefor AID
70 answer any questions that your
body or the members of your body
choose 10 put to me.
Very respectfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Senator Stone us chairman of the com
mittee. acknowledged receipt OF this let
ter. informing Mr.. Roosevelt that n,
would lay his request 10 be heard befor,
the committee Only four members o.
tho commItte, We're present this mornin.
and therefore no business could be trans
acted. The Colouels request will com,
up for action next Nedncsday
Il see no reason senator Stone said
FOR turning the Foreign Relations com
mittce into = town hail proceedings.
Roosevelt has anything new to say oJ
this situation that ought to be know
by the President or by the Senate or hl
the Secretary Of State let him cummu
uicate them In writing.
"Ot course ! am speaking for mysel
alone, as there has been no action II,
tho committee. but personally | see u,
reason for Roosevelt coming before US
What happened eleven or twelve Year
ago is not of such great moment n
the present consideration OF the treat!
with Colombia Whether she was RICH
or wrong at the time Colombia was evi
IDENTIFY "a loser and pretty heavy loser
she lost Panama, including the Panam,
Railroad. which returned her revenue
OF $25u.rp0 a year. As q result OF TIT
loss there has been hard feeling be
tween Colombia and the United state
ever since"