The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-07-15
BRYAN DEFENDS
PAYMENT TO
COLOMBIA
DECLARES THAT COUNTRY hAo
SUSTAINED GREAT FINANCIAL
LOSS AND THAT A BIG NAT'oN
SHOULD BE GENEROUS.


Tending the proposed treaty TO settie
di0erences between the United States
and Colombia over the separation oi
Panama. The treaty has met vigorous
onnosition in the senate, and former
President Roosevelt has attacked IL as
q vehicle for the payment OF "plach
mail"
Mr.. Bryan declared that regardless
of whether Colombia has Just grleN-
ance against her more powerful neish-
hor no one would deny that through
the separation of Panama the former
country sustained great fnanclal loss
considerably more than the $25,OOO,OOu
which the United States would pay
under the treaty. AS to the expression
of reeret on the part of the American
| government, to which opponents OF 'I'
nerding convention offer the pltleres
ohiection the secretary said this wal
almost identical with "A similar eA
nression in the Dubois memorandum
on the basis of which the Taft admin
istration unsuccessfully sought to pla
cate Colombia.
The statement follows:
"As the terms of the Colombia
treaty have been published and II
now before the senate for ratihca'loi
the following statement may ASSIST u
public to form an opinion upon u
merits of the question;
} U. 6. Should Do Justice
= "The present administration 1oul
= an estrangement existing between u
d limited States and Colombia-an
+ arrangement that has continued
roor,v thirteen years. AS the norm
relations between nations is one
u friendship, it is desirable that dlli
y erces shall be adjusted and cordial
IL lations resumed. 1t is not necessd
RS to discuss the events which gave r
81 IN this estrangement because IL u'
re no matter which party was at la'
q The estrangement exists, and TINS
the fact that must be dealt With'
COLOMBIA has all along insisted
re on arbitration. 1t is not the pol
III of nations however, to settle by d
se tration questions like those arising
eu tween the United States and COL
a'' bia. and as arbitration is not resoi
to. the settlement must be made
direct negotiations. Our nation De
much the larger nation, ana nav
,ot refused to arbitrate, takes upon IL
teu the responsibility of doing Jusuct
hS' Colombia. Not only is it our dut!
arN do iustice to Colombia, but in cas-
lily doubt as to what is just, we must
ghl solve that doubt against ourselves
ueI in favor of Colombia.
DIS Loss Not Denied
+ "Colombia feels that she has
OF opqrieved. and whatever may be
e'! as to whether or not TINS leeiih
ocK iustifed. no one will deny that
10 has sustained great financial los
Is the separation of Panama. Before
nus separation took place, this govern
alh offered Colombia S10,0OO,OOO for
Vi canal route and S25O,OOO year
100 wears. This annuity might be
italized at about $7,50O,OOO, so that
eli'- governments estimate of the loss
SUI fered by Colombia could not be
WHO than about $175OO,OOO.
'loy- "But we have a later estimate
ears consider. namely, that placed upo
re- loss by the preceding adminlstr'
con- While there is a dispute as to VIII
ghe Mr. Dubois exceeded his authori
glris the proposition he made, there
doubt that he was authorized to
known to Colombia that the L
nave States would offer as the basis
lwd! treaty. if assured of acceptance b,
'egls- ombia. SIC. 100000 for the Atrata
'locN' canal route and arbitration oil Il
mas versionary interest of Colombia
cars railroad. This reyersionary in
Sc N was valued at about $l6,OOOoOO
some would have been the sum aware
Colombia. if the arbitration was
cd in her favor. The s10,0OO,OOO f
Ntrata route-and the SlO,OOO,OC
. 70. IDENTIFY was intended more as lie
. 1t cd damages than as the price
art canal route-together with the
the ..,..;,ror,, interest in III
rains road. would amount to $26'OOO'oo
rates. Would Make Friends.
KY "If cordial relations are to
a Sc stored with Colombia, they mi
used restored on basis that is satisi
three 10 Colombia. Friendships oann'
tn my ,or force. neither can they r,
,ous3- 70 sor ON acquiescence in the power OF
and Even If Colombia under prote
against the Judgment of her
" al occented a less sum than that