Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-13
Secretary Of Stale Insists
Latin-American Country Has
Just Ground for Grievance
With United States,
THIS NATION SHOULD
BE JUST AND GENEROUS
Arbitration Being Out Of Ques-
iion Settlement Should Be
on Terms of Weaker Coun-
ty Essence of Statement.

10, rossiso lourasl -sselst ,s.sso ~issi
Washington. July T. - Secretary
Bryan issued statement tonight de-
fendlng the proposed treaty to settle
differences between the United states
aud Colombia over the separation OF
Panama. The treaty has met Vig-
orous opposition In the senate and for
mer President Roosevelt has attacked
It as vehicle for the payment Of
"hlackmall
Colombia Sustained Loss.
Mr.. Bryan declared that II was nec-
esssry 10 discuss only the fact that
an estrangemsnt exists. and not the
events which gave rise 10 the differ
ences and that regardless uf whether
Colombia has a lust grievance against
her more powerful neiehhor. no ono
would DENY that the former country
sustained great financial loss con
siderably more than the $4,000. 600
which the United states would pay
under the treaty through the senara-
tion OF Panama As 10 the expression
Of regret on the part of the Amefl-
can government To which opponents
Of the pending convention Offer their
hitterest objection the secretary said
this was almost Identical with. simi-
lar expression In the Dubois memo-
randum. on the basis uf which the
Taft administration unsuccessfully
sought 10 placate Colombia.
Reviews Cause of Estrangcmcnt.
After reviewing the thirteen-year
estrangoment between the two e0un-
tries the statement continues.
Colombia has all along insisted
upon arbitration II this nation were
willing 10 arbitratc. it would not be
necessary to discuss terms of settles
ment, because, in the ease Of arhltra-
tien, the parties accept the Finding
If the arhitratarg and settle thetr df-
ferenccs according 10 the terms pre-
scfibed. II is not tho policy Of ma
tions however, to settle 10y arbitra-
ton questions like those arising be-
tween the United States and Colombia
and az arbitration IL not resorted TO
the settlement must he made by di-
rect negotiations. our nation. being
much the larger nation and having
refused To arbltrate. takes upon IT.
self the responsibility Of doing Justice
70 Colombia Not only Is II our duty
to do Justice 10 Colombia but in ease
Of doubt as to what is Just We must
resolve that doubt against ourselves
and in favor of Colombia.
Grievance Has just Ha-is.
Colombia feels that she has been
aggricved and whatever may be said
as TO whether this feeling is Justified.
no one Will deny that she has stls-
tanned great financial loss In the sep
.aration Of Panama from her Eesore
the separation took place, this gov
ernmcnt offered Colombia Sl0Voe,ooo
for the canal route and S250,0o0.
year for one hundred years. rms
annuity might he capitalized at ST.
SOC. 600. SO that this governments es-
innate Of the loss suffered by colom-
bla could not be less than about S21 y
500. 600 But that estimate was made
upon the suppOsiuon that Colombia
would retain the state or department
Of Panama. The retention of Panama
would have given to Colombia not
only the value of Panama, but the
incidental benefits to be derived from
proximity 60 the canal We cannot
deny. therefore that the actual loss
to Colombia WAS considerably more
than $4,000 000.
Proposition by Dubois.
But We have later estimate to
consider. namely that placed upon
the loss By the preceding adminstfa-
tion. While there is a dispute as 70
whether Dr Dubois exceeded his au-
thofity In the proposition he made
there s no doubt that he was autho-
ri2ed to make known 70 Colombia
that the United States would offer
as the basis of "a treaty. If assured OF
acceptance bs Colombia. Sl0,000,doo
for the Atrata river canal route and
Of the reversionafy inter-
est Of Colombia ~ the railroad.
"rhs reversionary interest was val
ued al about I6.O00. COO which would
have been the sum awarded to Co
lomhla If the arbitration was decided
IN her favor The $4,000, 600 for the
Atrata river routc~-and the 8lO0VV'-
00n was evidently intended more as
iqnidnted damages than as the prlee
nf the canal route together with the
value of the reyersionary interest ~
the railroad would amount TO S2b,-
100 600
Tentative Suggestions.
"But AIr Dubois went further than
his and suggested arbitration Of
tanal lease which might have added
tome ST .o00, 900 more and then upon
his own responsibility in order 70
sound colombia as to her demand,
isk il She would consider s25 0no,-
100 with the arbitration OF the reVer-
,tonary interest In the railroad ana
without granting any privileges what
,Ver This question while unused
.onld not but create in the minds OF
he people OF tulVWhlt tue lutd tii'l
his government was willing TO SO
urther than It's formal offer
III cordial relations are to he re-
tored with Colombia they must he
estored on basis that is satisfactory
o Colombia Ficndship cannot rest
lpon force. neither can II rest upon.
Ieauiescence IN the power Of might.
even f Colombia, under protest and
Igainst the Judgment Of her people,
hould accept a less sum than that
rRich We offer, Il would not restore
he relations that ought 70 exist. We
nust satisfy their sense Of Justice, al