The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
TIE COLOMBIA TREATY.
BRYAN DEFENDS ARTICLE OF
PENDING TREATY.
Psss Negotiated During Previous Re.
puhaicaa Administration Admis-
loo of Onua.

the proposed treaty to settle the diff
fsrsncss between the United States
and Colombia over the separation of
Panama brought a formal statement
tonight from Secretary Bryan defend
Ing the clause expressing sincere re-
Grst' on the part Of the United States
that anything should have occurred
to mar friendly relations between the
two countries. The expression hon
ct rsgrst." Mr.. Bryan said. was used
IN the memorandum drafted during
ths Taft administration on which the
present negotiations as well as those
which previously had failed were
hosod.
Dsspits opposition In the senate. Mr..
Bryan wss hopeful today that the
treaty would b favorably reported
and ratified. Members OF the for
siGn relations committee today ex-
psctsd that corrsspondence in the
archives OF the state department
bearing on the treaty would reach the
committes Wednesday. II will be re-
fsrrsd 20 . subcommittee and prob
ably VIII be made public. 1t In said
this corrsspoadsnce will show that at
ene Stage, Of Ga negotiations with
Colombia during the Taft administra-
don the United States proposed to
ssbmit the disputs to arbitration with
ths knowledge that verdict In favor
q Colombia would mean a judgment
for st least 10000. 900.
ssscrstary Bryan's statement fol-
Iows:
Article Of the treaty now before
the senate reads:
The government Of the United
States Of America. wishing to put at
rsss al controversies and differences
With the Republic Of Colombia aris-
inG out Of the events from which the
present situation on the Isthmus of
Panama resulted. expresses. In It's own
name and In the name of the peo-
pls Of the United States. sincere re-
erst that anything should have oc.
CURED TO interrupt or mar the rela-
tone Of cordial friendship that has So
long sxiiked between the two nations.
The government OF the Republic
Of Colombia. In Its own name. and In
the name Of the Colombian people, ac-
cspts this declaration In the full as
sprance that every obstacle to the
restoration Of complete harmony be-
tween the two countries will thus dis
appear ,....
In what Ia known as the Dubois
memorandum made during the Taft
administration. which presented tho
basis upon which he was authorized
to negotiate q treaty. the following
language 10 used:
The government and the people
Of the United states honestly regret
anything should have ever occurred
to mar In any way the long and sin
'csr' friendship that existed for nearly
q century between Colombia and the
United States and the latter country
has for years earnestly desired to
remove the III feeling aroused In CO.
iombia by the separation Of Panama.
1T will seem from u comparison
OF the two paragraphs that they are
identical In meaning and almost iden-
tical In language. In the Dubois
memorandum the United States hon.
sstiy regrets" and In the pending
treaty the government OF the United
States Of America expressed In its
name and In the name OF the people
Of the United States sincere regret
There In no material difference be-
tween honestly regrets and sincerely
rsgrets.' The pending treaty uses the
phrase. to interrupt or to mari the
Dubois memorandum used the words
to mar The Dubois memorandum
describes the friendship formerly ex-
istins ss sncere' while the pending
treaty describes IL as cordial Both
refer To the events Of 1904 The Du-
bois memorandum speaks OF the IN
feeling aroused I'm Colombia by the
separation OF Panama. the pending
treaty refers to the events from which
the present situation on the Isthm ~
OF Panama resulted
I'm the pending treaty the govern
mont Of Colombia accepts this decia-
ration In the full assurance that every
obstacle to the restoration Of the COM
pists harmony between the two coun-
tries will thus disappear. while the
Dubois memorandum declares that
tho United States earnestly desires to
remove the III feeling aroused In CO.
iombis by the separation OF Panama.
This comparison In made to show
that the two expressions Of regret
are In all essential particulars the