The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
sign new TREATY
UNITED STATESTG PAY COLUMBIA
FOR GRABBING OF PANAMA
MUST NOW Be RATIFIED

Country Pay Twenty-Five MllioI
Dollars for the Participation OF
Panama and the Acquisition Of the
Canal Zone.
twenty-five million dollars is the
amount the United States agrees tc
pay to Colombia for the partition OF
Panama and the acquisition of the
canal zone in the treaty signed Wed
nesday in Bogota by American Minis
ter Thompson and the Colombian
authorities No rights for a new in
tereceanic canal across Colombia BY
the Astrato river route and no coal
ing privileges on Providencia Islands
Of the Colombia coast, it was added,
were contained in the treaty.
The boundary between Colombia
and Panama is to follow the line laid
down in an earlier treaty which was
signed but never approved by the
Colombian congress. One important
demand which the South American
country had been insisting upon, the
free passage of her merchant vessels
through the canal, was given up be-
cause Of President Wilson's attitude
in favor Of repeal Of the tolls exemp-
tions. That had been a stumbling
block in the way of final agreement.
The Colon mbial congress will be
called in special session to pass on
the treaty before it is submitted to
the United States Senate. Accept
ance Of the latest treaty will end 10
years Of negotiation and friction be-
tween the United States and Colon
bia and relieve strained diplomatic
relations which have been watched
with the keenest interest by Latin
American republics.
Colombia has insisted that the
United States either pay lump sum
for the canal zone it acquired when
the Republic Of Panama was set up
over night with guarantees Of integ-
rity from Washington, or that the
whole question be submitted to The
Hague for arbitration. The last ne
gotiations took place at the close of
President Taft's administration when
Minister Dubois under instructions
OF Secretary Knox offered settle
ment on this basas:
Ratification by Colombia by the So
called tri-partie treaty Of 1909 by
which Panama agreed to apportion
with Colombia the annual payment Of
$250,000 which she receives from the
United States as rent for the canal
zone for sufficient period to liqui-
date any claim Of Colombia's up to
s1o,o0oooo.
Payment of s1O,0oo.o0o to Colon
bia by the United States for the op-
ton on the Atrato routes and mill
tary sites at st. Andrews and old
Providencia. An offer Of the friend
" influence of the United States to
bring about settlement with Pan
anna. An offer to arbitrate rever-
sionary rights in Panama.
Before going out of Office Presi-
dent Taft transmitted letter to Con-
gress containing Secretary Knox's re-
port Of the negotiations, saying that
Colombia by refusal had "closed the
door to any future oEertures by the
United States. Secretary Hay had
previously declined to submit Colon
bias claims to arbitration on the
ground that they were political and
not justifable.
The text Of the treaty is not to be
published officially until after Easter
Representative newspapers declare
the treaty is very concise and con
tains the following provisions:
I. The restoration Of friendly rela'
tions between the United States and
Colombia.
II. An indemnity Of s25,000.00C
to be paid to Colombia six months
after the ratifcations have been ex
panded between the two countries.
III. Certain privileges for Colon
bian commerce by way Of the Pana
ma canal.
". The Colombian Panama boun
Diary to be based on the law Of June
9, 1855, demarcating the former So
lombian State Of Panama.
V. The United States to lend hel
good Offices for the settlement fol
pending questions between Columbis
and Panama.