The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-11
GIVE FREE TOLLS
TO HEAL BREACH
Thus Washington Hopes to
Soothe Wounded Feelings
OF Colombia
AMMUNITION FOR O'GoRMAN
lie Will Use Proposed Treaty ii,
Fight Against Wilson
Repeal Plan.
AMMUNITION FOR O'GoRMAM

Washington. April 1c.-Free use of
the Panama Canal by Colombian war
SHIPS. troop ships and army and navy
( supply vessels Is proposed In tho new
treaty between the United states and
Colombia, signed at Bogota on Tues
day. To seal the breach between the
two countries over the separation OF
Panama. Secretary Bryan announced
TINS tonight with the explanation thaJ
the clause IN the convention is idenu-
cat with one in the Colombian treaty
negotiated by Secretary Root, in 1909
with the approval of Great britain
ana ratified by the United states sen
lombiu
Mr., nryan's statement followed a
with Senator O'Corman. chairman OF
the Senate Canals COMMITTEES. which
has under consideration the bill re-
pcalinS the clause OF the Panama Ca
nal act cAtmpting American co;,stwise
shipping from canal tolls. Senator
cratic opposition to President Wilson's
repeal policy, went back to the capitol,
CARRYING, new ammunition for his fight.
lie would not discuss the matter. but
oincr opponent. OF exemption repeal
pointed to the fact that Great Iritain
in 1909 had agreed to prcfcrcntini
treatment tor Coioinbi;, vessels bcca MS .
OF Colombia'S peculiar relation To the
canai, as evidcmcc that Great iiritain
Il new CONSTRUCTION on the words "ali
nations. in the clauso OF the Hay
rauneetote ,,,,' lrtaty. guaranteeing equal
OF the world using the canal.
trEc Admission nv Proof.
Their ciaiin is that these words were
not ihtcndcd to apply to the United
states, the owner of the canal. anti
they VIII urge the admission OF Great
proof.
Mr.. Bryan said the treaty signed at
Hogota employs the language OF the
Root t-Cortes ship canal treaty, grant
ing the use OF the waterway to the
troops. materials for war and ships of
war OF the republic OF Colombia with
out paying any duty to tho United
states; even in case OF an International
war between Colombia and another
Mr.. Hryan would not say whether the
acccrtance OF the treaty would solve
all of the problems pending between
l'nnana. Colombia and the United
States.
Witnesses Arc Lacking.
nonsideration by the Senate Com
proposed repcal OF Panama Canal toll
exemption for American ships was in
tcrrunted to-day by lack OF witnesses.
and further formal discussion OF tho
ISSUE was postponed until Monday In
the mcantimc. opponents OF the repeal
plan to hasten arrival of rcprcsenta-
tives OF Pacific Coast commercial bodies
that VIII appear before the committee
To voice the sentiment of their cofiSti- =
tucnts against the administration pol
senator O'Gorman. chairman OF the
committee. ana leader OF Democratic
opposition to exemption repeal. spent
part OF the day going over the records
of the state Department relating TO
the negotiation of the unratiticd treaty
with Colombia.
Chairman O,iOrman was asked by
the committee 10 make this inquiry
alter senator Borah had attributed TO
iioot, then secretary OF State, Il state
ment that Great Britain had agreed
that Colombia should have use OF tho
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