The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-10
U. s. And COLOMBIA
NEAR A SETTLEMENT
Secret Discussions Indicate an
Early Agreement on
the Terms.
S2O.OOO,OOO BALM SOUGHT
BOgOta Also Wishes the United
states TO Admit Having
Acted Unjustly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. e.--An early agree
ment on the terms Of the settlement OF
the long standing grievance Colombia has
had against the United States as a re-
suit of the independence OF Panama Ia
hoped for by the two Governments as
the outcome of discussions now proceed
Ing at Washington and Bogota.
IL became known to-day that the United
states has replied to the first proposition
laid down by Colombia. and the two Gov
ernments have before them the task OF
enecting compromise arrangement.
There is much optimism in both capitals
about an early satisfactory settlement.
II is understood that the vital question
at issue in the last analysis Is How
much While other considerations are
involved In the propositions laid down by
Colombia and the United States. II Is
positively known that the point OF great
est difficulty will be the liking of the
number of millions OF dollars which the
United States is to agree 10 pay to the
Colombian Government.
II Is predicted that reaching an agree
ment with Colombia as to the amount OF
damages to be paid in compensation for
the loss of Panama will be much easier
than getting the money from Congress.
So far as is known the negotiations are
proceeding without any statement from
Congressional leaders as to how much
Congress probably will be willing TO APP
propriate to redress the alleged wrong
done to Colombia.
1t is pointed out that while the Demo-
Gratis were In the minority the question
of compensatinv Colombia wore a dif.
ferent ASPECT than IL is likely to have
now that they are In full control and are
confronted with the request for \ sum
ranging from SIC. oOo, 600 TO $50. 900. 600.
according TO guess.s made here.
Discussions Kept secret.
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by 'o'o'nola 'na' wlo,k m' , uon. ~,
that Government 10y me United states IN
us acuoh uur,hs 'ne reNoiu'loi ~ a. ~.
when resulted ~ the ,,'uepenue , y. .'
STARE ana tne loss vi .oIoi.ip,A .s,o,,
eign.! Over ,he Ianaina oM",
toIo"piHh snipP'hs W ss' w. u'e
tne tan"h'a lana VI 9~ "'
THE boundary between Colombia and
.S'S.t " noax,,,,,,,, cnnrsss,on - paw
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'ai''i,r va .SS,,inn 20 ,,s ,srri,nrv he-
80 's p, IT,, "
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,ha 80 20 go ooo ooo N a ,dsmr,,y
g., $50 a,'a ,n,..ra,,s On Oh. pansr,.
r.i,rnsa srsnchiss sns othor claim. grow
tng an, ~ thu loss OF Panama
'.coIomhis 10 enjoy hereafter the nriy,
,.va 20 Tho rri.nd.bin ~ ths r'n,t..,
site"
consid.rab,e modification NJ ,bssc orivi
nal nronos,,ions is exnected as . ra.uI, ~
,ha di,ru.sion. ~ 10 No, ha,i.ved tba.
tho ADMINISTRATION will be willing Ia con-
c.de an indemnity OF $50 600 900 The
attitude OF Congress is considered TO be A
,,c,nr ,yaips, the Admtr,.tr,,Io, ,.ree-
Ing 10 SO large an indemnity
only $40 400 900 was raid for the I'M
finished canal and tn. finished proper,ie.
while Panama received only $40 900 oOO
and AN annual rental OF 81 800 900 he
xinning this year. for the Canal Zone
The Panama railroad was capitalized M