Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-03
BRYAN S TREATY
WITH COLOMBIA
IS MODIFIED D
Instead of S25,0OO,OO0, Sen-
ate Committee Is Willing to
Pay Only $4,000, 900; No
Apologies to Be Made.


Washington, Feb 2.-The long
fought treaty to pay Colombia $25,-
100000 and express regret for the par
tition OF Panama was ordered favor
able reported to the senate today by
the foreign relations committee. with
reducing the indemnity
TO $l5,000,002 and making the express
sion of regret mutual to both the
United States and Colombia.
A bare majority of one vote put the
treaty out of the committee and into
the senate where, with the full force
of the administration, it will be
pressed for ratification in line with
the policy of harmonizing relations
with all Latin America for the new
PanAmericanism proclaimed by Pres
ident Wilson at the recent Pan-Amer-
lean congress.
Favor Nicaraguan Treaty.
BY vote of ten TO three, the COM
mttee also ordered a favorable re-
port on the treaty to pay Nicaragua
$3,000,000 for an inter-oceanic canal
route and naval base in the bay of
Fonseca. Action on the treaty ex-
tending a financial protectorate over
Hayti was deferred.
on the Colombian treaty the repub-
licans lined up solidly against 1t and
the democrats lined up for il with the
single exception of Senator Clarke who
voted with the republicans. Senators
Lodge, Smith, of Michigan and Borah
were the only opponents of the Nicara-
guam convention.
Colombia Dissatisfied.
Although it was understood that the
to the Columbian conven-
ton had been made after consultation
with President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing and with the knowledge Of
colombian officials, the Colombian
legation professed surprise at the com
nittees action and some doubt was
expressed whether the treaty would
)e acceptable in its new form. It,
already had been accepted by Colon
1a as it stood.
Chairman Stone plans to bring the
reaties up for action as soon as pos
iibe. A fight is expected to develop
'ver whether they shall be discussed !
II the open or in secret session The
'epublcans led by Senator Smith, who
S unrelenting in his opposition. give |
Indications of fighting to have them (
discussed publicly.
Opponents of the traties announced (
heir intention to fight them to the /
asst extremity. They oppose payment I
# as much as 100000 900 and they I
oppose any expression of regret I
Among other grounds of objection |
ONE senators claim to have informa- I
money to carry on an offensive cam !
'aign against Venezuela over the /
boundary dispute and that she cher
shes an ambition to recover from
'eru territory now held on her south
IN border. A connection is seen be-
ween this later situation and Secre-
airy Lansing's proposal to the Pan
american nations to join in an agree
1ent for the arbitration of boundary
isputes and suppression of shipments
+ munitions to revolutionaries among
hem.
Although the Nicaraguan convention
lill not go unopposed the heavy guns
t the republicans will trained on the
Colombian treaty IN "A fight which
romises to revive the so called Pan
ma scandal and all the circumstances
urrounding the canal strip during
resident Roosevelt's administration.
he colonel himself has been active I
4 ODpOsitiOn to the treaty