Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-08
WILSON MAY NOT APPROVE
AMENDMENTS TO TREATY
Democrats In Senate by No Means
Unanimously In Favor
of Changes.
PROPOSED INDEMNITY is CUT
Lansing Assures Colombian Minister
That President Has Acted in Fu-
yor OF Alteration - Nicuruguan
Pact Likely to Come Up To-day.

w .ASlliNGTON, February 1.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson has not approved the
amendments TO the Colombian treaty
reported last week ny the Senate For
cign relations COMMITTEES. and Demo
Gratis in Tie Senate arc by no means
unanimously in favor of them.
II developed to-day that Il strong cf-
fort probably VIII hu made in the Sen =
ate t" defeat the change. which would
reduce the proposed indemnity to CO.
lonbia FOR the partition OF Panama
from s2I.oGo.D0o To SIS 900 900 and re-
wise The expression of regret that any
thing should have married the relations
between the two countric. SO MS To
make II mutual. instead OF OH the
part Of the United States alone.
Minister Ec,ancourt. OF Colombia.
called on Secretary lansing during
the day. and was assured that the
President had no, given his approval
TO either Of the amendments. Later il
became known that many OF the Demo
Gratis OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittcc opposed the change
y Republican. Senator Smith. OF
Michigan. hy changing his vote on {,
tic in the committee. carried The
amendment reducing tie indemnity by
Sl0.00O.0Go
~ voted against the amendment
first" said Senator Smith to-day. be
cause am opposed "a the treaty am
opposed to the United States paying
81 TO Colombia. Eu' when ! saw how
close the committee stood on the issue.
] concluded that $1,000. 00O was SlO-
100000 less than S25.0oo 900 and /
changed my vote. Now | ann glad OF
ii. because sec II has started II row
STONE Will. nor DISCUSS
DIVISION or OPINION
senator stone, chairman of the COM
mittec. would not discuss tn. division
OF opinion among Democrats He
stated, however, that he had never
talked 10 The President about the
amendments
Tomorrow senator s,one plans to
call up the NicaraguAn $4,000, 0Ou
treaty. providing Cor requirement of
an option on the Nicaraguan canal
route, and naval bases in Fonseca Bay.
This treaty prccedes the Colombian on
the executive calendar, and the latter
vii! not be taken up until the other
is disposed Of.
Senator Borah proposes 10 move that
the NicnraSuUn treaty he carried in
open senate. but administration lead
erS are opposed 10 breakiur precedent
OF discussing treaties III executive scs-
SION To-day senator Borah Issued a
statement on the subject.
'Havr We ono foreign policy FOR
Very small and weak nations, another
policy for somewhat larger and more
hclliseren; nations and a third policy
for vcry strong and powerful ma
tom" he asked. For -four ears our
warships have Swallowed the capital OF
Nicaragua. ana for four Years our
marines have been calnpcd in tho White
House grounds Of thar nation. Now,
NJ IL f,f ~. l..
ing to force 4 treaty with chat nation,
and the only representative OF Mica
ragua IL so-callcd President OF the
republic. Who does not represent tho
people OF Nicaragua, but who Was put
into power aud remains in power by
virtue OF our government. rhc sole
authority tor his acting In behalf Of
Nicaragua axe the marines vino are
carnpcd in Mtuagua"