The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-26
ERIEF OUTLINE OF
COLUMBIA TREATY WRANGLE
WHICH Is IN STAGE CENTER
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the United States for a large sum of
money for canal route; that Panama, |.
once an independent state, revolted I.
from Colombian rule for just cause and |
that the presence Of American naval |
forces had nothing to do with the fail. |
ure Of Colombia TO force Panama back
into her state.
In short. it was charged that the
United states wnked or connived at the
Panama revolution to get the canai
zone. This charge was denied with equal
vigor. The treaty as at first negotiated
expressed the regret" of the Uniteu
states. Later the treaty was redrawh
10 merely pay S25,O0O.O0O to ColombiN.
II was argued by the treaty opponents
that the payment of $4,000 600 was in
itself an admission that the Uniteo
states had wronged Colombia
In the wrangle wh ch has lasted over
many years few facts seem TO be un.
controverted. 1t does seem undisputel.
however. that President Roosevelt, act
ing under authority OF law fathered
by the late Senator Spooner of Wis
consin negotiated a treaty with CO.
lombia by which the rights of the old
French canal company to build the ca
nal. with a cash payment of 1000 600
and an annual payment of $3.50 600. The
treaty was ratified by the United states
senate. but the Colombian senate re-
flsed TO accept IT, The motives which
,ysre said TO have actuated the Colon
bian senate In its refusal furnished the
ground work for some Of the charges
against Colombia by the opponents OF
lhe present treaty
DeLesseps. the French canal builder
had spent millions Of dollars and thous
ands of lives in unsuccessful efforts
to build the canal and the project was
the worlds dream for al least two cen
turtles.
On November 3, 1903 Panama revolt
ed and set itself up as an independent
state. A \small American naval force
less than so men, the record SAYS, was
lanied to protect Americans Ten days
later the United states recognized
Panama as an Independent state, guar
anteed her independence and later made
the treaty by which the canal zone was
ceded to the United States ana the ca
nal was built.
Colombia claimed that according to
the terms Of the American treaty OF
1916 with New Granaia, to which Co
l9mbia succeeded. the United states
was bound to maintain the sovereignty
Of Colombia over Panama and to pro-
serve neutrality in the Panamanian re-
volt
About these points the dispute has
ragged for more than lG years. Back u
il all was the implication that the
United Statas being unable to close NJ
The canal bargain with Colombia ar
ranged" the Panama revolution in some
way and put the deal through with
Panama. The treaty opponents contend
ed that the ratification OF the present
treaty would sustain those contentious
which they denied and place a stain on
the memory OF President Roosevelt
The strange shifts that often occur in
political tides find an illustration in the
history Of the treaty. II was negotiat
ed al the instance Of William Jennings
Bryan, u democratic secretary of state
submitted by a democratic president
Woodrow Wilson. blocked In ratifica.
iion by Republican minority recon.
mended for ratification by a Republ!-
can president, Warren @. Harding, and
urged By leaders OF senate preponder-
ontly Republican The treaty as finally
drawn. however. differs from that sigl-
ed at Boeota on April 6. 1914 and plac-
Cd before the senate by President Wi.
son on Juae l6 1914. the principal
change being the elimination OF para
graph whereby the United states woull
have expressed its regrets 10 Colombin
for the loss Of Panama.
The purpose OF the treaty as expres3-
ed in It's preamble Is to restore the
corial friendship that formerly charac-
ier.zed the relations between the two
countries. and also 10 define and regu-
late their rights and interests In respect
OF the interoceanic canal which the gov.
eminent Of the United States has con-
structed across the Isthmus Of Pana-
ina
Article one provides that the trea,
ment accorded citizens and products Of
Colombia in transportation through tina
aAtaANAa RAAtaA anu NNFa INV uAhAllh
railway shall be equal 10 that given slu-
zens and products OF the United states.
Article two obllgates the United states
20 pay 90 Colombia $4,000 900 gold. 81.
900 600 within six months after the cN,
change OF ratifications and $1,000 600
annually FOR four years
Article three obligates Colombia TO
recognize Panama as an Independent
state. defines the boundary between
Colombia and Panama and obligates IN.
United States 10 use It's good offices TO
obtain the establishment Of diplomatic
relations between Colombia and Panam.
and TO bring about the adjustment Of
questions q pocIniary liability between
these two countries.
The concluding article provides fot
the exchange OF Publications in Bogo.
20, the Colombian capital. "as soon -
may be possible
FRANCE Will. NOT DELAY