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Show CALLS FOR BIG SUM. If the senate at Washington is agreeable agree-able the United States of Colombia will receive a lump sum of .$25,000,000 for the loss of territory suffered when Panama seceded and received payment for the right to build a canal across the isthmus which the Colombifin government gov-ernment would hnvo naturally secured had not the Panama people " risen as ono man." The other provisions aro not so important. Twcnlj'-fivo million dollars is a good deal of money to bo put out for tho purpose intended, much more, very much more, than any other great nation would be willing to give to secure the good will of a smaller country. .Friendship between nntions is no doubt a glorious aim, but T.ho kind purchased for cash is not likely to be very deep or abiding. Still as Colombia Colom-bia suffered some wrong, reparation is duo. Whether the senate is willing to apply a $25,000,000 poultico to tho wound will do vol op when tho treaty is presented for ratification. |