Show PLAN FOR PACT WITH I LATIN AMERICANS IS i i ATTACKED BY SOLONS i 3 or of state newly elected senator from Pennsylvania bolted his Republican colleagues and allied himself 1 with tho Democrats His explanation given hotel hold that out for tor publication today today hold the United States was justified In taking the canal zone gone but Insist that the need of or Immediately restoring I friendly relations with Colombia de demands demands demands de- de mands ratification tion of the treat treaty The minority report was signed by hy Senators Lodge McCumber Borah Brandegee and amI Fall I The minority of or the committee desire desire desire de de- sire to go on record as denying the charge which this payment recognizes a as valid that this thiR country countr was guilty of any international misconduct in tho the acquisition of or tho the territory on which the canal was constructed said the report r On the contrary the tho minority declare that our our conduct In se securing an agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment from Panama was ju just t and proper prop prop- er In every respect and that tho the Colombian Colombian Colombian Co Co- government ov has J no ju just t or equitable claim against this nation for foran an any act on our part in connection therewith This treaty is 13 in effect not only y a n plea of ot guilty to the char charge e mado mallo against u UH us by Colombia but an agree agree- agreement agree meet ment m nt that In addition to the payment of ot the price for tor which the had agreed to government o of ot Colombia convey to us the right of or Wa way over fir the Isthmus while she claimed sovereign so I rights over that territory we shall also pay to Colombia as exemplary exemplary exemplary exem exem- plary damages No other construction can or will be placed b by the world on our action netlon Nor can we avoid this conclusion lon by declaring to the world that we are paying this vast sum two and a t half halt halftimes halftimes times greater than we paid Panama for tor our right of ot way to 0 establish cordial relations of ot amity We Wo cannot afford to purchase cordial relations with an any country We Yo cannot afford to answer r ra a blackmail demand Once respond to such a demand and we wo shall be held up I for tor every Ivery fancied wrong b by other countries The second objection which lies lieN against any possible treaty with Colombia Colombia Colombia Co Co- Co- Co lombia at this time to be he found in tho the fact that Immediate and hasty action Is h. urged because Colombia threatens us with hostility Any friendship which is bought Is worthless especially when purchased under threats which when successful breed contempt In the mind of the seller and a sense of bitter dl dislike dislike dis dis- like and humiliation In that of ot tho the buyer buer No strong and proud nation should ever consent conent to bu buy with I money the abstention from hostility of I any country which sees lIes fit to threaten it lt It is a condition to which the tho United States should never submit If It we believed that we had wron wronged ed edthe the Colombian government we should be he quick to repair that wrong As wo we woI believe we wo have not done that country any Injustice we wc earnestly protest I R against the of ot her friend ship |