Show M MORE f LIGHT T Tr ON r PANAMA M CASEI I Additional Correspondence on the lie I Relations of or United States With Wih Colombia Submitted A STATEMENT OF GRIEVANCES Ceo has lias las n a Iong Ion List LIstle lie Makes Sonic Some Serious Charges Secretary tiny Hay i Answers Them Washington Wash Jan 18 President transmitted to the senate to 10 today tolay lay day additional correspondence touching limO Hie ahl relations relation of o the United with Colombia ami Panama covering the tho thoI lie period I from Dee nce 23 3 1903 1303 to Jan Jail JIn 6 last lastA A I statement of o grievances on nn the part pari nl ut Colombia was 18 presented to the state depart deportment by ly I Jan Gen on Dec D n 23 nen len en says ays that thal the course e of ot the United has worked deep d ep Injury to II Colombia Ind he cited the treaty treat of ot l tG n ni as showing that thai the time Independence and of ot Colombia were el to ba ho maintained Intact between the tho two tO gOY gov ten Uen el Iee says ny with wih reference to tho time treaty that tho the same lIalO course was followed In an as a was M In If I the lie treaty tret hi h suid Huhl had hud been cen rejected In ton Ion I II the la would ouId have hae In Involved no for tor Colombia anti and ant that Ihal the congress confirm In Its II dIe dis disapproval approval of or thin the treaty simply pimply exercised a 1 right This action he ho maul tamed dirt did 1111 not disqualify the Colombian government for Cor tho tue conclusion of or an aim another other treaty ACTION lIN OF Ol COIO IIA CONO CONG In Iii speaking of oC the lie action of or tint tho Co Colombian 11 b 11 con rc H In Iii II Its 11 efforts to unit amend i id time the treaty tl Key in said saidI I believe belle VI that thai It would have have the convention with amend amendments ments that would have been ln to the Iho United States hud haul not hot the tho American minister to Bogota tota re me Iloh l declared tt In the most float manner Illner that Hint his government would re ro Jr ci any an aim that that might aught be of ot offered An Al to the tho recognition of o the thc republic of oC Panama Il nl 11 len Clen en says sas It II Is a n matter of ot public knowledge that the tho mother r country to subdue a revolution len Gen GenIt It yel continues Hom S the coup dc do maIn which pro proclaimed pr proclaImed claimed the Independence of 01 the l tl mils took place at nl Panama there were In iii this his very wr city agents of ot the time authors of or that bunt coup In iii conference with wih high clothed clotheil with h official char chair character acter ns its n la Is II asserted by reputable A I have havo ha reedy ed el Information to 10 the tue effect that u a 1 bank bankIn In Iii New Neti York opened a I considerable credit In their favor with a knowledge of or the general u liCe e for Cor which It tins 11 intended even though unaware that hit It U was to be applied In part to the bribery cry ery of or a large of or tho the garrIson of ot Panama the lie news wan 18 divulged that hint a I revolution was about to break brcak out on tho the Isthmus Oe len II American cruisers crul cr which reached their th lr destina destination ion tion lon precisely on time the eve etc of ot the he move movement movement ment were plowing the waters of or tIme the Atlantic and amid oceans WOULD HAVE DOWNED DOWN REBELS R m L A United States military he says stopped slopped the railway front from carry Ing lag to Panama as ne I It was tsa Us under thons to do a 1 battalion of or troops train from which laid hud Just arrived at ut Co Colon lon Ion at the thu very ery time tinie when UH its Ill arrival In that city cl would have Impeded or sup Bali suppressed pressed any an aim revolutionary attempt Gnu Gen Heyel 1111 that Panama has hall be colitis Independent tho time govern government ment of or tim tho United desired U it I because with tin 11 it Incomparably superior force tho tue United States prevented the landing of or Colombian troops because even oyen before the thu separatist movement was Wil known In iii the time United States had hitI hlll Its war at nt tho time entrance of or ports preventing the lie de IC departure pasture of nt Colombian battalions lie ho cause without regard to tho time hy statesmen who have havo dealt with this matter the tho United Suites State has not nol respected our OUI rights In that lint strip of or land which Columbia Colombia ColombIa con Fillers elders iH na a I uRine divine bequest for tor or hut tho Inno Inn innocent cent cont use uso of or thin American family of ot states and ann finally because thu time govern government meat ment of or the United Staten Mated Invoking uttIng Into tho the right of or might has taken from Crom us by h bloodless conquest but hut by b conquest nevertheless territory tho the roost most Important part of ot tho time S national TREATY OF Ol 1810 CITED nn Oen cites the ar nr article of ot the thu treaty of ot hilt 1816 providing that when either country countr fuels feels Itself Isel of ot offended fended It shall lay 11 in before the other othel a it II statement of 01 such fitch Injury or I damages II 1 le lenie concludes comic In des by ly I promising g that bitt t tho tie I claims nie which he makes on op 01 account of or ortho thin tho violation of oC tho ho aforesaid treaty tr neil II mind and mill all ni other othel which may here herp hereafter after bo ho mull matte In connection with wih tho tint thoI Vents events of ot Panama be be submitted to the tho arbitration I tribunal of The I linus COMPLAINTS CO See Hay lItty answered this note under ditto dato of or C 6 He Ito Ia says the time govern ment hits hag carefully considered the tho grave complaints made amid assures lien hen len most t friendly sentiments of our omit 10 for tor tho Ito government anti people lIle of ot Co Tho the question submitted ho lie heny says ny can nn bo be L considered only In ill II tho lie light of ot accomplished facto of ot which one Is 11 that the tho republIc of ot Panama Punama hits has his b be route conw u ii member of oC thu Ill lie family ur at f na un la unIons Ions The department has hutis read with 1011 e Mr hay comments you I of ot gross grom Imputation lemma ullon the time conduct irU motives of u thin hula gov gor government gU whine are art said to havis ap tip appeared 11 American now news 11 in tim ii reputable rK tIP Mr Hay reviews In detail first tIm tho Iny necessity of ot it waterway connecting tho two lly mini nil ul bite Iho th legis legislative I tlC and diplomatic procedure which linn hiltS hi taken place to lU end U 1 0 S DID V J ITS ITI DUTY Hc Hay ln I tho ho United States had hlll faithfully bonio bOno during the thu long bug lOllS period the tilt full burden of at Its 11 responsibilities r Meanwhile fut ho continues the tho great design of tho time treaty trent of ot W ms remained unfulfilled limit and 1111 In iii the time end It be lie como Caine apparent OH hiram has heretofore been leen that II It II I t could b bl be fulfilled only emily hy by tho tIme construction of lt ti n 1 by the government of ot time the Unit of or tIme the action of rd ci lly ily reason Irton If tIme the I government at It In repudiating ing InK the convention and ot or ortho tho the views stews amid 1111 Intentions disclosed In lii II connection with lh that hint repudiation thin tho Ihl government was confronted when die tha revolution at lit Panama 1 took tonk place with wih the alternative of lt it either ell her abandoning the time chief benefit which It 1 expected and which It I was 18 entitled to derive front from the tho treaty of ot 1816 sm or 01 of to mend mca I urea ures the necessity ly of ot which It would contemplate only emily with wih regret NEW NI SITUATION CREATED Hy I the time declaration of or Independence of ot the republic of ot Panama a new situa situation lion tion was wal created On one hand stood toot tic the government of ot Colombia Invoking In the name of oC the time treaty of ot ISIS 1815 the aid if mt this lila government In Its Is efforts to 10 suppress the time on tIme tho other humid hand hUld stood tood the th ha republic t of ot Panama that lint conic Into being ehl In order that time the great of ot that treaty trent might not be li forever forer frustrated but might bo tie ful fulfilled iii hued filled The Thur Isthmus was WIS threatened with wih by b another civil ehlI war ar Nor or were W l the rights and Interests of or tho ha United States alone alono at nt stake Tho The In teresta ler of ot the whole civilized world were iere lr Involved The republic of or Panama stood for tor these thelo Interests the tha Colombian government opposed them Compelled to 10 choose between these two tIres lives the government of or tho the United Unitt Slates In no 11 responsible rt pon for tor the situation tate lu ton that had hod arisen did not heal hesi hesitate APPROVED HY lIT THE Tm WORLD It I recognized tho the Independence of or the tue republic bie of or Panama and ond upon Its ls Judgment mini and Ind action In the lie emergency the time powers olera of or the time world worM have hUe set sol tho the seal enl acid of or their approval Under tinder all 11 the he circumstances says the tho the lie deportment la is unable to tl regard the complaints of or Colombia against this his government ax as IK having nay any valid 1111 foundation Secy See Hay lay says I Tho The government of or the th United States State would gladly exercise Ibm lUi good oceH with wih the time republic of ot Panama goo with a aview 1 aview view to bring about Abolt some Mme arrangement on a SI 1 fair and ald basis For or the IC acceptance of ot your our proposal of ot n a 1 resort re ort to tu The Tue Hague tribunal this lila government 10 ito occasion lon Indeed the quos ques tlona presented In to tl your our statement of at grievances are of or a mu political nature such as II nations even of oC hit th most moat ad advanced 11 International arbi arbitration Menu ideas na an to 0 have not lot proposed to deal with lh by b that t process REYES SUBMITS SU lS A NOTE Under date unto of or Jan 6 Clout en Reyes sub pub submits mits another note to Secy Hay In which he Ito le sis he lie has transmitted Secy Seey See answer to his statement of ot grier grievances ances ancel to his government by h cable The Tho ho hoB B note Is II construed col trUel he lie lc rays as us an nn Intimation that thai the Iho Colombian forces ll will wi bo be attacked attached by the tint United States on their entering the tho Y of or Panama to subdue time the rebellion rc olI und for that lint reason renOI It tt would hold boll holl tho the gov government of or the United States for tor nil alt damages caused to 10 It I by the loss of or that bitt national territory A i repetition Is made mado of or thu Ihl position of ot the tho Colombian gay gov government go under tinder ulder tIme the treaty of or 1845 1040 antI and It Ill U is expected that time the drab note noto of or aen Oon 1 be made public Imbue PROPOSITION ANSWERED Replying to this on ull Jan 9 Secy Se Sec Hay Un says rays that he lie finds almost alt ull time tho pro u uJ 1111 brought forward In iii th the see sec second ond and J note have been beell consIdered mind tully fully ull answered In iii his note lote of ot time tilt of or Jan January uary Our Ho lie says aay however II I will not hot for tor a it I moment accept time th Imputation 1 of at unfriendly motives of or on all thu time tart part of or this country coultry toward Colombia and even een If It I Colom Coloni Colombia bia persist In assuming u a 1 hos hoe hostile tutu tile attitude toward us ue It I will trill wi only be bo beafter after oter the time most careful deliberation and with extreme reluctance that thit this gov government would Its Is course COlre In lii ac tic accordance IC with the Ito conditions thus created Under littler utile datu of o Jan 11 II 1 helm Ceh Reyes ad ed Secy Hay HI ha stating that ho lie linda hits his hil arguments had imad not boon been refuted by bytho b Ito tho otherwise forceful which lie hI hud received Ho Ito 0 then discussed nt at 1 some length his proposition to refer tho time mutter matter to The Tho Hague amid concludes with mater a 11 regret on time the failure of ot his Ide mis mills mission sion to 10 hue th United States Hay Hoy answers this note noto under tinder dato of o Jim 13 with wih the he statement that there is no nu fen on to reconsider tho the at ai lade of ot the time United States Blates as os hereto heretofore tore fore set lIet forth |