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Show THE COLOMBIAN SENATE REJECTS CANAL TREATY. Vote Rejecting Convention Wa a Unanimous On, and President la 8o Advlaed. A rahlcgrnm dated August 12th, baa been received at tho state department depart-ment from Minister Ileaupre at Itogota, saying that tho Fansma canal treaty has been rejected by the Colombian Colom-bian senate. The vote was unanimous. President Roosevelt was Immediately advlaed of the news, Mr. Ileaupre' telegram being forwarded to Oyster Bay. Little additional Information concerning the action of the Colombian Colom-bian senate could be obtained at the atat) department Mr. Adeo. acting secretary, would not say what course th United States would pursue. The reason given for the rejection of the treaty by tho Columbian senate, sen-ate, It I said here, wa the alleged encroachment en-croachment on Colnmblnn sovereignty, which Its opponent contended would rosult from the treaty. A dispatch from Colon says th rejection re-jection of the rnal treaty by the Colombian Co-lombian senate ha produced a tre-tnendoua tre-tnendoua aensatlnn on the Isthmus. It waa generally thought that the treaty would paaa with Borne modlflcatlona. It will be Impossible for President Marroquln to again submit tho treaty to the Colombian congresa In Its present pres-ent form. Tbe treaty cannot again com before that body. President Marroquln. however, ran send the treaty, slightly amended, to th senate sen-ate and reopen tbe canal debate It I believed at tho Colombian legation that Prealdent Marroquln will adopt some such procedure. ' |
