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Show FIVE MILLION PAID . COLOMBIA BY U. S. j WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 The i nlted States Tuesday gavo tho republic of Colombia a check for $6,000,000. Its first payment under the $25,000,000 ir. ity ratified In US to rover certain cer-tain damages Incurred in the con-( structlon of th Panama canal. The payment was due September 30. butl for some unexplained reason ('olom-l ' bla was not ready to receive it until I Monday. Under the treaty the r-I r-I malnlng payments will be mad year- ly in $5,000,000 sums. I |