The Independent . THE COLOMBIAN TREATY THE INDEPENDENT has always favored aliberal treatment of Colombia. In 1911 we pub-lished a complete and first hand study of theissue between the two countries. This wasaccompanied by eminent Republican, Democratic andnon-partizan expressions of opinion in favor of a newtreaty and a payment of $25,000,000 to Colombia forher loss of Panama. After the Panama revolution and the subsequentagreement with Panama for the building of the Canal,Colombia repeatedly made attempts to get the issue be-fore The Hague. She said she would waive all claims asto the restora
The Independent . THE COLOMBIAN TREATY THE INDEPENDENT has always favored aliberal treatment of Colombia. In 1911 we pub-lished a complete and first hand study of theissue between the two countries. This wasaccompanied by eminent Republican, Democratic andnon-partizan expressions of opinion in favor of a newtreaty and a payment of $25,000,000 to Colombia forher loss of Panama. After the Panama revolution and the subsequentagreement with Panama for the building of the Canal,Colombia repeatedly made attempts to get the issue be-fore The Hague. She said she would waive all claims asto the restoration of Panama, but she thought she wasentitled to damages, and was willing to refer the ques-tion to arbitration both as to the fact and if proven, asto the amount. The Roosevelt administration, however,declined the proposal and refused to discuss the matterfurther. When Mr. Taft became President he said he wouldfavor giving Colombia $25,000,000 if she would sign aquit claim deed for any further damages. But it w
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