THE CANAL ZONE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1956, 13 January 1914, Page 7

THE CANAL ZONE.

. COLOMBIA AM) THE UNITED STATES. . Sy Teleirrapft—'PrGfia Association—Coi>yrlsiil Washington, January 11. • Colombia is negotiating for a treaty with the United States for settlement of outstanding questions arising from the separation of Panama, whereby the United States secured concessions to build the Panama Canal. The Colombian Minister at Washington, declares that financial considerations come second. What Colombia wants aro tho saiao rights to uso the Canal as tho United States; also recognition of tho Colombian delimitation of the Panama frontier.' It is reported that Colombia demands fire ; millions' sterling aS an. indemnity. ,

THROUGH THE LOCKS. A PASSAGE FROM SEA TO SEA. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. : ' London, January 11. ■ In connection with the iliiiugural ceremony at. tho Panama Canal, tho old French screiv steamer Alexandre Loyally. which started for the Atlantic on,trance early...in December, making various stops on route, helped to clear tho small landslides and proceeded through tho locks to tho Pacific.

In :,1903 Panama, proclaimed its indepiMitatco 'ofs'' tho Republic ofColombia, which ' proclamation. was subsequently expressed (in 1909) in n. Treaty' to which tho United States was a party, Panama agreeing to pay til Colombia .£500,000 —hersnaro in the Colombian public debt. Tho Treaty, however, has not. been accepted by Colombia, lias hitherto declined lo recognise the independence of Panama.