PANAMA CANAL.
NEGOTIATED BY A VESSEL. Dy Cable—Press Association—Copyright New York, January 11. In connection with tlie inaugural ceremony of the Panama- C-mal, the old French screw steamer Alexandre I.evally started for tile Atlantic entrance early in December, making various slops en route. The ve-sel helped to clear small landslides and proceeded through the locks to the Pacific. WHAT COLUMBIA WANTS. Washington, January 11. Columbia is negotiating a treaty with the I'nited States for settlement of outstanding questions arising out of the separation of Panama, whereby the United .States secured concessions to build the Panama Canal. Tim Columbian Minister at Washinglon declared that financial considerations eamc. second. What Columbia v anted was the same rights to use the Canal as the Cniled State-, also recognition of the Columbian delimitation of the Panama frontier.
It is reported that Columbia demand an indemnity of .Cj,0«0,000.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 166, 13 January 1914, Page 5
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143PANAMA CANAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 166, 13 January 1914, Page 5
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