"I could not, however, have it understood abroad that there is not still strong feeling against the United States. It does exist, but the passing of years, and generous, fair treatment of Colombia and Colombians by the United States and its citizens, in international relations and friendly social and commercial intercourse, can effect its gradual disappearance. Such feeling does not take the attitude of personal enmity toward Americans. The Colombians, high and low, are too polite and sensible for that. It is a feeling in the minds and hearts, based on high political and patriotic grounds, which, however, with commendable philosophy, recognizes the inevitable and now turns to the future to bring blessings that will counterbalance the losses and sorrows of the past. The very courage and nobility of this attitude of Colombia is one of the chief reasons why I predict for her a magnificent future. Already this policy—if I may call it a policy—is bearing fruit in the development of a greater and more friendly and sympathetic interest throughout the United States in Colombia, which is destined to lead to a mutually favorable understanding and settlement of all differences in the near future." COLUMBIA: A. D. 1904. Arbitration of boundary dispute with Equador. A treaty for the arbitration of boundary questions with Equador was concluded November 4, 1904 . COLUMBIA: A. D. 1905. Arbitration Treaties with Peru. See (in this Volume) PERU: A. D. 1905. COLUMBIA: A. D. 1905-1906. A New Era, under President Reyes. "The New Era in Colombia" is the title of an article in the _American Review of Reviews_, May, 1906, by Francis P. Savinien, writing from the country in question.