Why Did President Roosevelt Refer to Colombia's Rulers as "Contemptible

Why did President Roosevelt refer to Colombia's rulers as "contemptible little creatures"?

A) Roosevelt was unhappy that they were rebelling against Spain when the U.S. was already overextended.
B) Roosevelt thought that Colombians were primitive because they were not yet Christian.
C) Roosevelt was angry that they refused his offer of $10 million for American control of the Panama Canal.
D) Roosevelt wanted Colombia to rebel against Panama so that Panama would have no choice but to open the canal to the United States.