Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-19

An,lnnnnnnIu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
M ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the In
N dian general in chief Of the lip-
y eral forces In the state Of Pan
"A A anna. impressed me as q man
Nv OF much force and determin-
WI alton coupled with fair know
w ledge OF modern war tactics,
NJ md A good knowledge of those
methods of fighting necessarily
followed at present by the I'D
eral forces. He knows the country
well, having been brought up In the
mountains, and having made them his
home with the exception Of few years
that he spent in Panama In school. He
has the full confidence of his men and
they all fairly worship him. His aides,
also, are men Of character and one.
Papi Aispuru has Travelled largely In
Europe and is familiar with the ways
of the world. Not mean looking set
are the soldiers. They are all young
and able, and are of all colors but coll
or does not count. The general reports
three thousand men under his command
with rifles for nearly one thousand.
He Is now increasing as fast as possi-
bic the number Of arms. On August
26th. detachment surprised and cap
tured train Of provisions and rlhes
bound for Penonome. Two hundred
arms. IL thousand rounds Of ammuni-
ton and much food were taken with
the loss of one man killed and one
plightly wounded, Later he has cap
tured the city Of Penonome, and OF
course secured provisions and arms.
ARMY WELL PROVIDED.
But the men are not in need of pro-
visions. They live well. driving the
thousands OF head OF cattle belonging
10 members OF the opposite party from
the plains below 10 the mountains the
beef is sold or exchanged for yuka plan
tains, rice and other food, rescrying. OF
course, plenty for themselves. Part OF
the soldiers, those not having guns and
not otherwise used, are in the helds
cultiyating corn and rice against the
time the beef cattle get too low. shirts
are made so that every month all have
n chance to drill and use arms, and all
work in the fields.
CAN HOLD OUT THIRTY YEARS.
The fields are everywhere or any
where. The sides OF the mountains are
usually utilized. Here bananas, plan
tains. corn, yucca. yam, rice. etc. are
planted after slight clearing 1t made
and In a few months. without further
cultivation. the crop Is produced and
usually 1t Is an abundant crop.
I'VE can hold out thirty years, II
necessary" said General Lorenzo, In
answer TO question.
1T will not be necessary" put In
General Aispuru, for within two
months We win take Panama. But II
Il We're necessary, we could hold out
for thirty years
How long, general, do you thing the
revolution viii last" I asked. THAT
Is hard 10 say. II we had guns and
ammunition It would not last long. As
II Is, It may be year" was the reply.
do you expect assistance from other
sources?" | asked. General Aisnura
was not slow in stating that from Vene-
zuela. from Ecuador, and from Nicara-
qua assistance would come.
FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE.
In response to my request for q
statement OF the principles for which
the liberal party was contending. Col.
Olimpo, OF Bejuco, an educated and In
teligent man, wrote out the following'
PRoposITo DE LA REVOLUTION.
Libre emission del pensamiento. con
responsabilidad respective. lglesia IL
bre en- el estado libre. Reforma de Ia
Constitution. Decentralization del
poder. Gobierno federatiyo democratic
co. instruction gratuita obligatoria.
Reduction de pie de fuerza a la pura-
mente indispensable para q orden.
Amplla llbertad de industrial para ma
cionales y estranjeros. Leyes protec-
toras de immigration. Sufragio directo
universal. Concordata especial con la
Santa Sede Separation especial de los
pcderes Executive legislative y judicial.
Installation del manejo de los pondos
pubicos durante ell Gobierno ma
cional Exigiendo la respectful re-
sponsahilidad los NAL versadores del
Franc Sacional. etc.
Given by Colonel olimpo, Bejuco,
Colombia.
Which is literally translated as fol-
lows:
PURPOSE OF THE REVOLUTION.
Free speech and thought with indl-
vldual responsibility. Free church In a
free state. Restoration Of the constltu-
- Fad
eratiye democratic government FIRE.
and compulsory education. Reduction
OF the army to the number indspens-
able 10 preservation OF good order. Am
pie liberty OF industry 10 native citI-
zens and foreigners. Protective laws OF
Immigration. Direct universal suffrage
Special concordat with the holy see
Special separation OF the executive, leg
islative and judicial powers. During
sitting OF national assembly the peo-
pies representatives shall not be sub
ject TO Indictment and arrest Demand
the respective responsibility Of the en-
bezzlers OF the National Franc etc.
Given by Col. Oiimpo. Betuco, Colom-
bla.
on Monday morning. armed with n
passport that insured for us the best
OF treatment from both officers and
men. aud with good lunch Of corn tor
tillas and roast meat sent TO us with
the compliments OF Mrs. Lorenzo. we
bad our new friends goodbye and fol.
lowed our guide down the mountain.
AGAIN on THE TRAIL
For mile or so the path was dense
and very bad. II twisted In all direc-
tions. until before we were half way
down we had lost all points OF the
compass. But the guide knew the way,
and In a couple Of hours We emerged
into a more open country. Ahead OF
us, twenty miles away was the ocean, a
somewhat level plain covered with
grass and ciumps OF trees and bushes
extending from us 10 II. Behind, were
the mountains, and % far ~ oould be