The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-06
ECUADOR GETS BUSY
HAS AN ARMY IN THE FIELD TO
ACT AGAINST COLOMBIAN
FEDERALS
IsTHMIAN MATTERS MIXED
Senior PIaza, the Newly Installed
President of Ecuador, Is Relieved
to Have Nothing to Do
With the Invaders.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a cablegram
| was received here today from an authori-
| tatfye source in Cali, Colombia. near the
Ecuadorean border, stating that Ecuador
rad interviewed as against Colombia with
an army we'll equipped and with vessels
| OF war. Under these circumstances, the
cablegram states that it will be neces-
sary to meet the move of Ecuador by
having Colombian war vessels in Pacific
waters near the Colomb,an-E Ecuador from
/ tier.
considered clear evidence Of Ecuadors
intention to join forces with the rebel
lious element on the isthmus of Panama
Until now Ecuador has maintained strict
neutrality, but the cablegram received to-
day indicates that the first overt move
| against Colombia has been made.
AT the Colombian legation, the arrival
of LOCO Colombian troops at Baranquilla.
is regarded as a move to strongly fortify
the isthmus there and prevent the dis
order which has prevailed there. Up to
this time the government has directed
attention to the disturbances in the in
terror and nearly COO troops were sent
to the isthmus, fifty men being consider
ed necessary to garrison Bocas del Toro
NOW, however, the reports of trouble
around Bocas del Toro have shown the
and troops are being sent from the South
to BaranSuilla. From this point they
are within easy water communication
with the isthInus and Colombian war
boat. Gen. Pinzon Is in that locality pre-
pared to take forward large reinforce
ments. The outbreak at Bocas del Toro
shows the wide extent of the disturb
anee, that point being at the extreme
west end adjoining Costa RIGA, and a
arb Of unit he ard
of President Loubet, of France. giving
Boeas del Toro to Colombia. There is no
reason to believe, however, that Costa
Rica is. giving any aid or comfort to this
last demonstration, reports to the CO.
lombian authorities here indicating that
it is due to Colombian refugees from
Nicaragua.
Considerable surprise is expressed at
the news of the intention of Ecuador to
invade Colombia as disclosed by the dis
patch received from Gala, which is the
most important of the cities of the de-
partment of Cauca bordering on Ecua-
dor Senior Plaza, the new president of
the latter country, who has just assumed
! office, heretofore has given evidence of
his intention to observe strict neutrality
between Colombia and Venezuela in their
pending difficulties. The impression pre-
walls that the invading force is under
| the direction of the intervening party In
! Ecuador which probably has a force of
| men near the border line and is taking
| an early opportunity to act before the
\ new president can successfully interfere.
! The real objective point is believed to be
| Panama, where the invaders may assist
! the Colombian revolutionists and those
| who may be brought from Nicaragua.
| Reliance is placed, however, by the
! Colombian officials on the presence OF
| United States men of war at Panama to
| prevent any attack on the place. The
battleship Iowa is expected at Panama in
/ day or two and with the Ranger now
there will be able to land a considerable
| force of marines should this be neces-
sary to prevent attack.
. From the acting governor of the state
| Of Panama, word was received in official
! circles today that conditions on the
| isthmus were not serious. Peace and
order is being preserved by the Colon
| bian government. The officials of the lat
ter government, the dispatch added, were
| expecting the expeditions Cor invasions)
that have been announced from Ecuador
and Nicaragua.
| The Colombian officials here profess to
| have no fear of any serious difficulties
! on the isthmus, saying that in addition
| to the forces already there to preserve
the peace 1000 men now at Barranquilla
I are under orders to proceed to the vicin-
| ity and should reach there in a couple OF
days.