The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-13
TO URGE THE PANAMA ROUTE
DIR. silva, the New Colombian Minis
ter. Arrives In New York.

ter. Arrives in New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-Dr. Carlos Mar
tienz Silva. the newly appointed Minister
of Colombia to Washington. arrived here
today. He is Minister of Foreign Affairs
of that Republic as well as Minister to the
United States. His mission to Washing
ton has to do with, the, Isthmian Canal
question, which will soon come up in the
Senate.
The Government OF Colombia still
hopes the Panama route will be decided
upon. The French Panama Canal Com
pany. which has the contract with the
Colombian Government for the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal, is anxious to
dispose o: it to this Government. The
sanction of Colombia is necessary for such
a transaction. and DIR. Silva comes clothed
with authority to give this consent. should
II De required
President Hutin, Of the French COM
pany. is now in Washington.
Il have come here" said DR.. Silva to-
night, FOR the pose OF facilitating
matters should the Panama contract be-
come the property of the United States"
OF the revolution in Colombia. he said:
THE revolution is suppressed. All that
remains of 1t are bands Of guerrillas in
some Of the States. | have learned of Gen.
eral Tribe TRIBES presence in New York.
1t Is hardly likely that he has come here
to purchase arms for his men. In fact. l
have heard he was sent here to buy arms
and supplies by President Castro, OF Ven
ezuela.
General Tribe Tribe and General Cas-
tro are close friends. and the revolution
in Colombia has received great assistance
from Venezuela. We understand there is
an insurrection in Venezuela, and General
Uribe-U Tribe knows tn. re can get no
more support from there should 1t be sue
cessful. Only two months ago there was
an invasion from Venezuela into Colombia.
THE revolution In our country has been
terrible affair. There have been fully
81. coo men killed IN the years fighting 1t
became necessary for tie Government to
issue large quantities of paper money to
meet expenses. The instruction has cost
the Government si00 COO. eco Colombian
money.
Dr. Martinez Silva is accompanied by
his son, Hermando. Thomas Herran. who
is to be secretary of the Colombian lega-
ton, and the latter's son, Thomas. jr.
Another OF the party Is ]. T. Ford. who
is consulting engineer for the Government
Of Colombia. and who will offer all the
technical proof favoring the Panama
Canal. Senior HerrGn is son Of ex-
| President Herran OF Colombia, who was
also Minister to Washington.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs of tina
United States of Colombia is expected in
Washington within the next day or two.
and ii is said that his visit will result in
definite proposition in behalf of C0lOm-
bia and the Panama Canal Company for
! The transfer of all rights in the Panama
| Canal TO the Government of the United
| States. NJ. Hutin. the President CT the
| canal company. has been in New York
and Washington since this session OF Con-
| gress began. and has had several inter
| views with the Secretary of State and
members OF Congress with regard to dis
posing of the interests which he repre-
sents.
! The Administration and the Interocesnic
[ Canal Commission did not consider Cef-
I mite enough the proposals made by the
! Panama company and while the commits
/ sion reported unanimously in favor If the
/ Nicaragua route. it is reported that if a
| definite proposal of reasonable nature
! be made by the Panama company and the
: Colombian Government the President and
/ his advisers will not be adverse to giving
| it careful consideration. President HGtin
| represents % PER cent of the capital OF
! the Panama company. and it has been re-
/ ported that the Colombian Minister of
! Foreign Affairs is coming here with full
authority from his Government to transfer
to the United States all rights and inter-
| est now held by his country.