Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-15
As FR[NCAh|EN SCI N'
Foreign Views and Comment On
the Trouble Between Colom-
bia and Venezuela.
They Insist That the United
States Has a Selfish
Interest.
Uucle Sans Action In the Con.
troversy Being Watched
by Europe.


New York, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Paris gives the following
comments of the French papers upon
the Colombian-V Venezuelan incident:
Journal des Debates says 1T is to be
presumed that the Colombian govern
ment will think twice before accepting
the aid CT Washington in it's trouble
with Venezuela. The history of Cuba
is not encouraging in this connection. 1t
is difficult to imagine the United States
rendering assistance to Colombia With
out demanding compensation, and the
ablishment of some form of Amer:
can influence in the isthmus seems to be
the compensation expected. Such an
event as this would far exceed the pro-
portions of merely American happens
ing"
The Steele says: The basis of United
States intervention in the conflict be-
tween the two South American republics
uation be prolonged the cabinet at
Washington will know how to turn it to
the best account. Colombia claims on
ritory thru which the Panama canal is
to pass, and it may well be that the
United States sees IN the present an ex-
3cellent opportunity for Selling territory
and with it the rights of Colombia over
the uncompleted enterprise of the inter-
oceanic canal. One may be sure, more
over, that the Colombia-Ve con-
flict will last as long as the cabinet at
Washington wishes, and will have just
the Importance which the cabinet wish
esn
The Figaro says: The United States
is preparing to Intervene between Vene-
zuela and Colombia who are quarreling
imprudently. Ii is a fine opportunity to
put pan-America and the canal in its
pocket by protecting Colombia and Ven
ezuela as it protects Cuba and the Phil
ippines. Formerly that was called take,
then annex now it is pronounced pro-
tect'"
New York, Aug. 15.-The Colombian
insurgents representatives in this city.
altho they have not heard for several
weeks from Gen. Uribe-Uribe, do not
credit the report that he was killed in a
battle fought with Venezuelan troops on
July % at San Cristobal, Venezuela.
They believe that Gen. Uribe- Tribe Is in
Colombia and operating in the depart
ment of Santander.
Washington, Aug. 15.-No important
developments in the Colombia Venezue-
Ian situation We're received at the state
department during the early part of to-
day, and the reported death of Gen
Tribe Tribe could not be confirmed in
any official quarter 1t ia expected the
Machias will complete her coaling and
taking on of ammunition by tonight, and
will be off for Panama by tomorrow
morning. In this connection 1t has been
noted that the French warship Suchet
already has arrived at Colon. Attic the
French are understood to have consider.
able property interests on the isthmus
/ 1T is said that there is no provision II
the treaty between France and Colon
bia, similar TO that in the treaty between
France and the United States, requiring
/ that free transit across the isthmui
\ shall be kept open. However. it is no
I doubted that the presence of the Suche
\ will have a salutary influence in quiet
I ing disorder. The statements made IL
the French press, to the effect that thu
! isthmus might lead to an American &C
/ ouisition in that quarter. receive no at
tention or credence in the best posted
\ official quarters.