Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03
U. s. WAR SHIPS MAY 90.
nsurrection in South America Grow.
ing Serious Enough to Demand Pro-

lnsurrectlon in South America Grow.
ing Serious Enough to Demand Pro-
lection.
Washington, Aug. 3.-Transit across
the 1sthmus of Panama may be inter-
hupted thru the operations of the rebel
forces and the Colombian troops, ac-
cording to information received by the
state department. today from the Amer
lean consul in Colon.
conference between Acting Secre-
tary Adee and Rear Admiral CROWN
shield chief of the bureau of navigation,
followed. While no orders have been
given to any ships to proceed south, it
is understood that as soon as the
Machias is ready she will be directed
TO steam to Colombian waters. In case
she should not be available for several
days, Rear Admiral Higginson. of the
North Atlantic squadron, will be ordered
TO send vessel.
The United States is under treaty OBJ
legations to maintain open and free
transit across the ishmus. Should the
railroad between Colon and Panama be
threatened, the United States would
have to step in and protect it from the
OPP rations of either government or in
surgent forces.
The dispatch sent by the council was
vague, and Senior Thomas Herrera,
charge d'affaires of the Colombian lega-
ton. was unable to amplify it.
II have received dispatches from Boz
gotta dated as late as July o." he said,
and they do not make any reference to
the situation in Panama. This indicates
the government does not regard the Sit
uation there as serious. 1 understand
there are few guerilla bands operating
in the isthmus, but they are unimport-
ant. If the guerillas should attack the
railroad, then the United States would
be required to interfere"
THE general situation in Colombia is
not serious. The largest guerrilla band
the state of Tolimo. It is absolutely i'm !
Uribe-Uribe. who is reported to be at
Maracaibo, Venezuela, endeavoring to
organize filibustering expedition, be-
cause of the distance and of the govern
ment forces stationed at Intervening
points.
81 received today a letter from the
government of Antiocha. regarding Gen.
Uribe-Uribe The latter had possession
Ok IuullllONS OIL war ana Is Trying 10
get men. He is not receiving official
encouragement from the government of
Venezuela, but the frontier officials wink
at his operations, and he may be able
to gather together an expedition The
governor of Antiocha is confident, how
ever that the invasion will be repealed.
He has $4,000 men along the frontier,
and they Will be able to crush any force
which the insurgent leader may gather
Gen. Castro now has revolution
on his hands, and that requires his at
tention. Had Gen. Castro any intention
| of making war upon Colombia he would
lave done SO when the rebels in the
latter country We're stronger than they
are today.
1t would not be surprising should /,
develop that the Venezuelan insurgents
organized on Colombian soil. San Jose
de Cueceta, Colombia. is hotbed OF
movements against Venezuela, while
Maracaibo, Venezuela, is nest in which
| conspiracies are Matched against Colon
bia. do not believe. tho, that there
will be war between Venezuela and
4 Colombia"