Evening star., 1901-08-13
Reassuring Report From the Isthmus
of Panama.
GENERAL SITUATION is SATISFACTORY
Discussing Colombian Minister'S
Departure From Caracas.
LEGATIONS AWAIT ADVICES

NEW YORK, August 13-Senor Arturo
de Brigard. consul general for Colombia In
this city, has received the following CO BILE
dispatch from Acting Governor Aristides
arizona of Panama:
Traffic continues unhindered Predatory
warfare carried on around railroad has
produced no alarm. General situation is
satisfactory"
The railroad referred to in this message
is that owned by the Panama Railroad
Company. for the protection Of which
President ]. Edward Simmons has asked
this government to send warship
Consul General De Brigard characterized
as untrue the assertion by the revolution
lists that they have 5000 men under arms
In the department of Panama.
1T is also untrue" he said. that the
government has done nothing to conciliate
the liberals. The president has issued sew
eral DEGREES guaranteeing freedom.
The government does not, as has been
stated. persecute the families of the revolu-
tionists. In fact, the family of General
privileges as mine would were they there"
The steamer Alene has just arrived from
Savanilla and Cartagena. One of her off,
GERS said:
Very little news is permitted to get out,
although 1t Is known on the coast that
some desperate fighting has recently taken
place In the interior"
Colombian Legation Departs,
dispatch from Willemstad. Curacao,
yesterday. says: The Colombian legation
left Caracas today.
Whether the Colombian minister has
actually left Venezuela, as reported in O
press dispatch from Willemstad is not
known here. The departure of the minis
ter would be In line with what was for
shadowed when the American charge daft
flares. Mr.. Russell. asked for authority to
represent Colombia in case the minister
withdrew. But the officials here are dis
posed to accept with much allowance state
ments coming from Willemstad.
Mr.. Herran, the Colombian charge daft
faires at Washington. received a letter
this morning from the Colombian consul
general at New York, stating that the lat
ter has just received a cablegram from the
acting governor Of Panama, saying that
the guerrilla bands thereabouts are giving
no uneasinesS. The governor, according to
recent advices has gone to Cartagena for
soldiers and supplies. Other than this Mr..
Herran's official mail. which reached him
this morning, gave no information to throw
light on the situation In South America
In the absence of official advices the
only construction which the Colombian le-
cation can place upon the reported with
drawal of the Colombian minister Senor
Rico, and his legation staff from Caracas,
ls that. having found his position in the
Venezuelan capital uncomfortable, perhaps
orally rampant during such exciting times,
he has left for the Colombian capital,
where he can better cooperate with the
officials there than through the medium Of
telegraphic or mail correspondence.
Mr.. PuIido without Ativices.
Mr.. Pulido, the Venezuelan charge, re-
turned to Washington last night from
Capon Springs, but he, too. states that he
has received absolutely no advices from
his government.
Both of these officials feel sure that un-
less there is an interruption in their ,e-
Specttve lines OF communication, they
would be Immediately advised if the stua-
tion had assumed the aspect of actual war
between the two countries. But still they
both seem to regard the absence of official
adviceS from their countries. not as indi-
eating that there are no developments. hut
as due to some -unexplainable tardiness in
advising them.
No Word From the Warships.
The Navy Department had no word this
morning from either the Iowa, which was
to leave the Puget sound yester-
day for Panama via San Francisco. or from
the Machias, which is at Norfolk on her
way to Colon. The latter is taking on am
munition, and the department telegraphed
asking when she would be ready to sail.
The department believes that the delay
will not be over two days at the most.
will remain in command of the Machfas.
Much reliance is placed both by the Navy
and State Departments, upon the tact and
good judgment Of this officer in any situa-
tion which may arise. He was in COM
mand of the Scorpion at La Guayra during
the trouble in Venezuela some time ago,
and acquitted himself with much credit.
He is thoroughly familiar with West In
dian waters and with South American az.
fairs.
Gen. Uribe's Manifesto.
The attention of officials has been at
tracted to the manifesto issued by Gen.
Uribe Uribe, leader Of the Colombian revo-
declaring for greater Colom-
bia," and although nothing of an official
character has been received on the SUBJ
ject, yet 1t appears to bear out the ideas
held for some time as to the scope Of the
present trouble. According to the mani
festo, Tribe Uribe is seeking to unite the
interests of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecua-
dor. The reports which have come from
time to time stating that Uribe Tribe had
visited President Castro at Caracas appear
to bear out this view that there Is co-op-
Grafton In the present movement. While
the manifesto has come under the eye OF
the officials here and has been noted as an
development leading In the prob
able explanation Of the movement, yet
there is an entire lack of official informa-
ton concerning the progress Of affairs.