The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-26
TO PROTECT TRANSPORTATION ON THE
PANAMA RAILWAY.
COLOMBIA ADMITS HER INABILITY
To Longer Guarantee This Protection.
Our Government Bound by Treaty Co
Do So, to the Extent of Using Force IL
Necessary The Insurgents I'm Con-
troll OF Nearly All the Line OF Road
The Revolution Spreading Rapidly.
Attack on Panama Expected

Colon. Colombia. November ss-It Is
reported that the government has adj
dressed a communicat ton to the United
States consul. setting forth that 1t can
not guarantee protection for isthmian
transit.
Washington. November 22-The an
swer OF the Colombian government TO
the representations OF Consul Genera
Gudger. to the effect that the govern
ment was unable to guarantee the in
tegrity OF the railway communication
across the isthmus was purposely de-
veloped in order to make perfectly
plain the fact that the United States
was thoroughly justified in landing its
forces at Colon. With this formal &c
acknowledgement from the Colombian
government of its inability TO maintain
communication, IL becomes, il Is said,
not the privilege, but the duty OF the
United States under treaty OF New
Granada to guarantee that communica-
ton even though the use OF force Is
accessory.
1t is not intended TO interfere between
factions. conservative or liberal. unless
Il faction places itself in the position
VI uCllHS luS pun pose VI klt hit
ell States to keep the Panama railroad
open to free traffic.
Colon, November %, 5 p. m.-The lat
est news o~btainab:e here is to the eff
feet that the liberal Genera hugo has
arrived at Empire station, distant about
twelve miles from Panama, with a force
said to number 1000 men. The liberals
are gaining and arming many recruits
along the entire length of the railroad
and now control the line up to within
two miles Of Panama. An attack ON
that city is expected ~momentarily aad
much uneasiness is felt there. The
liberal leader, Domingo Diaz, is ex-
rected shortly to arrive at Colon.
1t is rumored here that Buena Ven
tura Ga Colombian port on the Pacific
coast, about 400 miles south of Panama)
has been taken by the liberals. Con-
firmation of this report is lacking.
Marines from the gunboat Machias
still guard the station and property IF
the railroad here. The battleship Iowa
will and forces at Panama when the
necessity arises.
Mexico City, November 22.-General
Ospina, late minister of war of Colom-
bia, states that in all probability mat
tiers will be arranged whereby General
Reyes will return to accept the pres
idency of Colombia. General Ospina
| brings with him a letter from San Gle
mente, the legal president, now con-
fined by h actual president, Mario
quin, rendering his resignation.
General Reyes lest night received a
cablegram from Parroquin, saying that
he intended to resign and asking Gen
eral Reyes to assume the office.
General Garces, who is here In the in
terest of the revolutionary party. says
General Reyes is entirely acceptable TO
all but a few of the violent partisans.
The proposition under contemplation is
to place General Reyes in office, declare
a general amnesty and make up a cab
met composed of all the various fac
tons. This. it is believed. would end
the revolution.