Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
REBELS STOP a TRAIN.
Colombian Officials captured-uncl
Sam Bound to Keep Traffic Open.


Sam Bound TO Keep Traffic Open.
Washington, Aug. 7.-consul Gldger
at Panama cabled the state department
the following:
Liberals detained for one hour pas
senger train at Matachin this morning;
captured some government officials; no
footing; no damages"
The dispatch of Consul Gudger may
prove of some Importance in determine
ing the course of the United States to-
ward the Colombian uprising, as Mata-
chin, the point mentioned, where the
lrevolutionists: stopped a train, is direct
| ~ on the line of the Panama railroad
and the proposed route of the canal.
1t is the first official Indication that
there is an interruption of the traffic
across the isthmus. The United States
is bound by treaty to keep this traffic
open to the world. Whether any positive
steps will be taken depends largely up
On the extent to which the revolution
lists are able to interfere with free tram
cit across the isthmus. AZ Gudger's dis
pach indicates that the delay was onS,
ont hour, and. moreover, that no dam
age and no looting occurred, it is hardly
| likely that this would be such an inter-
ference with free transit as to call for
energetic steps by this government. 1t
is an indication to officials, however, of
the holiness of the revolutionary ee-
ment, and of their strength along this
vital artery of commerce across the
| isthmus.
The dispatch was not communicated to
the navy department, and there appears
to be no movement thus far to dispatch
an American ship to that quarter. 1t is
stated officially in this connection that
no requests have been received for the
protection of American interests, and.
moreover, such information as reached
1.-The state department prior to Gudgers
dispatch related to trouble at remote
points in the interior, where there are
no American interests requiring protec-
ton.
Except to protect American interests
1t Is not usual for the state department
to take cognizance of revolutionary
movements In case Of actual war be-
tween Colombia and Venezuela, the usu-
al declaration of neutrality would be is
Issued, when this government had been
advised officially of a state of war So
long as affairs in. Colombia and vene-
zuela partake of the character Of rev.
olution, no official action Will be called
for beyond careful outlook for any
American interests which may become
| imported.
Doubts Reports of Rebel Victory.
| Washington, Aug. 7.-Herrain, the
charge d'affaires of the Colombian le-
CATION, doubts the authenticity of the
alleged reports given out in New York
by Guerrero, the insurgent representa-
tive there. He said:
If the battles reported by Guerrero
had really occurred would undoubted-
ly have been advised by cablegram"
| Herrain has received letter from
Acting President of Colombia Marro-
auin, dated July 9, in which is the report
that Gen. Uribe-U Tribe, the insurgent
| leader, was at Maracaibo, on the Vene-
znelan frontier, trying to organize fill
clustering force to invade Colombia. The
Letter explains that the Colombian gov
1 eminent is not at all disturbed by Gen.
/ TRIBES presence. A cable report to
Herrain, dated July q, reports Gen.
Tribe still at Maracaibo and the situa-
| ton unchanged.
| Herrain declares that the governor has
a force of about $1,000 men concentrated
in the vicinity of Maracaibo, on the
| and that altogether Colombia has 49,
coo men who can be called upon in an
emergency. There is nothing in the adj
vices to indicate that the friendly rela-
tons between Colombia and Venezuela
have been terminated.
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