The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-11-22
COLOMBIA
APPEALS To
UNCLE SAM
Asks That COmmunica-
ton Across Isthmus
Be Maintained.
Secretary Hay Gives Prompt
Assurances That Treaty
Will Be Upheld.
After Taking Colon the Insurgents
; Are Very Careful Not to Dis
turb the Interests of
Foreigners.

CALL BUREAU. 14os G STREET, N.
W., WASHINGTON, Nov. PA formal
appeal was made to Secretary Hay to-
day by Herran, Colombian Charge DAT
flares, that the United States observe its
treaty stipulations and maintain free I'M
interrupted communication across the
Isthmus of Panama.
In reply to this representation Secretary
Hay gave assurances to Herran. that the
United States will permit no interruption
of traffic Apparently the Liberals, who
have just captured Colon, are not anx-
ious to cause this Government to inter-
vene more than it has already done, for
official dispatches received by the State
and Navy departments announced that
the situation is quiet. Secretary Long
made public this dispatch from Captain
Perry, commanding the battleship Iowa:
Everything quiet. No further inter-
ference since notification. Transit and
telegraph communication open. Colon in
possession of Liberals and quiet"
Consul General Cudger, supplemented
these advices by wiring that trains are
running regularly between Panama and
Colon Commander McCrea confirmed the
statement that quiet prevails.
1t is the expectation of Senior Herran
that the Government troops will imme-
diately move to recapture Colon. The
Liberals will be considerably embarrassed
in their efforts to hold the town by rea-
will not permit them to occupy the rail-
road station or wharves, or to demolish
the railroad track so as to prevent the
| entrance of an attacking force. If a bat
! tie occurs 1t will PROBABLY take place out
| side of Colon.
A diplomat pointed out to-day that the
| insurgents, now that they have obtained
| possession of Colon, will probably ask
! this Government for recognition. No such
| recognition will be accorded for the pres
| ent, at least.
|
Foreigners Are Protected.
| COLON, Colombia, Nov. 21.-The city of
! Colon was perfectly quiet all yesterday
! and last night. 1t is claimed in behalf of
! the Liberals that there has been no I'M
| seemly behavior. Foreigners are being
respected and protected, and transit
! across the isthmus is uninterrupted.
Colonel Barrera, commander of the Lib
| eral forces, asserts that he has notified
! the district representative OF the Depart
ment of the Interior and other former Off
| Gals of the Government that he has ap-
pointed a commission to take over their
! offices formally. Senior Espriella, prom
! inent lawyer and counsel for the Panama
| Railroad, is a member of the commission.
| Colonel Barrera admits that the Gov
| eminent troops here numbered a little
| less than 120 men. 1t was at first report
| ed that twelve or more men mad Deen
killed and that about thirty were wound
! ed but the bodies of more dead men have
! since been discovered.
| General Zaldana commands 200 Liberal
! troops at Gatun Railroad station, about
! six miles from Colon. The Liberals claim
to be in possession of all the railroad sta
| tions between Colon and Las Cascades,
which is nearer to Panama than to Colon.
! Both sides used Remingtons and Maui
sers. The former causes the higher death
! rate. A Liberal lieutenant. who was shot
| in the neck with Mauser bullet, Is re-
! ported to be doing we'll
No Immediate Attack on Panama.
No Immediate attack on Panama is con-
| templated Colonel Barrera is awaiting
the arrival at Panama of Domingo Diaz,
| the Liberal chief When Diaz reaches
/ this CITY definite plans will be formulated
| General Patino, the original commander
J of the Liberal forces which captured Co
/ Ion, is said to have intended to capture
the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon
| in person, and some say that the general
/ was drowned in an effort to reach her in
boat which capsized. Colonel Barrera,
! however, denies this, but there is no
| doubt that the capture of the General
| Pinzon was contemplated.
! The United States gunboat Machias, 1t
is understood, will not interfere with any
| of the fighting, but will protect the yail-
road and foreign interests.
The Government at Panama Is busy
erecting breastworks in the vicinity OF
Which VIII 9TH the LIBERAL attack is expected
The Mayor of Panama started in a
launch belonging to the canal company
affairs to General Alban Since the
Mayors return to Panama 1T has been
rumored that he found the general al
Chorrera, and that he decided to take his
f! forces back to Panama by land and rein
| force the garrison there:
Certain sources of information have II
that the canal company's largest launch
was loaned to the Government last Sun
! day to convey General Alban and troops
toward Chorrera and that it was sunk or
! Tuesday near Taboga.
! United States Consul General Gudger
Captain Perry of the United States bat
tleship Iowa and the secretaries of the
+! Government held a conference at Panama
yesterday. The latter claimed that the
conductors of the train should not have
allowed Liberals to embark on the trair
at Las Cascades. Captain Perry replied
that the Government should protect fret
transit on the isthmus and ought to have
prevented the embarkation of the Lib.
erals. Subsequently a letter was sent tc
| the Colombian authorities by the Ameri
| can officials with reference to future ac-
ton. 1t is not improbable that the Iowa
! will shortly land force to protect tran
j sit.
Little Gold Is Found.
The following provisional appointment.
were made by the Liberals to-day:
Senior Esprella to be Project, DIR. Val
| verde to be Mayor, DR.. France to bt
Postmaster and Senior Silva to be Cap
tain of the Port Other minor appoint
mentS were also filled.
The treasury safe was opened this aft
ernoon in the presence of witnesses. I
| was found to contain 1880 Colombian dol
| lars, equivalent to $3.50 gold. The forme1
| Postmaster also handed over to the Lib
! erals the cash and the postage STAMPS II
his possession. The municipal offices n
charge of Liberals probably will be-
opened tomorrow.
1t is said the gunboat Marietta. which
sailed from Key West for Colon Noyem-
| Der 49, has been signaled.
FARMER RIDDLES TWO
BROTHERS WITH SHOT
Says He Thought the Victims Were