The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-03
INSURRECTION ON HIS HANDS, AND
NOW FOREIGN COMPLICA-
TIONs AS WELL
TRIALS OF TWO REPUBLICS
Venezuela and Colombia Have No
Reasonable Excuse for suffer-
ing From Lack of Ex-
element
NEWS IS SCARCE

WASHINGTON Aug 2.-The political
situation in the neighborng republics of
Venezuela and Colombia in South
America, and the possibility. of war be-
tween these two states, is attracting con-
siderable attention in diplomatic circles.
Should war actually result, the authon-
ties in each country would not only have
to deal with their foreign enemies, but
also with their domestic foes, as each
of the countries now has what practical
ly amounts to civil war on it's hands.
Neither the Colombian nor the Vene-
zuelan legation here has much direct in
formation, and the cable reports are ex-
ceedingly conflicting. The officials at the
Colombian legation are at loss TO un-
derstand the report of President Castro's
declaration of martial law on the ground
that his country is being invaded by Co
lombia. The revolution, headed by DR..
Galviras, who crossed the Venezuelan
border from Colombia, where he had
taken refuge, is said to be in no sense
an invasion by Colombians DR. Galviras
belonged to the party oc Andrade who
was overthrown by Castro, and 1t is stat
ed in diplomatic circles that he is simply
heading a rebellion of Venezuelans
against the latter's authority. No def
mite information has been received here
regarding the whereabouts of Gen. Tribe
Uribe, who Is heading a movement
against the government of Colombia from
the Venezuelan side. The last news of his
whereabouts was that he was at Mara
caibo, and had not yet crossed into CO.
lombla, where 1t was supposed he would
attempt to effect a juncture with Marin
a noted guerrilla, who is still carryins;
on vestige of the last revolution in the
mountains of the central range of the
Andes
At the Colombian legation here the
move headed nv TIriha- ba {e
sidered at all serious thus far A report
received here on July 26 last gave news
or projected simultaneous invasion of
Colombia from Venezuela, Ecuador and
Nicaragua. Nothing has been heard Of
the movement since then.
A cablegram has been received at the
state department from the United States
consul at Colon stating that II the pres
ent revolutionary troubles in that section
become more aggravated, the traffic
across the lsthmus will surely become In
terrupted. The United States government
is bound by treaty to keep this traffic
open to the world No request for a war
ship to be sent to the scene of trouble
has been made.
BATTLE NEAR SAN CRISTOBAI.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. 2.-The
Venezuelan government reports that the
revolutionists have been defeated near
Aoeill CIlSlODdl.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Aug z.
Mail advices received here from Vene-
zuela and Colombia say the censored
cablegrams which the Venezuelan gov
ernment allowed press correspondents 70
forward from Caracas are Inaccurate.
president Castro's army. it is added. does
not exceed 5000 soldiers.
Gen Uribe-Uribe is reported to be a
months march from Bogota, the Capt.
TAI OF Colombia, with less than 5000 men.
Battles are said to be imminent. The
venezuelan revolutionists are at San
Crlstoba' and the Colombian revolution
ISIS were at Cucuta when the mail ad
vices were forwarded.
COLON, Colombia, Aug. "A decree
GATED Bogota, July s, appoints Cen.
Carlos Alban commander-in-chief of toe
sea and land forces of Colombia In thc
provinces of Magdalena, Panama ana
Bolivar, in recognition of his patriotic
stitutions "