The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-04
4 DIPLOMATIC SURPRISE.
The Entente Between Colombia and
Nicaragua Likely to Be
Disrupted.
SOURCE or culoHUIHs GRIEVANCE.
Arms and AHmsnItion FoT the CO.
IozbiRn R~seIs said 90 Have
Dren shipped Frem Nicar~gaan
Ports--CsioHsbia PashinW Prep
sFativns for Active work.

Washington. Aug. 50.--tolomb'a
Nill formally demand of Nicaragua an
explanation In regard TO the latter
conntry'H alleged participation In the
revolution against the Colombian
government, ami back mp her demand
with the most formidable land and
naval force she can muster, as soon
ss the present rebel activity On the
isthmus has been crushed.
Information tn this effect was re-
ceiycd from an authoritative source
In Washington Friday.
The above intelligence causes con-
siderable surprise IN diplomatic cir
eles, for but few weeks ago 1t was
announced that Mr. Concha. the Co
lumbia minister. and Mr. Corca. the
NicaruEuaB minister. had established
an entente coTdiale between their re-
spectiyc governments; that bygones
were 90 be regarded as bygones, and
that the time was ripe for n satis-
factory understanding by the two
governments. II ~ now learned that
the Initial move toward the establish
ment Of an amicablc understanding
between Nicaragua and Colombia was
made by Mr.. Corea, who also pro-
posed to Mr.. Concha an adjustment
Of the difficulties which have so long
been pending over Colombia's claim
to the Ownership of q strip Of what
is claimed by Nicaragua 10 bc part
Of her coast line. Minister Conchs
declined 10 arrcdr "a the latter prop
osiiion, declaring that n claim which
Colombia had brought forward for so
many years could not be adjusted, or
In fact brought 10 any material de-
gree toward adjustment by the meth.
ods suggested by the Nicarngunn
minister However. MIR. Conchn was
entirely willing 10 join Mr. Corea In
the establishment Of an entente cor
dale.
shortly after Minister CureA's ar
rival In Nicaragus, where hcwent some
weeks ago on leave of absence, the
Colombian officials here, II h stated,
received information 10 the effect
that arms and ammunition for the
Colombian rebels on the isthmus were
being shipped from Corinto. The Co.
lombia legation here had been recciV-
ing reports Of this character contin-
ually. and In view Of the arrangement
effected with the Nicaraguan minis.
ter before he left Washington. Senior
Concha lost no time IN calling Mr. Co
rsa's attention 20 the matter. The
latter official replied that President
Lelayn would Immediately institute
an investigation to ascertain n the
reports were well founded. \ short
timr ago, however, more reports were
received in Washington Co the effect
thh! Nicaragua stlll continued her
material support Of the rcvolutionists
on the isthmus, and now Colombia, II
II stated, finds her patience exhausted,
and has decided tu present a formal
demand for an explanation. Mean.
while, " Is understood the entente
cordiale has only a nominal existence.
II Is not anticipated that the affair
will lead 20 an actual war with Mica.
rnRun, hut. nevertheless. Colombia Ia
making preparations Ia back up her
representations with n reinforced
armed war vessel NJ Seattle. n well
as several prospective purchases Of
war ships for the Colombian navy,
have Nicaragua rather than the pres
ent troubles on the isthmus, In view.