The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-16
REBELS AIM TO
GET MILLIONS
Revolution Must Continue In
Order to Obtain Demands.
SEIzE PANAMA CANAL REGION
Il They Hold Until Franchise Expires, MaJ
Strike Bargain With United States
Government
SEIzE PANAMA CANAL REGION

Washington. Sept. l6.--rhe rebels oa
the Isthmus or Panama hope TO ssise the
canal territory. the Colombian legation
here has been informed hold II until the
franchise granted to the new Panama
company has expired. sell the right Of
way to the United States for s40,ooo.00Q
and divide up the money.
Legation Secretary Heyran said today
that the rebel leaders have told thsiP
plans to their followers and advised them
to make the greatest sacrifices for suo-
cess.
REVOLUTION MUST CONTINUE.
A pamphlet has been prepared for dis
tribution among the rebels. setting forth
that the franchise will expire IN ten years
and the revolution must be continued un-
I'll the franchise lapses. IL u Is. thee PAM
phlet says, the government at Bo8ot1
will give up the right and the victors can
negotiate with the United States. It 70
noted. Incidentally that the revoluflonist
government has notifisd the United
States that n II wins II will not recognise
the act of the Colombian president exeP-
cising his war power In 1855. by which the
canal franchise was extended for sin
years beginning In 1894
The rebels did 30 notify this govern
ment, which refused TO consider that no-
tice as an obstacle In the way OF the ca
nal. The authorities here believe the gov
eminent at Bogota can suppress the re.
bellion. and are preparing for an extra
session Of the Senate in November to rat-
ify the treaty now being negotiated.
The Colombian Legation expects In.
structions from Bogota this week re.
garding the notifications of the protocol
which this government wants to make 70
agree with the letter and spirit Of the
Spooner amendment. The United States
wishes perpetual lease, but Colombian
constitution prohibits II. This governs
ment thinks II should govern the canal
territory. but Colombia objects to giving
up authority in any part Of the national
domain.
Colombia. however. has suggestions to
make on each head which Minister Con-
cha believes will meet the views OF Sec
retary Hay and the president These
suggestions were mailed Aug. H
COLOMBIA WILL LEASE, NOT SELL
The first is that Colombia will lease the
territory for one hundred years ana
bind herself to renew II for an indefinite
number of times at the option OF the
United States. The second suggestion is
that mixed commission be appointed to
consider what sort OF a government shall
be provided for the canal territory CO.
lombia thinks a modified form Of mil
ftary government should be provided.
When her constitution was framed its
makers believed that the canal would be
built some time and inserted a provision
permitting her congress TO make laws ap-
plicabls only to that part of the country.
When Minister Concha communicates
his expected instructions to Secretary
Hay he will lay before him this cable
message from President Marroguin, dat
ed OF Bogota. Sept. TO-
THE war I'm the interior has ended win
the surrender Of the remaining guerrfllas.
A numerous army Is on It's way to Pana-
ma"
Secretary Herran says the Colombian
government has 10000 men under arms.
but u cannot get them to Panama until
IL gets some ships.
Neither the state nor the navy depart
ment received any news today about the
situation on the isthmus
The cruiser Cincinnati Is expected to
reach Colon tonight or tomorrow.