The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-05
A DIPLOMATIC SURPRISE.
The Entente Between Colombia and
Nicaragua Likely to Be
Disrupted.
SOURCE OF coLoMBIK's GRIEVANCE.
Arms and Ammunition For h CO.
Iombfan Rebels Said to Have
Been Shipped From N~icaraguan
Ports-Colombfa Pushing Prep
arations for Active Work.

Washington. Aug. 3o.oolombia
will formally demand of Nicaragua an
explanation in regard to the latter
country's alleged participation In the
revolution against the Colombian
government, and back up her demand
with the most formidable land and
naval force she car muster, as soon
as the present rebel activity on the
isthmus has been crushed.
Information to this effect was re-
ceived from an authoritative source
in Washington Friday.
The above intelligence causes con-
siderable surprise in diplomatic cir
Giles, for but a few weeks ago 1T was
announced that Mr.. Concha, the Co
lumbia minister, and Mr.. Corea, the
Nicaraguan minister, had established
an entente cordiale between their re-
spective governments; tina bygones
were to be regarded as bygones, and
that the time was ripe for a satis-
factory understanding by the two
governments. 1t is now learned that
the initial move toward the establish
ment of an amicable 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 a strip of what
is claimed by Nicaragua to be part
of her coast line. Minister Concha
declined to accede to the latter prop
o~sition, declaring that a claim which
Colombia had brought forward for so
many years could not be adjusted, or
in fact brought to any material de-
gree toward adjustment by the meth
DDS suggested by the Nicaraguan
minister. However, Mr.. Concha was
entirely willing to join MI. Corea in
the establishment of an entente cor
dale.
Shortly after Minister Corea's ar
rival in Nicaragua, wherein went some
weeks ago on a leave of absence, the
Colombian officials here, it Is stated,
received information to 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 receiv-
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.
rea's attention to the matter. The
latter official replied that President
Zelaya would Immediately institute
an investigation to ascertain if the
reports were well founded. A short
time ago, however, more reports were
received in Washington to the effect
that Nicaragua still continued her
material support of the revolutionists
on the isthmus, and now Colombia, il
it stated, finds her patience exhausted,
and has decided to present a formal
demand for an explanation. Mean
while, it is understood the entente
cordiale has only a nominal existence.
1t is not anticipated that the affair
will lead to an actual war with Mica
ragua, but, nevertheless, Colombia is
making preparations to back up her
representations with a reinforced
armed war vessel at Seattle, as well
as several prospective purchases of
war ships for the Colombian navy.
have Nicaragua rather than the pres
emit troubles on the isthmus, in view.