Woodruff County news., 1902-09-04
The Entente Between Colombia and Nicaragua Likely to Be
 Disrupted.
SOURCE OF COLOMBIA'S GRIEVANCE.
Arms and Ammunition For the Co., 1Ombian Rebels Said to Have Been Shipped From NicaraGunn Ports-COIOmbia Pushing Prep aratiOns for Active Work.

1 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 can 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 cles, for but few weeks ago it was announced that Mir. Concha, the Co., lumbia minister, and Mir. Corea, the Nicaraguan minister, had established an entente cordiale between their re- spective governments; that bygones were to be regarded as bygones, and that the time was ripe for a satis- factory understanding by the two governments. It is now learned that the initial move toward the establish ment of an amicable understanding between Nicaragua and Colombia was made by Mir. Corea, who also pro posed to Mir. 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 osition, declaring that 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 ods suggested by the Nicaraguan minister. However, MT. Concha was entirely willing to join MT. Corea in the establishment of an entente cor diale
 Shortly after Minister Corea's arr rival in Nicaragua, where hewent some weeks ago on 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. Senor Concha lost no time in calling MT. Co., rea's attention to the matter. The latter official replied that President Zelaya would immediately institute an investigation to ascertain if the l 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, it | it stated finds her patience exhausted. | and has decided to present a formal demand for an explanation. Mean 1 while, it is understood the entente cordiale has only nominal existence.
 It is not anticipated that the affair will lead to an actual war with Nica- 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 i have Nicaragua rather than the pres ent troubles on the isthmus, in view. |