The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-29
Colombia Promises to Call Mic.
aragua to an Accounting
As Soon as She Has Her ReyO-
luton Subdued.
GIVING AID TO REBELS
Accuses Her Neighbor Of Sup
plying Munitions Of War.
Will Back Up Her Protest With
Army and Navy.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Colombia will
formally demand of Nicaragua an ex-
PLANTATION of 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. Infor-
nation to this effect was received from
authoritative source in Washington
today.
The above intelligence caused con-
siderable surprise in diplomatic circles,
for but a few weeks ago it was an
nounced that Mr.. Concha. the Colom-
bian minister. and Mr.. Corea. the Mic
araguan minister, had established an
entente cordiale between their respec-
tive governments; that bygones were to
be regarded as bygOnes and that the
time was ripe for a satisfactory under
standing by the two governments. 1t
is now learned that the initial move
toward the establishment of an AMIGA
BILE understanding between Nicaragua
and Colombia was made by Mr.. Corea
who also proposed to Mr.. Concha an ad-
Justment 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 propo-
sition, declaring that claim which Col
ombia had brought forward for SO many
years could not be adjusted or in fact
brought to any material degree toward
adjustment by the methods suggested
by the Nicaraguan minister. However,
Mr.. Concha was entirely willing to join
Mr.. Corea in the establishment of an
entente cordiale-
Shortly after Minister Corea's arrival
in Nicaragua, where he went some
weeks ago on a leave of absence, the
Colombian minister here, it is stated,
| received information to the effect that
arms and ammunition for the Co1om-
bian rebels on the iSthmuS were being
shipped from Corinto. The Colombian
legation here had been receiving reports
of this character continually and in
view of the arrangement effected with
the Nicaraguan minister before he left
Washington Senior Concha lost no time
in calling Mr.. Corea's attention to the
matter The latter official replied that
President Zelaya would Immediately in
stitute an investigation to ascertain if
the reports were well founded. A short
time ago. however, more reports were
received in Washington to the effect
| terial support of the revo1utionists or
| the isthmus, and Colombia now, it is
! stated, finds her patience exhausted and
| has decided to present formal demand
! for an explanation. Meanwhile, it is
| under stood, the entente cordia1e has
| only a nominal existence.
| 1t is not anticipated that the affair
| will lead to an actual war with Nicara-
| qua, but nevertheless Colombia is max
| ing preparations to back up her repre-
! sentations with her army and navy.
| 1t develops that the purchase of the
well armed war vessel at Seattle as well
| as several prospective purchases of war
ships for the Colombian navy have
| Nicara guasra ther than the present trou-
! bleS on the isthmuS in view.