The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-30
C%olombia's Patience With Her
Sister Republic Is Com
pletely Exhausted.
IN A FIGHTING MOOD NOW.
Army and Navy Being Reorgan-
lied to Make Formidable Show
Captain Marmaduke May
Find Plenty of Work to Do.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Columbia will for
mally demand of Nicaragua an explanation
in regard to the Iatter's alleged participa-
ton in the revolution against the Colon
bian Government, and will back up her de-
mand 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 received
from an authoritative source in Washing
ton to-day.
The above intelligence causes consider
able surprise in diplomatic circles, for but
a few weeks ago it was announced that Nr,
Concha, the Colombian Minister, and Mr..
Corea, the Nicaraguan Minister, had es-
tablished an entente cordiale between their
respective governments; hat bygones were
to be regarded as bygones. and that the
time was ripe for a satisfactory under
standing by the two governments.
One Point Not Acceded To.
1t is now learned that the initial move
toward the establishment of an amicable
understanding between Nicaragua and CO.
lombia was made by Mr.. Corea, who also
proposed to Mr.. Conch an adjustment of
the difficulties which have 50 long been
pending over Colombia's claim to the own
ership of a strip of what is claimed by
Nicaragua to be part of her coast line.
Minister Concha declined to accede to
the latter proposition, declaring that a
claim which Colombia had brought for
ward for SO many years could not be adj
iusted, or, in fact, brought to any mate
rial degree toward adjustment, by the
methods suggested by the Nicaraguan
Minister. However, Mr.. Concha was en-
tirely willing to join Mr.. Corea in the es-
Establishment of an entente cordiale.
Colombia.s Fresh Complaint.
Shortly after Minister Corea's arrival in
Nicaragua, where he went some weeks ago
on a leave of absence, the Colombian Of
fcials here, it Is stated, received informa-
ton to the effect that arms and ammuni-
ton for the Colombian rebels on the 18TH
nus 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 mat
ter.
The latter official replied that President
Zelaya would Immediately institute an in
vestigation to ascertain If the reports were
well founded.
A short time ago, however, more reports
were received ii Washington to the effect
that Nicaragua still continued her material
support of the revolutionists on the isthmus,
and now Colombia, 1t is stated, finds her
patience exhausted, and has decided to pre-
sent a formal demand for an explanation.
Meanwhile, it is understood the entente
cordiale has only a nominal existence.
May Bring Fame to Capt. armaduk
1t is not anticipated that the affair will
lead to an actual war with Nicaragua, but,
nevertheless, Colombia is making prepare
tions to back up her representations with
q REINFORCED army and navy.
1t develops hat the purchase of the we'll
armed war vessel at Seattle, as well as sew
eral prospective purchases of warships for
the Colombian navy, rave Nicaragua, rath-
er than the present troubles on the isthmus,
in view.
Captain Marmaduke, brother Of a former
Governor of Missouri. who has sold his
sword to the Colombian Government, may
play a very prominent part in this contro-
versy, which promises to become the most
serious of the many that have ari4n in
South America of late years.