Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
EN- ROUTE TO PANAMA
COLOMBIA TROOPS WILL FIGHT
FOR CoUNTRY'S HONOR.
President of Ecuador Sends Sympathy
-CoIombia Decides to Act
Vigorously.

A cablegram from Guyaquil, Ecuador, last
night says:
Gen. Plaza, President of Ecuador, has
cabled to President Marroquin of Colombia,
sympathizing with him in the recent events
on the Isthmus of Panama.
President Marroquin has replied, thank
ing Gen. Plaza, and adding that Gems.
Reeves. Caballeros, Ospina and Holguin are
marching on Panama with large army to
subdue the isthmians.
A cablegram from Lima, Peru, says:
The Colombian minister to Peru has pub
lshed here cablegrams received from his
governments dated at Bogota, November
TO- II and II, respectively. The cablegrams
say that the Colombian government has
taken measures to suppress the 1sthmian
traitors. and adds that AL parties and all
classes have offered to the government their
lives and properties in defense of the ma
tional territory.;s
Arrange Greatly Gratifed.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Panama yesterday communicated to Jose
Augustin Arrange, president of the junta,
the first news of President Roosevelts re-
ception of NJ. Philippe BunauVarilla as
minister of the republic of Panama.
Senior Arrange expressed great gratifica-
ton, saying that this act of President
Roosevelt made possible the negotiation of
would probably be completed before the
Panamanians held convention to elect a
legislature and adopted constitution.
Senior Arrange confirmed the statement
made to the Associated Press correspond
ent at Colon yesterday that Gov. Melendez
of Colon would not permit Gen. Reyes, who
is coming from Bogota on peace mission,
to land unless he came as the envoy of CO.
lomba. accredited to the republic of Pam
anna. and that in other capacity would
he be received by the government.
May Create Trouble.
1t is feared says the cablegram from
Panama. that should Gen. Reyes persist in
landing otherwise than as an envoy so ac-
credited his presence will create trouble
and for this reason the government has de-
cided to refuse him permission to land.
1t is rumored that the situation at Bogota
is extremely critical, and that there is
continuance of the manifestations of furi-
Gus despair over the loss of the isthmus
The feeling against President Marroquin is
growing in intensity, and one rumor has it
that he has been deposed. The populace of
Bogota is talking of sending a big expedi-
ton to recapture the isthmus at any cost
in their eXcitability losing sight of the
futility of such an attempt
The British cruiser AInpliion will sail for
Buenaventura Tuesday. There are few
British residents in that vicinity. 1t is be-
lieved here that Rear Admiral Glass COM
mander-in-chief of the United States Pa
cine squadron, will soon call officially on the
junta, and that his squad; ON will salute the
flag of the republic.
An enthusiastic reception was given to the
commissioners sent to interior towns not in
Geographic communication with Panama to
convey the news of the proclamation of in
dependence.
Not Colombian Attack.
A cablegram from Colon last night says:
Cutters from the American warships here
We're dispatched this morning to stop the
German steamer Markomannia, which was
seen two miles off towing a launch toward
the harber. 1t was thought that the Mark
omannla was coming. from a Colombian
port but it appears that she had been char
tered at BOcas del Toro to bring the alcalde
of that port to Colon.
There was big scare at Bocas del Toro
on the receipt of news via Port Limon,
Costa Rica. that the Colombian government
was sending 5000 troops to retake the port,
which had recently declared its allegiance
to the new republic, and the alcade left
on the Markomanna for Colon for the pur-
pose OF obtaining arms and ammunition
with which to equip 900 volunteers to resist
the expected Colombian attack. The al
calde, however, has returned to Bocas del
Toro to allay the fears of the populace and
to give assurance that the landing of Co
lombian troops there will not be permitted.
The naval collier which arrived here yes
terday has gone to Porto Bells to coal the
United States gunboat Nashville. 1t is ex-
pected that the Nashville will return to
Colon tomorrow. The United States cruiser
Atlanta will sail tonight, and it is under
stood that she Will go to BocaS del TorO.
The MayfoWer has not arrived.