The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-20
REPORT THAT FIVE THOUSAND
TROOPS WILL TRY 70 RE-
TAKE THE PORT.
QUICK WORK ON CANAL TREATY
SAY NEGOTIATIONS
CAN NOW BE COMPLETED
WITHOUT DELAY.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 14.-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 re-
piled, thanking Gen. Plaza and adding
that Generals Reyes, Caballeros.
Ospina and Holguin are marching on
Panama with large army to subdue
the isthmians.
Big Scare at 6ocas del Toro.
Colon, Nov. 14.-Cutters from the
American warships at Colon were dis
patched yesterday morning to stop the,
German steamer Markomannia. which
was seen two miles off. towing a
launch toward the harbor. 1t was
thought that the Markomannia was
coming from a Colombian port, but it
appears that she had been chartered
at Bocas del Toro to bring the alcalde
of Del Toro to Colon.
There was big scare at Bocas del
Toro on the receipt of news by way
of Port Limon, Costa RIGA, that the
Colombian government was sending
5000 troops to retake the port, which
had recently declared its allegiance to
the new republic, and the alcalde left
on the Markomannia for Colon for the
purpose Of obtaining arms and ammu-
milton with which to equip 500 volun-
teers to resist the expected Colombian
attack. The alcalde, however, has re-
turned to Bocas del Toro to allay the
fears of the populace and to give as
surance that the landing of Colombian
troops there will not be permitted.
Will Not Send v. s. Troops.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Both Secre-
tary Hay and Gen. Young, the chief of
staff of the army, had retired when the
bulletin announcing that an army from
Colombia was marching against the
isthmians came. so that sitsrwasaimposrs
sible to learn what action tho govern
ment might take to meet the issue
which will be raised. Rumors were
current yesterday that the government
intended to send United States troops
to the isthmus of Panama, but positive
Official denials were made that such
was the intention of the administra-
ton, which some time ago asserted it's
purpose to prevent fighting that would
endanger the free transit of the 18TH
mus.
Bir"' - Republic.
President l. u: :, cit yesterday for
mally received NJ Philippe Bunau-
Varilla, the newly accredited envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of Panama to the United States.
The reception of the minister marked
the birth of the new republic of Pan
anna into the family of nations and
paves the way for negotiations be.
tween the United States and the in
FAINT republic precisely as they may be
conducted between any two sovereign
nations.
Quick Work on the Canal Treaty.
Panama, Nov. IA. - The Associated
Press correspondent yesterday COM
municated with Jose Augustin Arrange,
president Of the Panama junta, the
first news Of President Rocsevelt's re-
ceptioR Of M. Philippe Bunau-varilla
as minister of the republic of Panama.
Senior Arrange expressed qualification,
saying that this act of President
Roosevelt's made possible the negotia-
ton of a canal treaty and that such
negotiation would probably be CON-
| pleted before the Panamans held a
convention to elect legislature and
adopted constitution. Senior arrange
confirmed the statement made by the
| Associated. Press correspondent at
Colon Thursday that Gov. Melandez or
Colon .,5 u,
Would Not Permit Gen. Reyes,
who is coming from Bogota on a peace
mission, to land unless he came as the
envoy Of Colombia. accredited to the
republic Of Panama, and that, in no
other capacity would he be received
4 by the government.
1t is rumored that the situation at
A }Bogota is critical and that there il q
i continuance Of the manifestations OF
1 furious despair over the loss Of the
i sisthmls. The feeling against Presi-
i dent Marroqnin is growing ia intensity
land one rumor has it that he has been
II deposed. The populace Of Bogota 81
talking OF sending an expedition to re.
4 capture the isthmus at any cost.
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