New-York tribune., 1903-02-09
SUICIDE OF URIBE-U URIBE.
Talk Of 4nother ReOolution an Co
Iombia OUer the Canal Treaty.

Kingston. Jamaica, Feb. S.-The British
steamer Para, which arrived here to-day from
Colon. brings the news of the suicide, Oh Janu-
ary 80, of the former Colombian revolutionary
general, Uribe-Uribe. General uribe-Uribe pub
lished letter on December Il, advising Colom-
hia TO await the falling in of the Panama Canal
concession, in 1904. which would leave the Co
lomhian Government free hand in the matter
of the canal.
The reports brought by the Para indicate the
possibility of another revolution in opposition to
the Panama Canal Treaty
General Urije-Uribe was one of the most noted
of the many revolutionary leaders who have figured
in the turbulent history of Colombia, hotbed as that
republic has been OF revolutions since its birth.
About forty years old, he is credited with having
fought In upward Of fifty battles He was born at
Medellin, the capital of the Department of Anti
oqua, and studied law until he became Attorney
General of Antigua He has large coffee planta-
ton in this province and has wide reputation as
pubcist He wrote much for the Colombian news
paper lei Autonomista-" He sat Liberal
member from Antioquoa in the Colombian Congress
His first appearance as revolutionst in 1876,
and he took part in the uprisings of 1879 1885, 1928
and the last revolution, which began in 1890 He
the acknowledged leader Of the latest move
ment against the government, and by his energy
and perseverance in raising and equipping troops
and securing assistance from the outside kept the
revolution going for some years. His movements
took him into various portions of the interior OF
Colombia, his early operations being in tho state
of Jolma, later in the State of Santander, and
finally in the State of Magdalena. In Santander.
at the head OF army of over ten thousand men,
he seriously nenaced the capital. Bogota, until he
was defeated by a superior government force on
May 26, 1900 when the casualties numbered about
five thousand men in all II was repeatedly assert
ed by the officials here that General Tribe Tribe
received substantial aid from the government OF
Venezuela. ne having visited Caracas and had fire.
quent interviews win President Castro. In Febru
sry, 1901, he Visited the United States, and for
time in correspondence with the officials
of the Colombian Legation here with view to
reaching honorable terms of capituation. but ef-
forts in that direction were without substantial
result and General Tribe Tribe returned to Colon
bia ard again took UP arms against the govern
nant. AS he the backbone of the latest revolt,
with his defeat. which complete rouf, by the
government forces at Rio Frio, near Santa Marta,
October II last the revolution received its death
blow. I-ibe-I -ribe shortly afterXard SURRENDERED
with ten cannon and = large amount of ammun
tion General MarlarreS. the government leader.
Jribe-Urbe's career. covering twenty Years OF
active revolutionary strife. makes StrrlnS narra-
crowded with thrilling lnclOentS- As 4 prlS-
oner of war he confined for six months, on one
occasion the Las BOVelas cells OF the fortress in
the harbor Of Cartagena. From there Ee was
taken 10 Bogota he tried for high treason. but
before the date set for the trial he amneSted,
General J-ribe-I-ribe has wife and six children
living in Rogota. According TO official government
renorts he has been killed seventeen times and
port Of his suicide may turn out to be without
foundation