Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-21
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MISSION is HOPELESS
General Reyes Trip to Wash
ington in Interest OF Colom-
bia Will Be Futile.
lSTERVIEWlPROVES INTERESTING
Predicts War Should Mission Fall
Colombia in prsperatiou-says en-.
tire Republic is United in Effort to
Restore Panama to the Union.

Colon, Nov. 21.-After much diff
Guilty the Associated Press correspond.
ent succeeded in interviewing General
Reyes, thes distinguished Colombian
soldier who came TO the isthmus on 5
peace mission representing his gov
eminent General Reyes said;
1.-The day l left Bogota, which was
on the 18th instant, United States
Minister Beaupre and Secretary Of
Legation Snyder were well, though g
little anxious. | assured your minis,
ter that Ne was in no danger and TO-
day | am able to give the same as
surance to the Associated Press. At
the time | left Mr.. Beaupre was pre-
pairing to go down the river.
Admiral Coghlan informed me Off
cially that the United States would
prevent the landing of Colombian
troops on any part of the isthmus. |
promised Admiral Coghlan that Co,
lombia would not take such action
until. reached Washington, whittier
| am proceeding via Port Limoh ami
New Orleans
If my efforts at Washington failed to
bring about some arrangement con-
corning the present situation on the
isthmus satisfactory to Columbus, the
United States would have to fight the
entire Colombian people and that it
would be second Boer war.
II am going to Washington for the
purpose of doing my utmost to AMIGA
bly, arrange affairs.
Could Easily Subdue lsthnnus.
Colombia is in desperation.
doubt if the Washington government
or President Roosevelt, for whom
have the highest respect, realizes the
seriousness of establishing this preee-
dent The large German colony in
Rio Grande do Sui. Brazil, is said to
be inclining to a revolutionary move
ment for independence which the sue
cess of Panama will stimulate,
The government of Colombia is re-
.eeiving the sympathy of all South
America which is fearful OF further
American territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
in this direction
81 may propose in Washington a
plan contemplating the re-entrance Of
Panama into the Colombian union and
the moving of the Colombian capital
to Panama city. | am sure that this
idea will receive the support of all
Colombians.
Il do not just know what my course
of action will be, but / am going to
Washington in the interests of Co
lombia and of civilization
Asked whether Colombian troops
could reach the isthmus by land, Gen.
eral Reyes answered:
Others to Follow Panam sa'ExampIe.
Yes, l can get 100000 men, bull
roads and if it were not for the Amer
leans could subdue the isthmus in a
fortnight l would rather die for the
honor and in the defense of the in
tegrity of my country than sit with
hands folded and see her lose the 18TH
mus | will do all | can at Washing
ton to effect a diplomatic arrange.
ment if such be possible. | know the
sentiments OF my countrymen"
General Reyes sent a cablegram to
Bogota advising his government that
it was impossible to reach any agree
ment with the government of Panama
and hence that Colombia's relations
with that government were severed
and that he, accompanied by the other
commissioners. was proceeding e
Washington to fulfill his mission.
Questioned as to the rumor that the
/ departments of Cuaca and Antioquia
were anxious to join the republic OF
Panama, General Reyes said;
THE report of dissatisfaction in
these departments is not only untrue
but | am able to say to you that the
| entire republic is united in its de-
| termination to restore the isthmus tc
the union"
/ Fighting In San Domingo.
| San Domingo, Nov 21.-The French
/ cruiser Iuripn dp Ia C,raViara landed