The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-13
FIGHTING
TN B0G0TA
Populaee Parales, Crying, "uoN ?
with Marroquin@
TROOPS SUPPRESS TIE MOSS
Unffed states Legation Vet noaested-
Boston Has Orders 70 Prevent
Colombian soldiers From
Landing In Panama
TROOPS SUPPRESS TEE NOES

minister states that large GROVES Ness
parading the streets on the Sta inst.
CRYING. Down with Marroquiu.
There was j mass meeting denoune-
ing the president and calling for
change OF government Hundreds gatl-
cred tx tie palace and the orator
prominent national general, called for
the resignation az the president The
gathering was dispersed by the troops
several people being wounded, but there
were no fatalities The city was un-
der martial law and well guarded ny
soldiers
The United States legation was un
der the protection of the government
but there were 10 indications 81 hos
4 tile demonstrations The residence Of
I Lorenzo AIarruauin believed here 70 be
a senator and son Of the PRESIDENT has
I been attaeked with stones
4 Upon reee8pt Of report by the state
department that several British ves
Z sells were q he chartered 81 the Colon
bian government to take troops from
Z BuenaventuFa 10 the isthmus the navy
department ordered the Boston 70 pro
coed on Buenaventura, and in the
event that the troops start for the 18TH
mus their commanders VIII be inform
cd that they cannot land. Tie navy
I department announces that no attempt
viii be made TO interfere with British
I vessels on the high seas
\ The reply 81 the state department to
the protest fled By Or. Herran. the
1 Colombian charge has baan Forwarded
I to him. 1t was merely 4 tortnal ae-
! acknowledgement that the protest had
y been received
\ II Is stated here ON authority that u
Z IS too late for Colombia to make any
effort 10 resurrect the canal treaty
with the United States. and beyond
& preventing q hostile clash between Co
Iombia and the new republic Of Pana
ma the proposed visit DC General Reyes
I to Panama win be without result The
same authority points out that the
( United States government. having rec
( oguized Panama "a an independent
state, cannot now proceed to negotiate
with Colombia On any terms for canal
4 rights n a state over which Colombia
I exercises no political control, So ans
future canal negotiations win be Be.
tween the United States government
and the government 0g Panama.
No interference b. Germany.
Mr. Tower our amba aaor III Berlin.
has cabled the state department That
he has been requested hy Baron Richt
h0ffen. tie German foreign secretary.
to inform the Washington government
that the report That Germany intended
to become involved m the isthmian sit.
uatlon is entirely without fornaatisB
and that nothing Is known % Berlin s
the Intention % t'oioub.a ta aupsi
4 to Emperor William far assistance.
WIS alleged % : recent Interview hp
4 the Colombian CONSUL general at New
York. AIr Tower adds That be was fue
Their assured by the foreign secretary
in most earnest ana siaccre manner
that the question 81 Germauys iutee-
fering u Panama simply did not ex
ist
Iae statement IS authorized that ms
information conveyed IL 0Hr AMBUSH.
dor at Berlin was entirely voluntary
on the nart of tie German government.
7 as the Interview of the Colombian con.
4 saE general at New York had been IA
nored here The action 81 tie Berlin
government is thoroughly appreciated
hy the Washington government. for.
although Il merely confirmed what iha
state department already knew. It's
moral effect Of fhe relteration At this
! time of GeFmanys friendly attitude "a
the United States win not. it is thought.
Be lost On the other powers
An important conference has been
4 held between Secretary Hay ana ii.
4 Philippe Bunau Yarilla, the envoy from
Panama. At the residence IL Ga ses.ra.
tary for the purpose 81 considering
the opening q negotiations with the
republic af Panama for the early con.
clusion Of a canal treaty NJ. Bunan.
Farilla returned from New York Tues.
day night The commission which tt
coming from Panama, the envoy points
out Is merely fer the purpose Of facll-
itating the negotiations M. Bunau-
FaFilla. it IS said. has full power to
conduct the negotiations. but in case
2 question arises 90 wlaeh the opinion
OF the government Is desired as Viii
refer It 20 the commission for decision
ard thus avoid the necessity Of cabling
to Panama