The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-11-20
COLUMBIA OFFERS A TRUCE
THREE OF HER GENERALS ON
DIPLOMATIC MISSION.
Will Offer Satisfactory Treaty and
Other Concessions to Bring the
Isthmus Back to Colombia's Fold
Arrival of German Steamer Caused
Excitement at Colon.

Arrival of German Steamer Caused
Excitement at Colon.
Bogota, Nov. 16.-Generals Reyes,
Holguin and Ospina left here today for
Panama on a diplomatic mission, with
full power to offer the isthmians a
satisfactory treaty and such other con-
cessions as may bring the istnmus
back to the Colombian union. 1t is
expected that satisfactory arrange
ments will be made, as such are heart
lily desired here. News from the state
department at Washington is anxious
ly awaited.
Steamer Scotia Arrives.
Colon, Nov. 16.-The overdue Ger
man steamer Scotia arrived from the
coast at shutdown flying the Colombian
flag. Her agents signalled the Scotia
to come alongside her wharf, but she
is now anchored mile and a half from
the harbor. Cutters from the United
States auxiliary cruiser Dixie are ply
ing to and from the Scotia, which has
no communication with the shore.
There is great excitement, as it is said
that General Reyes and his staff are
aboard the vessel. The United States
converted cruiser Mayflower left her
anchorage and steamed to meet the
Scotia. The moment the Scotia an
chored 20 marines from the Dixie were
landed here.
| Marroquin Not Popular.
| Panama, Nov. 16.-President LIAR
roquin's statement, as conveyed in a
cablegram to General Plaza, president
of Eucador, that General Reyes, Ca
balleros, Ospina and Holguin are now
marching on the isthmus to suppress
the isthmian traitors" has set the en-
tire population of the isthmus laugh
ing. Protected by the impenetrability
of the land and the many leagues OF
coast line separating the isthmus from
Colombia and confident that the Un4o
ed States intends to prevent the land
ing of Colombian soldiers from the
sea, the isthmians feel that their Sc
curity is absolute.
The loss of the isthmian territor!
is, of course, a tragedy for Colon
| bia. The government at BogoJa il
: probably ignorant of the attitude takel
| by the United States government dur
ing the last two weeks. In frenz.
, to save it's face" to appease an angr.
and disappointed populace and to sal
isfy the public demand for some az
pearance of activity and an attempt t
. save the honor and the territorial ir
tegrity of Colombia, the government
, is no doubt promising and threatenin
to send forces to the coast and to TAX
other aggressive steps. The realize
l ton by Colombia of the impossibilit
5 of sending troops to the isthmus wouf
: not necessarily deter it from takin
q these steps, which. as already stated
s are intended merely to satisfy the pet
pie. Well informed people on the istl
9 linus believe that the Colombian go
> eminent is going through all thes
n forms of organizing expeditions nj
e merely for the foregoing reasons, BIT
e owing to the necessity of forestallin
= or of weakening the threatened revolt
r tionary outbreak in Bogota.
The growing feeling against Pres
II dent Marroquin is believed to be du
l. to the fact that he did not show su
= ficient determination to effect the rat
If fication of the canal treaty, whic
It would have saved the isthmus to G
n lombia, and because he appointed &c
eral Obaldia governor of the depar
If ment of Panama after Obaldia had d
D. clared that he would remain a Color
a bian if the treaty were ratified, b
n that otherwise he would only be
n Panamaian. General Obaldia was BOZ
,t in Chiriqui in the state of Panam
Mariners and others familiar with tt
coast on both sides of the isthmus
clare that any attempt to march :
expeditionary army from any part
IL Colombia to the isthmus would
le futile. Both coasts consist of imps
u sable jungles and swamps and river
III without towns or roads or any mea
20 for the provisioning of an army. T.
e. members of the junta have not t
" slightest fear that any such expedite
ct will be attempted, and they receive t
Iii reports of such expeditions with equa
10 unity.
ke What is described here in PanaI
as the United States broad interp
er tation of the clause of the treaty
We 1916, regarding the protection of tr
&c across the isthmus," is deemed a
ng pie for preventing transportation
d. troops by sea and consequent host
ties.
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