The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-11-26
MAY MEAN WAR
WITH CCL0MBIA
BE IS COMING To WASHINGTON

Colon, Nov. 2l.-Nrt.r H"., '...
Guilty correspondou, sno,eyl,. F. De
terviewing General E,.c, taa . ...
guished Colombian soldier, N.H c.'.a
to the lsthmus on a peace mission
representing his govcrum.n-. c.. ...
Reyes said:
THE day | left Bogota, w'.'' '.
on the 11th instant. United StE,e. g.
lister Beaupre and Secretary q
ton Snyder were a little al. .'.
assured your minister that 20 v.-
no danger. and today am able Fl.
the same assurance.
Admiral Coghlan informed nC ,
cially that the United .t-.
prevent the landing Of
troops on any part OF t.. ..-..-.
promised Admiral Cogh.-n th"' {
lombia would not take such action
til | reached WashinI,.-,, ,.
am proceeding via Port .A,-. ,
New Orleans. also ok! 3. e..
Coghlan that if my efforts ~ H'.,....
ton failed to bring abou, son,
ment concerning the, present sila--.
on the Isthmus satisfactory g. ~ '.-'.
bia tb->Unfted States wo E.,T 10 <
fight the entire Colombian H~"N,7 b.
that 1t would be second - '. .''',
81 am going to Wasn'."''1 70. D..
purpose OF doing my utlG-., -....
bly, arrange affairs.
"Colombia is in desperation. . .
if the Washington government O'
President Roosevelt. for w. hcE.
the highest respect realizes the eori-
BUSINESS Of establishing thir precedent
The large German cnlor- in Rio
Grande do Sui, Brazil is declared to
be incining to a revolutionary move
ment for Independence which tine sue
cess of Panama will stimulate.
81 may propose when in Washington
a plan contemplating the rC-onJrance
OF Panama into the Colombian union
and the moving of the Colombian CAPT
tai to Panama City. | am sure that
this idea will receive tfe support of
all Colombians.
Asked whether Colombian troops
could reach the Isthmus by land, Gen
eral Reyes answered:
Yes; can get 100000 men, build
roads and, If it were not for the Amer
leans, could subdue the Isthmus in a
fortnight. | 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
Isthmus. will do all l can at Wash
ington to effect diplomatic arrange
ment If such be possible. know the
sentiments of my countrymen."
General Reyes sent a cablegram to
Bogota advising his government that
1t 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 to
Washington to fulfill his mission.
General Reyes, who was a candidate
for the presidency of Colombia, issued
u'Ni'c NdIcu at Dali dHqullld, NO-
vember lG. addressed to the members
of the electoral college at Bogota,
which said
Having accepted a military mis-
sion. empowered with all presidential
faculties in almost all departments OF
the republic at a moment when my
country is preparing for a presidential
election, deem it my duty to relin-
quish my candidacy. Hence I renounce
1t irrevOcably, offering my services to
my country in any other position"
Aeronauts Blown to sea.
Oporto, Nov ga chemist named
Belchoir, with two companions. men,
bers of well-known families, made a
balloon ascension from here. Their
balloon after reaching a considerable
height was caught by current of air
and carried to sea, and it is feared that
Its occupants were drowned.
Anglo-ltalian Arbitration Treaty siqned
London. Nov. 23.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
during the conference at Windsor on
Thursday between King Victor EN-
manuel and Sing Edward a permanent
Anglo-ltalian arbitration treaty was
approved by both monarcha