Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-11-19
COLOMBIA ISSUES PROTEST
Den0unccs the United States TO Great
Britain.
This COUNTRY BLA WE'D FOR REVOLT.
The Protest OF the Colombian Government
Against the Recognition by the United
States Of the Independence OF Panama Was
Received By Senator Frye. as President
Pro Tempore Of tue Senate.

London (By Cable. ).--1'hc Colombian
authorities have cablcd to London a
lengthy protest against the United
States action toward Panama in which
they claim that the main responsibility
for the secession OF Panama lies With
the United States Government, firstly,
by fomenting the scparatst spirit, OF
which there seems to hc clear evidence;
secondly, by hastily acknowledging the
independence OF the rcvoltcd province,
and, finally, by preventing the Colom-
bian Government from using proper
means to rcprcss the rebellion
The cable message goes on to say
that President Marroquin has cncrgcti.
caly protested to the United States. and
wishes that his protest should be
known throughout tho civilized world.
The President contends that tho United
States has infringcd Article s. OF the
treaty OF IS46, which, he asserts, i'm
plies the duty OH tho part OF the United
States to help Colombia in maintain
ing her sovereignty over tho isthlnus.
and adds that ''thc Colombian Govern.
mcnt rcpudiatc the assumption that
they have barred the way TO carrying
out the canal
lie asserts tina; since 1885 they have
granted canal privileges to different
people no less than ninc times. and
claims that the treaty concluded with
the late General lIurlburt, when lie was
United States Minister to Colombia, It
Bogo,a, July s, 1870, has been ignored
at Washington.
After giving the previously stated
reasons for the Colombian Scnatc's
failure to approve the Hay llcrran
treaty and asserting that the delay in
the negotiations had not affected the
ultimate iSsuc OF the canal project. the
protest OF President MarroQuln points
out that Colombia had Constantly en-
deavorcd to act III friendly manner
with the United States, even asking lor
the assistance OF American marines to
insure free transit across the lSthmus,
says lIlc ElhltlS bNIHl lttl "il'll INV S''
er1,c",. naS not prepared, having
w,tht5.,.wu most ii It's troops when
pe,c. HaS r-cstablShcd last year. and
conciuJc,:
The haste in recognizing the new
government which sprung up Is, under
these circumstances. all the more sur
prIslng to the Colombian government,
as they rcculect the energetic oppo>i-
ton oi Washington /" the acllnowlcdg
mcnt OF the bclligcrency OF the Con
fedcrates by the Powers during Tie
Civil War"
Washington (SpeciaD. - President.
Marroquin'S reference to a protest fiji
ed by the Colombian government with
Washington relates to the letter writ
ten week ago by Dr. Ilcrran, the Co
lombian Charge here, i'll which the
writer said he was sure his government
would approve his protest. But, tech
nically. the Colombian Government has
not lodged a protest with the State De
partmcnt.
1t is assumed that copies Of this pro
test delivered to the British Foreign
Office have been sent to each OF the
principal European capitals, but no,h-
ing is expected to come OF it, for th>
State Department is well assured OF the
indisposition OF Europe to NEEDLE III
the isthmian question.