Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-18
COLOMBIAN TROOPS TURN

COLUMBIAN TROOPS TURN
NEW REPUBLIC CALLS coNsr,.
TuTloNAL CONVENTION
Panama Question May Be Arbitrated-
Consul Davis's Alexandretta Story
True-Further Reduction Of Wages
New Army Rank Proposed.
Inc Colombian troops are said to
nave abandoned their march to the
isthmus, having encountered too great
hardships. The Colombian warships
General Pinzon and Cartagena left
Cartagena at the beginning of Decem-
DER having on board 450 troops These
were landed at the Rio Atrato, with in
structlons to build a road toward Pan
anna. But after terrible suffering for
Tour days. in their efforts to go up the
river IN small boats and canoes. and
being in want of provisions of all kinds
tnelr supplies having been soaked with
water and completely spoiled the
troops resolved not to go any further
IL is believed at Washington that Gen.
Reyes countermanded the order for
INVASION. The state department has
been informed that final steps have
been taken for the formation of a per-
manent republican form of government
for Panama. A despatch from Consul
General Gudger dated at Panama reads
Election for constitutional convention
called Jan. 4. Convention meets Jan.
20" Colombia is now, it is said consid-
ering the question of referring her Pam
anna grievances to arbitration at The
Hague. This idea is said to have been
suggested by the paragraph in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message to congress
in reference to the Venezuelan trou-
bles British bondholders interested in
Colombia's debts have written to the
president desiring that this matter
shall also go to The Hague court for
settlement. They want Panama to as
| sumo part of the debt.
A company of marines from the
| United States cruiser Prairie was land
| ed at Colon Monday under the COM
mand of Capt. Smedley d. Butler and
Immediately started by train for Pana-
ma. The destination of the marines is
said to be Yaviza, up the San Miguel
gulf and Tuira river. The signed copy
of the canal treaty with the new re-
public of Panama arrived in this coun-
try Tuesday from Colon
Judge Fletcher Ladd, for three years
justice of the supreme court of the
Philippines, died at st. Pauls hospital,
Boston, Saturday.
w. Bourke Cochran has been decid-
ed upon as the Tammany candidate
for congress from New York to sue
coed Mayor elect George B. Mcclellan.
Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany, N.
Y, was Wednesday elected president
of the worlds fair board of women
managers, vice Mrs. James L. Blair,
resigned She received 10 out of Is
votes,
Friends of Miss Clara Barton declare
that if the members Of the American
National Red Cross society fail to sus-
tain her in her management of the So
ciety, she will resign her position as it's
president and leave this country per-
manently.
William Jennings Bryan. accompa-
MED by his son, was received in pri-
vate audience by the pope at Rome
Sunday Before going to the Vatican
Mr. Bryan visited several of the inter-
esting sights of Rome, including the
Coliseum and the Roman Forum. |
Later he lunched with Ambassador |
Meyer.
A ten per cent reduction in the wag- |
es of cotton mill operatives was extend
ed Monday to the mills in the western
part of Massachusetts and eastern Con-
necticut, and increasing the number of
operatives in New England affected by |
the cut to 10000. About 5000 en-
ployees had their wages reduced Mon
day.
The forestry building at Yale univer-
sity, New Haven, Conn, was burned
Saturday. The loss involved is esti-
mated at over 100000 on the build
ing alone, while many fine specimens
of plants and trees which cannot be /
replaced were destroyed. The build
ing was formerly the residence of Pro-
lessor Marsh and was one of the finest
houses in the city.
More trouble is brewing at San DO
mingO and another reVolutioH Is ca
pected because of dissatisfaction with
Gen. Jiminez. Gen. Jiminez and some
of his followers are now away from the
capital city and it is probable that
operations will be conducted against
him. Gen. Jiminez expected to be the
president of the republic when the new
government was given permanent form.
Major General Wood has proclaimed
in Moroland an anti-slavery law,
passed in October last by the leglsla-
tive council of the Moro provinces.
Upon the promise of the sultan and
dattos to abide with its conditions
General Wood has suggested to Gov
ernor Taft the establishment OF the
native Moros on lands which will be
assigned to them by the sultan ana
dattos at a rate of valuation suff1clent
TO provide the latter with a moderate
income from the rentals. He believes
they will accept a proposition OF the