The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-23
GEN. REYES FAILS
IN HIS MISSION
TO PANAMAIANS
Official Notice to That
Effect Sent to Navy
Department.
COMING TO WASHINGTON
General Salazaf Threatens
United States With War
on the I5thmuS.
COMING TO WASHINGTON

Dispatches have been received at the
Navy Department from AdmiraIs Cogh-
Ian and Glass announcing the failure
of General ReySS. peace mission in
Panama, and his departure from Colon
for Port Limon: The following bulletin
concerning the dispatch from Rear Ad-
miral Coghlan was issued:
Rear Admiral Coghlan. commanding
the Caribbean squadron. has Informed
the Navy Department that General
Reyes, special commissioner for the Bo-
gotta government TO Panama. tenders
his thanks TO the President and Score
tary Of State for his gracious treat
ment by our naval force.
The dispatch says General REYES left
Colon for Port Limon. Costa Rica. and
VIII go from there 70 New Orleans BY
fruit steamer. and thence to Washing
ton TO confer with Dr. Amador. General
Reyes says the Panama government has
cabied DR.. Amador TO await General
Reyes arrival. General Reyes Is said to
be hopeful a settlement Of the Difficult
ties between Panama and Colombia can
De effected. %
Admiral Glass Dispatch.
The following bulletin was posted bv
the Navy Department concerning the
dispatch from Admiral Glass:
Rear Admiral Glass. commander-in-
chler OF the Pacific squadron. sent a dis
patch from Panama. under the date of
November y. announcing that the con-
ference yesterday between Gener Al
Reyes and the Panama authorities was
without results. General Reyes has
sailed in a French steamer for Port
Limon. having announced his intention
TO proceed 10 Washington for the repre-
sentatlon Of Colombian interests"
Donc>0 JimiRez and Dr. Antonio r.
BlansJs saembers Of the so-called peace
commission from the Department Of
Bolivia. Colombia, arrived in Washing
ton yesterday. and conferred with DR..
Herran at the Colombian legation. They
failed in their peace errand TO Panama.
and came 10 the United States 10 in
form Themselves concerning the real
conditions here and the sentiment Of
the American people.
The commissioners have not called at
the State Department, and 1t is made
clear there that they have no official
standing and will be received merely
as Colombian citizens. II they see fit to
call
Salazar UtteTs a Threat
Gen. Victor Salazar. formerly gov
ernor OF the department of Panama,
and strong supporter OF the Mario
quin administration. sounds a note of
warning TO the United States by an
nOuncing the organization Of a CoIom-
bian army of 10000 men 70 march on
the isthmus.
Among the younger element in Co
lombia, General Salazar is popular. and
his wild statements concerning the army
Colombia is organizing are supposSS
to be made for the purpose Of quieting
trouble in the South American republic
and frightening the isthmians into sub
mission to Colombian rule.
General Salazar has been a bitter
enemy of the United States since the
Panama revolution. in 1902. when Ad-
miral Casey refused to allow the trans
pOrtation o. Colombian troops on the
isthmus Al that time ne prepared a
sensational denunciation of Admiral
Casey which was given wide publicity
Though it is said he has received dis
patches of some kind from Bogota, DR.
Herran said this morning he had moth
ing Of general interest to make public
on the situation on the isthmus When
asked If he thought Il possible Colombia
would attempt TO fight the United
States, as announced by President Mar
roquin. Dr Herran said he had received
no advices on which to base a reply to
the question.
1t is a fact however that the Colom-
bians are in a great rage over the Pan
anna developments. and from other
sources il was learned that none t,s the
Washington representatives of tne
Southern and Central American repub-
lies would be surprised if war were de-
clared.
1t is expected that DIR. Herran is to
be recalled, but he has not as yet re-
ceived any official notification on the
ubtect.
Chile Sides With United States.
Henry l.. Wilson. United States min
ister TO Chile, has informed the State
Department by cable that the leading
men Of Chile and the press of that
country support the United States in its
isthmian policy
Dispatches from Managua, Nicarag gua,
announce that President Zelaya, of that
Republic, viii unite with all other Cen
trai American presidents IA a reply to
the appeal OF President Marroquin, of
Colombia. for support in his opposition
TO the policy the United States has
adopted In dealing with trouble on the
isthmus.
Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Panama
minister, will return TO Washington
from New York after sending the orig
inaI draft Of the new canal treaty to
Colon on the steamer City of Wash
fDgfOn The treaty will be inelOsed In