The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-18
COLOhB|A'S PROTEST.
Strong Arraignmsnt Of Course Of
United States CahIed to London.
Parallel Drawn Between Panama
Affair and Policy of Govern
menf in 1861.

London, Nov. 16.-The Colombian
authorities have cabled to London a
lengthy protest against the United
States action toward Panama, in which
they claim that the "main RESPONSE
biiity for the secession of Panama lies
with the United States, firstly, by
fomenting the separatist spirit, of
which there seems to be held clear
evidence secondly, by hastily acknowl-
edging the independence of the revolt
ed province, and, fally, by preventing
the Colombian government from using
proper means to repress the rebel
lion.;'
The cable message goes on to say
that President Marroquin has ener-
getically protested to the United
States and wishes that his protest
should be known throughout the
civilized world.
The president contends that the
United States has infringed article IS,
of the treaty of 1S46, which, he asserts,
implies the duty on The part of the
United States to help Colombia in
maintaining her sovereignty over the
isthmus and adds that the Colombian
government repudlates the assumption
that they have barred the way to
carrying out the canal"
The protest asserts that the delay in
the negotiations had not affected the
ultimate issue of the canal project
and concludes:
';The hastiness in recognizing the
new government which was sprung up
under the circumstances is all the more
surprising to the Colombian govern
ment as they recollect the energetic
opposition of Washington to the ac-
knowledgment of the belligerency of
the Confederates by the powers dur
ing the Civil war.
TEXT OF THE PROTEST.
New York, Nov. 16.-The New York
Evening Post has received the text of
the Colombian protest. 1t is addressed
to the United States senate and is
signed by President Marroquin. The
Evening POSTS dispatch is as follows: ::
"The president of Colombia has
today addressed the American senate
in the following terms:
+" TO his excellency, the president
of the senate, Washington:
Excellency: The government and
people of Colombia have been painfully
surprised at the notification given by
the minister of the United States to
the effect that the government at
Washington had FASTENED to recognize
the government consequent upon a
barracks coup in the department Of
Panama.
{" The bonds of sincere and unin-
terrupted friendship which unite the
two governments and the two people :;
the solemn obligation undertaken by
the American union in public treaty
to guarantee the sovereignty and pro-
perty of Colombia in the 1sthmus of
Panama; the protection which the
citizens Of that country enjoy and will
continue to enjoy among us; the
traditional principles of the American
government in opposition to secession
movements; the good faith which has
characterized the great people in its
international relations; the manner in
which the revolution was brought
about and the precipitancy of it's re-
cognition make the government and
the people of Colombia hope that the
senate of the people of the United
States will admit their obligation to
assist US in maintaining the integrity
of our territory and in depressing that
insurrection which is not even the re-
suit of popular feeling.
Z" In thus demanding justice, Colon
bia appeals to the dignity and honor of
the American senate and people.
(Signed) Marroquin."
It is to be hoped the petition for
Justice which Colombia makes to the
American people will be favorably re-
ceived by a sound public opinion
among the sons of that country.
(Signed)
Minister of Government, Esterban
Jaramillo.