Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
COLOMBIA TOO LATE
Cannot Resurrect Canal
Treaty Now.
WORD FROM BEAUPRE
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST Gov
ERNMENT AT BoGoTA.
Modified Instructions Sent to the Naval
Forces on the Isthmus-Minis-
ter Vanilla Returns.

It is stated here on authority that it Is
too late for Colombia to make any effort
to resurrect a canal treaty with the United
States, ard beyond preventing a hostile
clash between Colombia and the new re-
public Of Panama the proposed visit of Cen
Reyes to Panama will be without result
The same authority points out that the
United States government, having recog-
nized Panama as an Independent state can
not now proceed to negotiate with Colom-
bia on any terms for canal rights in a state
over which Colombia exercises no actual
political control; 50 any future canal nego-
tiations must be between the United
States government and the government OF
Panama
Excitement in Botoga.
The State Department this morning re-
ceived cablegram from United States
Minister Beaupre. dated at Bogota, Novem-
Der 8. The minister reports that there was
great public excitement in Bogota. Large
crowds were parading the streets. crying,
Down with Maroquin!' There was a
mass meeting denouncing the president and
calling for a change of government. Hun
dreds gathered at the palace, and the ora
tor, prominent national general called
for the resignation of the president The
gathering was dispersed by the troops. sew
eral people being wounded. but there were
no fatalities. The city was under martial
law and we'll guarded by soldiers. The le-
CATION of the United States was under the
protection of the government, but there
were no indications of hostile demonstra-
lions. The residence of Lorenzo Maroquin
believed to be q senator and son of the
preSident had been attacked with stones.
Public Opinion Misrepresented.
Mr.. Beaupre's report goes far toward con-
firming the officials here in their original
view that the opponents of the canal treaty
in the Colombian senate did not represent
the weight of public opinion in Colombia.
but were simply inspired by desire to get
more money out of the United States for
a small coterie of politicians In Bogota.
There is no doubt here that the State De-
partment was completely surprised when
Maroquin sent to the Colombian congress
such a lukewarm message relative to the
canal treaty, after he had given DR.. Herran,
the Colombian representative here, full in
structions for its negotiation Consequent
ly waht has happened in Bogota within the
past few days causes no surprise here now
The overthrow of the present government of
Colombia would. it is said. not tend in the
slightest degree to simplify the canal prob
lem. 1t is con1ectured that IL Maroquin is
forced to resign, Gen. Reyes, the ''presi-
dent designado." will succeed him as chief
magistrate of Colombia. Reyes Is known to
have been favorable to the defunct Hay
Herran treaty. but how his accession to Of
fee would affect that expired convention
is beyond conjecture.
Gen. Reyes Is highly regarded here. and
the officials of the State Department express
regret that the authorities at Panama
should seek to prevent his going there on
a peaceful mission.