Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-23
MARROQU1N ASKSAID
President of Nicaragua Pro-
 poses a Joint Reply.
ANSWER IS NOT YET DECIDED UPON
Prominent Colombian General Says That the Republic Will Rise as One Man to Defend the
 NatiOnmI Integrity.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--A cable gram from Malagua, Nicaragua, says President Marroquin of the republic of Colombia has sent a circular to Presi- dent Zelaya of Nicaragua asking for his moral support of Colombia in deal- ing with the present situation on the isthmus. President Zelaya has tele- graphed to the presidents of all the Central American countries proposing to them that they combine with him in an answer to President Marroquin. The idea has been accepted by the va rious executives, but it has not yet been decided what form the combined answer will take.
 It is believed here that President Marroeuin must have felt uncomforta- ble when asking support of President zelaya, recently his bitterest enemy, as he openly helped the Colombian Lib erals in their efforts to overthrow Mar roquin during the last revolution.
 The German minister gave a banquet to the Colombian ministers for war and foreign relations, during which he said that he deplored the occurrences on the isthmus of Panama.
 Discussing the situation, the Bogota press asks that in case an amicable agreement should be reached between the government and Panama that the canal treaty be ratified and that po- litical and administrative autonomy be granted to Panama, the former depart ment remaining in the United States of Colombia only for the purpose of dealing with international questions.
 A cablegram from Panama says Gen eral Victor Salazar, formerly governor of the department of Panama and who during the last revolution was supreme commander of all the Colombian forces on the isthmus. when requested to give his opinion concerning the present trend of affairs on the isthmus said:
 T consider the revolutionary move ment unworthy and unpatriotic. I de- plore it deeply, because in each Pana- manian see a friend and brother and because for that land I would wish only days of glory and welfare. The road 1t follows leads to suicide, and even now it is not too late to reflect and save Panama the horrible consequences.
 'The departments of Cauca and An tioquia and the whole of Colombia, without political or social distinctions, will rise like one man to defend the na- tional integrity. General Uribe-Uribe, General Benjamin Herrera and all Lib- erals have offered their services to the govS lment. An army of 100000 men now being organized and to be com- manded by both Liberal and Conserva- tive leaders will soon march on the isthmus.
 "The fact that American help was asked for and accepted by Panama characterizes the movement as treason able to the fatherland, misleading in sentiment and offensive to the national dignity
 Since 1902, when Admiral Casey re- fused to permit transportation of Co lombian troops on the Panama rail- road, General Salazar has entertained a bitter dislike for the people of the United States. At that time he cabled a sensational protest to the world against the action of Admiral Casey. General Salazar is most influential among the younger element of the Co., lombians. He is courageous and ener- getic, but of quixotic nature and probably believes that his statement that an army of 100000 is being organ ized will stun the people of the new re- public. El Duende in its last edition says:
 "The Panamanians alone do not fear the Colombians. but they fear them less now that they are assured of the aid of their Yankee brothers.''
 It is believed here that any organiza- ton of big army by Colombia will re- suit in the downfall of President Mar roquin's government, brought about by the Liberals or by combination of the Nationalists headed by fc~m Presi. dent Caro.
 A dispatch from Colon says a procla- nation has been published on the streets of Colon inviting all malcon- tents to leave the country at the ex- pense of the republic.