The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22
HOPE TO PREVENT A WAR
Reves Fears That an Out
 ak Win Soon Occur.
:nown Whether Colombian " s on the Isle of Pines Will
 'e Dislodged by United ..-, States Marines.

Washington. Dec. a.-Diplomatic pres. sure will be brought to bear upon co. Iomoia by several European powers to prevent war between that country and the United States
 The first step in this direction already has been taken by several foreign DOW. CTS through their representatives here who have informed General Rafael Reyes of the futility of any attempt by Coloni. bia to retake Panama, declaring that it will result only in precipitating the Bo- gotta government into war with the Unit ed States and have said to him, that the result of such a catastrophe Colombia herself must realize.
 No Sympathy Abroad. If this is not sufficient. the representa- tives of these countries at Bogota will be instructed to inform President Marro- quin that Colombia can expect no sym- pathy from the European powers in any move she may make on Panama which would inevitably involve her in war with the United States. -..-s
 The members of the diplomatic corps have been informed by General Reyes himself that he fears he can with difi- culty check his people much longer. Gen. eral Reyes is not talking for publica- tion, but to several European ambassa- dors he has confided his fears with frank ness and has said that he is doing every thing in his power to prevent an out break before the conclusion of his mis- sion, but that although his influence with the army is. considerable, he is so far away that it is difficult. for him to make this felt as strongly as if he were on the ground and in command
 Reyes Fears Outbreak.
 Diplomats whom General Reyes has ap- preached on the subject say that what he most fears is the result of the an- nourcement at Bogota of the failure of
 on He himself realized that the
 can hope from the government
 'nited States is that 1t, win use
 n to prevail on Panama to as-
 :. portion of the Colombian debt.
 General Reyes has been told he
 ct nothing,
 to Washington to save what
 pm a shipwreck,'' he said to a
 of high rank.
 tion of the true situation, it Is
 not prevent General Reyes from
 n the United States for a refer
 The Hague of several of the ques-
 issue. It is on this point that
 diplomats have told general
 hat 1t is expecting too much to
 this government to submit any
 f the Panama matter to The
 Advice of Ambassadors.
 ambassadors have earnestly ad-
 e general to impress on his peo-
 fact that Europe wants the isth- A.. .anal and that Colombia can expect no sympathy from that quarter It has further been pointed out by these diplo- mats that the preferred sympathy of sev- eral South American Republics can avail Colombia nothing In tne event of war with the, United States. It Is hoped that the receipt of this news in Bogota will do much to calm the feeling there and hold the Colombians in check until General Reyes can return. Great Britain and The Netherlands have taken pains to let General Reyes know indirectly that Colombia reckons without her host if she interprets their delay in recognizing the republic of Pan- (, as an evidence of their. sympathy for
 T, or as due to other than desire
 # the interests of their f1nanciers
 the largest holders of Colombian
 lid to be unlikely that our naval
 iers in isthmian waters will go
 stent of dislodging the Colombian
 mich have landed on the Island
 l. On this point, however, the
 the government has not been
 decided.