Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-18
Colombia Makes Demand
Concerning Our
Relations
TOWARD THE ISTHMUS
Preparing Canal Treaty
at Washington With
Panama.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-It is learned
here the situation at Bogota has as
Sumed a critical phase so far as rela-
tions between the United States and
Colombia are concerned. Minister
Beaupre on the 10th inst. was pressed
strongly by the Colombian govern
ment TO know whether the United
States intended to recognize the new
the request came in such shape as to
constitute a menace in in event the
recognition had been extended.
Beaupre was instructed by this gov
ernment to again inform the Colom-
bian government such recognition
had been extended to the new republic
by the United States. but simply in
the interest of humanity and civiliza-
tiOn and in execution of the solemn
treaty obligations binding upon the
United States. He was also instruct
ed to tender to the Colombian govern
ment the good offices of the United
States to effect a settlement of the
difficulties between Colombia and
Panama. The issue is awaited with
some anxiety here.
Getting Treaty Ready.
Washington. Nov. 1S.-The main
features of the Bunau Narilla treaty
providing for the construction of the
isthmian canal by the Panama route
have been agreed upon and a rough
draft of the convention i in prepara-
ton. No date for the signing of the
treaty has been fixed. The Panama
minister and Secretary Hay viii have
another conference today regarding
the treaty.
Colon, Nov. 1S.-A confer, nee was
held between the junta and the COM
mission which arrived on board the
Scotia. This commission proved TO
be authorized 10y the government at
BogOta. The conference was held
Oh board the L. $. :. MaytlOwer. Dur
ing the conference NicauOr Insignares,
brother of the governor of the state
of Bolivar, who was the spokesman
of the Colombians, made a strong APP
peal to the Panamians not to disrupt
the republic of Colombia. and he sup
plemented his appeal by the solemn as
surance that Colombia would grant all
the rights demanded by the isthmians
and eventually carry out their grand
project of building the canal.
Told That He Was Too Late.
Replying to Senor Insignares, Senor
Tomas Arias, representing the junta,
said that the BogOta government and
the CoIombians generally did not ap-
pear to grasp the actual conditions pre-
vailing on tie isthmus. The revolu-
tion, SenOr AriaS said, was born alb
Solutely of the unanimous desire of
the entire people of Panama, and was
irrevocable. 1t was the act of new
government already thor
Oughly organized, and formally recog-
nized by the United States govern
ment in receiving its representative,
Senor NJ. Philippe Buanu-VaFilla, as
well as by the governments of France
and Italy.
viii Always Love Colombia
Senor Arias then read the kilograms
which he had sent to General Salazar,
former governor of the department OF
Panama. and now governor of Cauca,
one of the United States of Colombia,
statements to the same ef-
feet. Continuing Senor Arias said:
Colombia will always find in this
country the most sincere brotherly feel
ing. The political ties binding the
to Colombia have been broken.
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