Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-09
IN WASHINGTON.
DIR. Herran, Colombian Charge,
And Gen. Reyes Have No News.

Washington Dec g.--Dr Herran. the
Colombian charge daffaires. today
authorized the statement that II troops
from Cartagena have landed near the
mouth Of Atrato river, as reported by
the French steamer, which has arrived
at La Guayra, II is directly in opposl-
ton TO the adyIces of both himself and
Gen. Reyes.
REYES FIRST INFORMATION.
Gen. Reyes stated that the La Qua
yla dispatch was the first information
ne had received OF the reported move
ment of the Colombian troops He
declared, however, that If IL is true,
as stated that such movement has
taken place, II was without any orders
from him. Upon coming to Washing
ton as the special representative "
the Colombian government GEN Reyes
temporarily relnquished the command
OF the Colombian army the duties fall
ing upon Gen. Castro, second in COM
mand. Gen, Reyes confirmed the
statement recently made by Admiral
Ioghlan I'm "a report to the navy de-
partment that prior to his departure
for Washington he gave instructions TO
the Colombian troops TO make no hos
tile demonstration until he was heard
from, and said that these troops we're
now awaiting orders, which. however,
would not come from him direct, but
from the government at Bogota. Asked
as to the probable length Of his stay
in the United States, he replied that
It was indefinite. He would. he said,
hold another conference with Secy. HAY
in the course of the next few days,
UNITED STATES STAND
The general has been fully informed
htf Ia tpngfdapf hit,,uaIf ~ IN h.. Ia,
tentions of the government of the Unit
ed States respecting the isthmus. Ie
was told by the president that as was
set out in the presidents message 10
Congress the United States has deter
mined TO maintain the independence uf
the new republic of Panama against
all corners. While this guarantee is
contained I'm a treaty now pending be-
fore the United States senate and as
yet unratihed, the administration has
for some time past been acting upon
the theory that the treaty Is IN full
force. Therefore, all necessary prep
arations have been made 20 exert what
ever physical force may be necessary
to protect the isthmian transit
ENLARGED PROTECTED ZONE.
And instead Of couhGins the military
and naval operations Ia the narrow
ALNID OF inc lltNt OF way bCFNSS sNe
isthmus II has been decided that sound
military policy requires the extension oc
the protected zone to include the entire
territory OF the republic of Panama.
Consequently, no Colombian troops wiz
be allowed 20 cross the frontier TO Pan
am1, or II they cross, they VIII be
elected I'm due time.
News has reached Washington Of the
reported movement Of Colombian troops
towards the sthmus but the reports
come In roundabout manner and
throw doubt on their reliability. The
uomt uf the gulf OF Darleu, where the
Colombian troops are reported 10 have
landed, is believed 60 be just about on
the dividing line between the territory
of Panama and Colombia, and II is
probable the troops VIII not cross the
hordcr without instructions from Bogo-
ta winch IN turn viii depend on the re.
ports made 20 the Colombian govern
mont by Gcl. Reyes ana by the two
comWissiuuoIs-Ji mmoz 1nd Blanco,
who le't Washington two days ago ON
thor return To- Curlagcnu
\ current rgport is 90 ne cnact that
Colombian naval vessels o. Dilticip1t-
Ing M t1f movement toward the istb-
mus. ,ut Il 90 said at the navy depart.
ment. that they gre so insigu'a,ant I'm
power and size that the smallest Of the
warshps ON the east side Of the east
side ~ the isthmus could speedily ter-
inmate their activity