The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-21
r,ort,r,,ed from mage One.

conscience OF the United States which
conscience constitutes force superior
by far TO that OF any army and navy.
In order to save the honor and integrity
OF our territory.
sThe stars and stripes, always dear TO
and respected by the Republicans of both
Americas never shall be outraged or
bemished I'm Colombia
mo matter what the procedure of the
government at Washington may be, the
persons and the property Of citizens OF
the United States here remain conhded
20 the traditional honor OF the govern
ment and people of Colombia
'MARRoQUIN."
NOTES EXCHANGED.
The following are extracts from the
notes recently exchanged between United
States Minister Beauprc and Ferign Min
istr Rico. Mr.. Beaupre wrote: Il have
resolved a cable message saying that the
people of Panama as the result of
popular movement have broken the pres
ent treaties with Colombia have re-as-
sumed their independence by the adopt
Ion OF their own government which has
been recognized by the president OF the
United States who recommends that the
govrnments OF Colombia and Panama ar
rive at a pacific and equitable settle
ment of the question I'm dispute. lie de-
clares the United States IL boypd by
treaties and by the interests OF 0viliza-
ton TO insist that free traffic across
the isthmim be uninterrupted by constant
civil wars.
(signed). "BEAUPRE"
sEOR RIcO'S REPLY.
On the following day Senior Rico ac-
knowiedged tho receipt OF this note and
set forth that Colombia, wishing to have
the canal opened signed a treaty jan
uary 20. 1908, 10 consider which the Co
iombian congress was called to meet In
extra session.
The government of Colombia, he added,
was also notified that the United states
would not admit notifications OF the
measure and that II II was not approved
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries would be compromised and the
United States would take painful meas
ures. The treaty was sent TO congress
with this information. The senate did
not approve OF the treaty and appointed
a commission to study the best means OF
satisfying tho United States government
without violating tho constitution
MILITARY sUBoRNED.
Continuing, Minister Rico wrote that
Minister Herran informed the United
States government on the Sd instant that
the military at Panama had been SUI
borned. had rebeled and had proclaimed
the belief that another military force
arriving that very day at Colon would be
disarmed by the ashville's marines, this
Intervention preventing the re-establish-
ment of constitutional order.
The Colombian minister then said the
United States Immediately afterwards en-
tered into relations with the rebels, indi-
eating that Colombia must accept the
situation or engage In civil war. the ac-
fion OF the United States also meaning
that II would not allow tho Colombian
government TO take military measures to
suppress the rebels and reintegrate the
nation.
The United States thus became the al
Iy of the rebels and severed her friendly
ties with Colombia.
IN STRONG CONTRAST
Minister Rico then asserted that this
action OF the United States was i'm con-
trast with the steps taken when Texas
declared her independence. which he said
was not recognized by the United States
until two years later and referred to the
treaty of Dec. IL. 1886. between the United
States and New Grenada, quoting article
] and saying that the United States by
its action towards the Colombian forces
ON the Isthmus had clearly violated that
article
The minister then qouted the final part
OF article 35 OF the treaty OF 1916 and
said obligations OF the United States TO
maintain neutrality and Colombian SOW
ereignty was clear and could not be mis-
Interpreted. He afterwards referred TO
the other treaties between the United
States and Colombia, asserted that the
treaty of 1886 was in force and that IL
tho United States government doubted
that the recognition OF the independence
Of Panama was against this treaty and
wished 20 submit the point to the arbi-
tration OF another power or to The Hague
Arbitration tribunal Colombia would
willingly agree to II.
The foreign minister next touched upon
the civil war I'm the United States and
said:
DIPLOMACY ASToNISHED.
when England and France recognized
the beligerency OF the Confederate
states American diplomacy was so aston |
ished that Mr.. Seward would not listen TO !
the reading OF the instructions received |
by the ministers OF those powers, because |
the Union was divided into beligerent |
factions declaring that IL was not admis-
sible and TO Mr.. Arams. the American
minister In London. he said, quoting
dispatch previously addressed to the
American minister az Paris:
Here only one political power exists
and II is recognised by all nations
I'VE hope that the United States win
nppty the ODCU1uot Wnlcn IL upnclu our
Ing the war OF secession and no. oppose
the right Of Colombia TO suppress rebels
aud not recognize their belllgerency. The
United states by its recognition OF the
government OF Panama would accept con-
ditions almost similar to those existing at
the time OF the Separatists movement in
tne United States, thus aggrevating the
circumstances and violating the treaty
which obliges Colombia TO enter an ener-
kstic protest against such action.
colombia considers that her friend
sn'p with the United states has reached
s"cn state OF disturbance az 10 make
nnpossloie Tor her TO continue Dip
lomatic relations with the United states
uniess the latter announces its intention
no' 10 interfere with Colombia's action
10 suppress the rebels on tho isthmus
aIu ~ no' recosnizing their belligerency
nor the revolutionary government
Awaiting an early answer. remain.
etc. etc.
fSfened). "pIe,o-