The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-01
TROOPS May BE
SENT OVERLAND
Colombians Plan an Invasion of
the Isthmus.
WILL PROBABLY END IN TALK
TALE WAS BROUGHT BACK By A
sECEDER.

Colon. Nov. 3O-Louis Deroux, who
was "a member OF the Colombian house
Of representative from Panama, who
made o. speech in the house. Oct 2.
warning Colombia TO sign the Hay
Hctrdn canal treaty Immediately or
she would lose the isthmus the day
congress closed, and who was instru-
mental in bringing about the appoint
ment OF General Obaldia as governor
OF Panama, has arrived here from 30
gotta, whence he started Nov. H. senior
DerouE is a Panaman and, owing to
BIS well known political connections ne
was subjected to annOyauces and af-
fronts a BogOta and on the Magda-
na river where at one place on
the passage down, a number of Co
lombians threatened to board the
steamer and modest him. The trouble
was averted by the captain cutting the
vessels mornings and dropping down
hDealn. AT BOgOta efforts were made
70 persuade Senior DerouX 90 join the
heyes commission to the isthmus, but
DerouX abruptly declined.
When DerOuX left BOgOta the Unit
en- states legation was guarded con-
unuously by fifty soldiers armed with
rites. Minister Beaupre mentioned that
N--NAAAr AAE fOWlA Cutie NUMA the NV
err, but apparently he has not decided
20 do so. A governmental consulting
committee has been formed at BOgota.
lt Is composed of Liberals, COnserva-
uves and Nationalist. According to
good authority, at one meeting of the
committee the statement was repeat
eddy made that Beaupre must be killed.
whether che United States destroyed
Cartagena or not in retaliation. Wiser
fnrfwenIr hrr~nrrrrs
Waiting on Reyes.
Bogota and the entire country IS
waiting to hear from General Reyes,
whose grant OF fun presidential powers
mas been confirmed. While there is
still much talk in Colombia of raising
big army no actual steps IN that di-
leclon have yet been taken. Public
contributions are being made and de-
ciees are occasionally issued referring
10 Warlike preparations but no real aC-
ton has been taken. Colombia pos
Hesses a great number of good rifles
some artillery and an ample supply of
ammunition. Quantities of ammunition
nave been recently moved i'm OK carts
from Honda, siNty-five miles from Boz
gotta, on the MaEdalena river. to Bozo-
Ia Colombia has not lost the idea Of
making an attempt to regain the 18TH
mus. she still entertains homes that
q satisfactory arrangement at Wash
lngton. Failing this. the ColOmbians.
lE ls believed. VIII undoubtedly advance
on the isthmus. sending troops In small
parties OF 200 to 800 along both coasts.
sufficiently inland TO keep their move
5nents secret ard. on arriving on the
toroers Of Panama. they Will it is said.
begin guerrilla warfare, pillaging and
burning. They may also, it is alleged,
tLfempt 70 transport troops by sea. i'm
small schOoners and other such craft.
between unimportant and little known
norts, hoping TO avoid the American
~ uboats and thus helping i'm the gem
eral- movement toward Panama. or pos
a.hly landing troops iE the Chiriqui dis
ltlct The COlOmbians think they can
carry ont such a movement without the
knowledge Of the Americans. and be-
heve their soldiers, Injured to the hard
SHIPS of campaigning and living on the
country without a commissariat, can
reach The borders of Panama overland.
Colombia can move troops without
money because she can send them into
the field without a hospital corps. with
CUT O. commissary department. without
means Of transportation and without
pay.
Uprising Feared.
Notwithstanding the Colombia gov
crnnerts assurances. all the political
rallied 60 the support of the govern
mcnt iu this crisis. The internal polit-
ical-- dissensions are slowly growing
more marked. The liberal revolution
airy element particularly is showing
signs Of Increasing discomfort through
out the entire country. and recur-
renee on the recent revolt at any time
within the next year would not surprise
those who are familiar with Colombian
affairs. on the contrary, it is fully ex-
Tcctcd
An American travelling salesman who
spent last month IN CaTtagena. has ar
riEed here Re reports that Cartagena
IS quiet with the exception Of an occa-
Eioual outbreak of popular excitement
against the United States. But moth
iug serious has occurred there. The
American consul at thar place has not
been mOlested. There are only two or
thee Americans 10 Cartagena and they
are All long time residents. well known
and liked. There is no fear OF them
being iuterfered with. The traveller
confirms the Associated Press previous
dispatches regarding the attempt of the
American consul at CarJaEena 10 board
She Trent and the Interference Of the
police.
The Colombian guuboats Cartagena.
General Pinzon and Presidente Mario
Quin are at Cartagera.