The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-30
COLOMBIA
WANTS CANAL
Ready to Grant Concessions
to United States, Asking
No Consideration

Washing on. Nov. Sc-That the re-
public grant to the Gnltcd states ail
the canal concessions provided for ir
the Hay-Herran trelly bu absolutely
free of cost, is the tro,, jsitlcn which
General Rafael Reyes brings tor the
consideration of the off eials at Wash
ngton.
General Reyes arrived here Satur-
day. He was met 1T the station by {.
son of DR.. Herrln, the Colombian
charge, and went a, once - mis- no.
tel.
General Reyes. talki'g with rep
resentative of the Associated Pregs
about his mission, sail:
You will readily admit the proprie-
ty of my refraining from discussing
my mission which is of a confidential
nature, but of the offers which Colom-
bia is ready to make, l desire to say
that my energies and those of my fol-
lowers will be devoted to the granting
of the canal concession to the United
States without the payment of cent.
Even at this Colombia will be the
gamer"
Are you authorized by President
Marroquin to make this offer to the
United States government General
Reyes was asked.
THAT would be divulging my in
structions before l have executed
them. l cannot say more about this
now" he replied.
You can further say" continued
the general. that all Colombia is afre
with zeal for the building of the canal
by the United States, and that the un-
/ fortunate trouble which was the sole
cause of the treaty's death before the
| Colombian congress, has entirely dis
appeared. We want the canal and
have come to Washington to see what
the people of the United States are
prepared to accept.
Il come with instructions from the
president of Colombia direct. My mis-
sion in no way interferes with the ne
gctiations of DR.. Herran, the Colom-
bian charge, for whom both my gov
eminent and myself personally have
the greatest respect.
1Na1 Ani fnp COS
with him and we shall work in entire
harmony. DIR. Herran will go to the
state department with me and present
me to Secretary Hay"
What is the feeling in Colombia
about the Panama revolution?"
Feeling is running high and there
/ is Indignation over the events of the
isthmus. We can and will put down
the revolution if not interfered with
| from the outside. So intense is the
| feeling and so national the spirit of
| determination to bring the isthmus
back into the republic that President
Merroquin will have no trouble in
raising an army twice the size neces-
sary to put down the revolution.
"Such an army can march overland
to the isthmus, the opinion of i'll ad-
vised persons to the contrary moth
withstanding."
What can the United States do
now that a treaty has been signed by
/ Secretary Hay and NJ. Bunau-Var-
/ illa?"
THAT treaty has not been ratified.
! The Colombian government does not
ask the United States to aid it in put
/ ting down the revolution on the 18TH
mus. All we ask is to be allowed to
/ conduct our own affairs free from OUT
side interference.
/ The Colombian government can put
down the revolution without violating
1 a letter of the treaty of 1851 refer
/ to the treaty that we always have
respected and adhered to and not to
/ the treaty as interpreted in these later
days. If the United States maintains
neutral position the revolution will
/ be put down
/ When his attention was called to
the reports from Panamaians and
| other sources that he had come TO
| Washington to conduct lobby to de-
/ feat the ratification of the treaty, ne
said very emphatically:
/ Il authorize the Associated TresS 10
say for me at the outset of my visit
that my movements here shall be
strictly in accordance with the powers
with which | am clothed. l shall deal
with the officials of the Washington
government direct, to whom L bear
letters of credence from the Bogota
government. l am not here as pri-
vate agent and | shall ignore such re-
Elections upon my personal and official
character"
"a s.a no- Dof..r10A