The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-01


Washington, November 2S.-That the
republic of Colombia offers to the
United states all the concessions pro-
vided for in the Hay-Herran treaty
but absolutely free of cost is the prop
osition which General Raffel Reyes, en-
voy of Colombia to the United States
on a special mission brings for the
consideration of the officials OF Wash
ngton.
General Reyes who arrived today
talked with a representative Of the
Asso lated Press about his mission to
Washington. He said:
You will readily admit the propriety
OF my refraining from discussing my
mission which is Of u confidential char
acter but of the offer which Colombia
| is ready to make. l desire to say that
nv energies and those of my followers
| will be devoted to the granting OF TIE
canal concessions to the United States
without the payment of u cent. Even
at this Colombia will be the gamer.
Are you authorized by President
Marroquin to make this offer to Tho
| Washington government" Genera
Reyes was asked.
That would be divulging my in
structons before [ have executed them
| Il cannot say more about this now,
he replied.
You can further say" continued tht
general. that all Colombia is ahrE
with zeal for the building of the cana
by the United states and that the un
fortunate political troubles which wer,
the sole cause of the treaty's deatt
before the Colombian congress h4V'
lentirely disappeared. We want lh'
lcanal and I have come to WaShne1o
to see what the people OF the OHl'e'
States are prepared to accept | cofA
with instructions from the PresldeH
of Colombia direct
What is the feeling in Colombl
about the Panama revolution? zen
eral Reyes was asked.
| Feeling is running high and ther
IS Indignation over the events on IN
Ijsthmus. We can and will put dow
the rebellion if not interfered WI
from the outside. SO intense IS IN
feeling and so national the spirit {
determination to bring the isthmu
back INTO the republic that PresldeT
Marroquin will have no trouble
raising an army twice the SIZE nece'
| sary to put down the diSturbanc
| such an army can march overland
the isthmus. the opinion Of all advise
| persons to the contrary notwlthstdnC
ing"
What can the United States q
| now that a treaty has been signed J.
, Secretary Hay and NJ. Bunau-F
, rilla?"
..rThat treaty has not been rattle
, The Colombian government does II
ask the United States to aid it IN pu
: tng down the revolution on the iSt
= mus. All we ask is to be allowed
I conduct our own affairs free frim Oh
: side interference. The Colombian go
ovnment can put down the revoluu'
= without violating a letter Of the trea
@, IF lS46-I refer to the treaty that Y
lalways have respected and adhered
: 1nd not to the treaty as interpreted
,he.e later DAYS. If the United Stat
lmaintains a neutral position the y
oluUiOn Will be put down.
When his attention was called 10
- representations from PdnamanlanS q
: other sources that he had come
y Washington to conduct a lobby to
feat the rdtlncatOn cf the treaty
said very emphatically:
Il authorize the Associated Press
y say for me at the outset OF my v
a that my movements here s0au
- strictly in accordance with the Do
ers with which I am clothed. | sn
!" deal with the officials Of the Washlt
a con government direct, 10 whlm D
letters of credence from the Bog'
- government. l am here as a PRIV
- a-ent and I shall ignore such refi
- tons upon my person and official en-
"a ! ac:er."
- General Reyes had a conference
:, day with Senior Walker Martinez
- Chilean minister. who called soon a.
,is the envoy arrived.
@ COLOMBIA PREPARING FOR "
1t Colon. November 2S.-She Pene
nd star and Herald says: We le
uS from a relia BILE source that even p6
ports to Port Limon. Costa Rca, II
as from Colombia ports on the Alta,
.rn are now not allowed to be issued
OF Colonbians. The river boats pl!
of on the Magdelena have been armed
la converted into waTships. The lib
for Generals Uribe-Uribe and Benja
n Herrera have offered the governn
NJ r:-cir services for the re-talIng OF
u is.hmus. The conservatives howe
oppose the acceptance Of these on
ter fearing that such action would re
rs in the overthrow Of the goveTnTnc
Exchange at Barranouill is gu