The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-01
Statement HeatedIy Made That
 COIOnbianS Must RetaIiate
HAVE NOT GIVEN UP HOPE
Colombians Still Think They Will Eventually Regain Panama and
 Are Making Plans to Cir
 cumvent United States.

l Colon, November 3O-Louis de Roux 1 who was a member of the Colombian l houe from Panama, who made a speech l house from Panama who made a speech 1 to sign the Hay-Herran canal treaty inn 1 med1ately or she would lose the isthmus l the day congress closed, and who was in- l strumental in bringing about the appoint ment of General Obaldia as governor of l Panama, has arrived here from Bogota, where he started November 14 Senor do l RouX is Panaman, and owing to his well known political connections he was subjected to annoyances and affronts at 1 Bogota, and on the Magdalena river, | where at one place on the passage down a number of Colombians threatened to I board the steamer and molest him. Trou- ble was averted by the captain cutting l the vessels moorings and dropping down l stream.
 At Bogota efforts were made to per- suade Senor de Roux to join the Reyes commission on the isthmus, bu<> de Roux absolutely declined. When de Roux left Bogota for the United States legation he was guarded continually by fifty soldiers, ! armed with rifles
 Minister Beaupre mentioned that pos sibly he would come down the river but Commistee Formed. A governmental consultation committee has been formed at Bogota. It is com posed of liberals, conservatives and na- tionalists. According. to good authori- ty, at one meeting of the committee the statement was heatedy made that MT. Beaupre must be killed, whether the United States destroyed Cartagena or not in retaliation. Wiser counsels, how ever, prevailed.
 Bogota and the entire country is wait ing to hear from General Reyes, whose grant of full presidential powers has been confirmed. While there is still much talk in Colombia of raising big army no actual steps in that direction have yet been taken. Public contributions are be- ing made and decrees are occasionally Issued referring to war-like preparations Colombia possesses a great number of good rifles, some artillery and an ample supply of ammunition. Colombia has not lost the idea of making an attempt to regain the isthmus. She still entertains hopes that General Reyes will succeed in effecting a satisfactory arrangement at Washington. Failing in this, the Colom bians, it Is believed, will undoubtedly ad- vance on the isthmus, sending troops in small parties of two or three hundred along both coasts sufficiently inland to keep their movements secret and on ar irving on the borders of Panama. they will, it is said, begin a guerilla warfare, pillaging and burning.
 Hope to Avoid American Boats.
 The Colombians may also. it is alleged. attempt to transport troops by sea in small schooners and other such craft be- tween unimportant and little known ports. hoping to avoid American gunboats.
 The Colombians think they can carry out such a movement without the know ledge of le Americans, and believe their soldiers can reach the borders of Panama overland. Notwithstanding the Colombian governments assurances, all the political parties have not rallied to the support of the government in this crisis. The in- ternal political dissensions are slowly growing more marked The liberal rev. olutionary element, particularly is show ing signs of increasing discontent through out the entire country, and a recurrence of the recent revolt at any time within the next year would not surprise those who are familiar with Colombian affairs. On the contrary, 1t is fully expected The Colombian gunboats Cartagena. General Pinzon, and Presdente Marroquin are at Cartagena.
 port was adopted. The board of church extension reported the total amount re-
 
 of $370. The report was adopted.
 Church Property Worth $2,000,o00.
 Dr. Wistner secretary of the general board of church extension, addressed the conference, stating that the church prop erty of the M. E. church. south. increas- ed during the year to two million dol lars that in a few years the total value of the property of the M. E. church, south, would amount to fifty million dol lars. Under question 20 the characters or the ministers composing the conference were passed. This includes all ministers in the conference, as none failed to pass
 Dr. Anson West, president of the North Alabama college, stated that there were enrolled in the college 133 pupils. Quite number of the ministers spoke paying high tribute to the character of pr. West. Under question the following were re- admitted:
 J. T. Self, from the Florence district; K. l.. Crumps, from the Gadsden dis trict; Dr. V. o. Hawkins, submitted the credentials of W. T. Owens. He was re- ceived from the Cumberland church and his orders were recognized. The creden- tials Of w. w. Wade were restored. The committee on conference relations reported for the superannuated list H. P Berry K. A. Timmons, J. S. Chadwick R. S. Speaks, w. A. Montgomery. G,W, Sell lers, and for the supernumary list w. L. Hendrix and II. S. Mathews In an- swer to the question, Where shall the next conference meet? the Rev J. F. Sturdivant placed Gadsden in nomination and J. w. Newman placed Talladega in nomination and Athens was supported by the Rev E. M. Glenn.
 Talladeea Chosen.
 After some debate Athens was with drawn and Talladega was selected by good majority.
 The Rev. F. T. J. Brandon, who join- ed the old Alabama conference in TaIla- uega Ill lSo4 was by resolution requested 10 prepare and deliver a semi-centennial sermon In Talladega next fall The lay men association of the North Alabama conference was organized at this session of the conference, with the following oIhcers; E B. Almon, president; R. L. i8raaley' hrst vice president; J. B. Wads- worth second vice president; J C. La nler' thlrd Vice president, and l.. M oteVensoh secretary. The purpose of the associatlon is for the laymen to become petter acquainted and to promote the soclal ieatures of the conferences; to dis euss plans Of doing the work of laymen; anu now to secure the best results pos slpie TOT the church from their work to promote feeling of loyalty to the Meth ouist policy; to put members of the asso- citation in hearty accord with the work of the conference. and to consider the pest methods of helping pastors In the ....tA