Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-23
AFFAIRS ON IsTHMUs.

off to Washington to confer Wlth Cnlteu
States authorities regarding the future
relations between Colombia and the Re-
public of Panama.
Gems. Jorge Holguin, Lucas Cabal-
lero and Pedro Mel Ospina, other mem
bers of the Colombian commission, re-
turned Yesterday to Colon and will leave
there today for Barranquila, on their
way to Bogoto to report the result OF The
conference with the Panama commits
sion.
Gen. Holguin is the most persistent
of the commission. After General Reyes
had departed he still had hope that he
might induce the Panamaians to return,
and during his visit to the government!
iunta again asked if there was not any
possible honorable or patriotic way OF
arranging matters whereby the unity Of
Colombia might be maintained. lie
was politely, but firmly, informed that
all future relations between Panama and
Bogota must be arranged on the basis
of recognition of the new republic.
General Reyes, before his departure,
announced he would cable Washington
that no pressure would be brought to
bear on Panama by Colombia pending
his arrival in the United States. 1t is
known that he sent cablegram to Pres
ident Marroqun to the same effect, and
also stated that the conference with the
Panama commission had been productive
of no results.
General Reyes departed on the steam
er Canada, and his first stop will be Port
LimOn.
A dispatch from Bogota says that
pending the arrival of General Reyes on
the isthmus, and his representations of
the actual state of affairs and the posi-
BILE settlement of the difficulty, great
military preparations will continue. In
high official circles, as well as among the
people, the greatest enthusiasm over the
recovery of the Isthmus exists.
1t is believed that General Reyes, who
is invested with full Discretionary power,
however, will effect a satisfactory arrange
ment Otherwise, the Colombian army
is unanimously in favor ofmarching over
land and re-establishing Colombia's in
tegrity.
Carlos Rico, Minister of Foreign At
fairs, in his latest note to United States
Minister Beaupre, says;
'1f the United States prevents the
disembarking of Colombian troops to the
isthmus, thereby violating the treaty Of
1916, the worlds civilization will suffer
more than the passing interruption Of
isthmian traffic. The very existence
and peace of nations depend entirely up
on the strict observance of international
treaty rights"
The foregoing cable is considered on
the isthmus as merely an outburst Of i'm
potent rage in Bogota. Its action has
been entirely nuifed by the official
cables of General Reyes to President
Marroquin, which explained to him the
real situation on the isthmus, and~told
him the uselessness of further effort.
President Marroquin has addressed an
appeal to the people Of the United
States, declaring the Panama revolution
was entirely a military movement and
that the United States prevented Col
ombia from landing troops to subdue it.
He concludes with an appeal to the ma
tional conscience.
SIN a letter to Minister Beaupre
Foreign Minister Rico says the situa-
ton is such as to threaten diplomatic
relations between the two nations. lie
thought an appeal ought to be taken to
the Hague tribunal.
Gen. Victor Salazar, formerly Gov.
ernor of the Department of Panama, and
who during the last revolution was
supreme commander of all the Colombian
forces on the isthmus, telegraphs as
follows from Palmira, in the Depart
ment of Cauca;
al consider the movement unworthy
and unpatriotic. l deplore it deeply
because in each Panamaian | see
friend and brother, and because for thai
land sI would wish only days o
glory and welfare. The road it fol-
lows leads to suicide, and even now Ii Is
not too late to reflect and save Panama
the horrible consequences. The depart
ments of Cauca and Antioquia and tb'
whole of Colombia, without political o.
social distinctions, will rise like one mar
to defend the national integrity. Gene
raj Tribe Uribe, General Benjamin Her
rera and all liberals have offered the
services to the Government. An army
of 100, 600 men now being organized ant
to be commanded by both liberal ant
conservative leaders, will soon march OF
the Isthmus. The fact that American
help was asked for and accepted by Pana
ma characterizes the movement as trea
sonable to the fatherland, misleading il
sentiment and offensive to the nationa
dignity"
Since 1902, when Admiral Casey re
fused to permit the transportation o
Colombian troops on the Panama railroad
. General Salazar has entertained a bite
dislike for the people of the United States
At that time he cabled sensational pro
test to the world against the action of Ad
mirai Casey. General Salazar IS mos
influential among the younger element Q