The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-13
OUTSIDE NATION DOES so..
SOUNDING, BUT Is TURNER
DOWN.
Will HELP RESTORE PINE
UNITED STATES WILL IeMn :.
GOOD OFFICES TO ApI,,sr
DIFFERENCES,

No'hS'oh' foN. li.-RepOrtS vep
current st night to the effect I'M
an effort was making whereby neco,,
lions for a Panama canal treaty mio1,
yet be resumed with Colombia ,o'
outstanding the detection of tho A.
partment Of Panama and the estahliss.
ment of an independent governne,
there. These had as their basis NJ
restoration by the United States Of II.
status quo on the isthmus as Affair."
existed ten days ago, following vbin
Colombia would Immediately take =,
the question of a canal treaty with ! /
view to a speedy ratification of such ,
convention. 1t was said that unoacl
representations of this tenor had com.
from an outside nation which is yiapy |
interested in the question, and that d.
ficials of the state department
Had Been Approached
on the subject. That something alou,
this line was done, it is said, was aL
mitted by a department official, Int
that the intimation had been conve,ed
in reply that the time for interpositin |
of friendly offices of this character had
passed and that the United States |
could not consider such an offer. Il
was said positively by a cabinet officer
last night that no official overtures d
the character referred to had beer
made. AS has been said heretofore
repeatedly, the Hay-Herran conventa
is dead, irrevocably so, and any ne
for a canal treaty must be
on the basis of q new convention. 1t
made plain by the official above
referred to that the United States did
not intend to, and
Could Not Annex Panama
dominate by force, but that it was
open to and anxious for negotiation OF
a treaty preceding for an iSthmian
waterway. The reported appointment
by Colombia Of Gen. Reyes as a peace
commissioner to the republic of Pan
anna is viewed with some interest BY
the officials here as it is in accord with
the suggestion to the Colombian gov
eminent contained in the dispatch 70
Minister Beaupre commencing te
peaceful and equitable settlement Oh
all questions at issue between Colon
bia and Panama. The United States
it is said, will lend its good oflces 70
bring about a meeting of Gen. Reyes
and the Panama officials, and Will 10
everything in it's power to hasten .
satisfactory adjustment of the CUES
brought forward as a result OF tneV
cent developments on the isthnus'
Bunau-varilia Confers With hay
Washington, Nov. II. - M. Phlhpp0
3unau-Varilla, minister of the repupDs
If Panama, was called to New ioA
asst night on business and his preser
at the state department na'
,een postponed temporarily Inc mu
ster lunched yesterday with secre'a!
Hay and had a long conference W."
him afterward regarding the openiD'
If canal negotiations and other ms'
.ers relating to the relations Ws
:wo governments. The minister
Washington with the satlsfacuoh"
having been assured that he is ~"
July recognized as the minister u
lew government with full powers
Will Negotiate a Treaty
Colon, Nov. 11--Dr. Manuel Arlaa.,
Minister of finance, and Fredem
Boyd, a member of the 1unta' paa
,een appointed by the provisional Oh
,rnment a committee to go 10 " a.,
ngton and arrange with the on
tates for canal and other nece' sse
reaties. They will sail TO-DAY
teamer City Of Washington s.,
A coasting vessel left yeslelu',
morning for Porto Bello, carrylne
ew troops who will hoist the 100
new republic VI
Colombians Are Furious
Panama, Nov. II. - The Dan.
Navigation company ..oo,
hip Quito arrived yesterday al 'e
nd the passengers say that eveIy .ns
quiet at Buena Ventura. put 'n =.
were furious againos =.
eople of the isthmus. Busihe''
esumed it's normal condition. .,al
The appointment of Consui u -. N.
to carry on business WV" :.
facto government has maoe
client impression. IL
New York, Nov. ii. - ,-.b,a
consul general Tor oo n., hs
| this city. said yesterday - Ms
card that 1t had been proposal n,
.vernment to appeal to German osar.
in regard to .o,cee
ko~rifnTlAl OO~- e.