The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-12
Colombia Can't Resurrect
That Canal Treaty
WE RECOGNIZED PANAMA
And She Now Stands In the Way Of Any
Further Negotiations With Colombia
About lhs Cana!--UmeSt in
Colombia.
(By the Associated Press.y

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE State De-
partment has received a cablegram from
United States Minister Beaupre, at
Bogota, dated November Q. in which the
minister states that large crowds were
parading the streets on the eighth instant,
crying Down with Marroquin." There
was mass meeting denouncing the Pres
ident and calling for a change Of govern
ment Hundreds gathered at the palace
and the orator, a prominent natlonal gen.
eral, called for the resignation of the Pres
ident. The gathering was dispersed by
the troops, several people being wounded
but there were no fatalities. The city was
under martial law and well guarded by
soldiers. The legation of the United
States was under the protection of the
government. but there were no indications
of hostile demonstrations. The residence
of Lorenzo Marroquin (beheved here To
be a Senator and son of the PresidenD,
has been attacked with stones.
The State Department has been inform
ed that the two British steamships which
were delayed at the port of Buena Ven
tura by the Colombian government with
the intention Of using them to transport
troops to the isthmus, have been released
and have left that port.
The State Department has decided to
request the authorities at Panama to re-
ceive General Reyes, who is going to the
isthmus on a peace commission from Bog
ota. 1t is estimated that he cannot reach
his destination within two weeks.
1t 81 stated here on authority that it
is too late for Colombia to make any ef-
fort to resurreet the canal treaty with the
United States, and beyond preventing
hostile clash between Colombia and the
new Republic of Panama. the proposed
visit of General Reyes to Panama Will be
without result. The same authority points
out that the United States government,
having recognized Panama as an inde-
pendent State, cannot now proceed to ne
gotiate with Colombia on any terms for
canal rights in a state over which Colon
bia exercises no political control, so any
future canal negotiations will be between
the United States government and the
government of Panama
Mr. Tower, our ambassador at Berlin.
has cabled the State Department that he
has been requested by Baron Richthoffen.
the German Foreign Secretary, to inform
the Washington government that the re-
port that Germany intended to become in
volved in the isthmian situation is entire.
ly without foundation. Mr.. Tower adds
that he was further assured by the for
elgn secretary in a most earnest and sin
cere manner that the question of Ger
manys interfering In Panama simply did
not exist. The reply of the State Depart
ment to the protest filed by DIR. Herran,
the Colombian Charge, was forwarded to
him today. 1t was merely formal ac-
knowledgement that the protest had been
received.
After a conference with Secretary Hay
today Mr. Bunau- Varilla, the Panama en-
voy, announced that he would be received
by the President at the White House on
Friday as minister plenipotentiary and en-
voy extraordinary of the Republic of Pan
anna to the United States. This he said
will mark the passing of the defacto gov
ernment to de jure stage.
NJ. Bunau-Varilla will first call at the
State Department upon Secretary Hay
who will accompany him to the State
House and make the presentation. The
ceremony viii occur in the blue room.