The sun., 1903-11-17
COLOMBIA SENDS PROTESTS,
ONE 20 OUR SENATE AND ONE
no GREAT BRITAIN.
Appeals 70 "Dignity and Honor'' OF the
American Senate and People. Not
Mentioning tho President - Britain
Told That the Main Responsibility
for Panan,a's Secession Rests on Us,
Special csbs. Despoteh 10 THE SUN

Special CobIs Despoteh TO THE SUN.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-The Government of
Colombia has cabled a protest to Great
Britain against what 1t apparently regards
as the responsibility Of the United States in
the Panama affair The following is the
est of the protest:
'The main responsibility for the secession
of Panama lies on the United States Gov
ernment, in the first place by fomenting a
eeparatist spirit. OF which there seems to
be clear evidence, and then again by hastily
acknowledging the independence Of the
revolted province and finally by preventing
the Colombian Government from using
proper means to repress the rebellion.
The Colombian Government repudiates
the assumption that 1t has barred
the way to carry out the canal scheme.
II points out that since 1885 1t has not
less than nine times granted privileges to
different people for the purpose OF con-
str,lctng the canal"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.--The protest ad-
dressed to the Senate Of the United States
by President Marroquin Of the Republic
OF Colombia has been received by President
pro TEN. Frye, but under the rules forbid
ding the transmission to the Senate Of
communications from citizens Of foreign
countries except through the medium Of
the State Department., he will tomorrow
send it to Secretary Hay. The latter will
probably return the document to the Senate
through the regular channel. and II will
then be laid before the Senate by it's pre-
siding officer.
The course pursued by the Colombian
Government in sending 1t directly to Con-
gress, Mr.. Frye said, was very unusual,
and probably arose from ignorance Of
American laws on the subject. He de-
clined to make public the text Of the pro-
test, as he did not think it q proper pro-
ceeding under the circumstances. When
1t had reached him in the proper way he
would lay it before the Senate.
Secretary Hay said tonight that he
knew nothing about President Maroquin's
protest and no notification Of It's arrival
had yet reached him from Senator Frye.
Senior Herran, the Colombian Charge
dAhaires here, Is without any information
regarding the protest.
President Marroquin's protest and appeal
70 the Senate was made public yesterday
through the Evening Post. A copy Of the
document was sent to that paper by Esteban
Jaramillo, Minister OF Government In Co.
iOflDla. ln0 pIOVeBU - 0S lOltOWb.
The Government and people Of Colombia
have been painfully surprised at the notih-
cation given by the Minister Of tho United
States 70 tho efYeot that tho Government
at Washington had hastened to recognize
the Government consequent upon T. bar
racks coup In the Department Of Panama.
The bonds Of sincere and uninterrupted
msass Ma s@o S'e psop,ss; sss 0 tho s'ss .o-
emn obligations undertaken by the Ameri-
can Union in q public treaty to guar
antss the Sovereignty and property of
Colombia In the Isthmus Of Panama; the
protection which the citizens Of that country
enjoy and will continue to enjoy among US;
the traditional principles Of the American
Government In opposition to secession
movements; the good faith which has
characterized that great people in its inter-
national relations: the manner in which
tho revolution was brought about and the
preciptancy Of its recognition make the
Government and people Of Colombia hope
that the Senate Of the people Of the United
States will admit their obligation to assist
us in maintaining the integrity Of our
territory and in REFRESHING that insurrection
which Is not even the result Of popular
feeling.
.In thus demanding justice, Colombia
appeals to the dignity and honor Of tho
American Senate and people.
'(signed) MARRoouIN'