Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-23
MARROQUIN ASKSAID
President of Nicaragua Pro-
poses a Joint Reply.
ANSWER IS NOT YET DECIDED UPON
Prominent Colombian General Says
That the Republic VIII Rise as
One Man to Defend the
National Integrity.

National Integrity.
WASHINGTON, Nov. pa cable
gram from Malagua, Nicaragua, says
President Marroquin of the republic of
Colombia has sent a circular to Presi-
dent Zelaya of Nicaragua asking for
his moral support of Colombia in deal
ing with the present situation on the
isthmus. President Zelaya has tele-
graphed to the presidents of all the
Central American countries proposing
to them that they combine with him
in an answer to President MarrOquin.
The idea has been accepted by the va
rious executives, but it has not yet
been decided what form the combined
answer will take
1t is believed here that President
Marroquin must have felt uncomforta-
BILE when asking support of President
Zelaya, recently his bitterest enemy, as
he openly helped the Colombian Lib
erals in their efforts TO overthrow Mar
roquin during the last revolution.
The German minister CAV II banquet
to the Colombian ministers for war and
| foreign relations, during which he said
that he deplorCd the occurrences on the
isthmus of Panama.
Discussing the situation, the Bogota
press asks that in casc IN amicablc
agreement should be reached between
the government and Panama that the
canal treaty be ratified and that po-
litical and administrative autonomy be
granted to Panama, the former depart
ment remaining in the United States
of Colombia only for the purpose Of
dealing with international questions.
A c|ableGram from Panama says Cen
oral Victor SaluzGr, formerly governor
oflthe department of Panama II who
during the last revolution was supreme
commander of all the Colombian forces
on the isthmus. when requested to give
his opinion concerning the present
| trend of affairs OH the isthmus said;
II consider the revolutionary move
ment unworthy and unpatriotic. | dc.
plore 1t deeply, because in each Pana-
mnnian | see a friend and brother and
because for that land l would wish
only days of glory and welfare. The
road it follows leads to suicide, and
even now it is not too late TO reflect and
save Panama the horrible consequences.
The departments of Cauca and An
tioquia and The whole of Colombia,
without political or social distinctions,
will Rise like one man TO defend the M.
tional integrity. General Tribe Tribe,
General benjamin Herrera and all Lib
| erals have offered their services to the
| government. An army of 100000 men
now being organized and to be com-
manded by both Liberal and ConScrva-
tive leaders will soon march on the
isthmus.
THE fact that American help was
asked for and accepted by Panama
characterizeS the movement rs treason
| able to the fatherland, misleading in
sentiment and offensive to the national
dignity"
Since 1902, when Admiral Casey re-
fused to permit transportation Of Co
lombian troops on the Panama rail-
road. General Saluzar has entertained
a bitter dislike for the people of the
United States. At TINT time he cablcd
n sensational protest to the world
against the action Of Admiral Casey.
CO. General Sulazar is most influential
among the younger element of the Co.
lombians. lie is courageous and ener-
getic, but of Il qulXotic nature and
probably believes that his statement
that an army of 100000 is being organ.
lied will stun the people of the new re-
public. Ell Duende in its last edition
says:
The -PanAmanians alone do not fear
the Colombians, but they fear them
less now that they are assured of the
| aid of their Yankee brothers,
1t is believed here that any organiza.
ton of a big army by Colombia will re-
suit in the downfall of President Mar
roquin's government. brought about by
the Liberals or by Il combination Of the
Nationalist headed by former Presi-
dent Cnro.
y dispatch from Colon says Il procla-
nation has been published on the
streets of Colon inviting all malcon-
tents to leave the country at the eX.
pUuSC of the republic.