The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-22
Battalion of Troops Is Now Guarding
the Legation of the United
State mt BOgota.
MR.. MARRoQU1N's APPEAL
COLOMBIA's PROTEST TO THE PEG
PIE OF THIS COUNTRY.
President RooseveIts Administration
Charged with Violating Treaty
Made with New Grenada.

Marroquln mas made the following state
ment in response to queries as to the pres
ent situation in Colombia: United States
Minister Beaupre and all Americans here
are surrounded with every guarantee for
their safety. My communications to the
United States Senate and to the people of
the United States make manifest the atti-
tude of my government on the Panama
question. The situation in the interior of
the Colombian republic is quiet"
President Marroquin's reference to his
communication to the people Of the United
States is explained by the following address
to the American people:
The Colombian nation has just been the
victim or unexpected aggression and is in
danger of losing the best part of its terri
tory: military movement, not popular
sentiment, was the origin of the proclama-
ton of the independence of Panama. The
American government, which always had
been held by Colombia to be its best friend
and ally, prevented by marines loyal mill
tia from subJugating the traitors and check
ing the origin of the INSTRUMENTATION.
The solemn treaty between Colombia
and the United States binds the United
States not only to respect the sovereignty
and ownership of the Panama isthmus by
Colombia, but to help the latter maintain
s s3e1a. The s,nI proceedings of the United
american minister here are in open VIOLA
ton of that treaty
The lsthmuS of Panama, the most COW
eted part OF the globe and the most precious
part of our fatherland, always has been re-
spected by the nations as a sacred trust
eonfded by Colombia to the honor and
power or the American people. The tradi-
lions OF that great nation, the United
states, as a mighty defender of rights and
bearer or the standard of civilization be-
fore the world. always have been opposed
to the secession of territories and the dis
Numbering of nations. Nonrecognition of
the Confederate States during the civil war
confirms emphaticaly the application of this
doctrine decisively at critical moments.
The American people will not permit, 1
am sure, violation or public treaties, thus
denying their glorious traditions in order
to obtain by force what Colombia is ready
TO concede through pacific and equitable
ways Colombia heartily wishes to
strengthen the ties of friendship and COM
| merce with the United States and give
vigorous impulses to the common interests
and to the greater power and glory of her
ings of the Washington government inter
fere, unhappiy, with good feeling In both
countries. being barrier in the way of a
| higher enterprise advantageous not only to
them, but to humanity in general
THE Colombian people, tranquil in the
strength of right and being sure of the
sentiments of justice and equity of the
American people, appeal to the national
conscience of the United States which con-
science constitutes force superior by far
TO that or an army and navy, in erder TO
save the honor and integrity of terri
tory.
The stars and stripes, always dear to and
respected by the republicans of both Amer
icas. never shall be outraged or biemished
In Colombia. No matter what the pro-
cedure of the government at Washington
citizens of the United States here remain
confident In the traditional honor of the
| government and people of Colombia
EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
The following are extracts of the recently
| exchanged notes between United States
Minister Beaupre and Foreign Minister
Rico Mr.. Beaupre wrote:
Il have received cable message saying
that the people of Panama, as the result of
popular movement, have broken the polit-
| ical treaties with Colombia, have reas-
| sumed their independence by the adoption
| OF their own government, which has been
recognized by the President of the United
| States, who desires that the governments
| Of Colombia and Panama arrive at a pacific
and equitable settlement of the questions
In dispute. He declares the United States
| is bound by treaties and by the interests of
| civilization to insist that free traffic across
| the isthmus be uninterrupted by constant
civil wars"
On the following day Senior Rico &C.
knowledged the receipt of this note and
| set forth that Colombia, wishing to have
| the canal opened, signed a treaty Jan. q,
| 1903 to consider which the Colombian Con-
gress was called to meet In extra session.
| The government Of Colombia, he added,
was also notified that the United States
| would not admit notifications of the meas
| ure, and that IL it was not approved,
| friendly relations between the two coun-
tries would be compromised and the United
| States Congress would take painful meas
| ures. The treaty was sent to Congress
| with this information. The Senate did not
| approve Of the treaty and appointed a COM
mission to study the best means of salts
flying the United States government with
| out violating the Constitution.
Continuing, Minister Rico wrote that
| Minister Herran informed the United
|
| the military at Panama had been suborned,
had rebelled and proclaimed the independ-
another military force, arriving that very
| day at Colon, would be disarmed by the
Nashville's marines, this intervention pre-
| tional order The Colombian minister then
| said the United States Immediately after
wards entered into relations with the
rebels. indicating that Colombia must ac-
cept the situation or engage in a civil war,
1 the action of the United States also mean
| ing that it would not allow the Colombian
government TO take military measures to
| SUPPRESS the rebels and reintegrate the ma
| ton. The United States thus became the
| ally of the rebels and severed her friendly
ties with Colombia.
| TREATY OF 1916 QUOTED.
! Minister Rico then asserted that this ac-
| ton of the United States was in contrast
| with the steps taken when Texas declared
| her independence. which, he said, was not
recognized by the United States until two
| years later. and referred to the treaty of
Dec II. 1916, between the United States
| and New Granada, quoting Article 1, and
saying that the United States by its action
| toward the Colombian forces on the 18TH
! mus had clearly violated said article The
| minister quoted the final part of Article 80
| of the treaty of 1916. and said the obligation
OF the United States TO maintain neutral
| ity and Colombian sovereignty was clear
| and could not be misinterperted. He after
| wards referred to the other treaties be-
/ tween the United States and Colombia, as
/ serted that the treaty Of 1876 was In force,
| doubted that the recognition of the indie
| pendence of Panama was against this
| treaty and wished TO submit the point to
| the arbitration of another power, or to The
/ Hague arbitration tribunal, Colombia
| would willingly agree TO IL.
| The foreign minister next touched upon
i the civil in the United States, and
/ said: When England and France recog-
nized the belligerency of the Confederate
| ished that Mr.. Seward would not listen to
| the instructions received by the ministers
| OF those powers. because the Union was
| divided into belligerent factions, declaring
| that IL was not admissible and to Mr.
| Adams the American minister in Lon
| don, he said. quoting a dispatch previously
| addressed to the American minister at
| Paris. Here only one political power ex-
4 lists, and it is recognized by all nations.
| TO SEVER RELATIONS.
| I'VE hope that the United States will
apply the doctrines which 1t upheld during
/ Tho war If secassion and not onnose the