The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-10
AMERICAN BAYoNETs.
Will Prevent the Invasion of Panama
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Republic.
 washington, Dec. 0.--Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge, today authorized the steatements that if troops fIom Cartha- mega have landed near the mouth Of Atrota River, as reported today by the French steamer at La0uira 1t is directly in oposition to the advices of both him- self and General Reyes.
 General Reyes stated that the La- Guaira dispatch was the first information he had received of the reported movement of Colombian troops. He declared, how ever. that if tt is true, 1t was without any order from him. Upon coming to Washington as the special representative of the Colombian Government General Reyes temporarily felinQuished the com mand of the Colombian army, tho duties falling upon General Castro, second in command.
 General Reyes confirmed the statement recently made by Admiral Coghlan that prior to his departure for Washington hs had given instructions to tho Colombian troops to make no hostile demonstration until he was heard from and said that these troops were now awaiting oreers which, however, would not come from him direct, but from the goyerument, ct Bogo- ta4 Anlxed as tp nrobmnis length oE hle stay in the United states he replied that if was indefinite. He would, he saids he,ld another conference with Secretary Hay in the courso of the next few days.
 The General has been fully informed by the President of the United States re" specting the Isthmus. He was told by the President that as was set out In the Presidents message to Congress, the United States had determined to main tain the independence of the new Repub- lie of Panama against all corners. While this guarante Is contained in a treaty now pending before the United States Henate and yet unratified, the administFa- ton has for some time past been acting upon the theory that the understanding is in full force.
 Therefore. all necessary preparations have been made to exert whatever phys icaI force may be necessary to protect the Isthmian transit And instead of confin- ing military and naval operations to the narrow strip of the right of way across the Isthmus, 1t has been decided that sound military policy requires the exten- sion of the protected gone to include the entire territory of the Republic of Pan- anna. Consequently, no Colombian troops will be allowed to cross the frontier to Panama; or, if they cross, they will be elected in due time.
 News has reached Washington of the reported movement of the Colombian troops toward the Isthmus. but the re- ports come in a roundabout manner which throws doubt on their reliability. The point on the Gulf of Dsrien where the Colombian troops are reported Co have landed Is believed to be just about on the dividing line between the territory of Panama and Colombia. and 1t is probable the troops will not cross the border with out instructions from Bogota. which in turn will depend on the reports made to the Colombian Government by General Reyes, and by the two commissioners, Jiminez and Blanco. who left Washington two days ago on their return to Cartha- gena.
 current report Is to the effect that Co., lombian naval vessels are participating in the movement toward the Isthmus, but it is said at the Navy Department that they are so insignificant in power and size that the smallest of the warships on the east side of the Isthmus could speedily terminate their activity.