The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
Both Liberals and Conservatives I'm
by the Generals ERervescence.
COLOMBIAN PRESS IS BITTER
MINISTER BEAUPRE REPORTS CON-
MENT OF THE JOURNALS.
Chile supports This Country, Accord
ing to Report from Minister Wilson
-COlOmbians at Washington.

PANAMA, Nov. 22.-Gen. Victor Salazar,
formerly Governor of the Department of
Panama, and who, during the last revolu-
ton, was supreme commander of all the
Colombian forces on the isthmus, has been
requested to give his opinion concerning
the present trend of affairs on the isthmus,
and telegraphs as follows from Palmira,
in the Department of Cauca, under date
of Nov. 81:
II consider the movement unworthy and
unpatriotic. 1 deplore it deeply, because
in each Panamaian I see a friend and
brother. and because for that land 1 would
wish only days of glory and welfare. The
road it follows leads to suicide, but even
now it Is not too late to reflect and save
Panama the horrible consequences.
'The Department of Cauca and Antioquia
and the whole of Colombia, without polit-
ical or social distinctions, will rise like one
man to defend the national integrity Cen
eral Uribe-Uribe, General Pajamin Herrera
and all Liberals have offered their services
to the government. An army of 1OO 600 men,
now being organized and to be commanded
by both Liberal and Conservative leaders,
will soon march on the isthmus.
''The fact that American help was asked
for and accepted by Panama characterizes
the movement as reasonable to the father
land. misleading In sentiment ana offensive
to the national dignity.
Since 1902, when Admiral Casey refused
to permit transportation of Colombian
troops on the Panama Railroad, General
Salazar has entertained a bitter dislike for
the people of the United States. AT that
time he cabled through the Associated
Press a sensational protest TO the world
against the action of Admiral Casey Gen.
Gall i1 faHt fiol ~.
younger element of the Colombians. He
Is courageous and energetic, but of quix-
otic nature. and especially believes that
his statement that an army Of one hundred
thousand is being organized will stun the
people of the new republic.
Ell Duende, in it's last nights edition,
says: THE Panamaians alone do not fear
the Colombians, but they fear them less
now that they assured of the aid of
their Yankee brothers"
1t is believed here that any organization
of a big army by Colombia will result I'm
the downfall of President Marroquin's gov
ernment brought about by the Liberals or
by combination of the Nationalists, head
ed by former President Caro-
An imposing scene took place this morn
ing in the Plaza dArmas, when Minister
of War Obarrio was presented to the troops
member Of the junta, and General Huertas.
Senior Arias made short speech to the
soldiers, who paraded in front of the min
lister, paying him the honor due to his
rank The Panama division of the 18TH
mian troops fully uniformed and flying
the national colors, took part in the cere-
mOny
A prominent Panamaian, alluding to-day
to the efforts of the Bogota government to
conciliate the people of the isthmus, and
to the suggestion made that, should Pan
political and administrative autonomy, and
that the canal treaty should be ratified,
said
''These are the last efforts to save CO.
lombia from the complete disaster which
is imminent. We are sincerely sorry for
our brothers, but we know the Colon
bians too well to believe their promises.
We do not doubt their good faith; still
their uuixotic nature and the enthusiasm
of the moment make them deceive them
selves not us. We would do anything for
our brothers. but our destiny now and for
ever must be separate. Civilization SO de-
creeS il"