Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-11-26
WAR ON AMERICA.
Cnl u m bia Declares She Will Fight
the United States.

oOtODj ANONs AO.-hltoI IuuCI uliHCulJy
the Associated Press correspondent sue
ceeded, this afternoon, in interviewing
General Reyes, the distinguished Colon
bian soldier, who came to the isthmus
on peace mission representing his gov.
ernment. General Reyes said:
''The day | left Bogota, which was on
the 1lth inst, United States Minister
Beaupre and Secretary OF the Legation
Snyder were we'll, though little anx-
ious. l assured your minister that he
was in no danger, and today l am able
to give the same assurance to the Asso-
ciated Press. At the time left, Min
lister Beaupre was preparing to 60 down
the river.
"This morning Admiral Ooghlan in
formed me officially that the United
States would prevent the landing of
Colombian troops on any part of the
isthmus. promised Admiral Coghlan
Colombia would not take such action
until | reached Washington, whittier I
ana proceeding, via Port Limon and New
Orleans.
II also told Admiral Coghlan that if
my efforts at Washington failed to bring
about some arrangement concerning the
present situation on the isthmus salts.
factory to Colombia, the United States
would have to fight the entire Colom-
bian people, and it would be second
Boer war. l am going to Washington
for the purpose of doing my utmost to
arrange affairs amicably.
Colombia is in desperation. | doubt
if the Washington government, or Presi-
dent Roosevelt, for whom l have the
highest respect, realizes the seriousness
of establishing this precedent. The
large German colony in Rio Grande de |
Sui, Brazil, is declared to be inclined to
a revolutionary movement for independ
euce, which the success OF Panama will
stimulate.
"The government of Co ombia is re-
ce wing the sympathy of all South Amer
ica, which is fearful of further American
territorial aggrandizement in this
direction.
81 may propose, when in Washington
a plan contemplating the re-entrance of
Panama into the Colombian union, and
the moving of the Colombian capital to
Panama City. am sure this idea will
receive the support of the Colombians,
| do not ust know what my course 6f
action will be, but | am going to Wash
lhstoI III Iuc lHteIeSlS vi OOlOmDla ana
OF civilization"
Asked whether Colombian troops
could reach the isthmus by land, Gen
eral Reyes answered:
Eyes, l can get 100000 men. build
roads, and, If it were not for the Ameri
cans, could subdue the isthmus in fort
night. | would rather die for the honor
and in the defence of the integrity of nv
country than sit with hands folded and
see her lose the isthmus. will do all | |
can at Washington to effect a diplomatic
if such be possible. |
know the sentiments of nv country
men,"
General Reyes today sent a cablegram
to Bogota advising his government it
was impossible to reach any agreement
with the government of Panama. and
hence Colomba's relations with that
government were severed, and that he,
by the other commission
ers, was proceeding to Washington to
fulfill his mission.
Questioned as to the rumor that the
departments of Cauca and Antioqua
we're anxious to join the Republic of
'anama, General Reyes said:
"The report of dissatisfaction, -, +hooo