The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-11-21
MARCHES on PANAMA.
Gen. Reyes, with a Large Colombian
Army, Plans to Crush the
New Republic.

Panama, Nov. 14.--Colombia has de-
cided to make war on Panama. Gen.
Rafael Reyes has been appointed COM
mander in chief of an army of invasion,
and an army, under Gems. Caballeros,
Ospina and Holguin, is preparing to
march to the isthmus. Gen. Reyes has
already started for the coast with an
army, and 100000 troops are being as
sembled In reserve. This in substance
is the news from Bogota, received here.
The people of the isthmus. however,
show little alarm, declaring that Colon
bian troops can never reach the isthmus
overland.
The following cable message from Bo-
gotta was received here: acting Presi-
dent Jorge Holguin declares that Colon
bia will never recognize the indebend-
ence of the isthmus and will exhaust the
last drop of blood and the last cent In
order to pacify rebellious Panama. Gen.
Rafael Reyes has been appointed gen.
eralissimo in chief. and all here are
confident that he will make the United
States comply with the obligation OF
thC tiOdty Va lofO W hoihtoAh thS
sovereignty of Colombia on the isthmian
soil. The whole nation surrounds the
government without party distinction.
Gen. Reyes left to-day for the coast with
a splendid and numerous army, leaving
behind him an army Of 100000 men,
Washington, Nov. 14.-President
Roosevelt Friday formally received
N Philippe Bunau-varilla. the duly
accredited envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary Of Panama to
the United States
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from United States Minister Beaupre.
at Bogota, dated November 9, in which
the minister states that large crowds
were parading the streets on the 9Th
instant crying: down with Mario
quin." There was q mass meeting de-
nouncing the president and calling for
change of government. Hundreds
gathered at the palace and the orator.
a prominent national general, called for
the resignation of the president. The
gathering was dispersed by the troops,
several people being wounded, but
there were no fatalities. The city was
under martial law and well guarded by
soldiers. The legation Of the United
States was under the protection Of the
government.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Democratic
senator's have determined to oppose
the ratification of canal treaty with
the new Republic of Panama, should
the administration enter upon treaty
with that country. The
democratic steering committee Is said
to be unanimous in condemnation Of
the recognition the United States has
given to the creation Of new govern
ment on the isthmus, though the an
has been made that no
course of opposition has been definite
ly adopted. It has been learned on the
authority Of member Of the demo-
cratic steering committee that the
sentiment Of the committee is to. at
tack any effort to open negotiations
with the new republic and 60 before
the country In support of the Spooner
act to show the party is not antagonis-
tic to the building of q canal. 1t il
claimed that the law IL on the side Of
the democratic programme inasmuch
as the Spooner act Is republican
measure. This act authorized the pres
idert to proceed to the construction of
canal on the Nicaraguan and Costa
Rican route in the event negotiations
with Colombia are not concluded with
In a reasonable time for the Panama
route.
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