New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-23
THE WAR THREAT EMPTY.
MUroqmin's appeal Full of HolIO1c
Phrases, Says Vdrilld.
REYES TO MEET COMMISSION.

Minister Narilla Of Panama who arrived in this
city from Washington Saturday. is staying at
the Waldorf Astoria where he viii remain until to-
morrow. He will then place the original draft OF
the canal treaty strong box and ship * TO Colon
after which he will return to Washington TO en-
gage in further diplomatic work Regarding Presi-
dent Marroquin's published appeal to the people Of
the United States. Mr. Narilla made the following
remarks TO "A Tribune reporter last night:
Before appealing TO the sense OF justice OF the
American people President MsnOquin would do well
accuse him Of falsehood IN making out his case for
the perusal OF the American people. but. to put II
misinforTned When he says that the revolution OF
Panama was purely military Increment ne makes l
quite submerged by the wave OF bitter indignation
OF the populace on seeing that codly and coolly
the Bocots Government condemned them 10 death
nv refusing ratify the Hay-Herran treaty. The
government has created this explosion Of popular
Indignation ny the yranncal attitude Of the BOgota
Senate toward the Hay-Herran treaty
The people Of Panama were never for minute
that that refusal TO ratify the treaty was
based principally upon the desire 10 eHtort money
Of which not one cent was rightly Que from the
Marroquin's address to the people Of the United
States is made UP OF hollow phrases and cant.
which viii deceive nobody aware OF the real sit1a-
ton.
NJ Vanilla then referred to recent comments in
some OF the New-York papers that by a clever turn
in the wording OF the Hsy-Varilla treaty he had
got the best OF the French Panama Canal Com
pany.
said Before negotiating the treaty with Secre-
tary Hay 7 the French government. spe-
cifcally stating that the interests Of the French
company would be religiously preserved by the
Republic az Panama I state most en-
phatioally that there is Interior motive behind
the treaty Of any character whatever. 1t lie most
unfair to and TO my country TO accuse US OF
any double dealing what a perfectly honora-
BILE and aboveboard transaction. honestly believed
by myself the best interests OF the French
COMPANY. well the two contracting coun-
tries
What have YOU to say regarding the coming
visit OF General Reyes to Washington and his
threat Of war. II his negotiations do not have a
satisfactory ending" the envoy asked.
! VIII say this. he replied excite6ly General
Reyes may as well save himself the trouble OF a
useless visit. The people II Panama will lister
milton by Colombia Of the Republic Of Panama. We
fully satisfied with the condition affairs
era Of prosperity such as we never dreamt OF
heiofe IS now cnered to Panama. We have eK-
changed the protection Of Colombia for the pro-
lection Of the United States and are greatly the
REGARDING the possibility os wsr-it is the snail
Challenging the hon. General Reyes has said that
he will give the United States second Boer strug-
The Americans would not night the Coombians in
their own country. The battle-ground would be al
the isthmuS. The Colombian forces must go there
in ships and overcome the American navy q
effect landing Failing a naval route they
must get 10 Panama by airships. There is nc
Reyes. soldier. must know that despite his
alleged intmation TO the contrary The Colombian
brush thick that every step must be cut through
with a machete That Is the kind OF country that
separates the isthmus from the mainland. The
war threat Is an empty one"
NJ. Narilla yesterday received a dispatch from
the Panama government stating that General
await General Reyes's arrival at Washington be-
fore leaving the capital for Colon.