The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-12-05
COLUMBIA ASKS ASSISTANCE
LATIN REPUBLICS ASKED TO PRO-
TEST TO OUR GOVERNMENT.
coIumbia's Representative Believes II
the Only Way TO Get Justlee-Pan-
anna VIII Spend Their Bonus for I'm.
Observation-Disclosures makes All
Concessions Asked BY United states.

New York. Nov. 3O.--From a copy
OF cablegram sent by General Reyes,
the Colombian commissioner 10 Wash
ington, while he was in Port Llmon,
Costa Rica, says the Herald's CORES
pondent there, 1t seems that his last
nope is that the Latin American re-
puDlies viii instruct their representa-,
lives at Washington 10 cooperate with
him in a peaceful protest 70 the Unit
ed States government. In his dispatch.
which was addressed to the Chilean
minister at Caracas, General Reyes
declares he believes the only practi-
cable thing the Latin American coun-
tries can do 10 safeguard their timer
ests and maintain their brotherhood
is 10 order their Representatives at
Washington 10 confer with him and
together take friendly action with the
American government 70 arrange the
question which he considers equally
affects all nations Of their race. He
says also he has sent similar dispatch
es 10 Mexico, Central America, Ecua,
dor, Peru and Bolivia, Chile, Argen-
tina and Brazil
varlila Hears Of the Scheme.
Washington.-M. Bunau-Yarilla. the
mlaister from Panama. had q confer.
ence with Acting Secretary Of State
Loomis. concerning financial questions
connected with the canal problem. II
appears that the junta had determined
10 reserve all Of the $4,000 900 TO be
paid TO Panama by the United States
after the treaty Is ratified for public
improvements.
The minister is going to New YOrk
for a day or two. He had been ad
vised by his government and through
private agents that General Reyes. be
fore leaving Port Limon for Washing
ton. sent TO the executives Of nearly
all South and Central American reprb
lies what amounts TO a protest againsi
diplomatic relations with the republic
Of Panama. The same circular hal
been brought TO the attention OF thu
state department. with a query as q
ltn propriety from an internAtionA
point Of view. The response Of Presi
dent Castro OF Venezuela 20 this cir
cular. strongly in the negative as I
was, is regarded rs making II unneces
sary for the United States government
10 notice the matter further. IL beinl
assumed that the other South AM
Central American countries win follow
President castnos example.
washington.-That the republi
grant 10 the United States all tn
canal concessions provided for in tn
Hay-Herran treaty. but absolutely FIRE
Of cost, is the proposition which Ger
eral Rafael Reyes brings for the cor
sideration Of the officials Of Washing
ton. General Reyes has arrived herr
He was met at the station by q so
lof Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge
and went at once to his hotel. Late
In the day he will have a conferenc
with DR.. Herran.
General Reyes, talking with a rel
resentative OF the Associated Pres
about his mission. said:
you win readily admit the prophet
Of my refraining from discussing m
mission. which is Of a conndentil
character. but of the offers which G.
lombia is ready TO make, ! desire I
say my energies and those Of my 70
lowers viii be devoted to the grantin
Of the canal concessions TO the Unite
States without the payment Of a cen
Even at this Colombia win be th
. gamer"