The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
PROTEST
AGAINST
OUR COURSE
Colombian Government
Writes to u. S. Senate.
BRING CHARGES
OF DIRECT NATURE
Say This Government Fomerted
Separatist Spirit and Prevent
ed Suppression Rebellion.
BROKE ARTICLE OF
The TREATY OF 1916
Protest Will be Translated Into
English and Transmitted to
Secretary Hay, With Re-
quest That it be Speedily.
Returned to Senate.
Widely Disseminated.
BROKE ARTICLE OF
THE TREATY OF 1s46
.tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON. Nov. 1e.-The Colombian au-
tbor,+ies have cab]ed to London lengthy
protest against the United states &C
tIon toward Panama, in which they claim
that "tle main responsibility for the Sc
ce.sIon OF Panama lies with the United
state. government. firstly. by foment-
Ing the separatst spirit, Of which. there
seems TO be clear evidence; secondly. py
hastily acknowledging the Independence
o, the revolted province; and finally oy
,n,revventinr the Colombian government
from using proper means to repress tne
rebellion.
The cable message goes son to say that
President Marroquin has energeticauy
nrote.ted TO the United States and wish
81 that his protest should be known
throughout the civilized world. The Pres-
.ident contends that the United States has
.infrinEed article 49, OF the treaty OF 1876.
which. he asserts, implies the duty on tne
Mt IL the. United States to help Colom-
81 IN maintaining her sovereign " ,oxer !
the 1sthmrs. and adds that the Sstolo1n- :
Sian government repudiate the assump-
itton that they have barred the way 10
carrying out the canal. :,
The protest asserts that the oeias !"
the negotiations had not affected the ulu-
mate issue OF the canal project ana con
cludes: ",rhe hastiness in recognizing tne
nav government is under these circum-
stances all the more surprising to the Co
lombian government, as they recollect
the energetic opposition OF Washington
10 the acknowledgment OF the belltgrency
of the Confederates by the Powers dur
ing the Civil War.
The Protest in Full.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 16-The New York
Evening Post has received the text or
tho Colombian protest, It,is addressed to
the United States Senate and Is signed
by President Diarroquin. The Evening
Posts dispatch Is as follows:
"The President OF Colombia has to-day
addressed the American Senate in the
following terms:
4"To His Excellency. the President OF the
Senate. Washington:
"Excellency.-The government and peo-
ple OF Colombia have been painfully sur
prised at the notification given by the
minister OF the United States to the eject
tilnt the government at Washington had
fastened to recognize the government,
consequently upon barracks coup IN the
Department OF Panama.
''The bonds OF sincere and uninterrupted
friendship, which unite the two govern
ments, and the two peoples: the solemn
obligation undertaken by the American
Union in public treaty to guarantee the
sovereignty and property OF Colombia In
the Isthmus OF Panama; the protection.
which the citizens OF that country enjoy
and will continue to enjoy among us; the
traditional principles OF the american
government in opposition to secession
movements: the good faith which has
characterized that great people In its in
ternational relations; the manner in which
tho revolution was brought about and
the precipitancy OF its recognition, make
the government and people OF Colombia
hope that the Senate OF the people of the
United States will admit their obligation
to assist US In maintaining the integrity
OF our territory and In repressing that
insurrecuon, which is not even the, re-
suit OF a popular feeling.
I'm thus demanding Justice, Colombia