The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-24


prominent in public affairs, today in
formed the correspondent of the AS
soclated Press, that the Colombian
government would await the result
OF the mission to Washington of Cen
eral Reyes before deciding upon it's
policy as regards the new republic Of
Panama. The general opinion here
is that there will be war, but that
the government first will do it's utmost
10 effect diplomatic arrangement.
The belief is expressed in govern.
ment circles that the United States
VIII not approve of the action of Pres
ldent Roosevelt regarding affairs in
the isthmus. All parties here have
offered their aid to the government
and over 100000 volunteers have ten.
dered their services, in the event Of
| a declaration of hostiIities.
Bogota, November 21.-President
Marroquin has made the following
statement to the Associated Press. in
response to queries as to the political
| situation in Colombia:
united States Minister Beaupre
| ana all Americans here are surround
ed with guarantee for their safety.
My communications to the United
| states Senate and to the people of the
United States make manifest the at
| ttude of my government on the Pan.
anna question. The situation in the
| interior of the Colombian republic is
lquiet.
| president MarrOQuin'S reference to
MS communication to the people OF
the United States is explained by an
address to the American people
which Re has given the correspondent
| of the Associated Press, in which he
says:
The Colombian nation has jus
been the victim Of unexpected aggres
SiVeness and is in danger of loslns
the best part of its territory. A mill
tary movement, not populac senti
mert. was the origin of the procIama
ton of the independence of Panama
The solemn treaty between Colombo
and the United States binds the Unit
ed States, not only to respect the SOW
ereignty and ownership of the Pan
anna isthmus by Colombia, but to he'll
: | the latter maintain them. The pro
| ceedings of the United States marine
| on the isthmus and of the America
, | minister here. are in open violation
| of that treaty.
l IHe OF lndC great no
| ton, the United States, as a might
defender Of rights and bearer of tn
standard Of civilization before tn
o world, has been opposed to the sece!
sion of territories and the dismen
bering of nations. NOn-recognition c
a the Confederate states during tn
civil war. confirms emphatically tn
q application of this doctrine of deci
# ion at critical moments.
I
+ NIT, | am sure any violation of pub
lie treaties, thus denying their glo
ious traditions, in order to obtain
: force what Colombia is ready to co
cede through pacific and equitab
ways.
The Colombian people, tranquil
the strength of right and being SUI
of the sentiments of justice and equi
I of the Am erican people, appeal to II
i national conscience of the Unite
States, which conscience constitutes
force superior by far to that Of {
army and navy, in order to save Il
honor and integrity of our ter
49, tory
~ The correspondence between Mini
n ter Beaupre and Foreign Minist
-. Rico has been made public. n
70 Beaupre conveyed to Senior Rico
-. paraphrase Of the telegram sent
o. the state department., notifying hi
~ of the recognition of Panama,
which Senor Rico replied at leng
IT. on the following day, reviewing t
IT. action of the United States, quot
- from the treaty of 1916 and say1
ha that the United States had cleal
D.. violated the treaty. Senor Rico ct
,re cluded.
en- we hope that the United Sta
h. will apply the doctrines which 1t
ht held during the war Of secession a
,se not oppose the right of Colombia
.ar suppress rebels, and not recOgn
ch their belligerency. The United Stat
n. by its recognition of the governm'
la+ of Panama, would accept condiut
,ck almost similar to those existing
,ut the time of the separatist movem
in the United States. thus aggraVat
ere the circumstances and violating
the treaty which obliges Colombia to
ver ter an energetic protest against 81
ep- action.
lad Colombia considers that her fri'
in ship with the United States has rea
ed such a state of disturbance as
lliy make it impossible for her TO c
tinue diplomatic relations with