The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-29
MINISTER BEAUPRE RETURNS
Exchange of Civilities at Cartagen;,-
POpulace Simply Stare.

POpulace Simply Stare.
Colon, Dec. 29.-Un;ted States Min
lister Beaupre, anc Mrs. i3eaupre ar
rivei here from Colombia s,l, Admir- al
Coshlan's flagship. Olyna pia yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaupre arrived at
Cartagena from Bogota last Saturday,
and they boarded the Olympia on her
arrival yesterday afternoon. The
Olympia Immediately sailed for Colon.
Tomorrow Minister Beaupre will sail
for New York on the steamer Yucatan.
The reception of the Olympia at
Cartagena was friendly. Anchoring
about q mile from the town, the
Olympia hoisted the Colombian flag
at her main and fired a salute of twen-
ty-one guns. Shortly thereafter the
Colomb bian battery at the edge of the
town returned the salute.
Admiral COghlan then sent a boat
to communicate with United States
Consul Orr, but it was learned that
Mr.. Orr had left Cartagena about a
fortnight ago for Barranquilla. The
British vice consul at Cartagena, who
is very sick and is not expected to live,
had undertaken to look after United
States interests pending the arrival Of
Mr.. Orr's successor.
SaIutes Fired.
Admiral Coghlan then arranged to
pay an official visit to DR.. Jose Insig-
mares, the governor of Bolivar, which
by Captain Harrison G. o. Colby. Both
officers were in full dress uniform.
Admiral Coghlan and Gov. Insig-
mares exchanged the regulation for
malities. The officers were in no way
molested or annoyed by the crowd,
which followed them closely all the
time. Neither by words nor looks did
hn 11o 1,cr 1oxF =, o-ti ",
Colombian battery fired a rear ad-
mirals salute as Admiral Coghlan
pulled off for the Olympia.
About 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
Governor Insignares, accompanied by
a numerous retinue, boarded the
Olympia for the return visit, and he
remained for fifteen minutes. When
the governor and his retinue were dis
embarking, the Olympia fired a COVER
nor's salute of seventeen guns and
Immediately thereafter hoisted anchor
and steamed out Of the lagoon.
Politics Tabooed.
No political references were made
during the interview, except by the
chief of the Cartagena customs, who,
while aboard the Olympia, proposed
with great earnestness a toast to the
continuance of the friendly relations
between the United States and Co
lombia.
Comparatively little information as
to the general situation could be
gained at Cartagena. There are
probably $500 troops there and there
are reported to be 5000 at Barran-
quilla. The government is doubtless
slowly concentrating troops at Bar
ranquilla and moving them toward
Titumati in small numbers. There
are probably 200 Colombian soldiers
at Titumati and vicinity to-day, and
this number gradually is being, in
creased. 80
Reyes Losing Prestige.
General Rafael Reyes has been bit
terly criticised at Bogota and his con-
tinued absence at Washington is re-
sulting in a certain slight weakening
of his influence and prestige.
It safely can be said that the inf1u-
ence of time and a calmer considera-
ton of the situation is bringing about
tho slowly, greater readiness on the
part Of Colombia to accept the in
evitab1e and to get all she possibly
can from the republic of Panama by
diplomatic means.