The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
MANATAS THINKS WAR
is PROBABLE
He Declares That Colombia Does
Not Want War, but That She
Will Stop at Nothing
To Regain the
Isthmus.


passengers who arrived on the steamer
Adirondack from Savanilla was Fran
ciscon de Manotas. q lawyer sent by
the republic of Colombia to the United
States In relation to canal affairs He
will so direct to Washington. From Cape
Haitien to Savanilla, L. Deschamps. vice
president OF Santo Domingo, was a pas
senger on the Adirondack. He intended
going to Curacao from Cavanillo-
NJ Manotas said he could not tell 5uss
what action would be taken to obtain
a settlement OF the Panama situation
more favorable to Colombia AZ his in
structions had not yet reached him and he
had yet to confer with his fellow COM
mlssioners. General Dionio JimInez, NJ.
Pedro r. VRle2 and DR.. Antonio r..
Blayer. who arrived from Panama VIA
Galveston some days ago They bear tho
sealed Instructions from the government
~ Bogota. He denied the report that
Colombia was now so desperate that she
would seek annexation TO Panama and
move tho capital to Panama.
While he was not willing TO talk re
garding his mission nor to discuss what
Steps would be taken by tho commission.
Colombia ana the feeling down there
when he sailed eleven days ago.
Colombia Doesn't Want War.
COLOMBIA does not want to make war
on Panama She wishes to make ar
rangemcnts looking toward a settle
meut. She wishes 10 regain Panama and
if not war is probable TO whether she
VII make var IS p vory hard question
70 answer. Was with the United States
- not 70 be considered"
lie did not care to discuss the posst-
biMty that an attempt to land Colombian
troops In Panama might mean clash
VITA the United States. He continued:
The conduct OF the United States has
been q surprise to use. We did not imagine
that the United States would DO :haf
which she has done. have NOT been
20 Bogota. but when I left Colombia tho
feeling against the United States was
not strong. ! do not think Minister
Beaupre Is in any danger or course
when sailed TO one knew exactly what
action had been taken by the Omitted
States The action Of the United States
has been directly against the treaty Of
le4e The government OF this country
guaranteed the peace OF the tsthmus. Tn
APNf"tNe
no right 10 prevent the landing OF Co
Sombian troops, for she goes there 20
paclfy 10 put down an insurrec'ion and
80 restore peace.
The United States has caused all the
trouble in Panama Ii IS she who has
made the republic Of Panama and she
Ought not 10 prevent the landing Of our
troops Colombia does not want war.
she wants 10 retake Panama.
The canal decision was not brought
about by any consideration OF money 10
lie paid Colombia. The money vas but
a llltle thing The decision OF Colombia
WIS brought about on the question OF the
sovereignty OF the United states oyer the
canal strip The United States wanted
fail sovereignty ana THAI was the pegln-
ning % the trouble
Little Revenue from Panama.
III Is ROT true chat Colombia took
nearly all o. the reyeDae from Panama.
COLOMBIA took only The revenue tax o. The
nauon. Panama got an he tax or tho
etate The motives or the Panama tunta
are wrong. They have no rights. From.
Che year OF 1850 to thts date Panama
has been governed by the liberals ana
the conservatives When under the gov
ernment OF the liberals there were errors
ana many scandals. These acts were ap-
proved By certain persons connected with
the conservatives 1t Is these persons
who have approved the revolution and
nave made separation possible. Colombia
IS now asking out justice.
THE trouble. boWerer was not brought
about by either Colombia greed or by
her taking the revenue from Panama. I
matters were left to US. we would have
10 trouble In putting an end to it. You
say that the Panamans llare declared
chat they could pay ten thousand mea