The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
THREATENUS
WITH WAR
General Reyes Says United State:
Will Have to Fight Entire
Colombian People.
ON HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON
May Propose a Plan Which Will
Result in Satisfactory
Adjustment.
lBy Assoclated Press.l

10y FASSOCldleU fIeSS.J
COLON. Nov. 2o.-After much difficulty
the correspondent succeeded this after
noon in interviewing General Reyes. tho
distinguished Colombian soldier. who
representing his government. General
Reyel said:
''The day 1 left Bogota. which was on
tho eleventh instant. United States Mn
Snyder. were we'll. though a little anxious
l assured your minister that he was In
no danger. and to-day am able to give
the same assurance. At the time left
Mr. Beuupre was preparing to go down
the river. ~
This morning Admiral Coghlan inform
ed me officially that the Gnitsd States
would prevent the landing OF ColomLian
troops on any part of the 1sthmus. I
promised Admiral Coghlan that Colom-
bal would take action until reached
Washington. to which port | am
proc eeding via Port Limon and New Or
lednx
Second Boer War.
II also told Admiral Coghian that II my
efforts at Washington failed to br ns
about some arrangement concerning the
present situation on the Isthmus satisfa:-
tory to Colombia the United States would
have to fight the entire Colombian people,
and that 1t would be second Boer war.
II am going to Washington for the
purpose OF doing my utmost to amicably
arrange affairs.
Colombia is In desperation. I doubt
II the Washington government or Presi-
dent Roosevelt. for whom have the
OF establishing this precedent. The large
German colony In Rio Grande Du SOL,
Brazil. Is declared to be inclining to q
revolutionary movement for indepen-
dence, which the success of Panama will
stimulate.
''Tf., government OF Colombia is re-
ceiving the sympathy OF all South Amer
lea. which is fearful OF further Amer
lean territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT in this
direction.
Plan Proposed.
IT may propose. when in Washington.
a plan contemplating the re-entrance
OF Panama into tn, Colombian union
and the moving OF the Colombian capital
Ia Panama City. am sure that this
idea will receive the support OF all CO.
lcmbians."
Asked whether Colombian troops could
reach the Isthmus by land. General
Reyes answered.: Yes: I can get hun
6red thousand men. build roads. and. ~
1t were not for the Americans, could
subdue the Isthmus in fortnight.
will do all can at Washington to effect
a diplomatic arrangement, II such be
possible
Refuse All Overtures.
The Panamanian commission conferred
Mt length to-day with the Colombian
commission. headed by General Reyes.
which arrived here yesterday from Saw.
MALTA on the French steamer Canada
The Panamanlans refused every overture
declaring their position to be irrevocable.
and declared tf.,y would not receive any
further commissions from Colombia. un-
less they recognized the Republic OF
Panama.
The Colombans made strong anoeals
to the Panamanians to re-enter the Colon.
bian Republic. promising them conces-
sIons and protection. The Pananlanians
unanimously declined everything. Some
OF the Colomblans showed ill-concealed
anger but there was no outbreak. Gen.
eral Reyes favored the most friendsly
negotiations, and the meeting passed
amicably.