The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-16
Document Reaches STATE De-
Parfmenf IN Strong Boz
From Me1O Yo5k IN Charge
of ErpreSS Company.
C0GHLAM REPORTS ALL
QUIET ON NORTH COAST
OF ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
Minister Beaupre Coming
Hone on Leave of Absence.
DL1Je TO Embark Marines
at Philadelphia.

After a hurried trip TO Panama. the
1ay-Bunau-Varilla treaty is again in
charge of the State Department. Agents
of an express company carried the iron
chest to the State Department at 10
o'clock today. and delivered it TO Colonel
Michael. chief clerk of the department.
With the chest containing the treaty
is small iron box. in which the key
10 the chest IS contained. This box
was carried from Colon 10 New York by
DR.. G. r Eddie, while the chest was
in charge of the purser of the steamer
City of Washington. At New York rep
resentatives Of the Panama government
took charge Of the treaty and key yes
terday and intrusted them to the ex-
press company.
Quiet at Panama.
A dispatch to the Navy Department
from Rear Admiral Coghlan, dated yes
terday. says that all is quiet on the
northern coast Of the Isthmus of
Panama.
Arthur NJ. Beaupre. the United States
minister to Colombia. has sent the
State Department dispatch announcing
that he expects to leave Bogota for the
United States on December -. He is
coming by way of Cartagena and asks
that he be met at that port by 4 war
ship. Mr. Beaupre was granted permis-
sion to take n leave of absence several
months ago. but was unable to leave
his post until this time on account OF
unsettled conditions in Colombia.
Marines at Isthmus.
More marines are to be taken to Pan
ANA for service on the isthmus. The
United States cruiser Dixie, which is
now at Colon, s. under orders to sail at
once for Philadelphia, and VIII embark
marines there. who viii be taken TO
Colon at once.
The War Department has issued :
statement showing il is the purpose o
the Administration to protect the 18th
mus with marines until the ratification
OF the Hay -Bunau-Varilla treaty, unles
Colombia moves large body Of troop
against the isthmus. In that event the
United States army will be called upor
20 send troops TO replace the marines.
The Colombian Debt.
The British foreign Office has for
varded TO Ambassador Durand, will
Instructions to hand it unoficialIy I,
President Roosevelt. a long letter iron
the council of foreign bOndholders. set
ting forth their position on the Colon
bian debt.
The letter gives the history of tn
Colombian debt. and asks the Presiden
10 use hs good offices to have Panam.
assur-e equitable share thereof Tn
counc sd be satisfied with arbitra
tion at The Hague or the personal de
cision of the President The statemen
was published in London that Hollan,
and Great Britain insist Panama shal
assume $15,oO0,o0o OF the debt. but tn
council says Panama's share was neve
considered so heavy as that.
Reyes Urges Peace.
General Reyes. the Colombian envoy
has not received from his government
formal offer OF the Office Of Presiden
OF the republic The only news TO tn
effect that he received the creates
number OF votes in the election recent
~ held was In a dispatch to DR.. Herran
General Reyes will not say whether n
will take the Office OF President.
A warlike move on the part OF tn
Colombian troops will not be encourage
while General Reyes is in Washington
as he is exerting his influence 70 pre-
vent any demonstration, especially i
view OF the fact that such move woul
place him in an embarrassing position.
Mr. Loomis' Speech.
Assistant Secretary Loomis' frank di,
cussion OF the Panama-Colombian sitl
alton I'm New York last night is causin
much comment in diplomatic circle
Mr.. LOOMS speech is known TO be n
sentiment of the Administration. an
such caustic criticism OF Colombia an
fits motives In delaying the canal negc
tiations is not regarded as soothing I
the Colombians. who are threatenin
war.
Consideration OF Panama affairs oS
cupied much attention AZ the Cabin,
meeting today. Secretary Moody a,
quainted the members with the lates
Developments in the situation.