The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-22
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Colombo VIII Have to Bear Her
Cross Alone.

Colombo VIII Have to Bear Her
Cross Alone.
Washington. Dec. M.-DipIomatic pres
sure Wll be brought to bear upOn Co
iomnla by several European powers 60
prev ent war between that country and
11e United states. The first step i'm tins
nirecuon already has been taken by sew
eral foreign powers through their repre-
sentallVes here, who have informed Cen
eral Rafael Reyes OF the futility of any
aJtempt by Colombia to retake Panama,
deciarlng that IL win result only in preci-
pltung the BoEota government into war
win the United States and have said to
MN mat the result of such a catastrophe
colombia herself must realize
lL this is not sufficient. the represent
atlLes or these countries at Bogota viii
De instructed TO inform President Mario
puill ulal COLOMBIA can expect no SYM
pathy from the European powers i'm any
movement she may make on Panama.
which would inevitably involve her I'm war
with the United States.
Reyes Doubts His Power.
The members Of the diplomatic corps
have been informed by General Reyes
himself that he fears he can with diff
Guilty check his people much longer. cen
trat Reyes is not talking for publication.
out 20 several European ambassadors ne
has cOnfided his fears with fraukncss and
has said that he Is doing everything i'm
MS power 90 prevent an outbreak before
the conclusion OF his mission but that
although his influence with the army is
considerable. ne Us so far away that it IS
o4f1cult for him TO make this felt as
strongly as if he We're on the ground and
in command
DIPLOMATS whom General REYES has
approuched on the subject say that what
he most fears is the result OF am au-
nouncement at Bogota OF the failure OF
his mission lie himself realizes that the
most hc can hone from the government
of the United states IS an offer that IL
VIII use moral suasion TO prevail ON Pa
mama 90 assume her portion Of the Coz
l0uniau debt. Frequently General Reyes
has been told that he can expect moth
ing 'I came Co Washington to save
what could from a shipwreck." ne said
% n diplomat of high rank.
No Hope For Arbitration.
Realization of the true situation. &c g.
said. VIII not prevent General Reyes
from calling on the United states for d
reference TO the The Hague of several of
the questions 20 issue. 10 is on this point
that European diplomats have told Cen
cral Reyes that o. is expecting too much
10 expect this government TO submit ans
phase or the Panama matter Co. Tho
liaeuc. Several ambassadors have earn
f-efiy advised the general to impress Oh
lis people the fact that Europe wants tine
isthmian canal. and that Colombia car
expect no sympathy from that quarter
IL has been further pointed out by these
diplomats that the protfered sympathy oil
several South American republics car
avail Colombia nothing iu The event Oi
war with tho United States.
It is hoped tndt the receipt OF t1is new.
n BoEOta win 10 much TO calm the feel
ing there and hold tho ColombHns 81
check until General Reyes can return.
Mere Money Matter
Great Britain ana The Netherlands hav,
taken pains 90 let General Reyes know
indirccuy tlat Colombia recSons without
hpr host if she interprets their delay DID,
recognizing the republic Or Panama ms
an evidence of their sympathy for Co.
ienbia or as due 30 other than desir
40 protect the interests OF their finau
cicrs. who are the largest holders OF gov
ernmCnt bonds.
It is said here TO be unlikelv that ON
naval commanders iu isThman water,
win 10 tD the extent OK dislodgiug thl
Colombian troops which have landed 0I
the island OF Pines. ON this point. how
ever the policy of che government has
net been definitely decided.