The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-11
ANOTHER NOTE TO REYES.
No Doubt Is Left of Colombia Hav-
ing Been Turned Down.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Secretary Hay
yesterday sent another communication
to Gen. Rafael Reyes, the Colombian
envoy, in response to his protest
against the action of the United States
regarding affairs on the Isthmus of
Panama. While State Department Of
ficials decline to make any specific
statement of its nature, 1t is under
stood that in a general way it follows
the lines laid down in the reply to
Gen. Reyes first note, which practi
cally declined to reopen the Panama
question.
Gen. Reyes second note differed in
some important respects from that
first sent by him to the State Depart
ment. The first contained general
statement of the grievances, important
and minor, which Colombia asserts she
has suffered ~ a result of the inter-
probation placed by the United States
on the treaty of 1916. This note also,
while not specifically making a protest.
by its very nature involved the pre-
sentation of one later on.
The second communication, to
which an answer was returned yester
day, dwelt with considerable detail on
certain specific points regarded as high
ly important and meriting special con-
sideration, and presented an emphatic
formal protest against the action of
the United States in Panama matters.
Secretary Hays answer, it is said,
follows the lines of the recent message
of President Roosevelt to Congress on
the Panama question, justifying the
steps taken by the United States gov
eminent on the subject
The secretary's reply does not dis
cuss with Gen. Reyes one matter
which he urged in his second note,
namely the transmission to the Sem
ate of the correspondence which has
passed between himself and the State
Department. 1t is known that the OH
Gals of the State Department resented
the suggestion of Gen. Reyes as highly
improper and for this reason it's an
swer does not discuss this question.
The matter of sending the correspond
ence with Gen Reyes to the Senate
has not yet been determined by the
President.
Gen. Reyes last note also contained
some reference to the submission OF
DISPUTED points to arbitration but
State Department officials say there
is nothing in the present situation for
! The Hague tribunal, if any reference
to that court was intended.
The sending of the note to Gen
! lIeNGS NeSlti nty Bl1NNhNNN
templated trip to Baltimore for treat
ment by specialist, for which he hao
made arrangements the day before.
Gen. Reyes is ready to leave the cltS
at any time for Colombia, where ms
personal and political interests require
| his attention. It was said to-nlgh
that he might leave this country with
in the next ten days, but no informa
| ton was obtainable from Gen. Reyes
! on that subject tonight, as he declined
| to see newspaper reporters on TN
| plea that he was very busy.
From the standpoint of the State De
| partment there is no reason why n
! should hasten his departure, as n
might very we'll remain and render con
| siderable service to his country. Ih'
| suggestion was made tonight that pos
! sibly he might remain and make al
| effort to open diplomatic relations witt
! the Panama republic through it's rep
| resentative here. Some suggestion alst
| has been made though not officially
| of reunion of the two governments
under the name of the Republic Of
| Colombia, Panama to have al
! autonomous government with absolute
! authority to deal with all questions re-
/ lating to the control of canal matters.