The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
Envoy Says Course of UniIed States Has Done Great
 Injury to Colombia
PANAMA'S INDEPENDENCE
 WAS UNJUST|F|ABLE
He Claims It Is Matter of Common Knowledge That the Mother coun- try Commands Sufficient Force
 to Subdue the Revolution.

Washington, January 1s.-President Roosevelt transmitted to the senate today additional correspondence touching the relations of the United States with Co., lombia and Panama, covering the period from December 2S. 1sOs to January 6, last
 A statement of grievances on the part of Colombia was presented to the state department by General Reyes on Decem- Der 23. General Reyes says that the course of the United States had worked deep in- jury to Colombia and he cited the treaty Of 1S4s as showing that the independence Intact between the two governments.
 General Reyes said with reference to the Hay-Herran treaty that the same course was followed in Bogota as was pursued in Washington. If the treaty. he said, had been rejected in Washington. the disar- proval would have involved no grievance for Colombia, and that the Colombian congress in its disapproval of the treaty, simply exercised vested right. This action he maintained did not disqualify the Colombian government for the con- cusion of another treaty.
 In speaking of the actoin of the Colom-
  treaty, General Reyes says:
 Would Have Approved 1t.
 q firmly believe that the convention would have approved it with amendments that would probably have been acceptable to the United States had not the American minister at Bogota repeatedly declared in the most positive manner that ais gov ernment would reject any amfndments that might be offered" &
 After citing the instructions to Minis ter Beaupre, made public ny the state department heretofore in this connection, th~ .a ai coi lssas
 NO one will wonder that under the pressure of threats so ser1ous and irri- tating, and in presence of formal noti- fication from the party which had the authority to serve it, that no amendment would be accepted preference was given to disapproval."
 As to the recognition of the republic of Panama, General Reyes says that 1t is matter of public knowledge that the mother country commands sufficient force to subdue a revolution.
 The attitude of the United States" he says, "according to the most ancient and modern authority on international law, IS not only a great OHenCe, put dlso d loi- nal attack upon her wealth."
 After declaring that Panama formed the most important part of the national wealth of Colombia, General Reyes con- tinues
 Right Has Been Injured.
 'If there be an eternal and immutable principle of right, that right of Colombia has been injured by the United States. by an incredible transgression of the limits set by equity and justice.
 Before the coup de main, which pro- claimed the independence of the Isthmus took place at Panama there were in this very city agents of the author of that coup in conference with high personages clothed with official character which is asserted by reputable American newspa- pers. I have received information to the effect that bank in New York opened considerable credit In their favor, with a knowledge of the general use for which it was intended, even though unaware that 1t was to be applied in part to the bribery of a large part of the garrison at Panama"
 Before the news was divulged that revolution was about to break out on the isthmus General Reyes says, United States military officer stopped the rail- way from carrying troops to Panama as it was under obligation to do, battalion of troops from Bogota, which haG just arrived at Colon lat the very time when its arrival In that city would have inn peded or suppressed any revolutionary attempt.
 General Reyes said that in leading the Colombian army to restore order on the isthmus he Reyes) had the honor to ad- dress a note on the subject to Rear Ad- miral CoghIan, to which he received reply without delay as follows:
 His (Coghlan) present orders are to prevent the leading of soldiers with hos tile intent, within the boundary or the state of Panama"
 Consisted of 10000 Men.
 At this time the Colombian army con sisted of 10000 men, which General Reyes declared to be more than sufficient to suppress the Panama revolution. If your excellency's government had not prevent ed the landing of the troops under my command, that were to embark at Puerto Colombia"
 In this connection General Reyes calls attention to the fact that there is no overland way to reach Panama from Colombia
 'sThe true character of the new state of Panama" says General Reyes. lis vealed in the fact that 1t came into exist ence by coup de main, effected by the winning over of troops. valorous without doubt, put WnO nave Iougnt against no one. assaulted no intrenchments. captured no fort, and who contented themselves with putting in prison the constituted authorities
 Sad. indeed. is the fate of my country. condemned at times to suffer caldmities from it's revolutions and at others to wit ness the unexpected attacks of friendly state. which for the first timo breaks its honor and traditions of respect for right especially the right of the weak
 counselied by speeulators.
 s'The Panama revolutionists.' continues General Reyes were counseled by specu- lators of several countries, who had as- stunned the direction of affairs" and he asserts that thousands of the inhabitants of Panama condemned the separalist movement.
 General Reyes says that Panama has become independent because the govern uent of the United States desired 1t SO.