New-York tribune., 1907-09-28

suited from the visit of Secretary Root South
America had been largely counteracted by the pol
| icy OF the American delegation at The Hague. and
added that In Brazil and Argentina the press was
! pessfrnistlc over the peace conference.
AS TO the arrangement between Colombia and
/ Panama OF the question between them. the general
said that he thought that the Colombian people
did we'll to confde their the spirit of jus
! tice Of the American people
General Tribe Tribe IN this city six years
ago. but under altogether different auspices He
was at that time the general in chief Of the in
surrection against the Marroquin government and
/ distinguished himself in several big battles
excellent tactcian and brave soldier. The uprising
/ failed but when General Reyes succeeded Mar
roquin in the Presidency OF Colombia the Liberals
/ who were the tnsurrectionsts gained in peace
what they failed TO attain after many months OF
! fighting against the Conservative government.
/ General Tribe Tribe Is not revolutionist. nor
soldier by profession he IS n leading lawyer IN his
country. He IS Il native OF the Department OF
AntioQuia, which he at time represented in
! the Colombian Congress
The general Is tall. spare. wtry man, about
forty-seven years old.
General Tribe Tribe has resigned his diplomatic
post and his return Colombia in ii few weeks
he Will undertake a campaign against tuberculosis
and internperance. TO extend over his country
scientific and practical basis.
The general asked how he and other Liberals
came 70 occupy offices under the Conservative
eminent This condition. he replied due TO
the policy Of regeneration and reconciliation
adopted by President Reyes.
Il occupy the same position" said General Tribe
Tribe. 'as General Benjamin Herrera, Dr. Lucas
CabaIlero. DR.. Diego Mendoza and other chiefs who
have accepted Office members OF the government.
members OF Congress. members Of the judiciary
etc. The explanation IS simple. AS said six
wears ago and as experience has proved. the in
surrections IN Colombia are very different from
those in other spansh-American countries We
did not struggle for personal ambition or for the
simple desire OF getting possession OF the govern
rnent hut for differences in ideas that outye the
defeat and the lives OF the leaders
THAT is the principal for the disinterested
and honest help the Liberals lend TO the pres
ent government. For instance. the first Of the
ideals which we were after free elections. and
when the tnsurrection was law
muigated by which proportional representation
of the political parties assured The Liberals
have been able the service Of their country
without any suggestion OF dshonor
And do you think General Uribs Tribe was
asked. that the peaceful situation in Colombia
will ast?
..The peace. he answered. that enjoy has
now lasted about seven years. and becomes
daily more deeply seated 1t is not an imposition
of the government but the product Of the national
will illustrated by the rude experience OF the last
war with its suffering II has been for US pam
ful trial defnitive warning
III Will take some time To modify the opinion oi
.o,1o vvbo have considered ungovernable
md IN occupy the place 10 which the great eie
rnents and the vigor and Intelligence OF the race
give us A right. Without boastinG, we can say
nat when we have completed twenty years or
naaceful work our progress will call forth the at
,ar,lor Of the world. We have confidence In our
selves: we have acquired what we formerly Iackeo-
one national thought. one national conscience one
national will Nothing stop our advancement.
and CoIor HAS future will be the most splendid on
nj. oon+ineo. There is no end of opportunity in
factories mines agricultural enterprises cattle
raising and navisatoh- 60,
careral Tribe Uribe. who was one or the Ioioii-
.,r delegates to the Pan-Amerfcan Congress at
p,o said in reply 10 question as 10 the opnioh
=. co,+b America of the Hague conference:
1T is in general pessimisuc. keServlns my own
vav of thinking. Will connne nysel 10 the opi-
ions Of the Brazilian and Argentine press IL Is
Relieved there that the good effect of MI Roots
-, ag.rded as generous and friendly, have been
coInteracted If not nullihed by the politics of the
North American delegation at The Hague and that
following the sentiments inspired by that eminent
statesmen there is evident again the old misrust
This was caused especially by the 'bossy' man
ner in which the delegation presented the Drago
Doctrine particularly in its second form
..7,be Tinted States they consider. has placed
+ss1f at the side of the great powers of Europe in
the project the permanent tribunal for arbtra-
,ton leaving aside IN certain way the weak
nations of America that thought of counting on
The protection of the United States. under whose
atronaee they went TO the conference. Be that
what il may, is evident that the United States
has lost nearly all the field gained in the spirit of
the Latin Americans. and II is not at all strange
hat there is again talk of general confederation
% defence or at least of alliances. by groups of
r.,ions 7 had the honorst to know Mr.. Root and
tho other American delegates at Rio"
-neaking OF the settlement of the question pend
49,, ,etween his country and Panama, the Colom-
hian diplornat said: Ignoring the state of the
ogotiatious Il is impossible for to foresee the
-as,,,t hut think the Colombian people do well in
oo,ed;ns their 10 the time and the spirit
20 Justice Of the American people and of their
,atasrnen The intelligent youth of Colombia espe-
c,allv have placed all their hopes of reparation in
NJ Root and know that gentemans high moral
sense and intellectual capacity"
General Tribe Tribe expressed himself on the
,Ian for the Central American peace conference at
Washington as follows:
The idea is a good one and ought TO work out
great results. is certainly necessary 20 put an
end to all conflict in those countries, and with
understanding Between them, with assurances or
s1,nnort from the United States and Mexico that II
will be kept. the conference will probably accom-
pish n lasting good