Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-02-22
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WITH l COLUMBIA.
MINISTER FROM THAT COUNTRY
SUGGESTED KNOX VISIT is
"INoPPoRTUNE."
ECHO OF PANAMA REVOLT
crltcises ". S. for Not Arbitratinq
Canal Zone Acquisition Differences.
State Department Takes the
Letter Insult.

washington, Feb IA grave dip
lolnatlc situation between the United
States and Colombia has been precipi-
tated by the publication of a letter
which Senior Pedro del Ospina, the Co.
lo I'M ] minister, has written to Act
ing Secretary Huntington Wilson Of
the state department suggesting tAat
1t might be ''inopportune'' for Secre-
tary Knox to visit Colombia during
his projected tour of Central America.
The Colombian minister, first draw
Ing attention to the fact that the
views are his own and not officially
those Of 4 his government, seriously
criticises the United States for not
submitting to arbitration the differ
ences with Colombia growing out Of
this governments acquisition of the
Panama canal zone.
Inasmuch as the letter admittedly is
the personal expression of the minis.
ter, Written without having commun.
lcated with his government, it was re.
celved at the state department in the
pature OF personal insult to this gov.
eminent.
No action has been taken and no
Dft1clal would comment on it but the
incident is known to have stirred of.
6cials of the United States to such an
extent that the recall of the Colon.
bian minister is expected as matter
Of course
At present, however, the United
States is disposed to wait until Senior
Osplna receives the instructions he
has asked for. In diplomatic circles
1t was believed that Colombia, smart.
Ing under eight years of Intellectual at
tempts to secure arbitration of the
canal zone differences, would confirm
the unofficial views of her accredited
representative.
Profound Sensation Expected.
A more profound sensation is look.
ed for as it is believed that termi.
nation of diplomatic relations between
this country and Colombia is in pros.
pect.
Acting Secretary Wilson had advised
Senior Ospina of the probable itin.
erary of Secretary Knox. What is
said to have particularly aroused the
Colombian minister was a reference
to the republic Of Panama in the intin-
srary, "a country the independence of
which Colombia never has recognized,
Senior Ospina makes yelled refer.
ence to the long delay of the United
States in answering several notes ad-
dressed to it, seeking arbitration, and
charges that this government has dis
eliminated against Colombia in failing
to give to her arbitration which the
United States is now Offering to other
members of the family of the nations.
A tentative itinerary Of Secretary
Knox makes provision for stop al
Cartagena, Colombia, on March 25.
Program Subject to Change.
| The program for the cruise is ten
tatiye and subject to change at the
/ direction of the secretary AS now
arranged, the cruiser Washington witt
Beach on the afternoon of Feb. %, ar
/ irving at Port Antonio, Jamaica, or
the morning Of Feb. 25. Here the
Secretary Knox, will leave Palm
across the island to Kingston, return
i Ing the same day to Port Antonio
sailing later for Colon, where the sec
rotary is due on Feb. q. The party
will proceed by rail across the 18th
mus and returning again board thu
i Washington, proceed to Port Limon
! Costa Rica, on March 2, arriving thu
same day
i Here the secretary's party viii
leave the Washington and crossing t
Punta Arenas, board the cruise
j MARYLAND about March 5. They will
1 visit ports on the west coast of Cen
trail America, later crossing Guate
i mala from San Jose to Puerto Barrios
where the Washington will be waitin,
for them.
i The Washington will sail iron
i Puerto Barrios about March 81.
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