The evening world., 1913-01-16
REYES COMES IN
WITHOUT QUESTION;
SORRY FORCASTRO
Former President of Colombia
With Peace Dove and Praise
for Woodrow Wilson.

Gen. Rafael Reyes. who was Prcsi-
1snt Of the United States OF Colombia
e the time Theodore Roosevelt ~
rsssident Of the United States Of Amer
~ "took" Panama, was a traveller to
49, shores to-day aboard the North
owmaa Lloyd steamship Kaiser WIZ
IN II.
Tns nery South American vino threat
go to 'Ick the whole United States
q the time Roosevelt engineered the
SEVERANCE q Panama from Colombia
- Who drew the 6rs of President
&oosevelt on more than one occasion.
ooS he olive branch to-day ana he had
- cove Of peace offsciaily resistsred
- his declaration of baggage He - en-
onaasts In his admiration Cor unis
e0aney now and especially for Prssi-
eeot-elsct Woodrow Wilson.
oeo. Rsysa who served his country
- Minister to France for several year
amer his Presidency OF Colombia was
- IN end. but who retired from Official
ME . short time ago and made his
home In Paris q permanent one. heard
upon his arrival that another former
Yresidsnt OF n South American state.
DON Cpriano Castro. was not as
tortunate as he in breaking through
tAs Jealous portals Of the Immigrati' n
ssevice. When he was told that the
at Ellis Island. Gen. Reyes looked over
q the group Of buildings which consti-
tses hts brother executives temporary
home and waggcd his head.
Poor Castro-poor Castro" no
saghsd. REALLY. II 10 not fair for all the
power Of . big country like this to be
launched at one little man. He has all
ny sympathy"
MERE WITH PEACE DOVE AND
o. X. FOR WILSON,.
nut the ex-President rapidly switched
b the object OF his mission to this
oosntry and panegyric on the char
arter OF Gov. Wilson. lie said:
Il come here partly for pleasure and
po1tly that I may do all can to draw
closer together the interests OF your
great country ana the South American
rspublics. with the opening Of the
Panama Canal this year tremendous
opportunity will spread itself out for
both continents; II is necessary that
they get together to reap mutual bene-
~
Il greatly admire your President
s3o0t. believe he is OF the same
asAool ~ washington. Jefferson and
Nncoln-a very big man. have read
eli ! could about him. bsheve ne
VI b fair TO my country and that no
Win see that reparation Is made to
Colombia for the loss OF Panama.
"Yss, I believe Col. Roosevelt is .
bio man. too, Gen. Reyes added with a
onA He says he took Panama from my
country. Well, no did. he amputated
Il IKE rome rough surgeon who ampu-
tatss ar arm and then takes no trou-
be to lisate the severed arteries. He
ard Il quickly--too quickly-and bru-
tayly, but effectually."
when he was asked II he believed In
me hight Of this country to fortify the
Oaaai Gen Reyes gave q startling
answer:
Cs.tainiy the United States should
fuss1fy the canal as strongly as possible.
dBue It will not be against Europe II
vfA bs against the Orient mean
japan. Your country will surely have
H0ub8e with Japan unless you strength
a yourself TO such an extent that Japan
Wiu not dare 70 tackle you"
GA. Reyes. who is accompanied by
Ne. Nina Reyes. went to the Hotel
NAAlpin upon landing. He viii be In
New York . short time.