MOSQUITO REPUBLICS AT WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 212, 13 September 1901, Page 3

MOSQUITO REPUBLICS AT WAR.

A WARNING FROM AMERICA. [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION .J (Received 12, 9.4 a.m.) New York, September 11. The American Consul at Colon has warned tie rebels that if their attack on the town interferes with the Isthmus traffic America will intervene. NEWS BY THE MAIL. (Per mail steamer at Auckland.) San Fbancisco, August 22.

The revolution in Colombia, South America, has reached a critical stage. A tiain was held up an hour at a point 15 miles outride of Panama, and the officials at Washington became alarmed for the traffic across the Isthmus of Panama. Several <*ar vessels ha ve been ordered with all haste to the vicinity, some on the Atlantic, ai d the hattlehhip lowa and the coast, defence vessel Ranger from the Pacific c ast. It is not expected that these chips will take any active part in the even's, but the Americans willcarefully obstrv the situation, and their presence will he salutary.

I It is hinted ;.l-o that the action of ihe United States Government is a warning of hands off to European Powers in order to forestall foreign interference with the treaty engagements between Colombia and the United States.

Venezu«la has Keen invaded by Colombians, and President Castro's secretary, by order of th» President, has wind: "It is the belief of the [President that the Conservatives of Colombia have resolved to assist in the revolutionary movement against Venezuela and her < J overnment. It is stated that the frontier of Venezuela was first invaded by six thousand man at one point and two thousand men at another. These were victoriously expelled, and ten thousand men have been massed on the frontier to defend Venezuela. These are apart from the active service t'oops on other parts of the frontiers, as well as rational troops scattered over the Republic, and the reserve militia now ut der arms. Venezuela has not accepted the attack as an in'erra'ional invasion of the people of Colombia agaicst the people of Venfzu*ln, but r<cognise it as the wo-k nf the Conservative Government of Colombia against the majesty of the nation of Venezuela. The Colombian authorities have notified their representative at, "Washington they do not desi> e th« landing of fo-eign • roops for keeping np-n t> e traffic over the P-uama RaiKav, an! that, they comprehend the responsibilities and can maintain free traffic.

The Berlin papers announce that, two or three German cruisers will go to the Carrihean S'ei, and oce will real .jn there permanently. Th-i L iiid 'n p<p'rs discu-s -be quarrel between C'Oimhia and Venezuela, and the Spectator thinks "American interference will have grave results," a«>d tbatit is no impossible the Ui ited !St«tes wiil occupy Panama, but it, can see no rtnson why Great Bri'a'n should opjx '-fc :-:n;'h tt course. 'i'h» Saturday Review, which takes, 'the usua! strong Anti-Americars tone,]' i<Tiys l, 'h* time will ro'ne when thol outiageous Monroe doe'rine will proI fJuce a (iead'of.k between the European I land AmTi an Governments. Neither! G> rmai y, Svain, France, or Great, j Britain w 11 sunerder their legitimate] j claims to expansion in South America." I The S'ate Department at Washing-1 ton has advicsa that a considerable] | European fl et is to 1-e ordered to the j ] Isthmus to look after the various in- j t restp, arid as their preferca will give rise 'o considerable friction it was| dec-mtd wise to have the American re-, ion string befote the Kuro-1 par s can arrive. | Up to his time the Governrmnt hall i decided upon i'o policy beyond t*r tof | jprotfcting American inte> ests andj j keeping the Inthmus open for transput'.tiort. Theieistii'k, however, that lar ohi-r Cubii et meeting will socn he ! held f'. r the discussion of S uth Ameri--1 ran affairs in detail, and a brosder ipi'icy may poss : Wy ba decided upon. I The s'rttemen'sfrrm Paiami, (JoJnm- . bia, *nd Ventzuela regarding the difficulties 1 Ke l ear« so contradictory 'hilt i it is difficult to aniveat anvconclus'on •at pr. wnt as to the ac ual state of affairs.