Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1901 — SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLE

Bepoita of Battle* Doabted by CalMsMmJ Bepresentattva at Waablagtoa. Herrain, the charge d’affaires of the- 1 Colombian legation at Washingtondoubts the authenticity of the alleged; reports given out in New York by' Guerrera, the insurgent representative

there. He said: "If the'battles reported by Guerrera had really occurred I would- undoubtedly have been advised by cablegram.” Herrain has received a letter from Acting President of Colombia Marroquin, dated July 9, in whicn is the report that General Uribe-Uribe, the insurgent leader, was at Maracaibo, on the Venezuelan frontier, trying to organize a fill ouster!ng force to invade Colombia. The letter explains that the Colombian government is not at all disturbed by General Uribe’s presence. A cable report to Herrain, dated July 27, reports General Uribe still at Maracaibo, and the situation unchanged. Except to protect American Interests it is not usual for the state department to take cognizance of revolutionary movements. In case of actual war between Colombia and Venezuela, the usual declaration of neutrality would be issued, when this government had been advised officially of a state of war.

PRESIDENT CASTRO « (of Venezuela). .