| Show THE COLOMBIAN WAR meager accounts only are received of the war now progressing in the united states ot of colombia olom bia the little news that does come gives a general impression that the government foreen forces are having pretty much their own way and consequently that the rebellion does not amount to much tola thin feature may be explained in the fact that the ports from the only in ID is obain obtainable able are in the bands of the government which is very careful to permit no specially unfavorable news to get out if it can be avoided the different points at which the government claims to nave dave been victorious however show that the rebellion to is widespread that it is powerful powei tul ful also Is proven by the loot act that the rebel army which started tor for bogota several weeks ago has ban been able to force its way nearly three huc buc dred miles to the capital city where it Is toted stated the attack was repulsed by troops under the command of cf the president it will not be a surprise even with tho reports of government victories ortee to learn of the colombian rebeil rebellion lou devel developing in I 1 into a successful revolution the the federal republic after toe the form of the united states constitution ban baa been abolished in colombia a return having baying been made to the former centralized system end and the president lacks lacka nothing but the title of an abbo lute sovereign he chooses the ministers departmental governors am bassadore councilors councillors counci lors of state military diets chiefs and nearly all the higher officials the courts courte depend on the central government which has baa suppressed the militia formerly maintained tat ned by the several states since bince the institution of thin policy the baity opposed to it has baa been gradually aug now it la Is equal or even superior ou in numbers lumbers to the adminis tra tion party parly the rebels have the sym pathy batby of me lae liberal or opposition party but the conservative leaders of the latter indicate a preference to wait for a change until the presidents prea identa term expires expire a others othera however insist that he be will reinstate bims bim eJr seir and prefer the attempt to compel the change by force of arms arma and at the same time establish a less ivea tyrannical system eban now prevails pr evalla even in bogota the capital which has baa population the president was wae able to secure escure only meager support outside of the regular army should the future of the indicates indic atea probability ot of success Bucce ea there is no question que atlon that they would receive the unanimous support of the opposition party and then be joined by abbt the other side aide which always goes with the moss moat powerful faction it if the debeh should be successful it would mean a more liberal system of government in the valley of the magdalena where near ly jy twenty five ceLt urles ago were fought some of the greatest grea teat battles of hat age in behalf of popular government |
