Show INJUSTICE TO COLOMBIA if panama railroad was closed to transportation of troops washington sept 17 senor concha the colombian minister has cabled to gov salazar of panama for a comparative report of the situation which has arisen as a result of the delay to traffic caused by colombian on monday the officials of the colombian legation do not approve of the means employed by alie government troops to hold up trains but they do point out that an inspection of incoming and outgoing trains is necessary as a measure ot protection tec tion A disturbing fact in the situation it is stated is the greater part of the employed emp loyes of the panama railway are either liberals outright or liberal and in an emergency like the present one an excellent opportunity is afforded these men who arc unfriendly to the government to strike a blow for the liberal cause the report that commander mclean ia about to advance a proposal that neither the government nor the revolutionary forces use the railroads during the present crisis on the isthmus ia disposed of here attention being called to the fact that there is a clear and explicit understanding in the treaty ot 1846 that both colombian officials and colombian troops are to have the use ot the railway when an emergency arises in addition to this it is pointed out that the government reinforcements are all coming by way of and carthagena to colon and if transportation did not await them at the jatter point the government would encounter eno unter a most serious setback senor conchas action in cabling to gov salazar was taken on his awn initiative tia tive as he has not it is stated re an t from the state department on the subject A dispatch from admiral casey announces the departure of the wisconsin from san francisco for panama |