The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-10
rnE REvoLUrroN IN CoLoMB1A.


Panamr'a Declaration Of War aRnIn-t the
National Government A Forcfd Loan OF
100000 The Duty Of the United states.
PANAMA, Aug. 31.--Tho people of Panama
and the Tsthmus continue in a state of trepida-
tion and anxiety, their fate depending on the
result OF the conflict now going on between the
States OF Magdalcna aud Bolivar and the Fed
cral Government. II the former are conquered,
1t will then come TO be the tun Of Panama and
Its authorities. As this state g virtually at
with the Government at BoRota OF course the
authority OF the latter has ceased 30 exist. The
President OF the State who Is ex-offico agent Of
the Federal Government, can no longer bo
recognized a. such, and the administrator Of
the national Treasury, Mr.. Fajardo, was re-
moved from his Office, and the State authori-
ties are trying to intercept any funds that may
come directed to him to be used for war pur-
poses The Official declaration Of war Is az
follows:
ARIIcLE /. The State Of Panama IA hereby declared
In state OF war against the national forces invading
ths states q Bolivar and Magdalena
ths present declaration will endure until the Sist Of
Given at Panama on the eist day Of AUGUST, 1879.
rhe Secretary Of state. J. NJ. pznNrDE.
Another decree calls for a forced loan Of siO0.-
OOO. Tue Consuls on the lsthmus are Instructed
10y the national Government vt HorOta to take
care o. the transit. as the national Government
Is unable to do so at present.
Inc general tenor OF tho news from the seat
0f war Is contradictory, and most people In
Panama are at loss to think what has really
happened and what may come. The Govern
ment of Panama has formally announced that
u VIII lend without delay all necessary as
sstince to the States OF Bolivar and Alagdalena
against the arre@sions by the Federal forces
which threaten the sovereignty Of said States.
In the mean time busiups. IS rrOSiratel. The
people ~ the interior are afraid To bring pro-
visions for sale to Panama from fear Of being
pressed Tor soldiers.
In this state Of affairs what ought tho United
states to dOf a new doctrine mas been
hrOached on the basis Oi the note idressed by
Minister Scruggs at BOgota. IN 1873 to the then
Secretary Of FOrt .Iu Relations, on the occasion
when Admiral Almy llnued "A force TO protect
the transit during an armed contest in this city
Mr. Scruggs SAID that the Irited States Gov
ernment had guaranteed to Colombia the pos
session Of the lsthlus. but left the obligation
to protect the transit entirely to the latter. Ii
was agreed that 20 men OF least lould ALWAYS
be stationed at Panama for that special pur-
pose. No such force exists hero at present.
The state, being nt war with the General Gov
ernment. would regard the landing Of a United
states force just now an invasion. under the
pretext OF guarding the transit. Tie necessity
for vigilance II not for interference. In order to
guard the transit from harm. was never more
apparent II any further doubt n allowed to
prevail in this matter. foreigners. at least. vii
have to look To their respective Governments to
pay some attention to an intcrOcean transit,
which duty according TO United .ates author-
ties here, has been given up 10y their Govern
ment.