The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-05
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
a Batch of Central and South
American News via
Panama.
The United States COaIing Sta
ton.

New York, 4.-The Star and Herald
of Panama, says President Guardia, o
Costa Rica, will send q special 10 Wash
ingtoa 10 enquire into the matter of es-
tablishing a cOaling station a. Golf
Dulce.
Pnnama, 24.-The Star and Herald
very severely comments on the action o.
the San francisco Board OF Trade re-
garding an inter oceanic canal. In New
York. Boston and other cities of the
Union, DeLesseps found no difficulty II
convincing scientific men of all classes O,
the excellence of his project not so the
Wiseacres of the committee of the San
| Francisco Board Of Trade; their opinions
were already formed. They formed
| themselves into sort of rival institution
to the Paris Congress, but did not care
button about long-winded reports writ
ten mostly in foreign languages.
| The peaceful Inauguration of the new
| administration of Raffsil Minez has
already had q beneficial effect on the
| business of the country, particularly on
the west coast in the State of Canca.
! Gold mining is now receiving attention,
and with the removal of unfavOrable
legislation under the new regime, many
mines which have been practically
abandoned for some time will again be
worked.
A change in The cabinet at Bogota
places Guesto Arosema, now minister at
Washington, in the secretaryship of
tried of party leaders in government,
there being two conservatives and five in
dependents in the cabiuet Radical
liberals have been ignored.
The national government has been
authorized, by Congress to appoint three
inspectors TO exercise scrutiny over affairs
of the Panama Railroad Company, with
a view to secure rigid compliance with
the. terms Of its contracts with the
Columbia government. 1t is understood
here that the new administration will
insist vigorously upon the extension of
the railroad to deep water, granting equal
rights TO all steamship companies, no dis
examinations in rates of freights, faYOrs,
etc.
The Star and Herald says: We are
informed thst General Garcia recently
visited tile commander Of the steamer
adams, at Colo Dulce, and was assured
that his orders were very explicit, to
select proper place for a ccsling station,
SURVEY Ivy NAIlA away LLD Alu1DNA hAAN
otherwise prepare the ground, and de-
from the bunkers of the adams. He
was further directed to remain at the
place until relieved by another United
States ship, but in case he was likely to
run short of food aud other supplies, he
was ordered to leave the station in charge
of natives Of the country, who were to be
~ fho+ IN tho Trf e
of the United States. In the event of
meeting with opposition from the sutbori-
ties on shore the captain was advised to
amount of resistance ne would
employ, but under all circumstance
to report the matter to Washington.
There was no attempt made or disposi
ton shown 10 hoist the stars and stripes
over the new coating station, but rather
10 survey and denouace piece of land
under private name, In the ordinary
way, and treat for its acquisition after
ward as public property. At least this
is the idea witch prevails in Costa Rica,
where the people are mueh exercised
over an affair so mysterious. General
Guardia has decided ts send o special
envoy to Washington to investigate the
matter.
The Gillian blockading fleet an
nouDced its presence in Calao Bay by
sending. before daylight, torpedo launch
against the Peruviaa corvette Union, an
chored well in shore, but before explod-
ing, i harml' SLY foated against the
palissde projecting that vessel. The
Chiiian launch was csrelessly or Clum-
silly managed. II ran dangerously near
the United States steamer alaska and
the Italian frigate Gdra6dydi, aad just
escaped q warm reception from those YES
sells. The approach of the launch wss
perceived on board the UNiOR before the
explosion took place, and a heavy fire of
and a Gatiin gun caused the
launch to retire At the request of
foreign consuls, notice of the blockade to
begin was extended from eight to fifteen
days.
The United States steamer adams is
still at Colo Dulce, and reports from Costa
Rica have it that coaling station has
been taken up, but not in Il public way
or in any manner to cause offence to the
authorities of Costa Rica or Columbia,
both of which claim jurisdiction over the
territory and waterr Of the gulf Surveys
of an eligible site were made,
but the flag was not plsnted
over it, not hiss any deposit
of coal made in the name of the United
States government. The plat of land
selected was to have been denounced as
private property, and taken possession
of as such in the usual way. It's en-
ployment for the erection of buildings
and storing of coal would be carried on
by private persons, who, Of course,
would enjoy the rights and privileges
granted by the county to American citi-
zens.
Considerable unessiness EXITS 10
Costa Rics on account Of the affair.
DIR. Jus,o Arosmens, minister at
Washington of the United States OF
Columbia, will be appointed secretary OF
stats for foreign stfairs.