Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-09
THE CONCORD At COLON.
What She Has Accomplished-The Cholera
Scare Over.

| panama, Colombia, Nov. S--Thc pres
ence of United States man-0f-war al
Colon has had most salutary effect The
| cholera scare has been quietly subsidine
ever since her arrival The authorities al
Colon were instructed to treat the Concord
| the same as merchant vessel, which meant
not to admit her. On entering the harboI
the Project went alongside, asking her
captain in pompous manner if he ''intend.
ed to obey the regulations of the port
Capt. White quietly replied, at depends
on what your regulations are
| In the meantime a boat had been lowered
! from the Concord, an officer in full uniform,
with side arms, in charge, directing its
| course to the American Consulate. The
Project seeing this started for the shore in
a collapsed condition of astouishment.
| 1t is safe to say that the Columbian ports
would have remained closed much longer
bad it not been for the prompt action of the
| nited States government. The best in
! formed foreign residents assert that Eng
land, France and Germany urged the au-
tholitles al Washington to take the initiative
in having the ports opened.
DR. Roman at the head Of the sanitary
board in Panama, whose absurd recomen-
dations have resulted in causing so much
trouble, has fallen from grace. His
associates, objectiBg to his dictation, have
all resigned, and the Government has failed
to appropriate money for his salary. A
well authenticated report Is that Gov.
Aycardi of Panama, who has allowed DIR.
Roman to influence him with such disas
trous results. is being severity raped over
the knuckles by the General Government
at Bogo,a. which is much chagrined to be
obliged to recede from its numerous high
sounding DEGREES. They say, however
that the ports would have been opened just
the same without a demand. This is alt
humbug. and the United States should
keep war vessel here for long time TO
come.
Merchants who were disappointed in not
selling their goods at fabulous prices are
attempting to fomeDt an excitement
against Americans. and even started
petition 10 have that well-Iiked and court.
eons gentleman Col. A. l.. Rives removed
from the uperintendency of the Panama
Railroad. accusing him of sending TO
Washington for gunboat. The petition
fell fiat, and is subject of ridicnle
The Colon Social Club has been disrupted
by this influence, Is President and all the
other Americans have withdrawn their
names. Joining the new cosmopolitan
which takes with it all the money and
brains of the oil club. So these nnprins
cipled merchants have again been
thwaried in their miseiieyous designs.
French vessels are still tabooed from this
port. that nationality claiming the Colon
biaas are putting them under the ban to
more effectnaliy freeze them ont of their
canal interests. The Frencbmcn here are
about the msd'.est set of people imagin.
able. The accumulation of mails and
cargoes from the ni,e,l States and Europe
since sept. u is large, some If il being in
transit nearly two months. The English
gunboat Phesssnt will distribute the mails
along the coast. 1t is generally conceded
by those familiar with the situation that il
would be great blessing to have the great
pOwers conformity assume control of this
i-,hmus. 80 that the enormous traffic can
be carried on without the petty interference
OF ignorant men who are in political power.
The consensus Of opinion is that the
great nations woUh unanimously and
giasliy have the United States take the lead
in this important matter.
DT. sunez il very .hrewd man, having
outstripped about all the Presidents in the
world. He i. now on his third six-year
term, apparently well secure in his seat.
During his administration he has increased
the army from to to 1900. paying his
soldiers promptly $50 per month. To re-
move an Office holder at any time, even
Governor. be merely nomsnatess and the
change il made. Gov. Ayeardi. who has
made such mess of this cholera business,
will probably be superseded by Senior