New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
ADMIRAL CASEY, PEA CEMAKER
GRATITUDE FOR HIS IMPORTANT WORK
AT PANAMA.


says that at the conference on board the Wis
consin a DISTINGUISHED son OF Uncle Sam, Rear
Admiral SlIas Casey acted a mediator ana
peacemaker. which conduct. it remarks renects
great credit on a nation whose motives 1of ooliis
good are too frequently disparaged.
Admiral Casey in a brilliant speech e%tehoeu
to the negotators his heartfelt good "lsi'o
highly pralsing them for their good judgment
and patriotism and their arrangement Oh suUi'
an extremely delicate matter. Geherai Co0"''
chief OF Minister Of State Perdomo's stan WIZ
spoke in very good English. made an eloque"'
renl, N this speech and in the name Colon
bia thanked the gallant admiral for the hosp'-
tality and attention the negotiators hau re-
ceived on board his flagship, and also TOT MS
generous Intervention in the arrangement 10
bring about peace in that zone of COLOMBIAN
territory.
1t is said that the in1passioned patriotic utter
ances of General Cobas brought tears 10 'ie
eyes of General Herrera.
Troops are already being sent away -Neai''
one thousand men will leave Panama o-hien1
for Barranquilla. AS soon as the a., tt
gunboat Padilla arrives here the troops ~ -
cauca Province Will be sent to Buenavehtura
on the Bay OF Choco. 80 ~
General Herrera and his secretaries nav a.
rived at Aqua Dulce, accompanied by Il eor
ment commissioner bringing the news o. 'i a..
conclusion of peace to the gunboat BogoIa ~,
ride
tbev meet General SalaZar. Governor on
Panama has set all the political PRISONERS at
liberty. .,-, ..;.u 1,hoator
offered General Salazar to communicate the
news of the treaty of peace to Captain ldrl ss
duke the commander of the Bogota- The ofter
was accepted and the PhaetOn sailed last h'B"''
r,.,,;.,, e SYNOPSIS OF the treaty OF peace
arranged on board the United states oa'''.s s
wisconsin on Friday between genera H1's -,
,-,,o- IF Panama: General NasqueE ana Ne"elai
Cobss chief OF General Pcrdomo's stan FePrc
,,s tbo government and Generals Lucas ana "a
hauero and Colonel Eusebio Morales represe" l
General Herrera director Of the armies Oh LAURA
and Panama: , 49,. ,,,o
,~,,or,b,.p Government will Immediately re-estao-
Iisb public order throughout the whole repUpi0'
excepting I'm places where there are feNu'u'4'''o'y
forces unwilling to accept the treaty lh' 9'01
article guarantees liberty for all political prisoners
excentfng those who unwilling 70 accept tnt
treaty The third provides that war taxes ana
extraordinary contributions shan ne oiscoil'l"ue.
The fourth promises ample amnesty ana guar al''eo0
safety Of person and property OF those "no ia
bean engaged IN the revolution The hfth hxes the
td,,;., ou,er "a decide cases Of revolutionsts ao
crsed Of common crimes. The sixth declares ma
the treaty embraces all revolutonst FORCES WIN"
or without the republic that wish 10 accept l'9
terms The seventh declares that. as II Is the
wish of the President and the whole nation once
public order is restored elections viii take place
for members of Congress, the government hs'eeIne
to see that those elected take their places
This clause names certain questohs "ii''H WI"
nronosed for the consideration Of Congress as io'
ior.s. The Panama Canal negotiations. the re
forms presented 20 Congress in 1898 by PRESIDENT
Narroouin and the reform of the currency sys-
tenn the amount received from canal contra "
be used as a basis for amortization .
The eighth article provides that the armies ~ the
provinces Of Cauca and Panama shall recognize the
authority OF the government as shall also All t'oSe
wishing TO secure the benefit OF the terms OF tle
treaty The ninth provides that the reVolutionists
tIl +~,, over 10 the government all the war ee-
roents belonging to the armies Of Cauca and Pan
anna including their feet. particularly the suhpoat
Padila Under the tenth article all the revolution
js+ gar elements etc will be turned over by COM
missions appointed by General Herrera 10 govern
Inent c9TmisS1oh s a. and P4dregaI in Panama
Chitre, Monu19; SoHa asi san pabIn and Ouibdo
IN Cauca This provision shall take effect imme-
dately the treaty Is appsoTea aha ,ne IN Iha Pan
In the eleventh article the government agrees TO
aid members of the revoluuonist army o., OF lower
of4icers win be transported by government boats;
According to the twelfth clause, the chiefs and
20 keep their swords. revoiyers baggage and nags.
but they must return all government rags IN 5hels
the swords captured al Aqua Dulce. Passports will
Ths 6ernen in the thirteenth article Of the
treaty promises to take care OF all wounded and
as OF their soldiers and provides for the issu,
TO them OF passports as soon as they shaH
have regained their health, and provided for in
the preceding article. Under the fourteenth article
the treaty must be approved by Generals Perdomo
and Herrera
The treaty was made board the Wisconsin, at
point very near where the Chilian Line steamer
I4autaro (Which seized by General Alban) was
sunk in A naval battle between the insurgent and
government fleets last January. Rear Admiral
Casey L. S. n. helped considerably in getting the
commissioners to come TO agreement. The
gotiations nearly at end. In the course
OF the conference General Herrera representative
announced his desire that liberal government
should be established at Panama and Santander
with thirty representatives in Congress and grant
Of $50 600 in gold, but these demands with
drawn when the government representatives.
fused to consider such terms.
VARGAS SANTOS PLEASED.