The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

across the isthmus of Panama shall not
longer be disturbed by a constant sue
cessIon of unnecessary and wasteful
civil war"
FOR PANAMA.
Washington, November 6.-The navy
department has received a cablegram
from Rear Admiral Glass commanding
the Pacific squadron, announcing the
departure of the Marbelhead, Concord
and Wyoming and the collier Nero YES
terday at Acapulco, Mexico, for Panama
The squadron is proceeding at full
speed.
COLOMBIAN CHARGE TO LEAVE.
washington, November 6.-The Asso-
clated Press learns that DR.. Tomas Her
ran, the charge de'affairs, is
prepared to cave Washington on short
notice with his family for Colombia,
Ii may be stated that instructions with
drawing him will cause no surprise
at the legation, where it is
DeIleVed that the state departments
recognition Of the Republic of Panama
will cause intense feeling in Columbia.
SO far DR.. Herran has had no advices
from his government
CONSUL GENERAL GUDGER,s
VIEWS
Washington, November 6.-Consul
General Gudger has arrived in Wash
InSton from Asheville, y. c., and to-
day received instructions preliminary toI
his departure Sunday for the Isthmu
OF Panama. Rear Admiral CoghIan has
received orders 10 convey the consul
general to the isthmu on the converted
w BI IL -r- II IN -
the navy yard here Sunday for Colon
at full speed. Consul General GudgerI
will receive inaI instructions from the
president tomorrow. These Instructions
will be of the most minute character
though. of course. much will be left tol
the discretion of Mr.. Gudger, in whom
the administration has the fullest con-
fidence. On the arrival of the Mayfow-I
er at Colon Mr.. Gudger will make him
self known at once to the de facto Cow
eminent n the usual formalities inI
such cases will be observed. He will dol
business directly with the Republic oil
Panama, which in it's provisional formI
at present consists OF an ~eXecutiyel
board but which before his arrival mayI
easily take the form of a permanent
government.
LAS soon as Consul General Gudgerl
eturned to his hotel from the state del
partnent. where he was for a longl
TIME in conference with Assistant Sec-l
rotary LOOMS he talked INTERESTINGLY
TO an Associated Press reporter of thel
isthmian situation, saying:
Il am not in the least surprised toI
know that the isthmus has declared itsl
Independence. Five months ago a rev-l
Olution was a foregOne conclusion asi
we all knew. The isthmian people haveI
conducted themselves III patience andl
with dignified d~eliberation. have await
ed the adjournment of the ColOmbiant
congress Il the destruction of theirj
asst hope for the ratification of theI
Hay-Herran reaty before taking thisl
apparently radical step. Their ~reasonl
for this action is the alleged refusal of
the Bogota government to direct itst
policy with some regard to the isthmianl
peoples good.
Striking proof of the stability of theI
government is seen in the PERSONNEL
of the executive board which now con-
stitutes the provisional government
They are all three men of the strongest
character, leaders in the isthmian conf
merciai world, and men who command
undivided respect of the natives as WE'LL
as the foreign residents of the isthmus." l
What OF the sentiment of the peoplel
on the isthmus toward the United
States" Mr.. Gudger was sked. HeI
replied:
1T is extremely cordial and friendlY.l
They want Independence. annexation, orI
anything that Will insure the construct
tion Of the Panama ana and the con-
sequent prosperity of the isthmus.I
They have the greatest confidence inI
the people and the government Of thei
United States. American capital is al!
ready there to a large extent and theI
people are DESTROYS of c~ultivating ~closerE
trade relations with The United States.
My leave Of absence does not exoireI
for Il week bIc chen I saw the Associ-I
ated Press cabIagrams from the 18TH
mus Indicating the seriousness of theI
situation ! At once telegraDhed the sec-I
rotary of state. saying l should !eaveI
my home in AsheviIle at once for myl
post and would stop in Washington!
today for a conference. l am carryings
the best wishes of the officials of theI
administration TO the vice consul gener-I
al. Mr.. Ehrman. who has conducted
affairs in my absence to the entire sat-
~isfaction OF the Washington govern-i
ment.'
Mr.. Gudger's relations with the Bo-I
gotta authorities always have been ex-I
reedingly cordial and he would sayl
nothing that would reflect on the Col
lombiau government. His attitude as
American consul must be neutral as re-
CARDS Colombia's internal affairs.
Mr.. Gudger went to the Colombian lie.
cation today and had a conference With
DR.. Herren, the Colombian CHARGE
who is his personal friend.
COLOMBIA WILL GO To VAR
Washington. November ~6.-Senator,
Morgan said that soon after