The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-11-13
A QUIET REVOLUTION
ISthmus of Panama Has DE.
clared Its Independence.
columbian Troops Go Home, New
Flag is Raised and the Little
Republic Recognized.

Panama, Colombia, Nov. 3 The in
dependence of the iathmus was pro-
cialmed at . p. IN. today. 4 large and
enthusiastic crowd Ofall political parties
assembled and marched to the head
quarters OF the government troops.
where General Tovar and General
Amaya, who arrived this morning. were
Imprisoned in the name of the Republic
OF Fanama. The enthusiasm was i'm
meDse and at least 1000 of the men in
the gathering we're armed.
Cabled to Washington.r
Washington, Nov. 3-The following
cablegram was received at the state de,
partment tonight:
An uprising took place at Panama
tonight. Independence was proclaimed
The Columbian army and naval officials
were made prisoners. A government
was to be organized consisting of three
consuls and cabinet. Ii is rumored at
Panama that similar uprising was to
take place at Colon"
later cablegram was received read
ing as follows:
"A number of confused and conflict
ing dispatches have been received from
the lsthmus indicating rather serious
disturbances at Panama and Colon.
Ihe navy department has dispatched
several vessels TO these ports with di
rectIons to do everything possible to
keep order along the line of railroad"
The sensational advices from the 18th.
mus were not entirely unexpected. in
view OF the other reports recently re.
celved. The news caused a sudden ont
burst OF activity in the navy depart.
ment and at once on President Roose-
Velts return he was made acquainted
with the situation. Secretary Hay. As
slstant Secretary Darling and a number
OF Others were summoned to the White
House and measures were at once taken
tOr the protection of the American
Intereste on the isthmus.
New Flag UnfurIed.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 5.-The royal
mail steamer OrinOcO, with twenty-eight
officers, 435 men and thirty women, has
sailed for Cartagena. The United States
auxiliary cruiser Dixie has Just arrived.
Alter conference this afternoon Gen.
Torres, commander of the Colombian
troops here. seeing that the situation
was hopeless, agreed to embark his
soldiers on the royal mail steamer
OrnocO, sailing for Cartagena at 6 D. m.
\ special train from Panama brought
Gen. TOvar, who also sailed on the
OrinOco.
The people of Colon are now iubiIant.
The flag OF the Iew republic flies at the
raiiroad stations at GaJaun and Bohio
SOlado, near Colon. Troops from
Fanama Will doubtless take charge of
the city tomorrow.
The troops embarked on tho Orinoco
this afternoon and the ammunition was
taken aboard. The municipal council of
Colon has just notified the provisional
government at Panama of it's adherence
to the new republic
recognizes de facto Government
Washington, Nov. 6 = The limited
States government has recognized the
de factO government of Panama. 1t
was announced at the state department
alter the return of Secretary Hav from
the cabinet meeting that Instructions
have been sent to United States Minister
Beaupre at BogOta (assuming that he
has not LETT the capitaD, and to Mr..
Ehrman, the Uaited States vice consul
at Panama and now acting counsel
there, to inform the governments of CO.
iombla and Panama, respectively, that
the de facto government is recognized.
Following is the telegram sent by the
state department today to Mr.. Ehrman.
consul general Of the United States at
Panama:
The people Of Panama have, by an
apparently unanimous movement, dis
solved their political relations with the
republic OF Colombia and assumed their
independence When Won are satisfied
that de facto government, republican
IN form and without substantial oppOsi-
uOn from It's own people, has been es-
tablished III the state of Panama. You
viii enter into relations with it as the
responsible government of territory and
look TO 1t Tor all due action to protect
the property of the citizens OF the United
States and to keep open the isthmian
transit in accordance with the obIiga
tlOns OF existing treaties governing the
relations OF the United States to that
territory"
Canal Prospects Brighten.
Paris, Nov. 6.-The French foreign
office received a dispatch from the
French consul at Panama confirming
the Associated Press dispatches of yes.
terday from that city and from Colon.
The consul adds:
"The new state assumes all the former
treaty and legal obligations OF Co.
lOmbia"
The last information il regarded by
the officials here as being most impOrt-
ant as showing no disposition on the
part OF the new republic of Panama to
repudiate the canal or other property
rights acquired from Colombia.
few irresponsible newspapers criti-
cize the United States and show iguor
ance OF the French governments posi-
tiOn by asserting that warships will be
sent to Panama ''tO restrain the Amerj-
can plans" These views are not shared
by the government or by the more
serious element Of the press and public.
The official sentiment is distinctly