Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-07
UNCLESAMAPPROEES
New Republic of Panama Is
Officially Recognized.
NOTICE SENT BOGOTA GOVERNMENT
Colombia and the de FnctO
Republics Urged to Make n Pence
ful and Equitable Settlement
of All Questions mt Issue.

ful and Equitable settlement
of All Questions mt Issue.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE United
States government has recognized the
de facto government of Panama.
Orders were issued for the presi-
dents yacht Mayiower, with Rear Ad-
miral ]. b. Coghlan and IL. A. Gudger,
United States consul ut Panama,
aboard, and the cruiser Baltimore, now
in Dominican waters, to join the sew
en- other war ships already at and en-
route TO Colon and Panama. This
force is considered sufficient to cope
with a situation in which the acct
dental killing of two Cinnamon has
been the only bloodshed.
DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge
d'affaires here, has his boxes packed
in expectation of being Immediately
recalled when the Colombian govern
ment receives the note sent by this
government. Relations between the
United States and Colombia are Sc
vercly strained, but the South Amcri-
can republic is too weak to declare
war.
The conference Mt the White House
was followed by extended discussion
of the situation on the isthmus by the
cabinet at its regular meeting. There
was general satisfaction expressed at
the %peaceable solution of the trouble
on the isthmus.
1t was announced at the state de-
partment after the return of Secretary
Hay from the cabinet meeting that In
structlons have been sent to United
States Minister Beaupre at Bogota, as
Stunning that he has not left the capital
yet, and to Mr.. Ehrman, the United
States vice consul at Panama, and now
acting consul there, to inform the gov
ernments OF Colombia and Panama re-
spectively that the de facto government
is recognized.
Following Is the telegram sent by
the state department to Mr.. Ehrman
at Panama:
1.-The people of Panama have by an
apparently unanimous movement dis
solved their political connection with
the republic of Colombia and resumed
their independence. When you are sat
is1ed that q de facto government, re-
public In form and without substantial
opposition from Its own people, has
been established In the state of Pana-
ma you will enter into relations with it
the responsible government of the
territory and look to it for all due
to protect the persons and prop
nrty Of citizens of the United States
and to keep open the isthmian transit,
IN accordance with the obligations of
existing treaties governing the rela-
tons 2f tie ~ States to that ter,
Instructions were also sent to Mr..
the United States minister at
in the following terms:
1.-THE people of Panama having by an /
p%parontly unanimous movement dis
olvcd their political connection with
he republic of Colombia and resumed
heir independence, and having adopt |
d q government of their own, repub-
az III AS lJNh "a GONG III n i
nent Of the United States of America
las entered into relations, the prosi-
lent Of the United States, in accord |
lnce with the ties of friendship which
SO long and 80 happily existed
between the respective nations, most |
earnestly commends to the govern
nents Of Colombia and of Panama the
and equitable settlement of all
questions at issue between them. He
lolds that he is bound not merely by
.reaty obligations, but by the interests
If civilization, to see that the peaceful
of the world across the isthmus |
If Panama shall not longer be dis
by a constant succession of I'M
necessary and wasteful civil wars"
The secretary of state has made the
following statement in regard to af-
fairs on the isthmus of Panama:
THE action Of the president in the
matter is not only in the strict |
est accordance with The principles of
and equity and in line with all
the best presidents of our public poll |
cy. but 1t was the only course he could
taken in compliance with our
treaty rights and obligations. By our
treaty entered into with New Grana-
1a in the year 1916 New Granada
guaranteed that "the right Of way or
across the fsthmus of Panama
upon any modes of communication that
now exist or that may hereafter be
constructed shall be free and open to
government and citizens of the
United States.''