Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-11-13
i'm RUNNING ORDER.
Republic of Panama Names DipIo-
matte Agent to Washington.
United States Formally Recognize
the Defacto GOvernment-COlom
bia said TO Be Sending Troops
to Colon.

Washington, Nov. IAN official
statement on the Panama situation
was issued from the white house i'm
mediately after the cabinet meeting
Friday The United States will recog-
lize the defacto government with
which our consuls can transact cur
rent business. AS it is, without recog-
lizing a de facto government, and as
Colombia has withdrawn, there is now
40 government at all there that we
IAN transact business with. 1t is prob
able that permanent government will
soon be established.
Colombia Lodges a Protest.
Washington, Nov. Sit was learned
IN official circles last night that the
United States of Colombia has lodged
protest with the state department
against the action of the United States
n connection with the events which
nave occurred on the isthmus of Pan
una.
Is Colombia to Resist?
Paris, Nov. S.--The Patrie publishes
n a dispatch from Antwerp, Belgium.
IN interview with Gonzales Torres, con-
sui general of Colombia, who says he
oas Just received a dispatch from Co
ombia announcing that 1000 troops
ire about to arrive at Savanilla, on
h cir way to Colon. Among the num-
Der are 500 men from the department
IF Antioqui. The department of Boy
aca is also furnishing it's contingent.
Panama's Agent at Washington.
Panama, Nov. 8.-M. Philippe Blu
ma no Cd
omatic agent of the republic of Pana-
ma at Washington. He is one of the
financial agents of the Panama Canal
company. His first official act was to
officially notify the junta that the
United States had recognized the de-
facto government of the republic OF
Panama. The news has caused great
here and was telegraphed
throughout the country. Preparations
are being made to celebrate the event
with great enthusiasm.
Orders New Officers Executed.
Colon, Nov. 10.-Gen. Pompilio Gu-
tierrez, one of the Colombian leaders
who arrived at Colon just about the
lime the revolution occurred, had or
iers to put to death n nationalist, in.
Guiding Dr. Manuel Amador, who is
minister of finance in the new govern
ment; Jose A. Arrange, Tomas Arias
and FREDERICK Boyd, the triumvars who
are governing the republic; Gen. Huer-
tas, Carlos Mendoza, who is now min
lister of justice, and Senior Zubieta
Gen. Gutierrez was made a prisoner
upon arriving at Colon and was sent
to Cartagena with the Colombian
troops, who were occupying the city.
Americans Protected Foreigners.
Paris, Nov. 10.-The foreign Office
has received an extended cable report
from Panama covering the events OF re-
cent days but it does not differ ma
terially from the facts already an
not oced. 1t says the foreign element
on the isthmus is thankful for the pro-
lection the American forces have giver
them.
VIII This Fetch Mr.. Morgan?
Washington, Nov 10.-Philippe Blu.
ena-Varilla, the minister plenipoten.
tiary of the Panama republic, has ad.
dressed a letter to Senator Morgan, OF
Alabama, paying the senator warn
tribute for his long fight for a cana
and urging him to abandon the Mica
ragua route for the Panama route anc
join forces with the new republic in
the effort to secure the immediate con,
struction of an isthmian canal.
Battleship Maine to Colon.
Washington, Nov. 8.-The: battle
ship Maine has been ordered to Colon
She has sailed from the New York navy
yard for Hampton Roads, where she
will coal and proceed to her destina-
ton. 49,. :
Colon Frantic with Delight.
Colon, Nov. S.-The people here are
frantic with delight at the United
Of