The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
ELECTION
IS CALLED
.lN |. !.
"a Perman. emit Govern.
StObe Formed.
WI. BUCHANAN
is ". So s !. MINISTER
Is Selected BY the President on
Account of|Diplonatic
Training.
REAR.ADMlRALS GLASS
is GUARDING PANAMA
Looking Everywhere for the Re
ported Expeditions From CO.
lombia Gen, Reyes, Now
in Washington Has ! Been
Selected President Of
Republic of,C Colombia.
REAR.ADMlRA' |. GLASS { I
is GUARDING PANAMA
Ry Associated Press.)

II WAsHINGTON, q. &c. q, December H.:
The Colombian Legation tonight received
a cablegram from General DeCastro, COM
mander- ln-chief OF the. Colombian army.
dated Port Lirnon, Costa RIGA, to-day,
conveying the informa ton that the. re.
suits OF the election Tor President held
throughout Colombia December 9Th show
q complete triumph Tor General Reyes.
When seen tonight General Reyes would
make no statement beyond sa wing tina he
expected to remain In the United States
fora fortnight longer.sa 3 u III n 81
4 PERMANENT GOVERNMENT.
The State Department has been In
formed tina final steps, have been taken
for the formation ola permanent gov
eminent in Panama. The 3news came In
a dispatch from consnlt General tGuger,
Election for Constitutional Convention
called for y anuary AZ; the. convention
meets 2othkof Januarysssa ~ Sls
1 This action ls takeh,s II is believed. 10
meet suggestions fromiiP ana manian here
that criticisms of thgS new epublic would
be disarmed f,dS he zsa tnsS ofatha
tcationa could be exchaugsd by the United
;Staresa with a permanent and !. regular
form 4 OF government on the 1sthmus.
Tho gterritory!. OF: Panama Is SO small 1that,
according !. tozs the; belief here; the cleo
tons can: be completed within week
after the date named-January 4th. - ne
convention. ls expected to follow gen.
erally!the outlines 1.-the Cuban Constl-
tuition, y " hich, Is. regarded as the most
modern and complete model OF such doc
uments.
11sl :. AFTER sCoLOMB1ANs.
jTheH Navy Department has received .
cablegram from. .Rear-Admlral Glass an
nouncing thatshe Is making every effort
to run down The various reports regard
Ing Colombian expeditions to the 1sthmus,
He has ordered the May1ower to the
mouth3o the Atrato River to make a
thorough investigation, and, II necessary.
a Reconnaissance Of that region also will
be made to definitely ascertain whether,
there are any Colombian troops In that
section. b 3,s
r The Atlanta also has been ordered to
patrol the northern coast OF the Isthmus
on the same mission. The commanders
OF both vessels are under instructions to
conduct their investiga ton with all pos.
sible dispatch and return to Colon SO
that the Navy Department may have a
full official report OF tho exact situation.
MINnSTER TO PANAMA.
The President has selected w. 7. Buch-
anan, OF New York, to DO the first United
States minister to Panama. @
Mr. Buchanan's selection was brought
about b. desire on the part OF the Pres
during the capitalization OF the relations
between the United States and Panama
the services Of a trained and experienced
diplomatic representative, having special
reference to his knowledge OF the Latin
American "a ces. BY reason OF long SER
- Sl,aA TO- lie
lie, Mr.. Buchanan Alls that distinction