The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17
UNITED STATES WILL
OFFER NO APOLOGY
WILL NOT EvADE ISSUE
WITH COLOMBIA
Congress Stands Back
Of President.

New Minister and Roosevelt Meet at Re-
ception and Indulge In Canal Talk
varilla Pays Graceful Tribute to the
Republics of France and United States.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The majority
in congress, so it was announced at
the cabinet meeting today, endorses
and will stand firmly behind the ad-
ministration in its Panama policy.
1t will not attempt to invade, nor
will 1T apologize.
1t will deny that the administration
in any way connived at the revolu-
ton.
But that is not all according to a
higher authority. 1t will at the prop
er time, admit that several months
ago 1t knew of projected revolution
on the isthmus, and that from the
comprehensive character of its advices,
it had no reason to adopt its ultimate
success.
II Will go further and show that
this identical information was fur
nished by the same authority to Dr.
Herran, the Colombian minister, and
by him forwarded to the home gov
ernment. The Colombian government,
it will be shown by documentary evil
dence, 1t is said, was advised that the
only other alternative was the ratl-
fcation of the Hay-Herran treaty. 1t
will he pointed out that the outward
evidence of this knowledge was the
| open talk in the Colombian congress
/ of the probable session of Panama
and the appointment of Senior Obalda
as governor of the isthmus was made
to allay in a measure the spirit Of
unrest.
Several Colombian ENJOYS who Wis
tied Washington in the summer to ne
gotiate for an increased payment from
this government for the isthmian canal
franchise, under threat that 1t would
go to German syndicate II refused,
was also fully informed as to the peril
that confronted their government.
They were firm in their demands and
naughty in their demeanor. They
were then plainly informed that in case
an uprising occurred, the United States
| purposed to maintain peace on the
isthmus under the terms Of the treaty
of 1S4s it gave aid to the revolutionists
that this government was tired of in
terminable brawls in Colombia and A.
nally with additional emphasis they
were warned that they were playing
with two-edged tools for the United
States government would never permit
the isthmian canal to be constructed by
any foreign government or capitalists.
| These facts, and more in the same
line, are to be presented to congress at
the proper time.
1t is understood that the correspond
ence and documents relative to revolu-
tion in possession OF government and
recently asked for by congress, were
submitted to leading Republican sem
ators at the lengthy conference at the
white house last night and discussed
by the cabinet today. a+
In this connection, the exchange OF
greetings at the formal reception ten
dered the new minister of the infant
republic BY the president in the blue
room of the white house today is Deep
ly significant.
In referring to the cherished dream
of years for the construction OF an
isthmian canal, M. Buenau Varilla con-
cluded.
To-day Mr.. President, in response tc
your summons, it became reality.
AS IL in response to this sentiment
the president, in expressing the hope
for the stability and prosperity Of the
new republic, said its establishment;
may the providential instrument ol
untold benefit to the civilized world
and through the opening OF highway
of universal commerce across its excep-
tionally favored territory"
Previous to his official reception a.
the white house in which his govern.
ment was ushered as a full fledged
being into the family of nations, Min,
lister Buenau yarilla, dispatched note
to the French ambassador, M. Jusser-
and He later called upon the ambas.
sador, who will return the call as soor
as his government officially recognizes
the independence OF the new govern
ment.
The note was as follows:
Washington, d. c., Nov 13, 1908
"Mr. Ambassador: Il take the liberty
of requesting you to receive my first
official visit Immediately after deliver
ing my credentials to his excellency
the president Of the United States.
II am interpreting faithfully the SEN
timents of the government and the
people Of Panama in dealing my first
steps towards France after the conse'
Grafton of the republic as sovereign
and independent state.
"The people of Panama remembel
| a.