The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-13
BUNAU- -VARILLA SAYS
DREAM OF CENTURIES
TO BE REALIZED NOW
Official Denial of Pub
liShed Report That the
War Department Is
Preparing to. Send
Troops to the ISthmuS.

The formal official recognition OF the
new republic of Panama by the Presi-
dent of the United States took place
this morning. when NJ. Philippe Bunau-
Varilla, envoy extraordinary and min
lister pienipotentiary Of the isthnian
government. was received at the White
House. presented his credentials. and
exchanged with the President the usual
speeches Of amity customary upon the
presentation OF new dipiomatist- The
republic Of Panama is recognized as a
government de jure as wen as de facto.
and the understanding is that no proc
lamatfOn or other announcement is
needfuI to make the formal recognition
complete.
Customary Forms Observed.
N. Bunau-VariIla was received by the
President in the Blue Room Of the
White House He drove to the State
Department at g. o'clock in a landau.
accompanied by his ten-year-0ld son.
The coachman wore in his hat an Amer
lean coelcade. At the State Department
Secretary Hay met hin and took him
Into his private closed carriage. which
was II waiting The tao then drove
Varilla following in the landau
Secretary Hay and RI Bunau-varsua
entered the Blue Room fve minutes
ahead Of the appointed hour. and waited
until $3.50, when the President was in
readiness. Secretary Hay then for
maily presented the new minister. and
there were the usual exchanges, the
President greeting NJ Bunau-Varilla
cordially and shaking hands with his
a.
tator Of the proceedings. After the
ceremonies. Secretary Hay was driven
back TO the State Department and NJ.
Bunau-Varilla and his were driven
TO their hotel
New Minister'S Address.
The following is the address made to
the President by Minister Bunau-Va-
rilla.
Mr.. President. In according TO the
minister plenipotentiary of the republic
of Panama, the honor OF presenting to
you his letters Of credence. you admit
into the family Of nations the weakest
and the last-bOrn OF the republics OF the
new world
1t owes its existence TO the outburst
OF the indignant grief which stirred the
hearts OF the citizens Of the isthrnSs on
beholding the despotie action which
hlling the destinies vouchsafed to It BY
Providence.
IN consecrating its right 10 exist. Mr.
President. you put an end TO what ap-
peared TO be the interminable contro-
versy as TO the rival waterways, and
you definitely inaugurate the era Of the
achievement of the Panama Canal
Dream of Centuries.
From this time forth. the determine
ton OF the fate of the canal depends
upon two elements alone. now brought
face to face-singularly unlike as re-
CARDS their authority and power. but
wholly equal in their common and ar
dent desire to see at last the accomplish
ment Of the heroic enterprise for pierre
ing the mountain barrier Of the Andes
The highway from Europe to Asia.
following the pathway OF the sun IS
now TO be realized. The early attempts
to find such way unexpectedly result
ed in the greatest OF all historic achieve
ments-the discovery of America Cen
turies have since rolled by but the path
way sought has hitherto remained IN the
realm of dreams Today, Mr. President.
in response TO your summons. il becames
a realits.
Presidents Rep,y.
The President reply was as follows:
Mr.. Minister: 1 am much gratihed
to receive the letters whereby you are
accredited TO the Government of the
United States in the capacity of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
dary of the Republic of Panama
In accordance with its iong-cstab-
ished rule. this Government has taken
cognizance OF the act OF the ancient ter
lltory Of Panama in reasserting the
right of self-control- and, seeing in the
recent events on the isthmus an unop-
posed expression of the viii of the peo-
pie OF Panama and the confirmation OF
their declared Independence by the in
of de facto government. re-
publican in form and spirit and alike
able and resolved TO discharge the OBJ
iSations pertaining to sovereignty. we
nave entered into relations with the new
republic.
1T is fitting that we should do so now.
IS We did nearly a century ago. when
he Latin peoples OF America proclaimed
he right Of popular government. and il
$ equally fitting that the United States
should now. as then. be the first TO
stretch out the hand OF fellowship and
o observe toward the newborn state