Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-06
THE NEW FLAG
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ana almost every important man in the
interior announce their adhesion to the
new republic.
Inc revolution has been practically
bloodless, as only two Cinnamon were
killed during the bombardment of the
city by the government gunboat Bo-
gotta. The fire of the warship unroofed
one house, a shell hit the tower Of the
cathedral and another fell on the house
OF Frederlco Boyd, a member of the
revolutionary junta. The foreign con-
suls promptly sent communication
to the commander Of the Bogota pro-
testing against his action in opening
fire on the city without giving proper
notlhcatlon of his intentiontO do so.
The revolutionary junta, last night.
published a manifesto addressed to the
citizens Of the republic of Panama,
saying that the inhabitants of the
isthmus had done what was inevitable
in view of a situation which was daily
becoming graver. 1t was pointed out
that Notwithstanding the grievances
inflicted upon the isthmians by their
Colombian brothers, the former had
suffered with resignation for the sake
OF harmony and the union in the hope
of Improvement in the situation and
of the isthmus ultimately. killing effec-
tive progress under Colombian rule.
Under the late system Of Colombian
government the inhabitants of the
isthmus had been governed with the
narrow mindedness which in days gone
by has been applied to American colo
MES by the powers of Europe.
The manifesto then refers to the fact
that the isthmus of Panama netted Co
lomba large sums in customs dues. add
ing that while the junta did not wish in
this exposition of facts. which would be
handed down to posterity. to be regarded
as being moved by mercenary spirit.
nevertheless it was but just to point out
that in spite of large sums of money col
lected from the isthmus for fiscal plr-
poses the latter had not received the ben
eft Of even bridge over any of its rivers,
the construction of a single road between
any of the towns on the isthmus. the
erection of any public buildings, the es-
adjustment of a single college nor of any
other step tending to advance the indus
tries or intellectual development of Pana-
ma, as not even the most intinitisilnal
part of the large sums collected had been
applied towards benefitting Panama in
any Sucn form.
The failure of the Hay-Herran canal
treaty to meet with approval of the con-
sresS at BogOta is then touched upon. 1t
is pointed out that only a few public men
were opposed to the treaty and that their
opposition was due to the fact that it was
alleged that Panama would he the only
part of the country which would receive
direct benefits from the building of an in
ter oceanic canal. The manifesto then
continues:
THE people of the isthmus, in view of
this notorious situation. have decided to
recover their sovereignty, in order to
work out their own destiny and to in
sure the future Of Panama in a manner
in keeping with the evident destiny of the
country, its vast territory and its i'm
mense riches.
''The separation of the iSthmus from Co
lOmbisi was accomplished without any
feeling of hatred or any sentiment of Joy.
The isthmian people did it with grief. but
they complied with their supreme inev-
table duty, that of looking to their own
future, of attending to their own preser-
walton and working out their own welfare,
I'VE therefore now begin to form one of
the free nations of the world. We con-
slider Colombia as being a sister nation,
with which we shall be in sympathy
wherever circumstances may require it
and for whose prosperity We have the
most fervent and sincere wishes.
(SignedD
JOSE A. hRANGO.
'FREDERICO BOYD,
'"FOMAS ARIAS"