Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

IS PROCLAIMED
Republic of Panama Set Up
and Generals Placed In
der Arrest.

dependence III the lEthmuS wEE pfr-
claimed ut & p. m. yssterdRy. 4 large
and excitsd crowd of all potirical par
ties assembled and marched 10 the
headquarters Of the government
troops, where Generals 9ovRr and
Amaya, vino arrived in them prning,
were imprisoned In the name of the
Republic sM Panama. The enthusiasm
wRs i1lmsdiate. Rnd 1t lsast s.0BD uf
the men In the gathering were armed.
The battalion of Colombian troops
nj Panama faHors the movement,
which is also thought to meet with
the approval Of at least two of the
government transports now here.
Noon sf yesterday was the time
mentioned for its active inaugurs-
ton, but no event publicly antagunis-
tic TO the government Of Colombia
took place. The government is not
alarmed, and apparently no steps
hare bsen taken 10 gnen any antici-
pstsd Disturbances. This seeming III
activity ON the part Of the govern
nent lis looked upon BE showing con-
hdancs Ia the reports made by Cen
eraJ Dbaldis, the governor Of the de-
partment of Panama, who mas issued
a manifesto thanking I'll political par
ties for the adhesion promised to the
government when it WIS reported
that a revolutionary. force WAS march
ing ia the rieinity OF Psnomsme. In
this manifesto the governor also
thanked the inhabitants Of the depart
men. of Panama for the sincere
proofs Of their patriotism, and sx-
pressed the hope that they viii main
tain the same line of conduct, and
THUS save the government the pain
ful duty Of adopting stringent meas
ures.
vile arrived here hate Monday eFs-
ming. ..r
Washington, Nov 4.-There lis a
very general belief that the rejection
of the Panama canal treaty by Col
ombia caused the people of the 18th
nus to decide to Set mp government
Of their own, but hone OF the officials
Of the administration would issue any
statements to the effect that this was
the case.
Colon, Colombia. Nov. Sat T:2o
O'Clock last night the American blue
jackets returned aboard the Nashville
Colonel Torres promised to maintain
order.
Without the firing OF shot and
amid scenes Of great enthusiasm the
independence Of the isthmrs and the
department OF Panama vac declared
last evening
The city OF Panama lis Tow in the
hands OF reFolutionists. and no seri.
GUS attempt has been made to recap
ture it The Colombian gunbcat b.
gotta arrived In the harbor after the
declaration OF independence and threw
few shells into the city. without
doing damage to life or property
Perfect order prevails In Colon to
night, and trans-isthnian trains are
running as usual without interruption
In Panama the A2s os tie new re-
public, in coiors OF red. white and
blue, floats over the government
buildings.
The movement for independence
has been in progress since the reisc-
ton by the congress at Bogota of the
t1GS"faS5tdu S6Ldl AICdtys JUL its Bug
den ripening last night was due to the
news of the unexpected arrival at
Colon OF the Colombian gunboat Car
tagena with Generals ToTar and Am
ava and number Of troops The
movement has been promoted by
prominent and wealthy isthmians, and
Governor Obaldia OF the department of
Panama Tuesday, on computing the,
troops and citizens in favor OF the in
dependence. found that they numbered
at least 800.
The presence Of the United States
gunboat Nashville At Colon ia believed
to have resulted in the avoidance of
serious trouble.
Az the result of conference here
Colonel Torres, commanding the
troops 1t Colon. has sent on special
train to Panems representative to
confer with General Tovar, whose un-
conditional release is demanded.
The British consul has suggested
that II required. . contingent Of troops
viii be sent to Colon from the British
cruiser AmDhaOn now ut Panama.