The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-05
TIMES ON ISTHMUS
ARE A BIT LIVELY
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Bogota began the bombardment of
Panama. Her fire was answered by
the guns of the town forts and by
those of the gunboat Padilla, which
had decided in favor of the revolution.
Shortly afterward the Bogota left the
bay, but, as she had very little coal
on board, she will not be able to go
far. rs.t
Proclamation of independence.
PANAMA, Nov. 4-The following is
an extract from the document pro-
claiming the independence OF the
isthmus of Panama:
"This afternoon (Tuesday), at
o'clock, the municipality of Panama,
assembled with the exclusive purpose
of celebrating on the situation Of the
country" and deciding on the most
convenient manner in which to pro-
mote the tranquility, development and
greatness of the populations consti-
tuting the topographic and political
entity denominated the the isthmus of
Panama.
.'The councillors considered the his
toric events by virtue of which Pana-
ma divorced it's destinies from those
of Spain and spontaneously united its
" IuOSCs VI Tic ACPobAAS VI
Colombia. Addresses were made eS-
tablishing the fact that in the union OF
the isthmus with old Colombia modern
Colombia had not received the benefits
which 1t expected Particular men
ton was made of the great and pro-
longed grievances from which the
isthmus suffered under all govern
ments of the nation since the union.
Instead of being treated in patri-
otto manner, these grievances increas-
ed every day in number and impor-
lance and We're forced with blind
ness that killed in, the people OF the
isthmus the affection they had for
their alliance with Colombia.
Time to "cut the Links"
ut was demonstrated that this is the
moment to cut the links which retard
our civilization, place obstacles in the
way Of Our progress, produce unhap-
piness and render nugatory the ends or
the political entity into which we have
entered.
moved by the necessity of satisfy
ing obligations and of promoting with
in the boso,ns of the people respect for
right and liberty, the municipal coun-
Gil of the district of Panama, faithful
ly interpreting the sentiments of the
people it represents, declares in SOL
emn form that the peoples within it's
jurisdiction shall, from today and for
ever more, separate themselves from
the republic of Colombia, and, limiting
to it the state of Panama, shall create,
with the other populations of the state
of Panama who accept separation,
republic, this republic to have an indie
pendent democratic and representative
government to assure the happiness of
natives and other inhabitants of the
isthmian territory. In order practical
ly to give effect to this resolution the
people of Panama will have to enamel
pate themselves from the government
of Colombia and found a nationality
free from the interference Of foreign
powers.
"The municipality of the district Of
Panama, in it's own name and that of
other municipal councils, commends
the administration and direction of af-
fairs, pending the constitution of the
new republic to junta, composed of
Jose Augustin Arrange, Frederic Boyd
and Tomas Arias, to whom shall be
delegated all powers necessary for the
fulfillment of the duties commended to
them in the name OF the country.
1.-THE municipality decided to call to
its open council the population of the
district and to submit for It's sanction
this act, which is signed by the digni-
taries and members of the corpora
ton"
The proclamation; was unanimously
approved by the. council Everybody
is signing the act of independence. The
provisional government of Panama has
notified the agents of the steamship
companies not to accept Colombian
passengers for Colombian ports unless
they can show passports
Col. Torres agrees, if Gen. Tovar so
advises, to embark the troops now at
Colon on the royal mail steamer ORR
noco, sailing for Cartagena tomorrow
The presence of these troops here is
now the only difficulty in the way of
the provisional government. All the
troops have moved mile outside the
town. Colombian government REIN