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SORE ON AMERICANS
CITIZENS OF COLOMBIA BITTER
AGAINST
THE FRIENDS OF PANAMA.
.opATH TO AMERICANS" THE CRY
AT CARTAGENA.

1uarican Consul Kept Within His
CousuInte-StOnes Thrown Mt the
vice COnsuI-Extrnvagan Threats
Are Mnde-Bitter Against COIOm-
Hmm Troops That Left COIOn-De-
vsIopmcnts in the Situation in
panama.
Colon. Nov. 1.-THE Royal Mail
steamer Orinoco arrived here to-day
ringing news of Gen. Torres and the
colombian troops he took from here
after the proclamation of the republic
Of Panama.
on the arrival of Gen. Torres and his
+roops at Cartagena the news of events
on the isthmus quickly spread and
caused excitement. Gen. Torres and
bis officers were threatened with arrest
as traitors, but the threat was not put
into effect. The populace, greatly ex-
cited soon crowded the streets crying
"Down with the Americans!"
limited States Consul Ingersoll fear
ing violence, remained shut up in the
consulate.
The excitement at Barranquilla in
creased with the spreading Of the news
of the secession of the isthmus, which
was supplemented by exaggerated &C
counts of the alleged part played by
the United States therein. Panama's
declaration of independence was read
from a newspaper by the project to
crowd assembled in the plaza and was
greeted by furious cries and shouts OF
death to the Panamanians!" and
Death to the Americans!"
The project followed the reading by
a speech, in which he declared that the
Colombian government would never
hermit the secession of the isthmus and
would win back the lost territory at
any cost. The crowd in the plaza in
duiged in many eXtravagant threats.
Threw stones Mt Vice Consul.
United States Vice Consul Lovelace
was sitting on a balcony of his house
at Barranquilla tonight, when several
stones were thrown at him. He re-
tired indoors and was not further
molested by the Colombians.
Revolutionary talk began immedia-
ately at Barranquilla and threats were
made against persons responsible for
the non-ratification of the Hay-Her-
ran treaty.
of Americans in Colombia and of the
possibility of the anger of the popu-
lace being vented against foreigners
generally. The authorities at Savanilla
have mounted two obsolete guns, cover
ing the wharf.
Is Working Smoothly.
Observers of the present situation on
the isthmus of Panama note the COM
plete success of the secession move
ment and the orderly continuance OF
affairs since the change of government.
All governmental functions have so
far been carried on with complete sue
cess, and the unanimous feeling
throughout the district of Panama in
favor of the new government is far
beyond what its promoters antici-
pated.
The municipal and provincial laws
and regulations, which existed under
he government of Colombia, have been
continued. Porforio MelendeZ, the new
civil and military governor of Colon,
Interviewed to-day by the Associated
Press correspondent, expressed his
lealization of what Panama owed to
the United States, calling that coun-
try the new republics powerful and
generous god-mother."
Regarding the mission of Gen. Reyes,
Gov. Melendez said:
A telegram has been received by
the government of Panama that Gen.
Reyes is coming to the isthmus in
the hope of saving Colombian's honor
and is ready on behalf of the Colon
Dian government to promise Panama
all concessions and considerations. The
Panama government, however, has
answered that unless Gen. Reyes comes
ready to recognize the new republic
ana accredited to it as Colombian en-
Noy he will not be received"
Ready to Arrest Reyes.
Gov Melendez said further he would
arrest Gen. Reyes on his arrival here
unless he Immediately accepted Pana-
ma S stipulations.
1t Is apparent that United States
Warships will not permit any movement
Dy sea of armed forces. Gov. Melendez
tIled TO send twenty-five armed men to
Eorto Bello, but they were stopped by
the United States gunboat Nashville
ana compelled to return. A schooner
oaded with Panamanian troops was
sent yesterday to Bocas Del Toro, but
tney went unarmed.
Inc American warships are examln-
ing all vessels arriving at Colon from
Colombian ports and scrutinizing the
passengers with the object of dis
Douraglng the landing of Objectionable
Persons.
The United States naval authorities
on the Colon side of the isthmus have
not Yet received any official communl-
cation saying that the United States
nave recognized the provisional Pan
an" oliIa government. Consequently they
tL1nnot treat in any way officially with
'ug Panamanian representatives.
- ne American warships have not yet
sa'uted the flag of the new republic.