Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04
PANAMA SHE[LED.
Co|ombia's Attempt to
Suppress Revolt
FIRING MUST CEASE
The Boston to Be Hurried to
the Scene.
KEEPING TRANSIT OPEN
TROOPS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO USE THE RAILWAY.
KEEPING TRANSIT OPEN
TROOPS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO USE THE RAILWAY.
Announcement by Commander Hub
bard of Nashville-It is Believed
Marines Have Been Landed.

COLON Colombia November At is re-
ported that the commander Of the United
States gunboat Nashville. Commander Hub
bard this morning notified the prefect OF
Colon and the Panama railroad officials that
no troops from either end of the isthmus
would be allowed transportation on the
railroad.
The city of Colon was rnystifed today
when 1t received the news from Panama of
the overthrow of the national government
there and the proclamation of the inde-
pendence Of the isthmus yesterday evening.
Colon however, is exceedingly quiet. The
government troops, which arrived here on
board the warship Cartagena, from Sava-
nila yesterday, are still here. and their
presence at Colon has caused some difficult
ties in certain quarters.
J. A. Arrange, Thomas Aras and Fred
erco Boyd constitute the provisional gov
ernment at Panama. Governor Obaldia.
General Tovar and a few others who were
arrested by the revolutionists at Panama
yesterday are still in custody, according to
the advices received here.
No bloodshed resulted from the revolu-
tionary movement, which Is supported by
the people of the highest intelligence and
wealth at Panama as we'll as by the troops
of that city.
Planning the Outbreak.
PANAMA Colombia, November 4.-The
revolution which occurred yesterday and
which resulted in the proclamation of the
independence of the isthmus of Panama,
was not unexpected. Since Sunday last all
kinds of rumors had been in circula ton, but
1t was not until last night that the hour
so long looked forward to by the inhabi-
tants of Panama arrived. For two days
previously groups of people had been gath
ering about the town discussing the situa-
ton. which caused alarm upon the part of
the authorities, fa the houses of DIR. Man
uel Amador. Jose Arrange and FREDERICK
Boyd, and other leaders of the popular
movement. were watched by the police. but
the revoluuonists fearlessly went in and
out of their dwellings, issued their orders
and their plans were carried out.
1t was at first arranged that the outbreak
should take place at am. today. but
when a telegram was received from Colon
announcing that Gen. Tovar, with a de-
tachment of 500 troops, had arrived there
from Savanilla on the cruiser Cartagena,
some of the revolutionsts became discour-
aged, and 1t seemed likely that the move
ment would collapse. The more determined
leaders of the revolutionists, however,
called on DIR. Amador. and urged taking
immediate action. while others advised
pCstponing the uprising. But DIR. Amador
was full of enthusiasm. and would not
listen to any proposals to postpone the
outbreak until later than Tuesday evening.
This was the situation throughout yester-
day afternoon when all the revolutionsts
were anxiously awaiting orders from DIR.
Amador.
General Tovar and General Amaya, who
arrived here with the former from Colon;
the governor of Panama and others were
aware of tEe situation and tney went to
the headquarters o. the battalion of CO.
lombia in garrison here believeing they
could prevail on the soldiers not to take
part In the movement
Independence Prematurely Declared.
The revoutionists finally decided upon
: p. m as the hour to proclaim the inde-
pendence of the Istnmus. but change oc-
CURED in / cir plans and word was sent
to Santa Ana, where over 1900 men had
congregated for the revolutionists to dis
perse until p. m. but they were already
marching toward the Plaza ,niriqui, cheer
ing enthusiastically for the independence
of the isthmus Thereupon signal was
given to General Huertas of the revolu-
uonary forces, who, In the name of the
republic of Panama. arrested General To-
var and his staff and escorted them to
police headquarters amid wild cheering
Cor the new rep -Glic. Ior DIR. AmadOr and
for the other leaders of the revolution
The flag of TIE republic of Panama was
then formally hoisted. 1t consists of four
squares. The first upper square, to the left,
is blue. The first lower square, to the left,
is white. with blue star in the center
The second upper square is white with a
red star in its center, and the second lower
square is red
Cause of the Revolution.
The cause of the revolution may be briefly
summed up as being the result of the action
of the congress of Colombia at Bogota in
rejecting the Hay-Herran canal treaty The
Panamians are almost to a man In favor
of the construction Of the canal by the
United States. and 1t had repea tedly been
prophesed before and after the meeting
OF congress that Panama would secede II
the treaty was rejected and would probably
come to terms with the United States for
the building of the great isthmian water
way
The composition of the provisional gov
ernment is as follows:
Minister of the government Eusb.s
Morales.
Minister of finance, DIR. Manuel Amador.
Minister OF foreign relations, F. " de la
Esprilla.
Minister of justice, Carlos Mendoza.
Minister OF public instruction N Vic
toria.
Minister Of war and marine, De Obarrio.
jr.
Later In the day 1t became known that