The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
PANAMA RzRunr.xo.
Special Letters to The AaNeEtzseE
 from the Infant Nation.

Special Letters to The AaWeEtzses from the Infant Nation. The eventa of the last few weeks on
 the Iskhmua of Panama are of merl6@ wide imp0rtanee. A revolution occurred
 there on November 3. the people of tlas
 Isthmus casting of the bonds that held them in national unity with Colombia and establishing the Republic Of Panama. That Republic, the youngest ok all tha nations. now exists as an independent
 de Jure government, having been recog- nixed by the United states, Germany and France. Its permanAncy tH assured by the fact that that the United States has assumed protectOrata over 1t. that ace tton having been taken wfth-a view ke
 guaranteeing our own rights in the ahlp canal t is proposed to construct acrcsg
 the Iethmua
 All of these things the peopis know;
 but the true inwardness of the sltuafian in that tropic land is as a sealed book
 to the people of the United States. Tha revolution was a bloodless one; but who
 knows how 1t was brought about, fne steps leading up to it, and the natuKa eE the sentiment which caused the pana~ mauiana to create for themselves an i1saa- pendent nattcn2 1t ts known that the pro vistonal government which has been ea- tablished is in the hands of a yunta; Due GoNENNIA ing that Junta. their capacity for RoE@
 ernment. their capabilities for adminls-
 tering the trust reposed in tha1A and their standing before the peopie9 It ie known that there are fair prosaaelR of
 an early conclusion of the canal naRoffz-
 tons; but who knows the recent state oE
 the canal project, and the various attsr questions with which this new rennbIln will have to d07 Who knows the pres. n hR Afo sal.
 new government. it's sources of revsnsae.
 resources. methods, etc?
 These arc things about which the Amer
 lean public Is in ignorance, ana ft Is es- sential that ignorance be digpelIad hefpra Congress settles itself sartoualy ta con sideration of the canal project. The Ad~ vertiser proposes to have It's share in en- tightening the American people on alf q these points. and with that Idea in view. Mr. Merrill A. Teague. of The Adyerti- sers editorial stan, sailed on Tuesdav November 17, from New York to Colon. the Caribbean seaport of the new Re- public. From Colon he will croas the Isthmus to Panama, following the ronts of the proposed canal, and during a stay of several weeks on the Tsthnus w1ll make a thorough investigation Into every phase of the situation there. His re- searches will include every detail of the formation of the new Republic: its pres- ent state. future prospects. as well as personal studies of the character and call iber of the men in charge of affairs. l1 order to do this work properly, Mr. Teague will visit every accessible portion of the Isthmus. talking with the people, learning their sentiments. and by everN test of intelligent investigation inquire lns to all that can concern the prospects and prosperity of this new baby among s dons. with whom the United States
 about to enter into the most intiInats as socfation
 The result of this inquiry will hs fs ported in the form of special letters fn The Advertiser, each one of which wIl& be Illustrated by photographs taken bv the correspondent. The series will inelud@ about twenty-five letters. each one welt- ten in an entertaining style and dea3lnw with some phase of the Panauanian H1ts uation which is of pertinent 1nE3fs Coming as they win just about tha tnae Congress takes up the Panama uuegisem for consideration. these letters wiu n6 m long way toward enllghtentng the Alaafz lean people as to true conditlona s t Isthmus