The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-07
And that the United States Would
Deal Directly with the Governor
of Panama.
DR.. HERRAN STILL HOPEFUL
THINKS A WAY WILL BE FOUND TO
RATIFY PRESENT TREATY.
Interruption of Cable Com munica tion
with DOgOta n Source of Irritation
to the State Department.

PANAMA, Sept. 6-Advices from Bogota,
under date of Sept. /, say: The Senate has
appointed IA commission to prepare a bill
authorizing the government to nego-
tiate canal treaty without vio-
lating the Constitution, but the gov
ernment has not presented to Congress
message which is necessary. asking for
reforms in the Constitution to meet the
wishes of the United States regarding trib-
unals, the sovereign control of the canal
strip and the hundred-year lease. The gen.
eral feeling is favorable to a new treaty.
Senor Macarow, the actual president Of
the Senate, expressed his admiration for the
noble and sincere policy pursued by the
United States, and hopes that the canal
will be opened by them. He says he regrets
that he was obliged to oppose the Hay-Her
ran treaty as being violation of the laws
of the Constitution, but he will work strong
ly for a canal treaty satisfactory to both
countries.
Senator Obaldia, who has decided to sup
port the canal treaty, has been appointed
Governor of Panama. He will leave for his
post tomorrow.
The government insists on Congress re-
considering the matter of the Panama canal
treaty. Gen. Sarria has been appointed
anna.
Advices from Bogota, dated Sept. 2. state
that Congress has only enacted five laws,
and it Is reported that the sessions will
soon be closed. 1t is probable the presi-
Dental candidates will be Gen. Rafael
Reyes, the vice president and Jose Man
uel Maroquin, the actual President. The
European legation has, been offereaAto- Gen.
Fernandez, the former minister of war.
The following has been received from
Bogota, dated Sept a: Intense excite
hos huar, hare hx- ssoal Ia
gram reporting the probab bility. Of the
United States dealing directly with Panama
in the canal matter. Senator Obaldia, who
has been appointed Governor of Panama,
him canal plan which. 1t is said, will
satisfy all. Representative Fabrega also
left for Panama"
General Fernandez, who was spoken of
some time ago a possible presidential
candidate, has been offered European le-
cation. 1t is believed that the government
is anxious to send him out of the country
and thus keep him out of the presidential
contest.
Additional advices received from Bogota
say that a stormy session was recently held
in the House of Representatives when the
scandalous proceedings arising out of the
erratic conduct of General Cobos July %
came up for discussion. The representatives
for the department of Panama complained
bitterly that the isthmus being ex
plotted as colony, and that all the high
officials were appointed from other depart
ments, Ricardo Arrange being the only Gov
ernor appointed from the isthmuS since 1885,
1t is believed here that it was the fear
of a secession movement which led to the
appointment of SenOr Obaldia as Governor
of Panama, with, 1t is understood author
ity to negotiate ON the canal question. Gen.
Sarria, who has been appointed military
governor of Panama, is an isthmian at
heart, having lived twenty. years in Pam
anna. Both Governor Obalda and General
Sarria are ardent partisans of the canal
and friends of the United States.