The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21
USEFUL ARTICLES FOR INvALIDs.
NEW PANAMA REPUBLIC
IS THE CHILD OF GREED
BORN OF NEED OF CANAL

NCONCLCDED fROM FIRST HAGE.l
Standing back of the conspirators. as adj
vfSers and counselorS, were four Americans
Col j. 5. Shaler, superintendent of the
Panama Railroad; II. G. Prescott, assistant
superintendent sup Of the railroad in charge of
perintendent OF the Panama Railroad term
inals at La Boca. the Pacific terminus of
Black, e. s. A, the engineer who repre-
sents the United States government In the
work now in progress at the great Culebra
cut.
SOUNDING THIS GOVERNMENT.
These four Americans were never pres
ent at meeting Of the conspirators. which
meetings were held as often as two and
three times week; but they were kept
fully advised as to all that was done by
Senior Arrange. who reported In his capacity
They also advised communicating through
Senior Arrange as to the different steps to be
taken, and 1t was stated TO me last even
ing by one of the seven that not a single
thing was done by them or decided upon
except IL was first given the sanction of the
four Americans who were privy to the
scheme. II was under these conditions that
the plan for Panamaian independence pro-
crossed UP to the middle of August. The
moment for decisive action being then In
snd their that to psur tb
success or the project IL was necessary
to sound the United States government and
With that object in view. DR.. Amador
sailed from Colon in September, going first
20 Jamaica. and thence to Boston. From
out passing through New York, so that
neither his presence In the States nor his
visit TO washington might be known to the
doris visit TO Washington was for the pur-
pose of comforting with Secretary Hay. but
that official was in New Hampshire on his
annual vacation, and DR.. Amador left Wash
fngton without acquainting the State De-
partment of what the isthmians (seven in
number at that time) proposed doing. About
the same time j. Gabriel Duque, a native
of Cuba, but a naturalized American, now
domiciled in this city, editor of the Star
and Herald. Of Panama, and principal owner
OF the Loteria de Panama. also visited
Washington. Mr.. Duque saw Secretary Hay
and discussed with him the idea of Pana-
maian independence but Il can be accepted
wholly unofficial and made upon his own
responsibility, as he was not at that time
IN the secret of what Amador, Arrange. Ari-
as and the others proposed.
DIR Amadors visit 10 Washington having
proved fruitless. and there being longer
York and took apartments at the Waldorf
Astoria. There he fell in with NJ Philippe
Bunau-Varilla, who had resided the
tsthmus as canal engineer, and with whom
he was acquainted Varilla was then in
the States in the interest of the New PAN
anna Canal Company. and their sentiments
being more or less the same. DR.. Amador
unfolded To Vanilla the plans of the con-
Spirators at Panama From this point the
project progressed rapidly. Dr. AmadOr
returned To the isthmus early in October
and at a meeting OF the seven conspirators,
who gathered in the Office OF the electric
lighting company In Panama. he related the
result OF his visit To the States. He had
received no assurances from any official
of support. but communicated to his fellows
the fact that Varflla had assured him in the
most positive terms that any stroke in favor
of independence, having as its primary
object the grant to the American republic
OF canal concession. would be supported
by the United States government. So
elated was DIR. AmadOr over Varillas as
surances. and so great his confidence
IN the French engineers ability To infiuu nee
the government at Washington that he was
unable TO any further difficulties i'm the
way OF executing the project. Arrange
Arias, Arosemena and the others were
slow TO accept Dr. Amador's assurances,
however. Varilla had not talked with them
and realizing that death for each would
be the penalty should they attempt and
fail. and that their only hope OF success
lay Ia support TO be given them by the
United States. they counseled caution and
further delay
PROCEEDING CAREFULLY
Their views prevailed 60 such extent
that IL was decided TO defer the launching
Of the movement until after the Colombian
Congress should have finally adjourned Adj