The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
THEIR FLAGS
INTERVIEWED
REPUBLICS OF PANAMA
AND UNITED STATES
New Nation Celebrates
Its Freedom.
THE DAY OF JUBILEE
The DAY OF JUBILEE

Arrives With Refusal Of the Junta to
Accept Overtures From Colombia
Enthusiastic Scenes in Streets of
Panama and Colon-American Of
ficers lionized.
Panama, Nov. 1.-THE residents OF
the cities Of Panama and Colon are
jubiliant tonight at the thought that
there is to be no compromise with the
Colombian government that will cause
the new nation to lose it's identity.
Despite the fact that the revolution
was bloodless one, there has been
strong undercurrent of feeling on the
part of many residents of The 18TH
mus that the members of the junta
were more anxious to secure a ship
canal across the isthmus than to per-
petuate new government. Therefore
1t was feared that il the Colombian
government made concessions, the jun
ia might be willing to return to the
fold and the rule of the hated Mar
roquin might be established.
These fears were set at rest tonight
when the fact became known through
out the isthmus that the conference
held today on the United States auxil-
larry cruiser Mayhower between the rep
resentatives of Colombia and a COM
mittee of the junta had been barren OF
result. The Colombians, who by the
way, only represent the department OF
Bolivar, have no authority to act for
President Marroquin and simply asked
Panama to return on condition that the
Hay-Herran treaty was signed without
delay.
| Headed by bands OF music, playing
the American airs; carrying the stars
and stripes and the four squares of the
new republic entwined, the enthusias-
tic citizens of Panama and Colon par
AIDED the streets. President Roosevelt,
the American naval officers, the Amer
lean consular officials and every one
who has HAD even the slightest to do in
bringing about the present condition
of affairs were serenaded and cheered
times without number and the celebra-
tion was kept up until we'll into ths
night.
The jubilation will probably be re-
newed this morning when the officials
of the Panama government return the
visits of the United States officials.
Admiral Glass. under instructions
from Washington, left the flagship
Marblehead shortly after noon today
accompanied by Captain Phelps At
the American consulate they found
Consul General Gudger awaiting them.
The American officers wore full dress
uniforms and proceeded at once to the
temporary capital where the members
of the new government were In watt
ing to receive them. After paying their
respects and being formally presented.
the admiral made a speech. formally
greeting the new republic. He was fol-
lowed by Consul General Gudger who
spoke in q similar vein. The members
of the committee responded thanking
the Americans for the part they have
taken in aiding the formation Of the
new nation.
A guard of twelve marines in COM
maud of sergeant has been lander
from the flagship and stationed at the
railway station with instructions to
protect property there. This action Is
believed to have been taken in view of
the fact that the officials are daily
expecting the arrival of General Reyes.
The Colombian representative will
hardly be permitted to land, but his
presence in the harbor even though on
board neutral warship, might result
in a demonstration and Admiral Glass
intends to be prepared for any eventu-
ality.