The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

hence acquired by Aras, AS n leader he
would iovor 30 considered for q moment;
no Ia much too voluble and too ready to
sdivu'ge secrets to DO a safe counselor;
but In tho early days II was recognized
that he knew tho regular and orderly
methods Of directing government, and
BECAUSE II was desired To avoid mistakes
that might lead to controversy, and cir,-
Abnrrsssincnt he was invited to join IN
the conspiracy, and has proved nil In
valuable aide to the real leaders.
1're6rlcn Boyd, Il member Of the junta.
\ for whom Emanuel fSapinozn has been
substituted; G. "a. Mendoza, minister OF
justice; Il. W. do Ia Tsprllla, minister OF
foreign relations; N. a. dc Obarria, min
iste. Of war and mnrlne;, Julio j. Fa-
brek.l, minister OF public instruction. and
ri. Il. AN dor, a son Of DR.. Amndor and
minister OF finance, are not men Of!
strength. Amndor possesses for his Of
flee which corresponds To that Of the
Secretary Of Treasury In our government,
tic qualification Of having been treas
,ircr or tho Department Of Panama under
the Colombian. regime, and being, there
fore familiar with tho finances OF the
new republic. rho others are successful
business and professional, men; but not
ono OF the lot has ever had experience
in tho handling Of tho rcIns of govern
nlent. 81. *. Morales, minister or domes-
Tic NlldlIS ID " IlhII VI VI
chosen evidently because no was believed
to be mentally equipped for the task OF
organizing tho new republic for govern
mental PURPOSES but the others seem TO
have been chosen In Il hnphazard fashion,
more because men were needed for the
particulars places they are now filling
than bcat,se the ones chosen were deemed
fitted, by cduca ton, training O., expert
ci.ce, for posts like, those to which they
have been called. Sf 3tg {tS
LITTLE BETTER THAN a MAKE 4
SHIFT. i
Tln bringing together of these men as
tho active and responsible managers o.
government presents In itself q com
plexity as strange as any dlscoveraple
in this land OF complex human mixtures
and strange characters. Under It INC
roycrnment az 1t Is to-day stands q
hodge -podgc, little better than make,
Shift. Never was this better, demonstrated '
than on the day when the treaty LOT liz ~.
canal was ratified 1 The men behind TINS
poyernment-Ameri identified with the
Panama Railroad-never better evidenced
their apprehensions as to the tuture;
They know that those holding oillcia
positions are not the sort or men 70
whom reliance can be placed lor ace t ta.s
direction, and so eager have they beeh
to establish contractural relations VIII
the United States by means OF the ca ma
treaty that It was at first planned 70
land the treaty from the steamer Icy q
Washington ut Colon at o'clock yester.
Par lno hayo il ratified BY ne Junta and
the Cabinet rush It back to TO- Colon on. by by
special train. and send It back 70 wash wa q,
ineton BY tho steamer Yucatan, when
sailed sal ed at noon yesterday for New York
This was the railroads own proposition.
conceived in It's eagerness to bring 9 bons
condition under which the United states
rather than the Panamalans IN power,
would become responsible for the peace
and security Of the new rspanic was
Who insisted that for decency's sake al
least a the the, treaty be. considered for twenty
four hours before It was ratified l It was q!
considered for twenty-four hours, an NJ
this morning 1T was ratified without 50
much as the crossing OF or the
dotting Of an ~ the leaders In this re.
public refusing to take any TURNER III, !,
composed almost entirely ofsinexperienced
and unqualified officials '3t