The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-12
Senator Fairbanks Taking an Active
Interest i'm Developments and VIII
See the President To-day.
DISCLAIMER FROM GERMANY
THAT GOVERNMENT WILL KEEP OUT
OF THE IsTHMIAN TROUBLE.
President Marroquin, of Colombia, fn
Danger Of BEING Ousted-No Troops
for Buena Ventura.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE chief de-
velopment in the Panama situation to-day
was the announcement that NJ. Philippi Bu-
nau-Varilla. minister plenipotentiary and
envoy extraordinary. woFIld be presented
to President Roosevelt on Friday, thus
completing official recognition of the new
republic as an independent State. Con-
gressmen are taking much interest in the
establishment of the new. republic. Sena-
tor Fairbanks to-day had an extended con-
ference with John Hay, secretary OF state.
relative TO developments on the isthmus-
AS a member of the great committee on
foreign relations the Indiana senator win
take an important part in the deliberations
of the committee on the treaty that will
be negotiated between the United States
and the new republic in South America. and
probably will confer with President Roose-
Welt on the subject Tomorrow. Just what
course the opposition TO the administration
policy in Panama canal matter will take
has not yet been divulged by the senators
and representatives who are engaged in
more or less open denunc ,ation Of the part
the United States has had in the events OF
the past two weeks. 1t is notable, how
| ever, that most OF those who find grounds
| for criticism are opponents Of the Panama
1
canal project.
An important conference was held this
afternoon between Secresary Hay and NJ.
| Bunau-Varilla for the purpose OF con-
sidering the opening OF negotiations
with the republic OF Panama for the early
| conclusion of a canal treaty. NJ. Bunau-
varilla returned from New York last night.
The commission which sis coming from
Panama, the envoy points out. is merely
for the purpose of facilitating the negotia-
tions. NJ. Bunau-varillss 1t is said. has
/ full power to conduct the negotiations, but
in case a question arises on which the
| opinion of the government is desired. he
will refer 1t to the commission for decision
and thus avoid the necessity of cabling to
| Panama
When NJ. Philippe Bunau-varilla came
| from his conference with Secretary Hay
| he stated that he woula be received by
the President at the White House on FRI
day at half past O'Clock. as minister pleni-
potentiary and envoy ext -aordinary OF the
| republic OF Panama to tae United States.~
This hour, he said. will snark the passing
| of the de facto government TO de Jure
stage M. Bunau- varliia inst VIII eaii at the
will accompany him to the White House
and make the presentaticsn. The ceremony
will occur in the blue rosm. These details
were arranged at the conference.
M. Bunau-Varilla aDAounced tonight
! that he would cable hi government ad-
vising that 1t decline L allow General
Reyes to land unless he5 bore full creden-
tials as Colombia's minister plenipotentiary
and envoy extraordinary TO the republic
of Panama The State Department how
| ever. has decided to request the authorities
/ at Panama to receive GEneral Reyes. who
| is going to the isthmus ca a peace mission
| from Bogota. 1t is estimated that he can
IA s.~fa1 af.. he
The State Department has been informed
| that the two British steamships which
were detained at the port Of Buena Ventura
/ by the Colombian government with the
| intention OF using them transport troops
| To the Isthnus have been released and have
left that port. The British government
/ knew nothing OF the detei4ion of these Brit
ish vessels until notified by the State De-
partment through the embassy here. IL was
the intention of the Nayy Department 10
/ have the Colombian authorities informed
/ that no troops could be landed on the 18TH
/ mus from these vessels, but their release
and departure from Buena Ventura without
/ troops made this course unnecessary.
| IL is stated here on authority that X 10
too late for Colombia to make any effort
to resurrect the canal treaty with the
| United States and beyond preventing hos
| tile clash between Colombia and the new
/ republic of Panama the proposed visit or
| General Reyes TO Panama, Will be without
result. The same authority points out thai
the United States government having REC
| ognized Panama as an independent state
! cannot now proceed 70 negotiate with Co
4 lombia on any terms for canal rights in
State over which Colombia exercises no
| political control, so any future canal nego-
/ tiations will be between the United States
| government and the government OF Pam
/ anna.
Mr.. Tower, our ambassador at Berlin. has
cabled the State Department that he has
| been requested by Baron Richthoffen. the
| German foreign secretary, to inform the
| WASHINGTON government that the report
| that Germany intended 10 become involved
| in the isthmian situation Is entirely without
/ foundation and that nothing Is known In
4 Berlin of the intention or Colombia 10 ap-
| peal 10 Emperor William for assistance al
/ was alleged in a recent Interview by the
| Colombian consul general at New York Mr..
| Tower adds that he was further assured
/ by the foreign secretary I'm a most earnest
and sincere manner thac the question OF
| Germany's interfering it Panama simply
did not exist. The statement is authorized
| that the information conveyed 10 our am
| bassador at Berlin entirely voluntary
on the part OF the German government az
rthe interview of the Colombian consul gen.
eral at New York had heen ignored here.
/ thoroughly appreciated ty the Washington
! government for, although IL merely con-
| firmed what the State Department already
| knew the moral effect of the reiteration at
| this time OF Germany's friendly attitude
/ TO the United States Will not. IL Is thought.
be lost the other powers
! The reply of the State Department 10 the
| protest by DR. Herran. the Colombian
| charge was forwarded 60 him to-day. IL
| was merely a formal acknowledgment that
the protest had been received