Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-07
Government of New Republic Puts
Him in Charge Of Affairs
AT Panama.
GIVES NOTICE TO OFFICIALS.
May Remain at Their Posts for Pres.
ent If They viii Swear
Allegl, nee.


eminent OF the republic of Panama
last night appointed Senior Porfrlo Mel
lenez civil and military governor OF
Colon pending the appointment OF nov
officials Those of the old government
have been impotent since the troops
left The project Senior Cuadros, anl
the Alcalde Senior Cuados, are now
nonentltles. They have not been ar.
rested
Gov. Melendez has notified the OH
cials that they may remain at their
posts for the present If they swear al
legiance to the new republic. He has
also notified the steamship agents that
Colombian ports on the Atlantic are
closed TO all arrivals. This refers only
TO their non-acceptance of troops from
coast ports.
Az up to late yesterday afternoon the
Colombian troops at Colon had not de-
cided TO leave the city, a division OF
troops OF the republic OF Panama was
ordered TO attack them and was on It's
way when a telegram announced the
departure from Colon Of the Royal Mail
steamer Orinoco with the Colombian
troops. Gen. Tovar and staff, who had
been arrested here, did not have time
TO leave for the steamer would not
wait
When the news of the departure OF
the Colombian troops became known
here last night the enthusiasm was
unlimited. Thousands of persons with
flags torches and fireworks headed by
two bands of music, marched through
the town.
As the procession passed the United
States consulate the star Spangled
Banner was played and the crcEds
cheered wildly for the United states,
President Roosevelt. Commander Hub
bard Of the Nashville, Secy. Hay
and Acting Consul-General Ehrman
The procession went 10 Gen, Huerta's
Headquarters and with the general
borne on the shoulders Of four patriots,
marched through the town again, DR.
Amador the minister Of finance OF the
provisional government, and the reVo-
utlonary junta. Jose, Arpano Federico
Boyd and Tomas Arias, who with Gen
Huerta were hailed as the llberators
Of Panama. received great oyations.
IT was authorltively stated today
that though the recognition OF the new
republic IL of business character at
first, consisting OF an authorization
through our consular officials on the
isthmus 10 do business with the new
government as they did with the Co
ombian government, this will In due
time be followed by full political rec
ognitlon. This latter form OF recosni-
ton viii be deferred until the govern
ment Of Panama has taken more reg
ular form,
II is presumed here that the Junta
will very soon issue n call for con-
vention which viii adopt constitution
and provide for the selection OF
. nrtl1 ha n order
ministers TO be appointed between the
two countries, the United states and
Panama, which will constitute full po-
lltcal recognition of the new state.
GRAFTON BY MELLENDEZ
Colon, Colombia, Nov, 6.-Shortly be-
fore the flag of the republic of Panama
was formally hosted over the pretec-
ture here this morning the new ciVil
and military governor Porhrio Mellen-
dez delivered an GRAFTON. He said:
I'm the year 1921 the population OF
the sthmus OF Panama severed thC
tie that bound IL 70 the government of
Spain and spontaneously adhered to the
then new republic of Colombia. Neither
the spontaneousness Of the action nor of
many subsequent ones has had the ef-
feet Of having the governments that
succeeded each other at BOgota con-
cede TO the isthmus, except on paper,
the same rights that they had granted
to the Inhabitants of other Colombian
sections,
Neither were the votes Of the lsth-
mians ever taken into account,nOr were
their just complaints and patriotic as
piratious attended 10, In virtue whereof
1.-The ties OF union with Colombia being
for these reasons seyered-the popula-
90 d. sL lH
account the noble conduct of their pro-
genitors on Nov 2S 1921 have pro-
claimed the republic OF Panama and
have appointed supreme board OF
government which the troops and pub
lie OF Panama without political dis
tinction. and the foreign colony obey
with enthusiasm Delegated by that
board, | have assumed command Of this
province, and trust you viii all sur
round us with your support for the pur-
pose of raising on high and without
bemlsh the flag Of the new state, for
the purpose OF cementing the authority
with which | am invested, and In order
to maintain social tranquility,
"The government OF this newborn
republic aspires TO give new and def !
mite era of prosperity so that II may
not remain behind In the advance Of
civilization
The consular corps at Colon was
present, but through the French con-
sui as spokesman, the members said
they were not there In any official ca
pacty The new flag of the republic
was raised. amid much cheering and
general rejoicing, and simultaneously
tlreworks were exploded all over the
town. The police, bearing the flag of
the republic of Panama, then marched
through the streets TO their headquar.
tiers, over which also the emblem was
raised.
The avoidance of bloodshed in Colon
following the proclamation OF the inde-
pendence Of the isthmus, the mainte-
nance OF perfect order and the with
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