Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-07

&wsD two continents thls haI'o" 10
thmus shows how hard and fast
the young America Of the north
is treadlng on the heals Of the
older America Of the south.
III "New" Panama, as II Is called,
was built just 23O years ago-soon AFTER
the burning Of Panama Ia Vieja' 'old
Panama, which received its royal
charter in 1927 and after a brilliant eN-
istence Of century and a half, was
destroyed In a single night BY a hand
ful Of buccaneers Toe stranger in the
city of today sees everywhere abundant
evidences Of SIS Castlian origin. There
are ancient casas OF Moorish architec-
ture. as drowsy-looking and heavily
picturesque as those In old CASTLE
their central courts enclosed within
enormously thick wallis iron-barred
easements with folding doors Of solid
wood In lieu Of windows, ana awning
shaded yerandcs; while ,andwlched nu-
merously between them are Young
American hotels and boarding houses,
saloons, dry goods and tallors shops
aud tousora artists, haunting gaudy
signs inscribed with such familiar leg
ends as Free Lunch :" Boston Baked
Beans" Ten cents n shave and
worst Of all-"Pants," that word OF u.
S. coinage that goes with "gentsD -FOUR
dollars pair
GREEN PAINTED TOWN.
At the first glimpse Of Panama you
wonder why all the Older buildings are
painted dark green-tbe stately old pal-
ace Of the bishop. the great cathedral
and even the row of colossal saints
standing In nltches along MS facade
their benign countenances and flowing
hair like their robes, a vivid green.
Close inspection, however, shows that
the coorng is not paint, but a thick,
mouldy growth that covers everything,
applied by hot and humid atmosphere
Though surrounded on three sides by
the sea, Panama h walled like feu-
dial city. These defenses now partial
~ broken down and OvergrOWn With
bushes were originally from 20 TO 40
feet high with mOat and bastions on the
land side, battlements and towers at
frequent intervals, mounted with many
pieces Of cannon According 10 history,
80 much money was spent on these
walls that at last the Spanish king
wrote TO enquire whether they were
being made Of silver or OF gold Their
builders had lately suffered so much
at the hands Of legalized pirates, under
Morgan, that they neglected no means
Of defense for the new capital. Nor
gan, you know. was Weshman Of
low birth. and most of his followers
were outlaws from the British Isles, At
one time he had 1900 men under his
command and a fleet Of 81 vessels
Though an acknowledged pirate, gull
~ OF the most dreadful atrocities and
the wanton murder OF innumerable
men, women and children, he was un-
der commission from the king Of Eng
land as a "prlyateer" IN his raids upon
Spanish territory the only stipulation
being that he should turn over part Of
his stealings to the royal treasury. Be-
Ing then at war with Spain, Albion
looked with kindly eye upon all Nor
CANS atrocities against the Spanards.
even the burning Of the proud old city
OF Panama. the plundering Of It's homes
and churches and converts. and the
disclose hidden riches. Yet the rich
Get treasures Of the city were lost
Soon as the tide OF battle turned In
favor OF the Invaders the wise Pana-
mians loaded a ship with the gold and
silver and Jewels of the churches and
converts, the kings plate. precious
stones and private yuluablcs Of every
description, and sent them of In haste
TO SPAIN Apprehcndlng something Of
the kind Morgan sent out ship TO
overhaul any departing vessel; but It's
oitccrs and crew. eager to do their
share OF looting the doomed city, dis
obeyed orders and came back In "a
fury Of rage at finding themselves
thWurted In the object OF their expedi-
ton. the patriotic sons OF Britain out
did themselves m deeds OF barbarity.
Finally they marched away, driving
before them a thousand Wretched prs-
oners and two hundred mules laden
with plumber leaving behind a wide
swath Of rapine and des0lation Their
distinguished services were promptly
recognized by the British government
The arch-pirate was at once knighted
by King Charles II and given an inn
portant commission and luNuriating In
stolen wealth. piously ended his days
as Sir Henry Morgan
MODERN PANAMA.
Panama Is an Indian word signfylng
"plenty OF fish q" Like other Spanish
American cities, rs central feature Is
a big plaza surrounded by the principal
edldces Of church and state. Straight
through the middle Of Il runs the
street OF the Nuns" (Calle de los Mon
jas). which sacrilegious North Ameri-
cans now call main street. The Cabil-
do, or government house, where all the
business Of the municipality is conduct
ed, occupies one side Of this plaza, and
opposite 10 1t the stately old palace Of
the bishops; while the otNar two sides
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