The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-17

Colon. Colombia. November 12.-
What most impresses all observers
of the present situation on the 18TH
mus of Panama is the complete sue
cess OF the secession movement and
the orderly continuance of affairs
since the change of government. All
government functions have so far
been carried on with complete sue
cess and the unanimous feeling
throughout the district of Panama in
favor of the new government is be-
yond what it's promoters anticipated.
The municipal and provincial laws
and regulations which existed under
the government of Colombia nave
been continued without any practical
changes. POrfiriO MeIendez, the new
civil and military governor of Colon.
when interviewed today by the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent expressed
his full realization of what Panama
owed to he United States calling
that country The new republics
powerful and generous god-mOther."
Regarding the mission of General
Reyes, Governor Melendez said: "A
telegram has been received by the
government of Panama that General
Reyes is coming to the isthmus in
the hope of saving COlOmbia'S honor,
n Is ready on behalf of the Colon
bian government to promise Panama
all concessions and considerations.
The Panama government. however,
has answered that unless General
Reyes comes ready to recognize the
new republic and accredited to it as
the Colombian envoy. he will not be
received" Governor Melendez fur
Their said that he would arrest Cen
eral Reyes on his arrival here, I'M
less he Immediately accepted Pan
ama'S s~tipulatiOnS.
1t is apparent that United States
warships Will not permit any move
ment by sea of armed forces. Gov
ernOr MeIenGez tried TO send TWEEN
u five armed men to Porto Bello. but
they were stopped by the United
States gunbOat Nashville and COM
PEELED TO return. a schooner loaded
with Panamanian troops was sent
yesterday to Bocas Del Toro. but they
went unarmed- h American war
ships are examining all vessels ar
irving at Colon from Colombian ports
and s~crutinizing the passengers with
h object of discouraging the land
ing of Objectionable persons.
The United States naval authori-
ties on the Colon side of the isthmus
nave not yet received my official
communication saying that the Unit
ed States has recognized the proviS-
ional Panamanian government. Con-
sequently they cannot treat in any
way officially with the Panamanian
representatives.
The American warShipS V not
yet saluted the flag of h new re-
public.
Colon, November 1.-THE Royal
Mail steamer Orinoco, arrived here
today. bringing news of General
Torres and the Colombian troops he
took from here. after the proclama-
ton of the republic of Panama On
the arrival of General Torres and his
troops at Cartagena. the news of
events on the isthmus quickly spread
and caused excitement. General
Torres and his officers were threaten
ed with arrest as traitors, but the
threat was not put into effect. TIL"
populace. greatly excited, soon
crowded the streets crying Down
with the Americans"
United States Consul Ingersoll
fearing violence. remained shut up in
the consulate
The excitement at BarranQuilla in
creased with the spreading of the
news of the secession of the
alleged part played by the United
States therein. Their declaration of
independence was read from a news
paper by the project to a crowd as
sembled in the plaza and was greeted
by furious cries and shouts of Death
to the Panamanians." and Death to
the Americans"
The project followed the reading
by a speech. in which he declared
49,
would never permit the secession of
the isthmus and would win back the
lost territory at any cost. The crowd
in the plaza indulgcu in many ex-
t~ravaSant threats.
United States Vice Consul LOvelaCe
was sitting on a balcony of his house
at BarranQuilla tonight when several
stone were thrown at him. He re-
tired in doors and was not further
molested by the Colombians.
Revolutionary talk began imme-
diately at BarranQuilla and threats
were made against Congressman re-
sponsible for the o ratification Of
n Hay-Herran canal treaty.
Fears are entertained for the safety
OF the Americans in Colombia and
of the possibility of the anger Of the
populace being vented against or
eigners generally. The authorities at
Navanilla have mounted two Obsolete
guns covering the wharf.
Washington. November 1.-THE
state department today received a
cablegram from Acting Consul Cen
eral Ehrman at Panama. saving that
Philippe Buneau-Varilla, the PAN
anna minister to Washington, is the
person charged by his government
with power to negotiate a canal
treaty with the Of the
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