Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-28


the steamer Seguranca from Colon we're
De Pablo Arosemena, of Panama, and.
Capt. F. H. Delano, of the United
States ship Dixie. De Pablo Arose
mena will act as counsel for the Pan
anna commission, which recently ar
rived from Colon. He is understood to
bring word of the latest plans and de-
his arrival has been awaited by the
members of the commission.
DR.. ArOsemena was met down the bay
by Roger L. Farnham, the representa-
tive of Lawyer w. N. Cromwell, the
counsel for the French Panama Canal
company. DR.. Arosemena, in reply to
question concerning the payment Of
the $4,000 900 to Panama, said:
'"The payment of moneys will be a
matter of the treaty. I have just been
informed that the treaty has been
signed. I did not believe it when
first heard the news, as l did not think
that it would be signed so soon."
Conditions i'm Panama.
Speaking of general conditions at
present in Panama, and of its govern
ment, he said:
Things are quiet on the isthmus at
present, and are moving smoothly. The
junta, which consists of governing
board of three, will rule until the ma
tional convention meets, which may be
in about two months. The cOnstitu-
ton will then be adopted and there will
be a change in the government. There
will, of course, be president and cab
met. I cannot tell you whether there
will be vice president, but there will
be provision whereby there will be
substitute in case of resignation or
death of the president"
Speaking of the arrival of the Colon
bian peace delegates on the Cartagena.
DR.. Arosemena said they were we'll re-
ceived. and that the conference was held
on board the Dixie.
Needs no Aid.
He thought Panama could maintain
her independence without aid from the
United States, IF we could procure YES
sells sufficient to defend our coast It
is practically impossible for Colombia
to reach us except by landing troops
on our shores. Without the United
States, however, we might not be so
successful, for Colombia has an ex-
cellent army, which is we'll drilled and
competent. l believe that we could get
ships if there was any necessity for so
doing. The young men of Panama are
going into the army. There is a most
enthusiastic feeling on the isthmus. All
parties are now united, and 1 believe
that in case of necessity we could put
10000 men in the field. We do not
want war; what we want is peace and
prosperity"
The members of the Panama commits
sion which arrived on the steamer City
of Washington are here from Washing
ton. 1t was said that they have de-
cided to hold the conference with DR..
ArOsemena here. The treaty will be
brought up. and 1t is said that he will
be- consulted, and that such sugges-
lions or amendments as he may think
advisable to make may be inserted. It
is also said that they have practically
framed the constitution.
Capt. Delano, of the Dixie, is en- route
to Washington for orders. He arrived
at Colon on the Dixie November 5, just
in time to land a force of marines and
assist in the embarkation of the Colon
bian soldiers, who arrived from Carta-
gena on the British steamship Orinoco.
Capt. Delano was not willing to talk
at all regarding the Situation there Ho
said, however, that the acute stage had
been passed when the Dixie arrived, and
that he had very little to do.