The Washington times., 1903-11-12
Diplomatic Ceremony to
Take Place at White
House Tomorrow.
IMPORTANT FOR PANAMA
Secretary Hay will Present
Minister and Participate
in Ceremony.

Defying all superstition. NJ. Philip.
Bunau-varilla, on Friday. Novembel
Is. will be formally received at tn,
White House by the President as min
lister plenipotentiary and envoy ex
traordinary of the new Republic o.
Panama to the United States. At thai
time the republic VIII enter the. family
of nations as full-hedged govern
ment. passing from the de facto to tn,
de jure form.
Shortly after O'Clock on that day tn.
new envoy will drive from his Legation
10 the State Department After a briei
visit TO Secretary Hay, he will bro
ceed with the Secretary to the Whit.
House. The ceremony VIII occur
promptly at $50 o'clock. in the Blue
Room, Secretary Hay making the pres
entatiOn. The customary exchanges be
tween the President and the minister
viii be made.
With the first exchange of these greet
ings the ceremony will end and NJ
Bunau-Varilla viii return to his Iega.
ton TO dispatch a cablegram TO tho
Panama minister OF foreign affairs, an.
nouncing his presentation and the ful
recognition by the United States Of ths
new republic. The receipt of this cable.
gram at Panama will doubtless be the
occasion for a great demonstration.
Recognition by the Washington Gov.
ernment. II is expected, will be followed
by that Of other nations. France proba-
by taking the lead and being followed
IL quick succession by Germany and
Great Britain.
Canal Treaty Discussed.
An important feature n the confer.
ence between Secretary 5iay and Bunau-
Variila yesterday was TIA Ssiseussion re
sarding the opening Of eaaal nHgotia.
tfOns with the new republic The en-
voy has advised the Secretary that ne
is ready to begin work on a treaty al
any time, and Is only waiting the wore
of the Washington Government He ex-
planned to the Secretary that the com
mission now on its way from the 18th
mus can scarcely be called an advisor,
board. for the reason that il viii pass
only upon such matters as shall be sub
mitted TO It for decision. In case Z
point in the negotiations should need
the consideration Of representatives Or
the government. the minister will refe,
it to the commission. instead OF cabling
to Panama. This will facilitate IN,
progress of the negotiations and will in
sure the conclusion Of the treaty in Z
short time.
Status of General Reyes.
Unless he bears letters from the 30
gotta government accrediting him 10 tn,
new Republic Of Panama, as minister
plenipotentiary and envoy extraordi
nary. Gen. Rafael Reyes. Colombian rep
resentative at Panama. to treat with
the isthmlans Will not be landed, II ths
advice of NJ. Bunau-Varilla is followed
After his conference with Secretary
Hay. the minister cabled his govern.
ment strongly advising such a course
in this way It Is hoped 10 force Colon
bia 10 recognize the new republic
The French ambassador. NJ. j. j. JUS
serand. and Viscomte de Chambrun
third secretary, called on NJ. Varilla at
the New willard yesterday. The visit
was merely OF a social nature, Mr.
.Varilla being a citizen II the county
which NJ Jusserand represents.
DR. Herran. Colombian charge daft
faires. is stnl without advices from his
government. Up to noon today he has
not received any cables from Bogota
British Vessels Released.
British vessels at Buena Ventura.
which Colombian leaders expected to
use in transporting troops TO the
Isthmus Of Panama. have been released
and have sailed from that port
THE departure of these vessels makes
it unlikely that Colombia will attempt to
send troops to the isthmus in the near
future. Until notified by the State De-
partment through the British embassy
in this city the British government
knew nothing of the detention of ships
flying the British flag at Buena Ventura.
Panama dispatches announce that
Buena Ventura is expecting to be at
tackled and that preparations are being
made 10 resist bombardrlent Intrench-
nents are being thrown up and the Co
lomblan converted steamer Bogota Is
preparing for action
Chariemagne Tower. American am.
hassador at Berlin, has informed the
state Department by cable that re.
ports concerning proposed interference,
OF Germany in isthmian affairs are with
cut foundation This denial was au
thorized by Baron Richthoffem. til,
German foreign secretary.
VIII the European creditors OF Co.
lombia allow the United States TO gair
control of the canal -rin without max.
ing an effort to have illls country NEE
Colombian obligations
Dipiomatists are asking this question
and there is much speculation as 20 tn,
attitude Europe viii take when il sees
Cclombias chief asset-the canal strip
pass into the control OF the United
States.
The inde b .edness of Colombia is esti.
mated TO De nearly 800. 100000. Witt
Colon and Panama, the two chief ports
in the hands ot the new republic, Euro.
pean powers would have a hard TIM,
Obtaining enough money from custom,
receipss TO meet the claims Of their citi
zens-