The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

Panama. November 1.-THE init
ed States flagship Marblehead today
hoisted the flag of the republic of
Panama and saluted it with twenty
one guns. The Tresnoviembre, a
gunboat of Panama. displaying the
American flag answered the salute.
The shore batteries also fired a sa-
lutte of twenty-one guns, which the
Marblehead answered.
Rear Admiral Glass, Consul Cen
eral Gudger and Commander Phelps,
accompanied by Lieutenants Philip
Andrews and S. P. Trellinwider, then
officially called on the junta. A
military band played The Star
Spansled Banner" on the Americans
arrival at the palace and on their
departure from that building. They
were received by the members of the
junta, the cabinet ministers and Gen
erals Huertas, Jeffries. DiaZ and
Varon and their staffs. Admiral
Glass said he was glad to officially
call upon n government of the re-
public Of Panama. 1t had been q
great pleasure for him to salute the
flag of the new republic, for whose
prosperity and greatness he made the
best wishes.
Senior arrange. a member of the
junta, answered, saying that in the
name of the junta and of the people
of Panama he expressed sincere
pleasure at the presence of the gal
liant fleet in Panama Gay, represent
to- -L@ ,,1LIl ,>.a-11 ,,I rrnI-nr,,p,nyf
Of the United States Ito whom the
isthmus is deeply grateful for the
hand of fellowship and the prompt
ness extending ii to them by its great
President"
Mr.. Gudger proposed a toast to a
new Panam canal treaty which was
answered by General VarOn who
toasted President Roosevelt and the
United States army with great cor
diality.
Colon. November 1.-THE Pana-
manian commission, composed of
Seniors Arias. Morales and AkrOse-
mena. which left Panama yesterday
to meet the peace commission from
the department of Bolivar. boarded
the Mayfower today and held a short
conference with the Colombians.
who only represent the department
of Bolivar and the government Of
that department and who have no
credentials from Bogota. The CO.
lombianS asked the PanamanianS if
they would return to the republic Of
Colombia, assuring them concessions
and considerations on the passage OF
a canal treaty. The Panamanians re-
piled that they WOULD not return 10
the republic of Colombia and de-
clared the assurances came too late,
as Panama's position was so advan'
tageous and strong that they could
| not see any reason for changing.
During the conference, Nicanor, a
brother Of the governor of the state
of Bolivar, who was the spokesman
| Of the Colombians: made q strong
| appeal to the Panamanians not to
disrupt the republic of Colombia,
and he supplemented his appeal by
| the solemn assurance that Colombia
would grant all the rights demanded
by the isthmians and eventually
carry out their grand project OF
building the canal.
Replving to Senior ~Insignares,
Senior Arias said, representing the
junta, said that the Bogota govern
ment and the Colombians generally
did not appear to grasp the actual
conditions prevailing on the isthmus.
The revolution, Senior Arais said, was
born absolutely of the unanimous de-
sire of the entire people of Panama
and was i~rrevocable.
Senior Insignares, in answer eX-
pressed his deep sorrow at finding
that the hopes of reconciliation were
impossible of realization. He de
clared hat all the people of Colom'
bia would unite in an effort to en-
force the rights of the republic on
the isthmus of Panama. even at the
cost of great sacrifices.
1t was unofficially announced by
the Colombian commissioners that
General Reyes, representing the 30
gotta government was coming to the
tsthmus to confer with the proVls
ioDal government of
A dozen marines from the Dixie
have Deer ordered to remain ashore
to act as signal men for the com
munication of routine messages be
tween the shore n the United
States fleet
New York. November 17.-Fron
the foremast head OF the steame1
City of Washington, which arrived
today from Colon, flew the flag of tn
republic of Panama and on board
I were the special commissioners sen
by the new republic to the Unite
States. he commissioners are Dr.
| Manuel Emada and frederick Boy
and with them are Carlos AroSemeni
Secretary, and Archibald Boyd a
tache.
The City of Washington was in tn
, center of the trouble at Colon an
: received on board a large number o
women and children because of tn
general clash between instruction
( lists and the Colombian troops.
? The commissioners on arrival her
: did not know their exact status an
q declined to talk until they had rt
i ceiyed the latest intelligence fror
Washington. They could not sd