The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-17
WORLDS NEWS SINCE FLEET LEFT
JAPAN.
(CoNDENsED FROM PRESS CABLE6RAAS.)


TeCNSu1Zeu tue independence OIL al
anna.
COLON, Panama, Dec. 1.-The Hay
Vanilla canal treaty arrived today and
will be Immediately taken to the
ment. 1t is believed the treaty will
be signed tomorrow and all details
completed to make Panamas part
in the compact binding.
PANAMA, Dec. 2.-The Hay-Varilla
treaty between the United States and
the new Panama nation was signed
today by the Panama authorities. 1t
was not amended, but was signed as
it was negotiated.
PANAMA. Dec. 3.-There is great
rejoicing here as a result OF the sign
ing of the Panama Canal treaty. The
signing was done publicly. The gold
pen with which the signatures were
made was presented to United States
Consul General Gudger, of Panama,
and the hope was expressed that Gud-
ger would be promoted from the Con-
sui Generalship to that of Minister to
the new Republic.
PANAMA. Dec. 5.-The signed Pan
/ ANA treaty, wrapped in American and
Cuban flags, was tremendously de,
! livered today to United States Con-
sui Gudger.
/ COLON, Dec. "a scheme has de-
yeloped to kill Gen. Heurtas and give
! Panama back to Colombia. The plot
! tiers have been arrested.
COLON, Dec. 8.-The Dixie's mar
ines have landed and encamped at
| the town of Empire, near Panama.
ostensibly for sanitary reasons. 1t
is surmised that Colombia is pursuing
: policy which makes a warning nee
/ essary.
WILLEMSTAD, Dec 8.-Venezu-
ella has purchased Of Germany 1907
900 rifles and 100000 cartridges. 1t
lombia in the event of war with the
United States.
COLON, Panama, Dec. Sit is
rumored that 5000 soldiers have left
|TCartagena for the invasion of the
isthmus. The cruiser Atlanta and
several American gunboats have gone
, to investigate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The SEN
sational reports from the Isthmus
when brought to the attention of
Government officials elected the
response that American troops
will be sent to Panama if it appears
they are needed to secure protection
to Panama
LAGUIRA, Dec. "a force of 100
Colombian troops have landed at the
Gulf of Darien on their way to Pana-
ma Other troops are said to be adj
vancing toward the Panama border
and determined attempt to over
throw the Panama Republic is anti
cipated
schoolship Prairie has been ordered
to the U. S. Naval Station at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, and to Colon, with L.
900 marines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1f.-General
has received pacific cablegrams from
Colombia, leading to the hope that
the Bogota government will be satisfied
with financial compensation for the
loss of Panama.
+ cARTAGENA. Dec. 12.-Colombia
has removed the shipping ban on
trade with isthmus
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The cleo
lions in Colombia have resulted in the
defeat of President Marroquin and
the triumph of General Reyes, who is
chosen as chief of State. The Reyes
party is for war. General Bell has
been summoned by President Roose-
welt to consult as to the campaign in
case troops are sent against Colon
bia. Bell would probably command
an army. of invasion.
CARTAGENA, Dec. 13.-Co1ombian
cruisers have landed 400 men at the
mouth of the Atrata to cut roads pre-
paratory to an invasion of Panama.
COLON, Panama, Dec 14-The
| American marines were landed today
| and sent to the scene of the reported
landing of Colombian forces.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-United
States Minister Arthur M. Beaupre
will soon leave Colombia for home
He reports Bogota quiet.
LONDON. Dec. 15.-It is reported
that Great Britain and Holland will
insist that. the Republic of Panama
shall assume $15,000,000 of Colon
bias debts.
MISCELLANEOUS
| Herbert Spencer is dead.
The Tiber river is flooded.
The Scotch Earl of Stair is dead
The Dreyfus case is to be reopened.
The University at Ottawa has burn
ed.
The widow of Frederick Douglas is
dead.
Former Congressman Springer i:
dead.
America is pressing Korea to oper
Win.
The German Reichstag convened OF
! Dec. 8.
| Rios. the Filipino leader, has beer
hanged.
Senior Maura is the new Spanish
premier.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music has
been burned.
| St. Marks cathedral, Venice, wa
lately flooded.
The Duke of Manchester is reported
| i'll of diabetes.
England and China will hold Thibe