The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-11-14
News From
The Capital
tFrom Our staff Correspondent
tFrom Our staff Correspondent
Washington, Nov. 9, 1908.

Events in Panama are being watched
here with close interest, aud it is the
geueral opinion that the revolution will
be successful and the new Republic
del Isiuo will succeed III establishing its
independence, The secession of Pana-
ma from Columbia was almost fore
gone conclusion after the Bogoto govern
nient rejected the canal treaty. Panama
is geographically separate from Colum-
iia and the interests Of the two states are
antagonistic, SO that when Columbia at
tempted to block the canal separation
was inevitable Panama has declared
her independence, adopted red, white
and blue flag, placed triumvirate III
charge of the government, expelled all
the Columbia troops, who would not join
i'll the revolution, and has now received
a partial recognition by the United
States. American warships have arrived
at each side of the isthmus, marines
have been landed aud this country has
made clear its purpose to maintain an
open traffic on the isthmlls, as II is
obliged to do by the treaty of 1876. In
addition to the obligation of our govern
ment to maintain open traffic across the
the isthmus at all times, we agreed also
to guarantee New Granada (now Column
bia) i'll its sovereignty and property on
the isthmus. We have recognized the
de facto government on the is,hmus and
authorized our consular officer to do
business with it, In recognizing the SOW
ereignty of the new republic we should
have to consider it as the part of New
Granada to which the treaty of 1916 ap-
Piled just as we now consider Columbia.
Panama is very small state, about $50,
would come under the virtual protector
ate, if not into actual possession of the
United States. This is the opinion held
by the European powers and i'll their de-
sire to see the canal completed they seem
to make no object to the Isthmus COM
ing under tle control of the United
States.
The annual report of he government
OF Hawaii has been received by the Sec
retary of the interior 1t shows that
there has been an increase i'll commerce
III the Territory, advises that a limited
immigration of Chinese be allowed, and
recommends a slight duty on coffee to
protect the native planter who is unable
to compete with the foreign importer
The population of the Territory is com
posed of Hawaiian Portuguese Japaneee,
Chinese, scandinavian, Spanish, British,
German and American. There are many
marriages between Hawaiian women and
white men men and few between Ha-
waiian women and Cinnamon. The Off
spring of both classes of marriages seem
to be an improvement on the pure lia-
4 waiian, Unless there is an increased in
migration from America there is grave
danger that owing 10 the numerical infer
iority of Anglo Saxons, the islands will
come under the complete control Of the
Oriental races. The public schools have
done more than anything else TO lessen
race prejudice in the territory, and the
mixed populations seem to get on well
together. Uhdcr III, recent militia law
pas, ed by Cuugr,s to llaNaians have
uid,lta On 10 hulldupa stro,g and q
il ,y.t .>.,ti ud ,.uud.
Senator German has been furnished
With some more Booker Washington
dinners" by the fact that five negro
blueiack cts of the United States Navy,
together with about two-hundred OF thier
, white companions, were served refresh
ments in the State-dining room OF the
White House where the sailors, i'll com
mand only of petty officers had been re-
ceiyed by the President and Mrs. Roose.
welt, They were enlisted men OF the
L. S. Mayflower and Sylph which are
living In the Washing Navy Yard and
which were used by the President and
his family very often last summer. The
commissioned officers had nothing to do
with the reception which was given the
: enlisted men of the navy by the Com
; mapder-in-chi Of the Army and Navy,
Lieutenant General Young, chief Of
staff, OF the Army has just decided that
the garrison in the Philippines shall con
sist, from now on, Of nine regiments Of
infantry and four Of cavalry. No fur
= thur reduction will be made until bar
rack accommodations can be provided
for in the L. S. The present force Is
the largest that can be sent without in
serfering the Alaska and Porto Rice ser
vice.