The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-13
ALL PEACEFUL
 ON IYdMUS
 % The Revopyn Completely
 f&ceSSful
 !% COLOMBIA'S HANDS TIED United States Will Not Per- init Landing of Troops. As It is Impossible to Send Soldiers Overland, the New Republic Has Very Little to Fear.
COLOMBIA'S HANDS TlEl

Colon, Nov 12.-Complete success al. ready crowns the secession movement
 and on the isthmus of Panama affairs continue to be as orderly as they have been since the change of government All governmental functions have thus fal l been carried on with success. and the unanimous feeling throughout Panama ir favor of the new government is far be. yond what It's promoters anticipated when they declared the independence oi the istbmus November g.
 The municipal and provincial laws and regulations which existed under the gov. ernment of Colombia have been contin' ued without any practical change. With three or four exceptions all the civil em' ployes of Colon and its neighborhood have taken the oath of allegiance to the new republic and have been continued in office. Those who refused to take ths oath were sent to Savanilla. Porfori, Meldenez, the new civil and military Gov. ernor of Colon, today expressed his full realization 6f what Panama owed the United States, calling that country ''tht new republics powerful and generous | godmother."
 Has 5000 Troops. General Meldenez said: Panama vii
 be able to raise between five and six IhOuSdiid NioOpS, PdAhiS ai hCd III Ccos the necessity arises to resist Colombian II | attack. but I do not believe that any such necessity will ever arise." Regarding the mission of General Reyes | Governor Meldenez said:
 l. "A telegram has been received by tht | Government of Panama that Genera
 Reyes is coming to the isthmus in the | hope of saving Colombia's honor and Is ready on behalf of the Colombian Govern.
 ment to promise Panama all concessions
 and considerations. The Panama Gov.
 ernment. however, has answered that
 unless General Reyes comes readyAto rec
 ognize the new republic and accredited tc it as the Colombian envoy, he will moi | be received"
 | Governor Meldenez said further that he would arrest General Reyes on his arrival unless he immediately accepted Panama ! stIpulations. The General Is due to ar rive at Barranquilla at the end of this week, but Governor Melendez thinks he will not proceed to the isthmus. Nothing to Fear.
 The Governor said it was impossible for | Colombia to send troops overland to the lsthmus because of the physical conditions of the country. It is apparent that United States warships will not permit any move ment by sea of armed forces. Governor Meldenez tried to send twenty-five armed men to Porto Bello, but they were stop ped by the United States gunboat Nash vile and compelled to return. 4 schooner loaded with Panama troops was sent yesterday to Bocas del TOro, but they went unarmed.
 No news has been received of any at tempt on the part of Colombia to move troops to the isthmus. Should such an attempt be made by sea the United States naval comma nders would inform the com manders of the transports that the troops would not be permitted to land at Colon. The warships are examining all vessels arriving al Colon from Colombian ports and scrutinizing the passengers with the object of discouraglng the landing of objectiona ble persons. It Is believed that the sending of troops by Colombia is the only thing that can possibly disturb the tranquil march of events on the isthmus.
 Not Officially Recognized.
 The United States naval authorities on the Colon side of the isthmus have not vet received any official communication saying the United States has recognized the Panama Government Consequently they cannot treat in any way officially with the Panaman representatives. The Royal Mail steamer Orinoco arrived this morning bringing news of General Torres and the Colombian troops he took from Colon after the proclamation of the re- public of Panama On the arrival of General Torres and his troops at Carta- gena the news of the events on the isthmus quickly spread and caused ex- citement. General Torres and his of hcers were threatened with arrest as traitors, but the threat was not put into effect. The populace, greatly excited crowded the streets crying down with the Americans"
 Tinted States Consul Ingersoll, fearing
 violence. remained shut up in the Consul ate,
 The excitement at Barranqulla In creased with the spreading of the new:
 of the secession of the Isthmus, which
 was supplemented by exaggerated ac
 counts of the alleged part played by the
 United States therein.
 "Death to Americans" Panama's declaration of independence
 was read from newspaper by the Pre. l feet to q crowd assembled in the plaza
 and was greeted by furious outcries and | shouts of Death to the Panamans. and | ''Death to the Americans.
 1 The Prefect followed the reading by
 speech in which he declared that the co | lombian Government would never permit | the secession of the Isthmus and would l win back the lost territory at any cost
 The crowd on the plaza indulged in many extravagant threats. impossible of execu-
 tion. United States Vice Consul Lovelace
 was sitting on a balcony of his house al | RarrarouiIla tonight when several stones were thrown at him He retired indoors
 and was not further molested by the Co., | lombians.
 The people of Barranquilla have beer
 swept off their balance by the suddenness and seriousness of the news. Revolution arv talk began and threats were made against the Congressmen responsible fo, the failure of ratification of the Hay | Herran canal treaty.
 Fears are entertained for the safety ot Americans in Colombia and that the an.
 ger of the populace may be vented against foreigners generally.
 There is no confirmation of the rumor. which have reached Colon that President Castro of Venezuela. profiting by the plight of the Bogota Government vii take action against Colombia in reveng, for the aid the Colombian Government