The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-11-13
Minister Buneau-Varilla Is
Granted Audience and
Presents Regards.
VERYMUCH GRAT|F|EO
Says Recognition of Re-
public Puts an End to
the Controversy.

Washington, Nov. I3.-President Roose-
Welt today formally received NJ. Philippe
Bunau-Varilla, the duly accredited envoy
extraordinary and minister plenpotentiary
of Panama to the United States.
The reception Of the minister marked
the birth OF the new republic of Panama
into the family of nations and paves the
way for negotiations between the United
States and the infant republic precisely as
they may be conducted between any two
sovereign nations.
The ceremony incident to the reception
of Minister Bunau-Narilla and the pre-
sentation of his credentials occurred in
the blue room of the White house at o:3o
o'clock this morning. At few minutes
before that hour Minister Bunau- Narilla,
accompanied by Secretary Of State Hay in
the latters state carriage, arrived al the
White house.
Enter White House.
The secretarys carriage was followed
by landau, the only occupant OF which
was Minister Bunau-Narillas young son.
Secretary Hay and the new minister, both
attired in conventional morning dress, en-
tered the White house accompanied by
the minister's son and were shown into
the blue room. They were joined almost
Immediately by the president and Secretary
Loeb.
Secretary Hay formally presented NJ.
BuneauNarilla to President Roosevelt as
the accredited minister OF the republic Of
Panama Minister Buneau-Narilla in pre-
senting his credentials delivered brief
address to which the president feelingly
responded. The exchange of addresses was
impressive by reason of the circumstances
and the addresses themselves are regarded
as felicitious and patriotic.
varilIa's Remarks.
Minister Buneau-Varila spoke as fol-
lows:
"Mr. President--In according to the
minister plenipotentiary OF the republic of
Panama the honor OF presenting to you his
letters of crcdencc, you admit into the
family of nations the weakest and the last
born of the republics of the new world.
1T owes its existence to the outburst of
the indignant gricfs which stirred the
hearts of the citizens OF the isthmus on be-
holding the despotic nation, which sought
to forbid their country from fulfilling the
destinies vouchsafed to it by providence.
In consecrating its right to exist, Mr..
PRESIDENT, you put an end to what ap-
peared to be the interminablc controversy
as to the rival waterways and you definite
ly inaugurated the era OF the achievement
Of the Panama canal.
From this time forth, the determination
OF the future of the canal depends on two
elements alone, now brought face to face
singularly unlike as regards their authority
and power but wholly equal in their com
mon and ardent desire to see at last the
accomplishment Of the heroic enterprise
for piercing the mountain barrier of the
Andes.
Canal Assured.
"This way from Europe to Asia, follow
ing the pathway of the sun, is now to be
realized. The early attempts to find such
way unexpectedly resulted in the great
est of all historic achievemcnts--thc dis
covery of America. Centuries have since
rolled by but the pathway sought has
hitherto resulted in the realm oil dreams.
Today, Mr.. President in response to your
summons, it becomes a realty"
In response, President Roosevelt said:
mr. Minister-I am much gratificd to
receive the letters whereby you are ac-
credited to the government of the United
States in the capacity of envoy extrardi-
nary and minister. plenpotentiary to the
republic of Panama
"ln accordance with its long established
rule, this government has taken cogniz-
ance of the act of the ancient territory of
Panama in reasserting the right Of self
control, and seeing in the recent events
on the isthmus an unopposed expression
of the will of the people of Panama and
the confirmation of their declared indie
pendence by the institution of a defacto
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