Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-23
POOR GEN. SALZAR
Feels Badly Over the Course Taken by
the lsthmians.

Panama, Nov. 22.-General Victor
SalZar. former governor of the de-
partment of Panama, and who, during
the last revolution, was supreme COM
mander of all the Colombian forces on
the isthmus. has been requested to give
his opinion concerning the present
trend of affairs on the isthmus, and
telegraphs as follows from Palmyra,
in the department of Cauca:
Il consider the movement unworthy
and unpatriotic. 1 deplore it deeply
because in each Panamanian I see a
friend and brother and because for that
land l would wish only days of glory
and welfare. The road it follows leads
to suicide, but even now it is not too
late to reflect and save Panama the
horrible consequences.
THE departments of Caucua and
Antioquia and the whole of Colombia,
without political or social distinctions,
will rise like one man to defend the
national integrity. Gen. Tribe Tribe,
Gen. Benjamin Herrera and all Lib
erals have offered their services to the
government. An army of 100000 men
now being organized and to be COM
lii1iluSu Wy polll eti anu ooiioSl 'et
tive leaders will soon march on the
iSthmuS
The fact that American help was
asked for and accepted by Panama
characterizes the movement as trea-
sonable to the fatherland, misleading
in sentiment and offensive to the ma
tional dignity.
(Signed VICTOR SALZAR."
Since 1902, when Admiral Casey re-
fused to permit the transportation of
Colombian troops on the Panama rail-
road, Gen. Salzar has entertained a
bitter dislike for the people of the
United States. At that time he cabled
through The Associated Press a sensa-
tonal protest to the world against the
action of Admiral Casey.
Gen. Salzar is most influential among
the younger element of the Colombians.
He is courageous and energetic, but of
q QuixOtic nature and probably be-
lieves that this statement that an army
of 100000 is being organized will stun
the people of the new republic. lei
Dulnde in it's last nights edition says:
THE Panamanians alone do not fear
the Colombians, but they fear them
less now that they are assured of the
aid of their Yankee brothers,.
1t is believed here that any organ
ization of a big army by Colombia will
result in the downfall of Presiden.
Marroquins government, brought
about by the Liberals or by a combi-
nation of the Nationalist headed by
Former President Caro-.
An imposing scene took place, this
morning, in the Plaza DArmes, wher
Minister of War Obarrio was presented
to the troops of the new republic by
Senior Aras a member of the Junta, anG
Gen. Huertas. Senior AriaS made a short
speech to the soldiers who paraded III
front of the minister, paying him the hon
or due to his rank. The Panama division
and flying the national colors, took parr
in the ceremony.
A prominent Panamanian referring, to-
night, to the efforts of the Bogota govern
ment to conciate the people of the istn-
mus and to the suggestion that should
Panama re-enter the union it would be
given political and administrative auton-
OmY and that the canal treaty would be
ratified, said.
Their last efforts to save the Colombia
from the disaster which is imminent. We
are sincerely sorry for our brothers, but
we know the Colombians too well to be
lieVe their promises. We do not doubt
their good faith, still their quiXotic ma
ture and the enthusiasm of the moment
cause them to deceive themselves but not
us. We would do almost anything for
our brothers, but our destinies now and
forever must be separate.