The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-09
The Diplomatic Relations With Panama Will be Opened To-
 day At Washington
CANAL NEGOTIATIONS ID
 BE STARTED AT ONCE
Representative of New Government Talks of It's Prospects and Con
 veys to United States the
 Gratitude of His People.

Washington November S.-The Asso- ciated Press can announce that M. Pnll- ippe Buena-varilla will be received by Sec retary Hay tomorrow morning at the state department and duly recognized as the minister plenipotentiary and en- voy extraordinary of the new republic or Panama to the United States.
 After the presentation long conference will take place, at which plans Tor the opening of immediate negotiations Tor a canal treaty between the two govern ments will be discussed The secretary has invited the new minister to luncheon tomorrow, and the conference will be re- sumed at that time.
 When M Varilla calls at the state de- partment tomorrow morning the new minister will take occasion to express through the secretary of state to the Washington government the profound sense of gratitude of the new republic for al lthat this country has done in prompt ly extending to 1t recognition and the offer of protection.
 The new minister's first day in Wash ington was busy one. He had a long conference with Secretary Hay at the latter's residence. At this time he pre- sented his credentials, and the formal reception at the state department was arranged for. Secretary Hay and Min ister Varilla already have gone over in considerable detail, the uieessary steps towards the conclusiCn of a new treaty which, while following io some extent the Hay-Herran treaty in many ways. will be simpler. As regards the financial conditions, the Washington government does not desire any change, but the pro- visions of the new treaty regarding sov- ereignty over the canal and the United States canal will be less complicated and more positive in statement than is true of the Hay-Herran Colombian con- vention.
 Minister VariIIa.
 Minister Varilla talked to an Associa- ted Press reporter tonight at his hotel. where he has temporarily established his legation, of his mission at Washington.
 As to my plans,' he said 'lt Is per- haps little premature for me to speak. I shall call at the state department to- morrow and 1t will depend largely on my conference with the officials there. how rapidly canal negotiations proceed. We wish to go ahead as soon as possible, and to show that we shall not tolerate the delay and procrastination with which the Colombian canal negotiations dragged along to their final failure. It is my desire and that of the people of Pana- 1l alities, so far as dignity will permit shall be waived. and that we can conclude and sign treaty with the Washington gov ernment at the earliest day possible.
 ITO the isthmian government, the canal is the corner stone of it's future existence. To the United States it's construction is the great achievement on which the world waits. Therefore, for the general good, delay in this matter cannot be permit ted
 Regular Government
 q consider the republic of Panama to- day is fulfilling all the duties of a regu- lar government. l am ready to begin ne- gotations tomorrow with the Washing ton government. which already has ex- tended us practical recognition. l should say that from the present outlook the conclusion of satisfactory treaty need be matter but of a short time. We both want the canal Why should we wait ? We are both of good faith and can take up the subject in sincerity and with a common desire to arrive at immediate and practical results.
 The minister at this point reiterated strongly his declaration of yesterday, that he was in no way connected with the Panama canal company.
 How soon do you expect to be recog tlo, ,t,,tr was asked.
 ''Very shortly" was the reply
 France has already indicated unoffi- cially her willingness to follow the lead of the United States, thereby showing her appreciation of the Washington gov ernment's high motives which inspired the recent action of the United States in promptly recognizing my government, and offering her protection against for- eign foes.
 Waxes Patriotic.
 "Tbe two tri-color flags will be once more associated with this great enter prise. which France has begun and which the United States will finish.
 "In notifying him of my appointment as minister, I expressed to Secretary Hay the warm gratiture of the government and of the people of Panama. I don't fear that the South American republics will be hurt by the recent events Though every man is more inclined to support q man of his race and tongue. know too well the sense of honor of the Spanish race not to realize after the most objectionable attitude of Colombia, and her absolute disregard of the right of property in preventing the execution of n nroiect vital to the universe that the good sense of the Latin-Americans will cause them to heartily approve and indorse IS eminently correct and proper the entire course of the Washington gov ernment regarding the events of the past week on the isthmus. So far from being a and-grabbcr, the United States will entirely respect and maintain the inde- nendence my government,