The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-08
NEW GOVERNMENT
is DEVELOPING.
Panama's Steps to Get on Terms
With the Nations.

| Washington, Nov. 7.-To-day's adj
vices to the State Department indi-
Gated a regular development Of the new
| government of Panama. The most i'm
portant announcement indicative of a
speedy establishment of full diplomatic
relations with the new republic was
! the appointment of M. Bruneau-Varilla
as the agent of Panama in the United
States. With him the United States
| government will transact any neces-
sary business in an unofficial way
pending the appointment of regular
ministers plenipotentiary.
With the full and explicit instructions
furnished to him by Secretary Hay
MIR. Gudger, the United States consul
general to Panama. who sails to-mor-
row for that post, may be regarded as
fully qualified to discharge any diplo-
matte duties that may deVolve upon
him. Mr.. Gudger called at the State
Department to-day for a further con-
ference with Secretary Hay. at whose
instance he later conferred with the
President over the situation.
The British government has formal
ly requested the State Department to
look after the interests of British sub
jects on the isthmus and similar re-
quests from other European nations
are expected, all of which will be
promptly granted.
There are reasons why it is desirable
that a large foreign naval representa-
ton in the isthmian waters should be
discouraged just now, and until the
new government is permanently estab-
lished. 1t is expected here that there
will be little delay about such estab-
lishment, and as soon as there is
regular government at Panama, In
place of the present junta, the State
- ,4e 70 To lra
tiations for the execution of the canal
project. The State Department has de-
cided that so far as it is concerned it
regards the treaties that governed as
to Colombia or as to New Grenada as
still in force, and that, therefore, all
of the concessions, including that OF
the Panama Canal Company, are in
force.
The State Department has also de-
cided that notwithstanding the fact
that the Spooner canal act, in terms,
required the United States govern
ment, before beginning the canal, TO
conclude a treaty with Colombia, the
spirit of the act will be met by the
conclusion of an arrangement with the
new state of Panama on the lines or
the Spooner act, and 1t will proceed to
this end. In this view it Will be I'M
necessary to obtain further legislation
to authorize the construction OF the
Panama canal.
Significant of the strength of this
decision was the appearance at the
State Department to-day of Rear Ad-
miral John w. Walker, U. S. N, re-
tired, president of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, who has been in frequent
conference with the President and Sec
rotary Hay in the past three days.
Upon him will probably devolve the
Initiation of the practical working out
of the canal project, and he is keep
ing himself fully posted as to every
development here in Washington, while
Col. William M. Black. of the En-
eineer Corps of the army, who hap
Dens to have been engaged in looking
after the physical aspects of the canal
nrohlern on the isthmus for the past
few months, has been furnishing in
formation from that quarter.
From Colon Consul Malmros report
ed under to-day's date as follows:
absolute tranquility in Colon. Por-
frio Melendez has been appointed Gov
ernor of Colon and proclaimed at 10
o'clcek yesterday. English, French and
American consuls present. Launch has
been sent to Bocas Del Toro to pro-
claim Independence there"
A cablegram from United States
Minister Beaupre, dated at Bogota,
Nov 3. stated:
There are rumors in Bogota OF Sc
rious disturbances on the isthmus, ana
II is thought there will be an imme-
date movement for Independence. 1t
is very difficult TO obtain trustworthy
information"