The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
PANAMA CONGRATULATED.
Many kilograms Received by Officials
of the New Republic.

PANAMA, Nov. 1.-THE government of
the new republic OF Panama is constantly
receiving congratulations from Paris. Lon
don, the republics Of Central America and
from nearly all other parts of the world.
The telegraph lines communicating with
the interior of the Isthmus of Panama are
kept busy transmitting notices from the
inhabitants OF outlying places Of their adj
hesion to the recently declared republic Of
Panama.
The revolutionary Junto last night pub
lished a manifesto addressed TO the citizens
of Panama, saying that the inhabitants OF
the isthmus had done what was inevitable,
In view of a situation which was becoming
graver daily. 1t is pointed out that not
withstanding the grievances inflicted on
the isthmians by their brothers
the former had suffered with resignation
for the sake of harmony and the union,
and in view of the fact that reparation was
possible SO long as hopes could be enter
tanned of an Improvement In the SITUATION
and of the isthmus ultimately making eff
fective progress under Colombian rule.
Under the late system OF gov
| eminent the inhabitants of the isthmus had
been governed with the
which in days gone by had been applied to
American colonies by the powers OF Europe.
The manifesto then refers to the fact that
the IsthmuS Of Panama netted Colombia
large sums in customs, adding that while
the junto did not wish In this position of
facts which would be handed down to pos
terity to be regarded as being moved by a
mercenary spirit, nevertheless IL was but
| just to point out that in spite of the large
sums of money collected from the isthmus
for fiscal purposes the latter has not re-
ceived the benefit of even a bridge over any
of it's rivers, the construction of n single
road between any of the towns of the 18TH
mus, the erection of any public buildings,
the establishment of a single college. nor
Of any other step tending to advance the
| industries or intellectual development of
Panama, as not even the most inflniteSlmal
part of the large sums collected had been
applied towards benefttlng Panama In any
shape or form.
The failure of the Hay-Herran canal
treaty to meet with the approval OF the
| Congress at Bogota is then touched on. 1t
is pointed out that only a few public men
were opposed to the treatey and that this
| opposition was due to the fact that 1t was
alleged that Panama would be the only part
| of the country which would receive direct
| benefits from the building of an interoceanic
canal. The manifesto then continues:
1.-THE people of the isthmus, in view OF
this notorious situation, have decided to
recover their sovereignty in order to work
out their destiny and to insure the future
of Panama in a manner In keeping with
the evident destiny Of the country, its vast
territory and it's immense riches. The in
itiators of the movement aspire to assist in
this work and also to take part in the
shall be the unfailing guide to those who
govern and those who are governed, where
effective peace will be established and In
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civilization and progress. which must re-
suit in perpetual stability:
Eat the beginning OF the life of this in
dependent nation we fully appreciate the
responsibilities which the present state of
affairs means, but we have profound faith
in the good sense and good faith of the
hmia and we believe they have sutti-
cient energy to open the way to a happy
future without worry or danger.
1.-The separation of the isthmus from Co.
lombia was accomplished without any feel
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as a SON withdraws from the paternal roof,
the isthmian people, taking their chosen
path, have separated themselves from Co.
iombia. They did it with grief, but they
duty, that of looking to their own future, OF
attending to their own preservation and OF
working out their own welfare. We, there.
fore. now begin to form one of the free ma
tions of the world. We consider Colombia
as being a sister nation, with which we
shall be in sympathy whenever circum'
stances may require il and for whose pros
perity we have the most fervent and sin
cere wishes"
This was signed by Jose A. Arrange. Fred
erico BOYD and Tomas Arias,
All was quiet last night and to-day. Tele'
graphic advices received from the interior
provinces say there was great rejoicing
there when the news of the declaration OF
the independence Of Panama became known
The government troops stationed at Peno-
nome, sixty-fve miles southwest of Panama
have joined in the revolutionary movement
and almost every moment kilograms are
received from the most important men In
the interior announcing their adhesion TO tn,
new republic. =
THE revolution has been practically blood
less. as only two Cinnamon We're killed dur
ing the bombardment by the government
gunboat Bogota. The fire of the warshil
unroofed one house, a shell hit a tower o.
the cathedral and another fell on the hous,
of Federico Boyd, a member OF the revolu
tionary junto. The foreign consuls prompt!
sent n communication TO the commander o
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opening fire on the city without proper mott
~fcation of his intention to do so.