Evening star., 1903-07-27
GOVERNOR RAN AWAY
GEN. CoBOS CAUSES EXCITEMENT
AT PANAMA.
Civil Ruler Left the Palace, but Sub
sequently Returned - Local Paper
Seized-Exciting Times.

Seized-Exciting Times.
Ell Lapiz the organ of the liberal party
on the Isthmus of Panama. was seized by
military officers at Panama, Colombia,
Saturday night, who destroyed Saturdays
edition of the newspaper One of the
directors was slightly wounded but man
aged to escape.
Violent articles recently appeared in III
Lapiz against what the liberals call the as
sassination of Gen. Victoriano Lorenzo
the leader of the guerrilas during the re-
cent revolution. who was contaminated
and shot May Is. El lapiz has also been
publishing a series of articles openly ad-
vocating the autonomy OF the isthmus.
A company of soldiers, apparently I'm
der the command of Gen. Easquez Cobos,
commander OF the national forces. sur
rounded the residence of Governor Nuts,
but the governor and his wife, who is an
American woman, having been warned a
few minutes before the arrival OF the
troops succeeded in escaping.
DR.. Aristides Arizona, secretary OF the
government: Fernando Arrange. chief o!
police and Efraim Navia, d member OF
the departmental superior tribunal OF JUS
tce, were placed under arrest, but DR.;
Arizona and Judge Navia were afterward
set at liberty.
The national government is held respon-
sihle for much of what happened, because
the soldiers had not been paid for some time,
and Governor Nuts declined TO give more
of the money of the department OF fanama
for national expenses arguing that tne
central government owed the department
more than S20GO,OtM. The refusat OF Io'-
ernor Nuts is the origin of the discord De
tween the civil and military authoritles-
What Gen. Cobos Says.
The Associated Press correspondent inter-
viewed Gen. Cobos. who admitted dlHer-
ences with Governor Nuts because OF the
latters refusal to pay the soldiers "ho'
he said were hungry. He said that Gov
ernor Nuts had Systematically opposed
everything emanatng from the m1litary
authorities, but denied that ne hao IN
tended to arrest the governor. Gen: Copos
continued: ,
Il was asleep last night. when informed
that the editors OF FL Laplz hao peeli ~,
tackled by some officers. ! ordered seventy
men out to punish the offenders. RAISING
the governors house, l went upstairs 10 III
form him of what had happened because or
his Ieniency toward the liberals, VINO oally
insult the military authorities.
Governor Nuts sent word that he was
out which being untrue l concludeu lie hau
refused to see me 1t was lar IRON my
mind to arrest the governor, who mad no
reasons to side against me. L am ANXIOUS
to end the situation, which was really
created by Governor Nuts himself. i have
tried to see him three times this morning,
but without success. ] will thank you 10
make public my statement.
General Cobos assured Bishop Junguto
that for his part the controversy was
ended. '..
Governor Returns to Palace.
General Cobos statement was transmit
ted to Governor Nuts yesterday afternoon
by the American consul Later the gov
ernor went to the government palace. ac-
companied by numerous friends He says
that he communicated TO General Cobos a
decree from Bogota suspending the general
staff. General Huertas, he said; ignored 1t,
but later offe~ed to protect the civil au-
thorities.
Consul General Gudger's Advices.
Consul General Gudger at Panama has
made the following report by cable to the
State Department of the recent episode at
that city:
Last night about 10 O'Clock, soldiers.
headed by the esmmander-in-c chief
searched the governors house. The gov
ernor escaped Tried to reach the consul
ate. but Intercepted Took refuge at the
house of an American. Streets lined with
soldiers, Arrested secretary of state, chief
of police and departmental employees. De-
partment has money.
Another dispatch was received this morn
ing from MI. Gudger, saying the governor
ship had been rendered, but it is not known
to whom. He added that the situation is
grave.
Acting Secretary Loomis has decided to
await further advices before taking action
1t happens that the navy is weak on the
Pacific side of the isthmus at this time
owing to the cruise of the Pacific squadron
in Alaskan waters. But in case of need
either the Bancroft or Panther on the gulf
sue, could be speedily dispatched to Colon,
and detachment of marines sent by rail
road to Panama.
DR.. Herran Without Advices.
|. DR.. Herran. Colombian charge. daffaires
here having received no official informa-
ton from his government regarding the
troubles at Panama. was not prepared to-
day to express an opinion to. the situa-
1on there. But, with reference to the re-
port from Bogota to the effect that the Co
lombian congress was discussing the crea-
ton of mints and the question of the adop-
ton of the gold standard, he said
The question of the establishment of
mints and the adoption of the gold stand
ard did not appear among the subjects
mentioned by President Marroquin In con-
vening congress in extraordinary session,
and 1 am at loss TO understand why 1t
should be taken up. In fact there are al
ready three mints in Colombia, located at
Bogota, Medelen and Papayan.
THE purposes for which the special ses-
sion was called were the consideration of
the treaty, the reorganization of the finan-
cial system and the redemption of paper
money. And, of course. the question of the
treaty was necessarily taken up first, since
its adoption or rejection would materi-
ally affect the question of finances as 1t
would determine whether the government
would have added to it's finances the S1O,-
900 900 provided for in the treaty"
An opinion expressed outside the Colom-
bian legation concerning the affair at Pana-
ma is to the effect that the government at
Bogota had determined to obtain firm
hold on the 1sthmus, in view Of the rumors
of a feeling of unrest there due to the un-
certainty as to the fate of the treaty
FOR BRIBERY AND PERJURY.