The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-11-21
PANAMA SAYS. NO
coLoMBlA'S PROPOSAL THAT
THEY RETURN TO THE FOLD
TURNED DOWN.
ASSURANCES COME TOO LATE
PANAMA's POSITION so STRONG
THEY SEE NO REASON
FOR CHANGING.
ASSURANCES COME TOO LATE
coloMBIANs MAKE A THREAT
WILL ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE
THEIR RIGHTS ON IsTHMUs
OF PANAMA..

Colon, Nov. 10. - The Panamian
commission, composed of Seniors
Arias, Morales ana Arosemena, which
left Panama Monday. to meet the
peace commission from the depart
ment of Bolivar. boarded the May
flower yesterday and held a short
conference with the Colombian peace
commission. The Colombians asked
the Panamians if they would return
sured them of concessions and con-
s~iderations on the passage of q canal
treaty.
The Panamians replied that they
would not return to the republic Of
Colombia and declared that the as
surances came too late, as Panama's
position was so advantageous and
strong that they could not e any
reason for changing.
The Colombians returned to Sava,
nilla yesterday afternoon on the
British steamer Trent. They did not
land at Colon, but remained on the
Mayflower until 3 p. M, when they
were transferred to the Trent.
coIombians Make Strong Plea.
During the conference Nicanor In
the Colombians, made a strong appeal
to the Panamians not to disrupt the
republic of Colombia. ard he supple
mented his appeal by - solemn as.
uranc that Colombia would grant
all the rights demanded by the 18TH
mians and eventually carry out their
grand project Of building the canal.
Replying to Senior Insignares, Senior
Tomas Arias, representing the junta,
said that the Bogota, government and
the Colombians generally did not ap-
pear to grasp the actual conditions
prevailing on the isthmus. The 9
luton, Senior Arias said. was born
absolutely of the unanimous desire Of
the entire people of Panama and
Was l~rrevoeabIe.
It was the act of a now Independent
government, already thoroughly or
ganized and formally recognized by
the United States. France and ITALY.
Senior lnsignares, in answer. e.
pressed his deep sorrow at finding
that the hopes Of reconciliation were
impossible Of realization and that the
actions of the people of the isthmus
of Panama we're irrevocable. He do
clarsd that all the people Of Colombia
would unite in an effort to enforce the
rights of the republic on the isthmus
OF Panama, even at the cost of great
sacrifices.
The threat of Senior 1nsignares that
the republic Of Colombia would en-
force its alleged rights in isthmian
territory did not cause apprehension
to the Pananian commissioners, who
received it with equanimity.
Panama Flag saiuted.
Panama, Nov. 19.-At $3.50 yester.
day morning the United States flag
ship Marblehead hoisted the nag Of
the republic. of Panama and saluted 1t
with twenty.one guns. The Tresnovi.
embre, a gunboat of Panama, display
ing the American flag, answered the
salute. The shore batteries also fired
a salute of twenty-one guns, which the
Marblehead answered.
At 10 a. m. Rear Admiral Glass,
Consul Gudger and Commander
Phelps, accompanied by Lieutenants
Philip Andrews and S. w. Treilin.
wider, officially called on the junta.
The people of Panama are happy
over the official recognition of the
flag and the event is being celebrated
enthusiastically.