The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-13
Course of Events Continues Orderly on the Isthmus
 of Panama
COLOMBIANS RESENT THE
 STAND OF UNITED STATES
When News of Official Recognition of Revolutionsts Is Read They Be- come Wildly Excited and
 Make Many Threats.

Colon. November 12.-Complete success already crowns the secession movement and on the Isthmus of Panama affairs continue to be as orderly as they have been since the change of government.
 All governmental functions have thus far been carried on with success. and the unanimous feeling throughout Panama in favor of the new government Is far beyond what it's promoters anticipated when they declared the independence of the Isthmus on November 3.
 The municipal and provincial laws and regulations which existed under the gov ernment of Colombia have been continued without any practical change. With three or four exceptions, all the civil employees of Colon and its neighborhood have taken the oath of allegiance to the new republic, and have been continued In of- flee. Those who refused to take the oath were sent to Savanilla. Porfiro Mendez, the new civil and military governor of Colon, today expressed his full realiza- ton of what Panama owed the United States, calling that country "the new re- public's powerful and generous god mother
 General Mendez said
 Panama will be able to raise between five and six thousand troops, partly armed, in case the necessity arises to re- sist a Colombian attack, but I do not believe that any such necessity will ever arise"
 Mission of Reyes.
 Regarding the mission of General Reyes, Governor Mendez said
 "A telegram has ben received by the government of Panama that General
 Reyes is coming to the Isthmus in the hope of saving Colombias honor and Is ready on behalf of the Colombian gov ernment to promise Panama all conces- sions and considerations. The Panama government, however, has answered that unless General Reyes comes ready to recognize the new republic and is accre- dited to 1t as the Colombian envoy, he will not be received"
 No news has been received of any att tempt on the part of Colombia to move troops to the isthmus. Should such an attempt be made by sea, the United States naval commanders would inform the commanders of the transports that the troops would not be permitted to land at Colon The warshps are examining all vessels arriving at Colon from Co., lombian ports, and scrutinizlng the pas sengers with the object of discouraging the landing of objectionable persons.
 Troops Alone Feared.
 It is believed that the sending of troops by Colombia is the only thing that can possibly disturb the tranquil march of events on the isthmus.
 The United States naval authorities on the Colon side of the isthmus have not yet received any official communication saying the United States has recognized the Panama government. Consequently, they cannot treat in any way officially with the Panama representatives. The royal mail steamer Ornoco arrived this morning, bringing news of Gen. Torres and the Colombian troops he took from Colon after the proclamation of the re- public of Panama On the arrival of Gen. Torres and his troops at Cartagena, the news of events on the isthmus quickly spread and caused excitement General Torres and his officers were threatened with arrest as traitors. but the threat was not put into effect.
 Down With Americans"
 The populace, greatly excited, crowded the streets crying, Down with the Amer icansl"
 Onlteu oldleS COHSnl lnBeTSOlI rearing remained shut up in the con- sulate.
 The excitement at Barranquilla was in- tense when the news of the recognition of the new government by the United States was received Panamas declara- ton of independence was read from a newspaper by the prefect to a crowd as- sembled in the plaza and was greeted by furious outcres and shouts of Death to the Panamans' and Death to the Americans
 The prefect followed the reading by a speech, in which he declared that the government would never per- init the secession of the isthmus and would win back the lost territory at any cost. The crowd on the plaza in- dulged in many extravagant threats, im- possible of execution. United States Vice-Consul Loy yelace was sitting on a balcony of his house at Baranqullla to- night when several stones were thrown at him. He retired indoors and was not further molested by the Colombians.