The sun., 1903-11-07


| OF Wnr Us Expccted--Bosota Goyrrn.
ment Advised to Make Peace With the
isthmian Republic. which Is Practically
| tnder Our Protect ctiOn-C OlOmbia May
Appeal to Europe-tGmrai Coghlan
| Going TO olOn TO Take Charge-New
Flag Raised on the Tsthmus. and
Business Is Resumed Marines Ashore.
| WAsHINGToN. Nov. 6.-The United States
Government to-day "entered into relations"
| with the de facto Government at Panama.
| the initial step in the ultimate formal recog-
ition OF he sovereignty of the new 18TH
mian republic. AT the same time, it served
notice on the Government of Colombia
which in meaning, if not in terms. was
! equivalent to a declaration that the Isthmus
should not again come under the authority
of that Government. BY tho attitude Of
the Washington Administration, the in
! dependence of the lsthmus, and. it is pretty
safe to say, the building of the Panama
! Canal, are assured.
| This far-reaclling, map-changing policy,
| the most strenuous in the history of
strenuous Administration, was announced
| to the country and the world through
the publication of two kilograms signed
| by Secretary of State Hay, one addressed
to Arthur NJ. Beaupie, Minister of the
United States at Bogota. and the other
to Felix Ehrman acting Consul General of
the United States at Panama.
| AMERICAN RECOGNITION.
The first telegram was sent to Mr.. Ehr-
man. it follows:
-The people of Panama have, by an
apparently unanimous movement, dissolved
their political connection with the Republic
| OF Colombia and resumed their indepen-
| dence. When you are satisfied that a de
facto Government, republican in form.
and without substantial opposition from
its own people, has been established in the
State Of Panama, you will ent1r into re-
iations with II as the responsible Govern
ment Of the territory and look to it for all
due action to protect the persons and prop
| erty of citizens Of the United States and
to keep open the Isthmian transit. in ac-
| cordance with the obligations Of existing
treaties governing the relations of the
| United States to that territory"
These instructions were telegraphed to
Minister Beauple;
The people of Panama having. by an
apparently unanimous movement, dis
solved their political connection with the
Republic of Colombia and resumed their
independence, and having adopted Gov
ernment Of their own, republican in form,
with which tho Government of the United
States of America has entered into rela-
tions, the President of the United States,
in accordance with the ties of friendship
which have so long and so happily existed
between tho respective nations, most ear
nestly commends to the Governments of
Colombia and of Panama the peaceful and
equitable settlement of all questions at
issue between them. He holds that he is
bound, not merely by treaty obligations,
but by the interests of civilization, to see
that the peaceable traffic of the world
across the Isthmus of Panama shall no
longer bo disturbed by constant sue
cession of unnecessary and wastefu civil
wars"
COLOMBIAN REPRESENTATIVES, PREPARES TO
LEAVE.
Copies Of the two kilograms were sent
by Secretary Hay to DR.. Herran, the Co
lornbian Charge d'Afaires here, who i'm
mediately began to make preparati ions for
departure, feeling confident that he will be
recalled and diplomatic relations between
Colombia and the United States broken.
II is doubtful if the inst rue, ions to Min
Isl er Beaupf6 have reached Bogota,
telegraphic Comniuricat ion with BuenH
Ventura. the cable station for that place
is again reported to be severed, Ever
if the message should have reached Bogota
Mr. Beaupre may not he there to receive il
On last Friday ne received permission 10
return to the United States "on leave or
absence"
The purposes and actions set forth in
the above dispatches we're definitely de
terinned upon last night at conference
between the President, the Secretary OF
State and the Secretary OF the Navy. and
were brought to he attention of the Cabinot
at it's regular meeting to-day. Mr. Hay
returned Ia the State Department before
over the two kilograms to Second AEsistar'
Secretary Adee for transmission
OUR COURSE EXPLAINED,
Late tonight an explanation Of the rea-
sons for the lnomcntous course of the Gov
ernment was given TO tho 'ress at the White
House. 1t was prepared by Secretary Hay.
It's text follows
THE action Of the President in the Panama
matter is not only in strctest accordance
with the principles Of justice and equity,
and in line with all the best precedents Of
our public policy, but il was the only course
he could have taken IN com lance with on
treaty rights and ohgati"ns. By our
treaty. entered into with New Ora ada in
the year 1916. New Grana da guarantees
that the right of way or transit across tn"
Isthmu- OF Panama upon any mode of
communication that now exists or that may
he hereafter constructed shall 10 free and
open to the Government and the citizens
Of the United States.
"Th,- H. a right which we aoQtro13Wtfe