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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

The contest for the Republican chairman
ship in the Thirteenth district goes merrily
on-that is. it is proceeding with undated
vigor, although there are one or two phases
of it that are not exactly merry. Walter
Brown, OF Elkhart, the present chairman,
who is a candidate for reelection, is con-
Quoting his campaign with that aggressive
ness for which he is we'll known, and ac-
cording to a dispatch from Elkhart to the
Journal Mr.. Brown is going after some of
his opponents in n veritable hammer-and-
tongs style. The dispatch says:
1.-THE Elkhart Review publishes an ex-
tended interview with Walter Brown, Re
publican district chairman. who is seeking
reelection, in which Mr.. Brown mercilessly
fays his opponents I'm this county. referring
especially To Attorney General Charles W.
Miller and Federal Judge Francis f.. Baker.
At the outset Mr.. Brown declares that he is
in the race for the craftsmanship 10 see II
through TO a finish, and then adds:
81 understand the reason that Attorney
General Charles w. Miller n his friends
give for the vigorous efforts they are now
and have been making to defeat me for re-
election is that it Is done in behalf OF SEN
ator Beverage. but as the senator has
stated to several friends of mine that he
is making no fight against the present State
chairman and the district chairmen, / fee
bound to accept the senator's word In the
matter and Mr.. Miller should either be
made TO show written evidence for the state
ments he is making through the district OF
let Senator Beveridge make a public state
ment Otherwise l am obliged 10 accept
the belief of many others that Mr.. Miller
and his friends are doing this from purely
selfish, personal motives and that he think
the Republican party has not lone enough
for the office of Baker & Miller.
1t will only be a few short months be-
fore Mr.. Miller VIII be asking the district
To line up again for him, and / do no.
know what Il man expects in this county
who has established a precedent hat In
district or State matters a man is not en-,
titled to his county delegation. / challenge
Mr.. Miller to produce one single good homes
reason why. in the interests of the party
he Is justified in making the dirty light n,
has been and Is making on me. for 1 hav,
nothing TO do with the selection OF n United
States enat and have no vote or voice IN
the matter. The real question is whether
the Republicans In this district shall dras
themselves along wearing an iron collar
with chain attached and branded Miller,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
THE DAY At COLON.
Uneasiness Relieved by Departure of
the omb Troops.

COLON, Colombia. Nov. 5.-Much anxiety
prevailed i'm all quarters here to-day. 1t
was recognized that the crew of the Nash
vile would be quite inadequate TO cope with
the situation ashore should serious dis
turbances occur and the arrival of the Dixie
was obviously expected. The Nashville this
morning again landed a detachment of blue
jackets, there being much commotion
ashore.
General Pompilio Gutierrez. one of Colom-
bias best generals, arrived here to-day
from Cartagena on board the Austrian
steamer Jenny. This intensified the situa-
ton immensely. 1t seemed as II no good
result would follow the conference at
Panama of the representatives OF Colonel
Torres, in command of the detachment OF
government troops. which arrived here
from Savanilla on the cruiser Cartagena.
with General Tovar, the communicating
chief of those forces.
Although Colon was perfectly quiet last
night. the foreign residents here continued
to seek refuge on board the ships In the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
GERMANY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A dispatch from Berlin confirms a recent
report that disturbances have broken out in
the German protecturate in Southwest AZ
RIGA. The Governor of the province reports
that a lieutenant and a sergeant have been
killed and a trooper wounded, and that
measures had been taken to suppress the
outbreak. Another report, which seems to
German garrison at a customs station had
been apnihilated by the Hottentots. AL
though the dispatches are somewhat vague
they indicate the possibility of a serious
uprising of the natives. The suppression
Of a revolt of native Africans would be
rest of the world would be interested in
watching how she would deal with it. The
courage, discipline and efficiency of German
soldiers have been sufficiently proven on
European battlefields, but they nave never
been tested in warfare with savage or semi
civilized tribes. Germany has not had to
deal for a hundred years witt Indians as the
United States has, nor has she had to fight
uncivilized peoples In different countries as
England has. Her outside dependencies and
protectorates, including about 10000 square
miles In different parts of Africa, 200 square
miles in Asia and $4,000 square miles in
the Pacific nave all been acquired since
1884. Prior TO that time she had not a sim
gle colony and did not exercise a protector
ate over q foot Of land outside of Germany.
Considering how recently she started in the
business of acquiring new possessions she
has done well. But thus far she has had
very little fighting to do. and 1t remains to
be seen how she will stand that test I'm
Africa. Her protectWate in Southwest
Africa. where the present outbreak has
occurred. embraces about 800, 600 square miles
with a population of about 20o, 600 Hotten-
tots, Bushmen and other natives. On Jan.
1. 1901. the number of Germans in the prov
ince was 2,104, including 76l soldiers. II
the natives are united they could very cas-
lily wipe out that force or a much larger
one. and might infict a disaster on the
German arms that would give the govern
ment and people an entirely new concep-
ton Of the difficulty OF subjugating savage
tribes. Germany is new to the subjugating
business yet and has much to learn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
MUCH INTEREST IN MEXICO,
ClericaIs Say Uncle Sam In PIa
to Seize Panama.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5.-There f. great
public interest here in the Panama fevolu-
ton and the undercurrent OF talk I'm Clerical
party circles. where Colombia is regarded as
in sympathy with the Clerical party pro-
gramme, is that the American authorities
are the secret promoters OF this desturb-
ance and are planning TO seize the Panama
region and annex it to the United States.
The Clerical Organ. with a wide circulation
here, Ell TEMPO, is indignant over ths news
from Panama. and says in part:
Profound stupefcation has been caused
in Mexico by the news In regard 10 the
revolution that broke out on the isthmus
of Panama. Ii is preceived not TO b.. mere
ly another revolution added TO the glready
long list OF those that have ccurred in
South America, but IL is a farcical prelude
to a terrible drama which Is about to un-
fold itself on the coveted isthmue. and
which Will end, perhaps, with the dtsmem-
berment OF the unhappy Colombian nation,
and the augmentation OF the prestige and
power of the United States on the American
continent"
The paper. In conclusion, charges that the
revolution Is probably directly the result OF
the resentment which statesmen and poll
ticians of the United STATES experienced at
the fasco of the Eay-He-ran treaty, and
says IL is but another exemplihcatioIt OF the
perfidy of the Saxon race.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
WILL HELP THE CANAL.
French View Of the Revolution-xC'
Iombia VIII Win il Left Alone

PARIS. Nov. 5.-The French conslk at
Panama has cabled a request for ~insfruc-
ton in view of the revolution and Foseign
Minister Delcasse is considering the sues
ton. Consular advices allege thatk the
American naval force and the railroad cfh-
Gals have given some assistance I'd the
revolutionary element at Colon.
The feeling is growing in French Official
quarters that the revolution at PanaIha is
likely to result beneficially for the canal.
1t is pointed out that, while Colombia OBJ
structed the treaty. the shares OF the
French canal company steadily deprecated,
but they went up yesterday on the bros
pect of the revolution terminating this OBJ
structiOn.
Senior Parade. the Colombian consul .here,
said to-day that the conditions at Paiama
added: IF the United States will keeb her
in suppressing the insurrectton and main
tanning her sovereignty over the istlsmus.
/ can understand why various interests are
anxious for the Independence of PaIsama,
but the government has regular trocts at
Colon and they will vindicate her authority
if the United States does not place aTe, OBJ
stacles in the way. The United States says
TO Colombia, You must not attack sana-
ma Then how is il possible to destroy the
revolutionary movement in its inct auOn.
Panama is as much a part Of Colombia as
anv other State. and the government will
certainly tenaciously hold on to it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

An interesting feature of Tuesdays cleo
items was the vote in New York on the
question of charging the Erie canal. AL
though primarily of local interest. it has a
bearing on the general question of water
ways as against railroad transportation
The question. submitted to the people was
whether the State should spend sl0l. Oo0.O coo
for the Improvement of it's canals, and they
Endorsed the proposition in the form of a
constitutional amendment by nearly 250.O 900
majority. This shows that IL was voted
upon as a business and not as n political
question. which was. of course. correct. The
plan is to widen and deepen the Erie canal
so that 1t will accommodate barges OF LOCO
tons and to improve two other canals. To
accomplish this great State is au-
thorized to issue bonds In amounts Of not
more than SIC, cOo.c 90 at any one time the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
WILL FOLLOW THE UNITED STATES.
Britain VIII Recognize Panansa IL
This Government Does.

LONDON. Nov. 5.-The British Official at
titude towards the events at Panama Is
that it is entirely the affair of the United
States. This, with consequent comparative
apathy, appears to be shared in all iiplo-
matte quarters in London The question OF
the recognition OF Panama's independence
entirely depends on the action Of the United
States. If Washington communicates to
the powers that 1T intends to recognize the
independence of Panama, IL is not likely
that there will be the slightest objection on
the part of Great Britain. while. according
to the views Of the diplomats here. the
other European powers probably will quick
ly follow suit. There has long been a
strong feeling in British Official circles tina
it would be an excellent .If the
United States would undertake the lsreser-
walton Of good order and the stability OF all
the Central American states. This ceeling
is well known to the American diplomats
in England.
At the German embassy here a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press was in
formed that there was not the faintest like
lihood that Germany would take any steps
in the matter. If the United States IS sat
isfied to recognize Panama's independence,
doubtless Germany will cordially agree
TO il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

People of Panama Were Enraeed ne
Nonactfon on Treaty.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Phillippe Buna-
varilla, former engineer in chief or tie Pam
anna canal. who is now here, says the revo-
luton on the isthmus is spontaneous COM
b%ustion, due 10 the accumulation OF Injured
feelings. and the result of the Spanish CO.
lonial system used by the Bogota GOVERN
inert. '"rhe people OF Panama saw the
Colombia Congress adjourn on oct. 81" he
said. land not give so much as a hint Of
what it intended to do toward the ratifca-
ton Of a treaty with the United States. The
isthmians had been taxed for the bcleht OF
Bogota. and l do not see how Colombia can
regain the State.
"As TO the canal the new republic Will, I
believe. have "A perfect right TO treat with
the United States. Colombia Will have lost
her sovereign rights IL the revolution sue
ceeds. which think IL will.
II believe the Spooner act contain a pro-
vision that the United States shall acquire
the canal and its neutral banks of Colom-
tia and not From and that eliminates the
latter IL any claim Is set up"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

in such cases. II has been formally defSed
from Washington that the government OF
the United States supported the m0ven9 nj
for the separation OF the isthmus from so-
lombsa. 1t is believed the United Ststes
will not permit itself to be thwarted IN Its
civilization work through the stubbornlsess
OF a land three-fourths barbarous:
Tn theory as TO the cause OF the revflu-
ton which Is currently accepted herd Is
that the United States brought IL absut.
with the object Of building the interocesnic
The vossiche Zeitung. in taking this wow.
says: The reason which the Presie snt
waited two months after Colombia rejested
the treaty without negotiating with Nkca-
ragua Is now clear; the United States vas
finding an effective way of attainingf It's
ends by working behind the scenes"
The German Foreign Office is without d.
rect news of the recent Developments In
Colombia, as Germany has no ~iplous.t1c
representative at BoCota and In only sep-
resented there by a consul. Herr koppG- a
merchant. who Is not regularly IN lthe
diplomatic service. Up TO the present. no
dispatches have been received from Herr
German also has consuls at Colon sind
Panama. but nothing has been heard ieom
them on the subject of the revolution. fDr.
Luehrsen, the German minister TO Cofpn-
bia. died Yesterday while on leave ofsaD-
sence i'm the Southern Tyrol.
ms will observe complete indister-
ence 10 the political side OF the revolufton.
Both the revolutiOnists and the g~overnTsent
forces. il is assumed will respect the Der
sonal and property rights OF German .uo,
iects living at Panama. IL as conslo,reo
likely that the commander Of the Geisnan
West Indian squadron will send n VESSEL 10
Colon, as that is now the most intereting
place within its cruising field. III is iaiso
ronce;vabIe here that the German rival
commander might land marines in s0m-
bination with the United States and Great
Britain If such action seemed desirable.
Emphasis, however, is placed on Germ fay 5
GENERALLY aloofness. The United Stats is
recognized as the power having dom.tant
interests on the isthmus. m has no
inclination or object for the least inttffer-
ence and certainly would not do anyE1ing
without knowing in advance that IL would
be agreeable 70 the United states.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

bonds TO run for not more than eighteen
years. The advocates of the proposition
maintained, and the people evidently
agreed with them. that the Improvement Of
the canals was necessary to maintain the
commercial supremacy of the city and State
against formidable competitors which are
profting by reduced railroad transporta-
ton. Another point which lent interest to
the proposition was the growing tendency
of traffic from the West toward the Gulf of
Mexico. This movement has been aided
and stimulated by deepening the interlake
channels and introducing on the lakes
freighters approximating in size those en-
gagged in the transatlantic service. BY this
means and by reduced railroad rates an i'm
mense amount of Western traffic has been
diverted from the Atlantic seaboard to gulf
ports. That does not hurt the West or the
interior, but il hurts New York. and this
movement to enlarge and deepen the Erie
canal is intended to counteract it. The
canal was the greatest factor in establish
ing the commercial supremacy of New
York city. which, maintained for a long
time. is now imperiled by new combina-
tions. Railroad growth and management.
coupled with canal neglect, have given to
some of the rivals of New York equal adj
vantages with that city, and measurably
deprived it of the great advantage orig
inally conferred by the Erie canal. 1t is in
the hope of recovering this advantage that
the people have voted by an immense ma
jority in favor of expanding SOL, 100000 in
charging and deepening the canal. This
will be by far the greatest work ever un-
dertaken by any American State, and its
success may have an important effect on
railroad rates throughout the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
THE UNITED STATES AND PANAMA.

Dispatches from London and Berlin in
dicate that Great Britain and Germany
both regard with approval the steps taken
by the United States to protect the lives
and property of Americans in Panama. 1t
is even limited that IL 1T should become
necessary they might cooperate with the
United States on the same line. Both gov
stood that they regard the attitude of the
United States in the matter as perfectly
correct and that they have no disposition
to interfere in the slightest degree, beyond
protecting their own citizens and property.
Further, they take an entirely just view
and seem disposed to congratulate the
United States on the improved prospects Of
the isthmian canal, which il involves. All
this is gratifying. because, while the course
of the United States is based on principle
and would not be influenced one way or
another by the views of European powers,
it is better to have their approval han
their disapproval and perhaps opposition.
The ~promptness with which their approval
has been given shows they nave learned
at last that the United States is the domi-
nant power in the affairs of this continent
and that when it leads it only remains for
others to follow.
The question of recognizing the i~ndepend-
ence of Panama is likely to arise at Wash
ington almost Immediately. Panama is adj
mirably situated geographically to become
an independent state, and its friendly al
lance with the United States would be
valuable to us not only on account of the
isthmian canal, but for other reasons. For
obvious reasons the United States will
doubtless be inclined to recognize the indie
pendence of Panama as soon as circum-
stances will justify. but it cannot afford
to do so until there is something more than
a government on paper, or, if Colombia
attempts to quell the revolution, until
Panama shall have shown it's ability at
least to maintain a contest under a de facto
government. The policy of modern states
in the matter of recognizing the independ-
ence of revolted communities is very con-
sentative, and the fact that the independ-
ence of Panama would be plainly advan-
tageous to the United States may cause
the latter to proceed more slowly in the
matter of recognition than it would other
wise. This government cannot afford to
put itself in the position of assisting a rev.
olution or promoting the independence of a
revolted community from which it would
derive important advantages. Colombia is
a weak power and may not make much ef-
fort TO suppress the revolution in Panama,
but if she does the United States will prob
ably wait a reasonable time to see what
the result will be before recognizing the
new government, which as yet is not be-
yond the paper stage. Because Colombia
is a weak power 1t would not do for the
United States to be hasty in recognizing a
movement for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of her
territory. For these reasons, while Panama
is likely to be importunate for recognition
the United States will probably go slow in
the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

Tom l.. Johnson's statement relative to
the causes of the Republican landslide in
Ohio shows he is a hard loser and a poor
hand at demonstrating political events.
He says the result was due to several
causes, "Chief of which was the successful
attempt of Senator Hanna to impress upon
the people of this State that a continuance
of undisturbed business conditions demand
ed his return to the Senate" No doubt a
conviction that Republican success is nee
essary to a continuance Of prosperity was
an important factor in the result, but that
was no more potent than the conviction
that the success of Johnson would be a
State and national disaster. Johnson's
egotism prevents him from seeing that he
himself contributed largely to the Repub-
lican landslide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

the matter to the ground so that the trust
ing public may be enlightened? The serv-
ices of Mr.. Stahl, of St. Louis. could prob
ably be had as reasonably as they were
obtained before. and his acquaintance with
the city and its politicians might be OF
value to him in unearthing the author OF
this great crime. Really, Mr.. Reach owes it
to himself and the community, whose feel
ings he stirred up 10 such a pitch over this
crime. to set to the bottom of it and let in
the light.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

The Journal learns with sincere regret
that the good Mr.. Reach is likely to drop
the matter Of that forged campaign letter.
because the federal authorities cannot
stretch their penal laws to cover the mall
Ing OF such a forgery. But is there any
thing to prevent Mr.. Reach telling the pub
lie why he kept still about this crime from
Saturday. Oct. 10. the date of his affidavit.
until Monday night. Oct. II. the very eye
Of election. when he suddenly began moving
heaven and earth to make all the noise pos
sible? Or. Is there anything 10 prevent him
from employing a private detective to run
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

The talk about Mayor-elect Mcclellan as
n Democratic candidate for President is
iabsurd. The party is hard pressed for a
candidate. but it is not so foolish as to take
q mediocre young man whose claims to
2distinction are being the son of his father
Sand elected mayor of New York by Tam
4many. BY the way. the Constitution of
tthe United States says no person except a
fnatural-born citizen shall be Eligible TO the
tof'ce OF President. Mr.. Mcclellan was
born in Germany. where his parents had
tgone on a visit He is an American citizen
jail right. but Is he a natural-born one?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

. Dispatches from the Pine Ridge Indian
ssgent Indicate that citizens of Wyoming
are threatening to bring disgrace on them
selves and the country by lynching several
commissioner of Indian affairs at Wash
3ngton has wired the Governor of Wyoming
requesting him to protect the Indians. and
st Is hoped he will do so. The white man
GAS burdens enough to bear already with
fut lynching Indians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

!. The Washington correspondent of a city
Iaper telegraphs that since the Ohio election
at Is correct to talk at the capital that
Aenator Hanna can get the Republican
domination for President IF he will only
gay the word" The able correspondent
probably forgot that seventeen States in
state conventions have already instructed
OF pledged the party to the denomination of
president Roosevelt, and all the rest have
Endorsed his administration In the strongest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

{rhe Indianapolis Flower Mission will ded-
late Its new home for incurables on
9S,anksgiving- Two thousand dollars must
e raised In order TO present the hospital to
tie city free OF debt Believing that there
sfe many citizens who will be glad to assist
~ this noble charity Of caring for the help
lSss sics. The indianapolis Journal will
receive and forward subscriptions until the
s7nount needed is raised. The Flower Mis-
SION will gratefully accept any amount,
freat or small.