The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-28
PANAMA vs.. COLOMBIA.


An interesting OF the local conditions has just
been written by American resident OF Panama his object being
prove I the present revolution is not new one but continuation
an old one CIVIC dcord has been going on between Panama and
the rest OF Colombia for four years. and has lives fully
hundred thousand When Herrera couple of years ago made
peace with Bogo guerilla bands held the Interior and when
Bogoa refused the canal treaty. the wealthy people put up
the money these bands called revolution was
comPShed 80 Tar the United States had no finger the pie
The people OF Colombia and those OF Panama always
one another The OF Colombia has used Panama mich
and Panama objected be MIXED Bogota conservative
and reaconary while Panama liberal and progressive Separated
passabe forests is by distinct country The isthmu
is however the best OF those eight which have ruined
by civil war Accordingly it has been taxed numerically and the taxes
have been swallowed by the treasury and Bogoa
The Coombans ignorant bgoed superstous are
dealing commercially with Americans and Europeans
anforegn anAmercan They the advantages foreign
above all they the nestmabe privilege OF having
Panama remarked recently Amercan q" you CAPT
ass will build railroads the interior of country the benefit
d the canal will be rebd We have American enterprise be-
ore the canal do us lasting good And they will have it. Am
capital American enterprise has developed much
Ia and has done much advancing the progress OF Mexico will
ad and where the people looking towards annexation and be-
omng part of the Union
regard quick recognition of the new Republic OF Pana-
the United States Government knew well another
fought the hmus thousands OF lives millions OF dol
would be thrown swamp Colon
government and fair French stockholders throughout
ced good faith The recognition OF Panama and the placing
warhps in such position prevent the Colombian forces
landing has the year horror And this
rings o the subject OF Colombian methods of fighting
1t is the fashion regard affairs
boue But those who have them do arbor this pleas
deuon In Colombia the opposing factions fight grmmest
Quarter rarely asked and seldom given.
uring the last revolution six hundred soldiers killed in little
lmsh the railroad
During the earlier stages OF the revolution about fifty young
anaaans defended fortified the mountains for
onth thousand Colombans When
reed by starvation surrender only
Tdy crawl found Instead of honong their defence
renchmen Americans would have DONE Coombans
Opped them against and shot them down like dogs
One OF the leading officers OF the Cahagena railroad fes
the civilized world knew what going there would
sa horror and Indignation greater than shown
and Macedonian Both sides fight like avages
mint the barbarOu In the big engagements quarter
be given but the smaller expeditions prisoners taken
soldiers usually into battle half drunk, the demijohn
the chief feature of the Commar Women and boys fight
the ranks we'll They excited away
rifles and rush upon another hack
The hospital aid practically nil An expedition will be
NED by dispenser who has picked just
owledge drug enable him poison his patients The
e and the troops alike forage What
they take 1t for the object If he
much the for him.
This by pleasant picture but it is after ALL very little
than the picture OF Cuba before the Spanish 1t
icture, bad that presented by Haiti and San Domingo
We have given Cuba and her harrd fields
smiling with plenty We have saved Panama
But mission of civilization accomplished
much do in the central and southern