The sun., 1903-11-14
PANAMA AMONG THE NATIONS,
FILLI RECOGNIZED IN RECEP-
TION TO HER MINISTER.


speeches OF President Roosevelt and
Mr. Bunau-varilla-French Ambassa.
dor Also Receives New Minister.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The new Republic
Of Panama was received into the sisterhood
Of nations this morning when Philippe
Bunau-Varilla presented to President Roose-
welt his credentials as Minister Plenipo-
tertiary and Envoy Extraordinary. These
credentials came by telegraph from the
Junta of the de facto Government at Panama
but were regarded by the State Department
as sufficient to justify the reception Of the
new Minister as a fully accredited dipo-
matte representative.
shortly after o'clock Mr.. Bunau- -varilla
arrived at the State Department from
his hotel and was met by Secretary Hay
in the diplomatic reception room. They
entered MIR. Hays carriage and drove to
the White House, where. at $50 o'clock,
the presentation took place. The Minister
was received in the Blue room, the oval
shaped apartment where the President,
on the few occasions that he is called upon
TO do so, transaots business with members
of the diplomatic body
Secretary Hay. performed the introduce
ton briefly, and Mr.. Bunau-Varilla then
handed the President his credentials and
made formal speech, in which he said:
Ma. PRESIDENT: In according to the
Minister Plenpotentiary of the Republic
Of Panama the honor Of presenting to you
m OF paons of s5sdsnee bs admit into hs
born of the. republics OF the New World.
1t owes its existence to the outburst of
the indi gnant grief which stirred the hearts
Of the citizens Of the sthmus on beholding
the despotic action which sought to forbid
vouChsafed to IL by Providence,
AL, In CONSIDERING Its right to exist. Mr.. PIeei-
be pan nn sna Dns as e tho TO
arate the era, Of the achievement Of the
dsterminaton of the fate ' OF e the canal canal dee &
pends upon two elements alone. now brought
40 "uthofv a"d PoEsr ans but vssS hs sa"a
in their common and ardent desire to see at
last the accomplishment Of the heroic enter
prise Tor piercing the mountain barrier Of
The highway from Europe to. Asia. follow
rass,,,sd ,ns ,sd pathway OF the sun. is now to be
The ery atssmPss to {, and such way
ali historic achievements. the discover
Of America. Centuries have since rolled
by, but, but the n pathway sought has hitherto
Mr.; President. in response to your summons,
it becomes reality.
The following was President Roosevelt's s
reply:
receive the letters whereby you are accredited
to the Cover Goyernm,ent n, OF the United States IN
nssep OF he Reypba
In accordance with its long established
rule, this Government has taken cogni2ance
of the act of the ancient territory OF Panama
in reasserting the right Of seif-control, and,
an unopposed expression Of the will of the
Psopls Of 1ansa nd She pm ina
stitaeion @ Of ti De facto m
e 1os 70 aaa fRTs. Az aa sss asis Saa
relations with the new republic. ''
peoples OF America proclaimed the right OF
that the Gnted Suites sn should s nova as th then
be the first to stretch out the, hand OF fellow
State Stat the y rules Of equal Intercourse ere @ that that
regulate the relations oil soyereignties toward
feel that express the wish of my country
people Of the kepublic Of P.naSa, Of our
prosperity shall attend the new State, and
that. in harmony with the, United States,
untold benefit to the civilized world through
the opening OF highway of universal COM
Fof i pMp wsh
success in the discharge of the important
mission to which You have been called.
The response of the President concluded
Bunau- Varila engaged in some pleasant
personal conversation for few minutes.
MIR. Bunau-Y Yarilla then withdrew.
Soon after his reception by the President
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla requested that M. JUS
serand, the French Ambassador receive
him. The request was grant ed. and the
Minister of Panama was cordially greeted.
NJ. Jusserand will return the call when he
has been notified officially of the recogni-
tion accorded by his Government to the
new republic.
In his note to NJ. Jusserand, written on
paper bearing the legend, -Legacion de la
kepublica dc Panama a Washington
Mr.: Bunau- -Varilla said:
requestin you to receive my first official
visit Immediately after delivering my Gre
dentials TO his Excellency the President of
the United States. am interpreting faith
fully the sentiments OF the Government and
Of the people of the Republic OF Panama in
direct ing my first steps toward France after
the consecrat ion Of the republic as sover.
eign and independent state: The people OF
Panama remember that the French ctl-
zens, answering the generous appeal OF the
great De Lesseps, have in a gigantic effort
overthrown half OF the barrier which sepa-
rates the oceans.
In choosing for her banner the three
llustrious and symbolic colops OF the
Panama has intended to demonstrate that
she will divide her gratitude between the
two nations whose hearts VIII once more
have been associated in the fruitful and
sublime service rendered to civilizati ion and
to humanity. She will divide .her, filial
affections between the mother OF the Ameri,,
can nations, the Republic Of the United
States. and the mother of the Latin nat IONS
the Republic of France both will have en-.
graved on her soil their intellectual and
moral unity by accomplishing he grandest
of the works Of man and thus sealed Tor nc
third time the alliance Of their geniuses.