The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-14
The Minister of Panama is
Formally Received.
NO TROOPS TO Be StN
The Situation at Panama Oaas Not D=mand
Their Pressnee-'Amsrcan Wafships are
Active and Watchfu OF the
Shores Of the lshmus.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 13.-War Department
officials have reached the determination
that the situation at Panama does not
warrant the sending of troops there. Both
Secretary Root and Lieutenant General
Young, chief of staff, today authorized
the statement to be made that no orders
have been issued to any troops to pro-
ceed to the isthmus and that none is
in contemplation.
In speaking of the matter today, Gen
eral Young said that the President and
Secretary of War. had been greatly an
Eoyed by the published statement thai
troops were to be sent TO the isthmus.
No such orders or instructions had been
issued, he said.
At the State Department, a most em-
phatic denial was given to the report.
Officials realize that any such move
ment would add to the political complica-
items here.
President Roosevelt today formally re-
cefved NJ. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the
duly accredited envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of Panama to
the United States. The reception of the
minister marked the birth OF the new Re
public Of Panama into the family of ma
tions, and paves the way Tor negotiations
between the United States and the III
fart republic precisely as they may be
conducted between any two sovereign
nations.
The ceremony incident to the reception
OF Minister Bunau-Varilla and the pre-
sentation of his credentials occurred IN
the Blue room of the White House.
Secretary Hay presented NJ. Bunau
Varilla who delivered brief address II
which the President fittingly responder
Minister Bunau- Varilla said in part
''In accordance to the minister pleni-
potentiary of the Republic of Pama the
honor of presenting to you his letters OF
credence, you admit into the family OF
nations the weakest and the last born OF
the republics of the world.
'It owes it's existence to the outburst
of the indignant grief which stirred the
hearts of the citizens of the isthmus on
beholding the despotic action which
sought to forbid their country from fu!'
filing the destinies vouchsafed to it b.
providence. In consecrating its right to
exist r. President, you put an end tc
NudL uppCdiSb W DS VIC litNA AiiAAob'-
controversy as to the rival waterways
and you definitely inaugurate the era OF
the achievement of the Panama Canal ;
In response, President Roosevelt said
in part:
"In accordance with its long establish
ed rule, this government has taken cog
nizance of the act of the ancient territory
of Panama in reasserting the right of self
control, and, seeing in the recent events
on the isthmus an unopposed expression
Of the viii of the people of Panama anc
the confirmation of their declared inde
pendence by the institution of defactol
government, republican in form and spir
it, and alike able and resolved to dis
charge the obligations pertaining to SOW
ereignty, we have entered into relation.
with the new republic.
81 feel that 1 express the wish OF my
countrymen in assuring you, and through
you the people of the republic of Panama
of our earnest hope and desire that sta
bilty and prosperity shall attend the new
State, and that in harmony with the Uni
ted States it may be the providential IN
strument of untold benefit to the civilized
world through the opening of high way
of universal commerce across its excep
tional favored territory