The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-27

ital falls. The United States minis
ter's residence was deployed during
the previous commandment.
The inhabitants of this city are N
a state of panic
Washington, November 23-Rear Ad-
miral COghlan. commander of the Car
ribbean squadron. cabled the navy de-
partment from Colon, under date OF
November 21st. that General Reyes,
the special commissioner of the BOGotf
government tenders his sincere thanks
to President Roosevelt and Secretary
of the Navy Moody for his gracious
treatment at Colon by our naval
forces. Admlral COghlan confirms the
press dispatches that General Reyes
has departed for Washington. via Port
LimOn, Costa Rica. for a conferences
with DR.. AmadOr, a member of the
Panama commission. and others in .ha
United States. Before his departure.
he Informed Admira Coghlan that Lha
Panama government has cabled Dr.
AmadOr to await his (ReyeS) arrival.
Admiral COghlan states further hat
General Reyes expects to mak AMIGA
BILE relations with the special commits
sioners from anam now in Wash
ingtOn.
It is believed here that aside from a
pIopoSlllOi1 loI IdlldlIld " doSulllc part
of the Colombian foreign debt, General
Reyes main purpose is to advance
the suggestion that the capital Of CO.
lOmbia be transferred to the City Of
Panama. This would be equivalent to
the of Colombia by Pan
anna. The opinion in Official circles
here is that, though fiattering the
proposition will be rejected by the
nam commissioners. II for no other
reason than because through sheer
weight OF numbers, the ColOmbidn.
soon would control the administration
Of the reunited republic and the situ-
alton as to Panama would be as it was
before the revolution and separation
Mr.. Beaupre'S status remains uD-
changed 50 far as the officials here
know, and Notwithstanding the men-
acing tone of the notes addressed to
him by the Colombian minister FOE
foreign affairs, as set out in the press
dispatches from Bogota. the state d.
partment Ices not consider that there
has been a breach in the relations
between the United States and Co
lOmbia. The fact that h Colombian
legation here is still open for business,
under the instructions from BOgota Is
c~OnfirmatOry evidence Of the fact thar
there has been no rupture Of relations
Mr.. Beaupre has Informed the min
lister for foreign affairs that the United
States has recognized panama and
has extended the good offices Of u
government 20 patch up peace The
Colombian answer to the last propO-
sitiOn has not yet been received.
Berlin. November. 23.-The Emperor
| has directed the German authorities IL
officially recognize he republic of
Panama. An announcement Of t1e
recognition Of the new state IS x
pected daily.
Paris. November 23-Foreign Mn
lister Del Case addressed the chamber
of deputies today in reply to questions
regarding foreign affairs. He opened
with a statement with reference tG
the Panama question and said:
1t was our strict duty 70 demand
| from the republic of Panam assur-
anceS that all French interests, in
Guiding the canal concession, be are
spected. This assurance has bean
| given Us in decision form. the follow
ing being the teXtual form Of tn pre-
mise:
The republic Of Panama solemniJ,
to vigilantly protect French Interests
and 10 MAINTAIN and interpret in their
widest sense the contracts made be
fore November Bird. which referring II
the isthmus follow the transmission
Of sovereignty and bind the republic
Of Panama All these contracts ara
maintained, notably the contract pro-
longing the concession until 1910.