Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-11-14
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
M. BUNAU VARILLA
Envoy to the U. S. From New
Republic of Panama.
RECEPTION IN BLUE ROOM.
Marks Birth of New Republic Into the
Family of Nations and Paves Way
for otiatons-Addnesse FeIici-
tous and Patriotic.

'ASAAAALS IOL, ANOf lO.-I I0SluGul
Roosevelt formally received NJ Phil
fppe Bunau-Varilla, the duly accred-
tied envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipOtentiary of Panama to the Unit
ed States
The reception of the minister mark
ed the birth of the new republic of
Panama into the family of nations
and paves the way for negotiations
between the United States and the in
fant republic precisely as they may be
conducted between any two sovereign
nations.
The ceremony incident to the recep-
ton Of Mr., Bunau-Varilla and the pre-
sentation of his credential occurred in
the blue room of the white house at
| C:30 o'clock this morning. A few
minutes before that hour Minister
Bunau-Varilla, accompanied by Secre
tary of State Hay, in the latter's
state carriage, arrived at the White
House The secretary's carriage was
followed by a landau, the only occu-
pant of which was Minister Bunau-
| Varilla's young son.
Secretary Hay and the new minis
| ter both attired in conventional morn
| ing dress, entered the White House,
| accompanied by the minister's son, and
were shown into the blue room. They
were joined almost Immediately by
the president and Secretary Loeb,
Secretary Hay formally presented M.
Bunau-Varilla to the president as the
accredited minister to the republic OF
Panama Minister Bunau-Varilla, in
presenting his credentials, delivered
brief address, to which the president
fttingly responded. The exchange OF
addresses were impressive, by reason
of the circumstances, and the ad'
dresses themselves are regarded as
felicitous and patriotic. Minister Bu.
nau-VariIIa spoke as follows:
'Mr President: In according to
the minister pIenipotentiary of the re,
public of Panama the honor of present,
ing to you his letters of credence you
admit into the family of nations the
weakest and last born of the repub.
lies of the new world.
1T owes it's existence to the out.
burst of the indignant grief which stir.
red the hearts of the citizens of the
isthmus on beholding the petition
which sought to forbid their country
from fulfilling the destines vouchsafed
to it by providence. In cOnsecrating
its right to exist, Mr.. President, you
put an end to what appeared to be the
interminable controversy as to the river
water ways and you definitely inau.
gurate the era of the achievement OF
the Panama canal. From this time
forth the determination Of the fate OF
the canal depends upon two elements
along, now brought face to face singu
larly unlike as regards their authority
and power, but wholly equal in their
common and ardent desire to see al
last the accomplishment of the enter
prise for piercing the mounain bar.
rier of the Andes.
THE highway from Europe to Asia,
following the pathway of the sun, is
now to be realized.
''The early attempts to find such al
way Unexpectedly resulted in the
greatest of all historic achievements;
the discovery of America. Centuries
have since rolled by but the pathway
sought has hitherto remained in the
realm of drSams. Today, Mr.. Presi
dent, in response to your summons II
becomes a reality"
In response, the president said:
"Mr. Minister: I am much graft
fed to receive the letters whereby you
are accredited to the government Of
the United States the capacity of. en-.
vOy extraordinary and minister pleni
potentiary of the Republic of Panama
In accordance with its ong-establish.
ed rule this government has taken cog,
nizance of the act of the ancient terri.
tory of Panama in reasserting the
right of self-control and seeing in the
recent events in the isthmus an unop.
posed expression of the will of the
people of Panama and the confirmation
Of their declared independence by the
institution Of a de factO government
republican in form and spirit and alike
able and resolved to discharge the oh
legations pertaining to sovereignty, we
have entered into relations with the
new republic. 1t Is fitting that we
should do so now, as we did nearly
century ago, when the Latin people of
| America proclaimed the right of pop
ular government and it is equally titt-
Ing that the United States should now,
as then, be the first to stretch out the
| hand of fellowship and to observe to-
ward the newborn state the rules of
| equal intercourse that regulate the re-
| lations of sovereignties toward one
| another.
81 feel that expires s the wish OF
my countrymen in assuring you, and
through you, the people of the repub-
| lie of Panama of our earnest hope and
desire that stability and prosperity
| shall attend the new state, and that IN
harmony with the United States Il
may be the providential instrument OF
untold benefit to the civilized world
| through the opening of a great water
highway of universal commerce
across it's exceptionally favored terri
tory.
"For yourself, Mr.. Minister, | wish
success IN the discharge of the impor-
tant mission to which you have been
called"
After a brief chat and the exchange
Of personal feHcitations, Secretary
Hay and Minister BunalfRarilla with
drew. The latter, accompanied by his
son, drove in the landau directly to
his hotel, while Secretary Hay re-
| turned to the state department.
AT NATIONAL CAPITOL.