The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-09-30
A REPORT ON PANAMA
AMERICAN CONSUL 10 TIM NEW REPUBLIC TELLS OF THE OI
dANlLArON OF THE LITTLE NATION THE STHMUS-ARE
POPULATION, CLIMATE AND CHANCES FOR AMERICAN ~
TER BUSINESS.


lions commenced its national life November practically
unanimous support a he people o shmus
Such the conditions that drop Of blood shed
in its defense Almost population
independent and free Men Of all engs
Colombia stationed here without dissent declared their allegiance
o Republic
adopted three provisional
spread
yinee without exception Joined the
Later elections ordered and constitutional convention
in city Of Panama adopted constitution
Constitution
o the United BY this constitution president three Vice-pres
dents judiciary and other dunets complete permanent
organization of the Government provided for
Republic this extends from the Pa
fo at Panama to the Atlantic at Colon and operated by the Panama
Railroad Company miles long and completed in 1855 the first
passing The of this
road was $75ooooo and the gross earnings Tor the year Gns
$Iz6757o0I The majority OF the stock dmr-fou
formerly Canal Company has passed to
United
leading there
in Republic which carriage could
The area Of the Repube is 500 square miles In the widest place
Republic miles, and at the
IS length being nearly miles
The Penb has POPULATION of 400 OoO composed of various nation
pure Indians spanards COIOmbans Pam
Frenhmen Chinese Italians and Americans
is estimated that there 10000 Enh)
attracted the stmuS dur
ing French canal days
The most ardent paradise
even as health most people at
think equally certain For hundreds years no regard mas
sanitation That under such circumstances there snOu
large expected Sometimes one is
wonder how it that anyone can live considering the sur
The death rate in Panama during the
Panama Railroad and when work was being uS
abOrers badly housed poorly d
and EXPOSED to all wonder the record
made Railroad the life Of one OF those
who n it's construction lost
comfortable water
MOSQUITOES abundance healthy of strict sanitary
measures the death greatly reduced All these
things will provided Commission which seems to have
begun have watched the progress so M
within the shortest period possible all t can "
Idoneon the will be accomplished
The climate differs parts Republic In Panama and
c the anee is approximately from about
6 to deg Is perhaps 80 deg The mshts are as
cool and pleasant rainfall in Colon is from 81 I5 eS
age being about 1z5 the rainfall is from Al 10 90
% the average being 10 billy section cooler and mas less
rainfall divided into the wet ana OF" 49,
which begins in December and astS through
remainder of year the rainy season. or winter r., g 4
II was the join the two greatest DOo u ~
on the this he conceived the idea OF Ou a thi work
The Atlantic to the Pacific of Panama Much OF TINS w
has been accomplished the United States has no" tb
plete much push forward the wne VI 1ts Of III
new Penubc has already influence in ways kentS
kinds have gone those who hold little land want % Canal
However buildings officials and help VIII De
Zone which the congestion somewhat L : ,ovr
As well canal will be constructed through % h side
the canal excepting Panama and Colon at the u
The length of miles, and IT is expected ~
d n,bers than 5000 ooo Should it be sea Level cana
the cost perhaps fourth more Inc I'm 70 esne.
waterway will revOuiOnize the commercial "oiu
ciaIy beneficial United States as it Will place TN" ~ ~
erncO closer touch , acbirerv the latest
tens heinz used 1t is probable than $4,000 "Oe
will he actually engaged work at one time 80 ~ ou
That business here for the next decaue oem
The number now engaged in large and many more are
plating coming business purposes IS themselves
to contemplate
wy hg like correct idea situation There is only one "S
hee - I'D that Is ii examine themselves on
oround be that no one shOu'u Lor,a
inc oL for present uses payment OF his passage nome
least money % Sickness All will living and rents
hi0b and conditions quite different from those III inc O'U
80" - on rur FOURTH REPUBLICANS ENDORSED
There were great the Fourth lh ono
night when the ly yiS ~ a meeting Yesterday:
pubcans of Punch U p b odv eaIz that the
bowl and LIso The list of speak and
long one including co., sam Resolved that body
Andade b. r. T in coming