The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-02

much finesse must be displayed. The
situation is a most delicate one, and,
with selhshness playing a heavy role
i'm the manipulation of the whole
scheme of the republic. it must be most
expertly handled. Three things conduce
to the belief that the affair can be sue
cessfully managed. The first-the DOM
inant character of the Americans res
ident here and now given added pres
tige by the presence of the American
naval forces-has already been COM
mented upon.
Patronage n-PIenty.
The second is that there will be
enough patronage to satisfy the va
rious elements from the several parts
of the republic. AS a department in
the Colombian federation the Panama
provinces bore to Panama the same
relation that counties do to the states
in our Union. The creation of Pan
anna into republic elevates these
provinces. so that under the new gov
eminent they will assume the dignity
of states. This means that governors,
senators, representatives and provin-
cial congressman are to be chosen;
alcaldes and projects, judges and pros
ecutors, police inspectors and civil
magistrates, customs officials, post
masters and all the other numerous
cogs in the machinery of a national
government are to be appointed. The
distribution of this patronage, If prop
erly handled, will draw to the gov
eminent a following which will, for
the term of DR.. Amador's administra-
ton at least, give to it complete COM
mand of the whole situation and in
sure it's stability during the three or
four years required 70 educate this
people for self government
The third and most important as
surance of successful contamination
of the work of forming the govern
ment is the certainty of a tremendous
influx of Americans. The advance
guard OF the adventurous class-sol-
diers Of fortune--is already beginning
to arrive. This class should be kept
out of the country, for no good can
result from its presence, and as a
boisterous, carousing element 1t can
only add to the difficulties of sanitary
regulation and administration. There
must come, however, a dependable
class-men of resourcefulness, energy
and genuine integrity-who will put
the isthmus in an endurable sanitary
state; ana following them will come
the executive forces for the canal
work proper. This class OF Americans
will receive a generous welcome on the
isthmus-the other is not wanted at
all--and so disposed are the Panama
ians in their favor that they are more
than ready to rely upon them to as
sist in the work of preserving and per-
petuating the republic.
American Ascendancy Welcomed.
These Americans win have All i'm
pregnable barricade, from behind which
they may WELD their influence for over
the 10-mile canal zone the Unit
ed States will assurediy exercise all
police and civil authority. This zone
cleaves the isthmus almost in half;
1t is the line along which runs the only
avenue of transit across the isthmus.
In the cities OF Panama and Colon we
shan, also. be the controlling power
in Panama, because OF the coded right
to construct. maintain and operate
waterworks and sewerage systems, and
IN Colon, because the Island of Man
zanillo. upon which Colon Is built,
belongs 20 the Panama Railroad and
viii consequently, pass into the pos