The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-05
COLOMBIA.

Wars certainly help to teach us geography and
give knowledge places and people which
little Of This Colombia How far back that
Mreched republic people realize Thomas Alexander na-
ra recently given his experience of five years travel in the
and his of value That isolated every
knows but it is learn Panama only portion
Colombia which business worth consideration
The country priest ridden Under
government Colombia is despotcay priests mostly
esus and have been largely reinforced the recently expelled
from France BOgoa completely sway president
and his cabinet their puppets According Mr. Alexander all the
recent troubles OF the country may be traced to their ngues and the
repressive and retrograd legislation which they have nauguad He
the ruin of their country the death Of nearly bat
lie and by disease the murder OF many thousands OF women and chill
ren the misery ignorance and poverty OF the whole peopa these
The defeat of the Herran treaty according observer
due entirely cercasm From practically pulpit in the country
the priests preached the canal Their motive clear enough
1t was PLAIN that the construction OF the canal by the American govern
ment would be followed by the building railroads. by the introduction
of American capital and the opening Of the country modern
civilization and progress which would put an end to their absolute
power.
Catholic church than any other Latin American country The official
contribution 100000 gold annually The private contribution and
money drawn from the treasury in indirect ways exceeds $o0oooo
oobian note Is worth one dollar in cold One can eas1y
realize how immense be the drain the its religious
The Coobns have absolutely no idea of the power of the United
they hatred foreigners They consider
orleans That Panama should break away from the domination of the
gang which rules Bogoa therefore surprising The people OF
Panama large business interests and desire prosperity Panama
Bogo retaXed
till life almost uncomfortable For the state has looked for
United States its only safety That the Coombans
will punish Panama for secession Mr. Alexander fully be-
That the United States would have protect the little republic
would be the barest justice.
respect pointed that newspapers has been
the Coomban could only invade the hmus by sea-
This the They could march overland Such
entail life suffering, but Colombian generals
caous and recey throw the lives
their soldiers The and boys in the for they requon
boys fighting purposes very handy and be
forty miles day. and their food is the sim
pes Alexander that there would be only miles OF really
country and the the could be
among wild Indian tribes which the south eastern
part Geographic OF this few
days ago. little attention has been paid it. 1t however be
fact
of South America but skin-deeP among the main
portion population anywhere The Spanish well
the population is mixed Mezzo part
Spanish Indian The major of these can
That ignorance and prejudice should therefore
rampant among these countries need be no matter OF surprise Win
American capital with the Panama canal and
with consequent opening railroads. the conquest OF South
will begin of commerce and education and not
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