The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-31
Some OF the Strong Personalities of Panama.

Panama, jan 20.-The first president
OF the new republic of Panama viii UNI
doubleday By Dr. Manuel Amador @.
The final letter OF his name is his
mothers Initial. He uses IL in that
way to distinguish hiTa from other per
sons OF the same Esame- DR.. Amador IS
ais old man, being nearly - years Of
age. although he is Eery devoted TO
his profession, he has taken an active
part in politics since he was a young
mar. He has led one revolution, and
has acted as the governor of the prov
ince Of Panama His principal char
acteristics are GOODNESS IN danger, and
hreVity-Of speech Upon his recent
return from the states a great ovation
was given him. and letters were pre-
sented TO him from the army Il was
Il good chance for man with speech
making prOcIivities to do some soaring.
but the doctor only said Thank you.
my friends ] would not change the
lancet for the sword. During the Old
canal days he invested a large fortune
in building houses for rent When the
crash came. be- net only lost all he
had, but more beside. He merely
said, Il win pay YOU all, and be did.
He bears "a very honorable name. TIE
only objection that is offered against
him as a suitable man for president is
the same that was used against Es-
trada Palma in CGba-that of old age
ri. a. Gudger. the United States con
sui general 10 Panama, praCticed laW'
in AshVillc. y. g. before he entered
the consular service. He has been in
politics all his life. and when he went
To Washington in 1897 he thought he
had the wires all set 10 get the con-
sulate at HougkOng, China. Every
aF~- 4 l.
appointment was annOunCed-sO much
50 that he had his trunk packed and
all arrangements made for the start TO
HOngkOug. When the appointment
was read ia the senate another man
got the place and Gudger went back 10
Ashyille as mat5 as a hornet In a
few days his senator wired him shat
he Could have Panama. and be has
been here ever since. Gudger says that
some way or another things are al
ways transporting To shake his conf
dence i'm people.
From long residence among them he
had come TO believe in the hohesty and
thoughtfulnesS of the Panamanians.
but his trust suffered severe shock
during the last revolution. 1t was a
time when food MAS very scarce here
one morning q respectable looking ma
tive walked into his office called him
general in . familiar way. and told
him NJ knew where ne could get six
fine. fat ducks for 80 cents apiece. Now.
that would be dirt cheap for ducks
any time. and on account Of the scar
city of Injuries the offer was a down
right bargain The consul FASTENED 30
give the fellow So. al the same time
seucing word upstairs 90 Mrs. Gudger
20 get ready for the ducks. He = still
~ siting for q sight Of them. and has
stepped Dragging about the straight
dorwardness of the natives.
Landed With q Quarter.
Panama's only millionaire IS Henry
Ehrman, Who had just one American
quarter when he landed en- the isthmHs
thsrry-seveu years ago. He has been
a banker FOR many years. but made a
good deaI=of money banding cigars in
The early days. He added greatly 20
his large fortune Wher the French COM
pany were exploiting the canal. Con
sidering that Mr.. EhrmaF= has been so
successful here, il is natural that n
should be great believer in Panama.