The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-02

,tratcd this science but 1t Is currently re.
ported, and generally believed, that Jet-
fries served the republic most Hcceptably
BY engineering the scheme by which Gen.
era fIuertas was induced To givc TO the
.,cparatlsts the support Of tho troops STA
toned hero Certain 1t Is that Jeffries ia
high Ii, official favor, Ills selection for the
most of admiral OF tho navy, IN succession
10 Rubnn varon, who delivered the gum
boat 21st Of November TO the revolu-
itionlsts, being an example OF how I'M M
pllclty ho Is trusted.
IA or other Influential Americans on tho
1sthmus, Cnptnin j. r. Beers, superinten-
dent of,the In Boca terminals o. tho ran an,
anna 1tallfoud, Is familiar figure. Capt.
Beers Is o retired sen captain. shreWd
and calculating down easter" VINO IS
SO highly thought Of that he hns recently
beer, elected president Of the leading SO
cial club In this city.
"Jimmy' Hyatt, whose homo Is In
1Iyuttsvllc, Md, has been on the 1sthmus
for moro than fifteen years, and Is ac-
counted tho most universally popular man
In the country Hyatt lives at Colon.
where he Is American vlce-cnnsul. but nc
divides his time about equally between
Colon, Panama and the Interior. lie OWNS
cocoanut groves. manganese mines. is w
extensive trader with the San Bias In.
dams and has most envinble reputation
as q prospector. 1t being habit OF ms
\ to take n ''cayucn.' Il narrow canoe mol
lowed out Of cedar log, and go cruising
along tho coast and up ana down the
rivers for weeks at q time. ~
x N GWARW1CKS OF THE SITUATION.
Felix Ehrman, tho active member OF tho
banking house OF Henry Ehrman. is
native OF Louisiana, American vice-con-
sill II, this city, owner Of the leading hotel
here, a man Of charming personality ana
progressive ideas. He has lived mere LOT
moro than generation, making yearly
visits to the States and is m ardent sup
porter OF the righteousness OF tho revo-
Slutionary cause.
j. G.. Duaue, a, native Cuban, but q
5naturalized American. Is tho proprietor
and editor OF tho Star and Herald OF
Panama, the one newspaper OF tile
,Isthrus, and tho principal owner OF tha
lottery concession, source from W Iltcl
he draws q revenue Of about sl,eoV q, 2
week. Duquo made an attempt IN septeHa-'
ber to enlist American support for rev.
olution On the Isthmus by calling upon
Secretary Hay Ills schome was an IN
dividual one us lie was not In tho secret o.
ttlic separatlst conspiracy. Secretary Hay
gave him mo encoura cement. but wheh
the republic was declared It found no
more enthusiastic supporter than Dua 'i''.
Frcderico Boyd, whose blood Is a mixture
OF IRISH Scotch and Panamaian, any
who is ono of the members Of the gov
crning junta, Is n man Of great wealth
and Influence, and one who warmly cham.
Mons tho plan to link the interests o.
tho Isthmus with those Of tho y fiite"
States. II . IS
These men, ono and all, played their nc :
parts IN setting up the independence OF
Panama, and they will continue before bel :, e
tho people Of the new republic rs me
staong men Of the 1sthmus. Their interests res 7.
here arc Of vested nature, and they see &c = IN !,
what has been done certain promise OF
better conditions for tho future. They
are men who have learned self-rellan"e
| in tho school OF experience, and While no
|, particular political ambitions have pesh
revealed among them, the new govern
ment knows that 1t can 80 to them ZOE
support and assistance. Therein lies Nthhee
ssurest guarantee Of the republics future tt
stability, for while Panamaians were Inc
nublic characters in establishing the new
Government, these Americans We're the the
Warwicks OF the situation, and with char--
acteristlc American nerve and ingenuity,
| they are eady to maintain the repupiic
for which they are principally respon rs !.
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