The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04

Isthmus during the past tWenty-seVen}
years, who arrived to-day in New York,
declared that if the canal treaty fell thru
a revolution would be likely to follow.
There is a very strong feeling in Pan
ANA" said Mr., Duque. that Colombia,
in negotiating the sale of a canal conces-
sion in Panama. is looking for profits that
might just as well go to Panama herself
The Colombian government only the
other day, suppressed a newspaper that
dared to speak of independence for Pam
anna. A while ago there was a secret plan
afoot to cut loose from Colombia and seek
the protection of the United States"
In. the New York Herald of Septic
the following statement appeared:
Representatives Of strong interests on
the Isthmus of Panama who make their
headquarters in this city are considering
a plan OF action to be undertaken in CO.
operation with men Of similar views In
Panama and Colon to bring about a reyO-
luton and form an independent govern
ment in Panama opposed to that In. Bo-
gotta
There is much indignation on the 18TH
mus on account of the failure Of the canal
treaty. which is ascribed to the authorities
at Bogota. This opinion is believed to be
shared by a majority of the Isthmians of
all shades of political belief, and they
think it is to their best interest for new
republic to be formed on the isthnus
which may negotiate directly with the
United States new treaty which will per-
nit the digging Of the Panama canal IN
der favorable conditions. ~. ....,,,.s,
In the New York Times, under
date Of Sept. 13, there appeared from
Bogota the following statement:
A proposal made by Senior Perez y
Sotos to ask the executive to appoint an
anti -secessonist governor in Panama has
been approved by the senate. Speakers
in the senate said that Senior Obaldia, who
was recently appointed governor of Pan
anna and who is favorable to a canal
treaty, was a menace to the national in
tegrty. Senator Marroquin protested
aga inst the action Of the senate.
President Marroquin succeeded later in
calming the congressman. 1t appears thai
he was able to give them satisfactory rea
sons for Governor Obaldia's appointment
He appears to realize the imminent peri
of the Isthmus of Panama declaring it:
Independence.
Senior DerouX, representa- tive for Pan
anna constituency, recently delivered {
sensational speech in. the house. Among
other things he said: s-&+ ~
I'm Panama the bishops governors
magistrates military chiefs, and their sub
ordinates have been and are foreign to TIL
department. 1t seems that the govern
ment, with surprising tenacity. wishes t
; exclude the Isthmus from all participation
, in public affairs. AS regards internationa
.
, that If these dangers exist they are du
to the conduct of the national government
:. which is in the direction of reaction.
IF the Colombian government will no
> take action with view to preventing dis
aster, the responsibility viii rest with !
alone
+ In the New York Herald of oct. q
\ it was reported that a reyolu-ionar.
+ expedition of about seventy men ha'
e actually landed on the isthnus. Il
9 the Washington Post Of Oct. 20 i
: was reported from Panama that II
e view Of the Impeding trouble on tn
S isthmus the Bogota government ha
e gathered troops in sufficient number
It to at once put down an attempt a
: secession. In the New York Heral
y Of Oct 80 it was announced fror
y Panama that Bogota was hurryin
: troops to the isthmus to put dow
q the projected revolt. In the Me-
a York Herald of Nov. 2 it was an
u nounced that in Bogota the congress
. had Endorsed the energetic measure
taken to meet the situation on tn
isthmus and that 5000 men wer
l. about to be sent thither
&c Information from Naval Officers.
6 Quotations like the above~could /
lie multiplied indefinitely. Suffice to sd
ID that it was notorious that revolution
N airy trouble of a serious nature WE
ia impending upon the isthmus. b
3 it was not necessary to rely exclusive
e ly upon such general means of II
at formation. On Oct. Is Command
I'd Hubbard of the navy notified the nay
q department that, tho things were qui
OF on the isthmus, a revolution had. brol
" en- out in the state Of Cauca. On Oc
1T Is, at the request of Lieutenant Gel
IN eral Young, I saw Captain G. B. Hun
er phrey and Lieutenant Grayson Ma
oe let-Prevost Murphy, who had just r
ve turned from a four months tour thu
~, ~ the northern portions of Venezue
,S and Colombia. They stopped in Pa
-. anna on their return in the latter pa
~ -, Of September. At the time they we
~ sent down there had been no thong
of their going to Panama, and the
visit to the isthmus was but an u
% preme ditated incident of their retu
'ly Journey; nor had they been spok
nd to by anyone at Washington regar
o. ing the possibility Of a revolt. I'm
al they landed at Colon they had
on knowledge that revolution was Il
cir pending, save what they had gain
lei from the newspapers. What they s;
re re in Panama so impressed them tt
sn they reported thereon to Lieutens
ng General Young, according to
=, memorandum: E
, ~ - That while on the isthmus they beca
SatlSfleQ beyond question tnaI,s OW
, ~ largely to the dissat isfaction because
~. ~. the failure of Colombia to ratify the H
80 Herran treaty, a revolutionary party '
49,. in course of organization having for
ers object the separation of the state of p
81 anna from Colombia; the leader being
~ Richard Arrange, a former governor
,,+ Panama; that when they were on
- isthmus arms and ammunition were be
10, struggled into the city of Colon In pit
he boxes, merchandise crates, etc, the ST
bic arms received being principally the c
,a, French rifle. the Remington and the M
ia ser; that nearly every citizen In Pana
m: had some sort Of rifle or gun in his +
- sc ssion,. with ammunition therefor; I
in the city Of Panama there had been
;, ganized fire brigade which was re
80, intended for a revolutionary military
~ ganization; that there were represer
~ tives of the revolutionary organization
~ all important points on the isthmus;
~ in Panama, Colon and the other primo
wi places of the isthmus police forces
been organized which were in reality
49, dictionary forces; that the people on
60 isthmus seemed to be unanimous in t
80 sentiment against the Bogota governn
eps' and their disgust over the failure of
-, government to ratify the treaty PROVE
1i.'- for the construction of the canal, and
,+oa a revolution might be expected lrnm
- - 'ately upon the adjournment of the Col
,enS bian congress without atification Of
.nd treaty.
usly Confidential Information to the Pr
,ap Lieutenant General Young regs
+, ,,' ed their report as of such importa
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