The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-05

munftlon, tfesn from factories, showing,
the movement is not spasmodic, but il
carefully planned.
The Government forces in Panama and
Colon, numbering less than $500 men,
are reported TO be a little more than
friendly to the revolutionary spirit.
They have been i'll paid since the revo-
luton closed and their only hope OF
prompt payment is another war.
General Huertes. commander of the
forces, who Is ostensbly loyal 10 the
Bogota Government, is said to be Sc
cretly friendly to the proposed revolu-
ton. AT least, all his personal friends
are open in denunciation of the Bogota
, Government and the failure of the Co
lombian Congress to. ratify the canal
treaty.
The consensus of opinion gathered
from late arrivals from the Isthmus is
that the revolution is coming, anu ,liat
it will succeed.
A special dispatch to the Washington
/, runs as follows
3. G.. DuQue, editor and proprietor OF
the Panama Star and Herald, resident
of the Isthmus during the past twenty
seven years, who arrived today in New
York, declared that if the canal treaty
fell through a revolution would be likely
to follow.
There is very strong feeling in
Panama. said Mr. Duque, that Co
lombia, in negotiating the sale of a
canal concession in Panama, is looking
for profits that might just as we'll go
to Panama herself.
1.-The Colombian Government, only
the other day, suppressed newspaper
that dared to speak OF independence
for Panama. A while ago there was a
secret plan afoot to cut loose from Co
lombia and seek the protection OF the
United States.
In the New York Herald of SeDtem-
Der 10 the following statement appeared:
Representatives of strong interests Oh
the Isthmus of Panama who make their
headquarters in this city are consider
ing a plan of action to be undertaken
in cooperation with men Of similar views
in Panama and Colon to bring about a
revolution and from an independent gov
eminent in Panama opposed to that in
Bogota.
There is much Indignation on the Is
thinus 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 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 Isthmus, which may negotiate di-
rectiy with the United States Il new
treaty which will permit the digging
of the Panama canal under favorable
conditions.
In the New York Times, under date OF
September Is, there appeared from Bo-
gotta the following statement:
A proposal made by Senior Perez y
Sotos to ask the Executive to appoint
an anti-secessionist governor in Pana-
ma has been approved by the Senate.
Speakers in the Senate said that Sencr
Obaldia, who was recently appointed
governor OF Panama, and who is favor
able to canal treaty, was a menace to
the national integrity. Senator Mario
quin protested against the action of the
Senate
President Marroquin succeeded later
in calming the Congressman. 1t appears
tory reasons for Governor Obaldias APP
imminent peril Of the Isthmus of Pana-
ma declaring its independence.
Senior Deroux, representative for a
Panama constituency, recently delivered
a sensational speech in the House.
Among other things he said:
Sin Panama the bishops, governors,
magistrates, military chiefs, and their
subordinates have been and are foreign
to the department. It seems that the
Government, with surprising tenacity,
wishes to exclude the Isthmus from all
participation il public affairs. AS regards
international dangers in the Isthmus,
all I can say is that if these dangers
exist they are due to the conduct OF
the national government, which is in
the direction of reaction.
"If the Colombian government will not
take action with a view to preventing
disaster, the responsibility will rest W ith
il alone
In the New York Herald of October
26 it was reported that a revolutionary
expedition of about 20 men had actually
landed on the Isthmus In the Washing
ton Post of October 80 it was reported
from Panama that in view cf the impend-
ing trouble on the Isthmus the Bogota
Government had gathered troops in suf-
ficient numbers to at once put down an
attempt at secession. In the New York
Herald of October so it was announced
from Panama that Bogota was hurrying
troops to the Isthmus to put down the
projected revolt. In the New York Her
aid of November il was announced
that in Bogota the Congress had Endorsed
the energetic measures taken to meet
the situation on the Isthmus and that
5000 men were about to be sent thither.
Quotations like the above could be null
tiplied indefinitely. Suffice it to say that
it was notorious that revolutionary trou-
bic of a serious nature was impending
upon the Isthmus. But it was not neces-
sary to rely exclusively upon such gen
eral means of information. On October
15 Commander Hubbard, of the Navy, no.
titled the Navy Department that, though
things were quiet on the Isthmus, revo
luton had broken out in the State OF
Cauca. On October 16 at the request of
Lieutenant General Young, l saw Capt.
C. B. Humphrey and Lieut., Grayson Nal
let-Prcvost Murphy, who had just re-