The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-05

its success. It was a matter of common
notoriety. Quotations from the daily pa
pers could be indefinitely multiplied to
show this state of affairs; very few will
suffice. From Costa Rica on August 81
a special was sent to the Washington
Post, running as follows:
Special From Costa RIGA.
San Jose, Cocta Rica, August 81.
Travellers from Panama report the 18TH
mus alive with fires of a new revolution.
1t is inspired, 1t is believed by men who,
in Panama and Colon, have systenatical-
ly engendered the pro-American feeling to
secure the building of the isthmian canal
by the United States.
The Indians have risen, and the late fol-
lowers of Gen. Benjamin Herrera are
mastering in the mountain villages, pre-
paratory to joining in an organized revolt,
caused by the rejection of the canal
treaty.
Hundreds of stacks of arms, confiscated
by the Colombian government at the
close of the late revolution have reap
peared from some mysterious source, and
thousands of rifles that look suspcously
like the Mausers the United States cap
tured in Cuba are issuing TO the gathering
forces from central points of distribution.
With the arms goes the ammunition,
fresh from factories showing the moye-
ment is not spasmodic, but is carefully
planned.
The government forces in Panama and
Colon, numbering less than 1900 nen are
reported to be a liiile ~
to the revolutionary spirit they have
been i'll paid since the revolution closed
and their only hope of prompt payment is
another war.
General Huertes, commander of the
forces, who Is ostensibly loyal TO the Boz
gotta government, Is said to be secretly
friendly TO the proposed revolution. Al
least, all his personal friends are open in
denunciatinn of the Bogota government
and the failure OF the~Coionioian congress
to ratifv the canal treaty.
The eoncensus of opinion gathered from
late arrivals from the lsthmus Is that the
revolution is coming and that it will sue
coed
4 spaeiaI dispatch TO the Washington
post under date of New York, Septem-
Der l. runs as follows:
b. G. Duque editor and proprietor ~
the Panama stat 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 revolution would be likely
to follow.
There Is very strong feeling in Pam
anna said Mr.. Duque. that Colombia.
in negotiating the sale Of canal con-
cession in Panama, Is looking for profits
that might just well go to Panama
herself.
'The Colombian government, only the
other day. suppressed a newspaper that
dared to speak Of Independence for PAN
anna. A while ago there was secret
plan afoot to cut loose from Colombia
and seek the protection of the United
States
To Brinq About Revolution.
In the New York Herald Of September
10 the following staement appeared;
Represenatives of strong interests on
the isthnus 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
revolution and form an independent gov
eminent in Panama opposed to that In
Bogota.
There IS much Indignation on the 18TH
mus on account of the failure OF the
canal treaty, which is aseribed to the au-
thorifies at Bogota This opposition is
believed to be shared by majority Of
the isthmians of all shades of political
belief. and they think II is to their best
interest for a new republic to be formed
on the isthmus. which may negotiate di-
rectIy with the United States new
treaty which will permit the digging Of
the Panama canal under favorable condi-
lions.
In the New York Times. under date of
September 10. there appeared from Bogota
the following statement:
A proposal made by Senior Per- Sotos
to ask the executive to appoi N arti-
secessionist governor in Parf as been
approved by the senate in the
senate said that Senior OF no was
recently appointed to Fan
anna, and who is fav canal