The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-07
PANAMANIANS ARE
 IN MORE TROUBLE
SEEKING WAY TO REPLACE REV ENUE WHICH REPUBLIC WILL LOSE BY GOODS COMING INTO ZONE FREE.

Panama, July 6.-News that steamers sailing from IaBoca must receive their clearance papers from the United States authorities has caused an uniavoraoie iiii- pr ession here. Until this order was issueo all steamers, though unloading at La Boca were received and despatched by the Panama authorities.
 The newspapers in commenting on the order consider it as a mininterpretatlon of the canal treaty as unnecessary ana as tending to create dissatisfaction here.
 Another matter that is being widely dis cussed Is how Panama can replace the rev- enue which the republic will lose II goods from the United States are allowed to anten the canal zone free Of duty. which practically amounts to their entrance into Panama because smuggling cannot be pre- vented.
 : The people hope that satisfactory ar rangement will be made between Pan- anna and the United States authorities.
 
 cer Hale. daughter of Judge Parker, Mrs. Manning, Circuit Attorney Folk of St. Louis, and District Attorney Jerome of New York. former Senator Reagan, the only surviving member of Jefferson Davis cabinet, Senators Bacon of Georgia and Bailey of Texas former Governor D. K. Francis of Missouri, president of the Louisiana purchase exposition and ex- Governor McMillan of Tennessee.
 Little political scheming was in progress on the floor of the hall. The anti-Parker delegates wre so much in the minority that there appeared to be no basis for clever manipulation. The action of Oiio late last night, closely following Penn sylvariia's declaration for the New York jurist, and the band wagon tendencies dis played by other delegations which had been counted in the anti-Parker ranks had telling effect upon the opposition Though the opponents professed not to be disheartened by stories of Parker gains, and continued to claim more than one-third of the delegates had been plecg- ed themselves. nevertheless few persons could be found who were willing to lis- ten to those who were backing the field against the favorite.
 By the time majority of the delegates had arrived at the coliseum every breath of cool outside air had ben absorbed Fans were waving in all parts or the hall. Coats were not long in coming off. col lars and ties were loosened and the pie ture was that of shirt-sleeve conven- ton. The example set today is sure to bring converts, and tomorrow 1t Is safe to say majority will disregard the con- ventionalities in the interest of comfort by doffing their coats. The day was progressively warm outside. and the hall was uncomfortable to the extreme Win dows were but half opened and the roof ventilators had been sacrificed in beauti- flying the interior of the hall
 Convention Called to Order.
 Exactly on the hour of noon Chairman Jones called the convention to order The call was read and prayer delivered A committee was named to escort Mr Will Hams to the platform to assume the tenn porary chairmanship. Then 1t occurred to Chairman Jones that the band sta- tioned under the roof opposite the plat form had not been heard He looked about for the signal station, but its loca- tion had been lost amid the decorations Officials gesticulated and shouted to tho leader, but to no purpose He was walt ing for a bell signal that never came. A courier was sent to the band stand, but by the time he had arrived Mir Will Hams had started to speak. Consequently not a note of music was heard in the hall until short time before the conven- ton adjourned for the day
 With the exception of the finder ignited by the mention of MT. Cleveland's name the speech OI LDt tSinpoid3 tiidti man was received practically with out interruption. A few passages were applauded, but that was all. The fault was not with the speaker, but principally with the acoustic condi- tions in the hall. Mir. Williams had not been speaking more than five minutes before it was apparent that many persons would be unable to hear him. Crowding of the platform made conditions worse. Cries of louder were responded to by Mir Williams with earnest effort to make himself heard. Finally he answered the loud shouting by saying:
 T wish I had your lungs to make my self heard"
 Great Applause for Williams.
 The applause which greeted MT. VII Hams at the conclusion of his speech at tested his popularity with the delegates. Though they had heard only a small part of what he said, the cheering by dele gates and spectators amounted to an ova- ton.
 When that had ceased the band was sig nailed to play. This time the woFd reached the leader. The Star spangled Banner"