The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-08

-General Huertes. commander q the
forces. Who Il ostensibly loyal to the
Bogota Government. = said 70 b Sc
cTetIy friendly to the proposed revolu-
tien- At least. all his personal friends
are open In Pronunciation Of the Bogosa
Government and the failure of the
Colombian Congress to ratify the canal
treaty.
The consensus of opinion gathered
from late arrivals from the Isthmus ID
that the revolution Is coming. and tina
1t wiz succeed"
Aspecial dispatch to The Washington
Post. under date OF New York. Septem-
Der I. runs as follows:
3D. G. Duque. editor and proprietor
OF The Panama Star and Herald, a res
ident Of the Isthmus during the past
twenty-seven Years. who arrived today
in New York, declared that II the canal
treaty fell through a revolution would
be likely to follow. g
There is a very strong feeling In
Panama. sal Mr.. Duque, that Colon
bia. In negotiating the sale OF a canal
concession in Panama, is looking for
Panama herself.
~ SOAO1aOAdh 1OvCk iAIc oiiy
the h day. suppressed a newspa per
that dared to speak OF independence
for Panama. A while ago there was .
secret plan afoot to cut loose from
Colombia and seek the protection Of
the United States"
In The New York Herald OF Septem-
Der 10, the following statement appear
ed:
Representatives of strong interest
on the Isthmus Of Panama who make
their headquarters in this city are COLI
siderins a plan OF action to be under
taken in cooperation with men OF SIM
liar views in Panama and Colon 20
bring about a revolution and form ar
independent government in Panama op-
posed to that in Bogota.
There is much Indignation on the
Isthmus on account of the failure OF
the canal treaty, which is ascribed 20
the authorities at Bogota. This opinion
is believed to be shared by a majority
of the Isthmians of all shades of poll
teal belief, and they think it is to their
best interest for a new republic to be
formed on the Isthmus, which may na-
gotiate directly with the United States
a new treaty which will permit the dig
ging of the Panama canal under ia
vorable conditions"
In The New York Times, under date
Of September Is, there appeared from
Bogota the following statement:
"a proposal made by Senior Perez =
Sotos to ask the Executive to appoint
an anti-secessionist government In
Panama has been approved by the Sen
ate. Speakers in the Senate said that
Senior Obaldia, who was recently ap-
pointed governor of Panama, and who
is favorable to a canal treaty, was a
| menace to the national integrity. Sem
ator Marroquin protested against the
| action of the Senate.
president Marroquin succeeded later
in calming the Congressman. 1t ap-
pears that he was able to give them
satisfactory reasons for Governor Obal-
dia's appointment. He appears to re-
alize the imminent peril of the Isthmus
of Panama declaring it's independence.
Senotr Deroux, representative for a
Panama constituency, recently deliver
ed a sensational speech in the House.
Among other things he said:
"Tn Panama the bishops, governors,
magistrates. military chiefs, and their
aubordinates have been and are for
| eign to the department. 1t seems that
the Government, with surprising tenac-
ity, wishes to exclude the Isthmus
from all participation in public affairs.
As regards international dangers in the
Isthmus, all I can say is that if these
dangers exist they are due to the con-
duct of the national government, which
is in the direction of reaction.
eff the Colombian Government will
not AXE action with a view 70 pre-
venting disaster, the responsibility will
rest wit. it alone"
In The New York Herald Of october
26, 1t was reported that a revolutionary
expedition Of about 20 men had actual
ly landed or the Isthmus. In The
washington Post Of October g, it was
reported from Panama that in view Of
the impending trouble on the Isthmus
the Bogota Government had gathered
troops in sufficient numbers to at once
put down an attempt at secession. In
The New York Herald Of October 20.
it vas announced from Panama that
Bogota was hurrying troops to the
Isthmus to put down the projected re-
volt. In The New York Herald of No
vember 2 it was 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
multiplied indefinitely. Suffice it 20
say that 1t was notorious that revolu
tionary trouble Of a serious nature
was impending upon the Isthmus. But
1t was not necessary to rely exclusive
upon such general means of informa-
ton. On October Is Commander Hub
bard. Of the Navy, notified the Navy
Department that, though things were
quiet on the Isthmus. a revolution had
broken out in the State Of Cauca- On
October 1S, at the request OF Lieutenant
General Young, I saw Captain c. 6.