The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05

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al, as lost and started back to Pa.na-
ma. On his way hoirfe however, he
called upon Mr.. Lindo, OF Plea Nophews
& Co., in New York, and he was there
advised to walt over a steamer to con-
fer with Mr.. Bunau-Yarilla, OF the
French canal company. as to the sit
uation. He did So and at the COM err
ence, Mr.. varila, SO the story goes tod
him that, IL he wou.es agree that the
new republic would make him, Varilla,
its first minister to the United States
he would see that the deal went through.
+ TO this Dr.. A1nador agreed, and Bunau-
Varilla started for Washington. 1t Is
believed he had q private talk there
with President Roosevelt, and that our
President, while not making anE positive
promises, gave such indications t1iat
Bunau- Varil1a concluded the United
States would help Panama when the time
FOR action came. At least he satisfied DR..
Amador to that effect. and the latter
returned to the sthmuS. A short 80
later the news came that the Colombian
government had appointed new officials
for It's Pana ma State. This meant tina t.
IT anything was to be done,Ssit must be
done quick W so the revolutionists had
+ a mother smeet ting, and at tina \ ndepend-
Sence was finally decided upon.
Clumsy Cabling.
In the meantime cables were dying back
and forth between Washington and Pan
ANA. The situation was serious, and, as
the story goes. the Panama revolution.
lists communicated directly with the Off
cials at Washington. One cable tran g
lated from the code read
"Where are American battleships?
The reply came back in another code
word which meant, "Will be In Pana ma
within four days" This cable was sent
through Bunau-Varilla, and, sure enough,
four days Ia ter the first vessel arriyeds
The day following Its arrivalsthe Panama
Independence was declared.
But this was not the only carr s- t ltla'
came that day It seems that! Tie au-
3tf1orities at washington were getting
anxious. They cabled the vice consul
general Of the United States. who was
acting in the absence of his chief. tn
query: How are affairs In Panama q,
expecting, OF course that he "oula ser1 gu
back a reply which would give the In
formation, but that In such way that
none but our officials could understana ~ ),
The vice consul general. however, eVi
IDENTIFY lost his head. for he cabled BACK
these words: "Will be at 6 o'clock" He
was only an hour out of the way. for
independence was formally declared at Z
O'Clock that night
"A Marrow Escape.
In tho meantime the Colombian gov
ernment had received an inkling OF the
proposed revolution. This came SO II is
believed. through the bishop OF Panama,
who made Journey to Csrtagenh ABOUT
that time, It was at once decided 10 MP
the plot in the bud by appointing new
officials Troops were ordered 70 ran
anna and the officers sent with them haa
In stluctions to execute Messrs, Amauor,
Obaldla, Tomas Arins, Federico BOYD Az :
eustIn Arrange and others. This was duly
reported at Colon in advance OF the ar
rival OF troops. SO that these men knew
that II Panama did not become independ-
ent they would lose their heads. Ihey
had already organized their army. with
6 eneral Huertas at its head, ana were
ready to act at the time the troops came.
The Colombian soldiers numbered 400 men
three generals and six colonels--but II
was only the officers who came to Panama
on the first train, leaving the soldiers to
follow.
4 The officers arrived at 10 O'clock They |
were met by the State officials and treat
cd with honor. No mention OF revolution
WAS made and Colombians and Pana-
mans dlned together mt the PRESIDENTS
palace, After dinner the Colombian gen
erals made y demand thaL the i'aHlli'ttii
army be turned over to them. and they
showed their authority from tho govern
nent at Bogota, Tho Panaman officials
pretended to comply. and all went to the
Tort whore General Huertas was IN CONF
mand. Tho general ordered the troops
out. and the Colombian officials We're
ready to take charge, They were about
10 do SO, wilen Huertas raised his hand.
and the soldiers surrounded the Cololn-
btans. They We're told they We're under
arrest and were marched off to prison.
This was done and tho revolution was
accomplished, the Colombian soldiers in \
the meantime being held at Colon,
Fad they heen at Panama they could
have defeated the Panamans and the
revolution would never have been accom-
plished without boodshed, or without the
direct intervention of the American gum
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Fl ow the Panama Railroad Helped
The fact that the Colombian troops did
not get to Panama was largely due to
colonel Shaler. then SUPPLEMENTARY of the /.
Pa mama Railroad. Colonel Smaller knew 4,
that tho Panamans intended to rebel:
hut his railroad company was Indebted to-
Colombia for its franchise. and he had L
10 NORMALLY support the Colombian GOV I
srnment or the charter might he an
,ulled, Colonel Smaller was at the same
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