The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
MINISTER BARRETT AND coNsuIrGENERAI, LEE
Carpenter the Balcony of the
cricanL Legation. the Right

thereupon introduced Minister Barrett.
who made a speech. saying that while
the United States wished TO protect the
rights Of every individual Panaman.
whether he was citizen or a soldier.
1t was determined that law and order
should be kept. He said that the
soldiers must accept the terms offered
them by the government or take the con-
sequences. He gave them to understand
that the United States, with all its
forces. stood behind President Amador,l
and would support him. This speech
did the business. At the close tho
soldiers said they would accept the terms
offered, and the army was disbanded.
The guns and other weapons were given
UP. and are now stored in our warehouse
at Ancon. a police force has taken the
place Of the soldiers, and the chief elc-
rncnt Of possible revolution on the 18TH
mus has. been. done away with.
John Barrett, Preacher.
have seen much Of the American
minister during my stay here. He is
one Of 1.-The most strenuous officials or
our strenuous administration He has
kept two typewriters clicking away at
the legation day In and day out, and as
mail times the work went on far into
the night. Barrett has stenograph2r
whom he pays out of his own pocket, and
also several clerks to help him with his
work He Is systematic in everything,
and In addition to his official duties he
has been making regular visits to the
hospitals giving dinners. calling upon
Americans and Panamans, and last hut
not least, has had his share in the church
movements on the isthmus, He Is one
of the chief elements of the Y, nj. G. a.
work here, and every week you may IND
him at the several American churches.
i attended church with him one sun
day, We first went to the Cathollc
Church at Ancon. where Father Russell,
of Panama, and Father Boyle formerly
OF Washington, OBLIGATED. Later on We
attended the Protestant Episcopal Church.
held in one of the hospital warus and
presided over by Colonel Gorgas, At tho
end of the first or second lesson, am
not sure which, Colonel Gorgas said
that inasmuch as there was no parson
present he would ask the American min
lister to read him sermon from some
famous divine. He thereupon handed
the minister book, and Mr.. Barrett.
in stentorlan tone, caves us an excel
lent discourse.
Health on the Isthmus.
John Isarret is sanauine as to the fu-
ture health conditions Of the isthnus.
lie knows the tropics well. and during
his long stay in siam had to deal with
many of the conditions winch prevail
here. He says that the present arrange
ments are such that yellow fever and
malaria will soon be SO controlled that
those who are careful will be as free
from danger, to their health here as they
are in the United States, He thinks
grippe and pneumonia quite as bad as
yellow fever and malaria, but at the
same time urges all to take precautions
against the latter diseases, He says
one should take qulnine every night, and,
If possible, keep out or the sun In me
middle of the day. One should drink
only filtered water and indulge In stun,
ulants In the most limited way. Barrel