Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13

~ANAMA,.-By the time this letter
u 4. published John Barrett VIII bo
pteaming up the Mngd0lcna river,
on his way TO Bogota 10 take
charge OF his new post pe minister OF
colombia, This appointment IL nm on
oellent one, Minister Barrett under
stands all the ms aud outs OF Panama
politics and Panama politicians, lie
realizes tho feelings OF the colomblnns
and n, can do more than any other man
10 bring the two republics together ami
nj the same time keep them both IN hnr-
mony with the United states, lie Il "a
diplomat from the fuzzy hair on Ma
rem.bold head TO the leather soleB ~
his white canvas shoes, ana he has been
wonderfully successful IN dealing with
tho spansh.Amcrican republics This
has been especially 70 here nj Panama.
This little republic Is to n large extent
Uncle SANS baby, and the minister has
had to take the plnco Of foster mother
and nurse, Not only In It's relations 20
Colombia, Costa Rlcl, and other for
eIgn countries, but IN dealing with tho
government Of our zone, Panama has re-
lied upon our minister for counsel ana
advice, such assistance had to be deli.
ca,cly rendered IN order TO not patronig1
or offend the onlclAls Of the Panama
government and IN this respect Minis
Ter Barrett has admirably succeeded, Ito
has done much TO develop a cordial feel,
s,u la, Ifplt.I al
bring iho two nations together, Tho
pan0mans look upon him M their
friend His receptions are attended by
~ many natives az by Americans, ANA
the American legation has been madr
rendezvous for high Colombian ON.
Gals John Barrett seems 10 understand
the Latin character The ponnmans say
he In gymp0tico, which means that he Is
I'm fympNthy with them, ana he has !
md, The close friendship OF the prosl-
dent and the officials, who, although
they may dlsirust each other, seem to
have folth IN him,
A REVOLUTION WHICH FAILED,
IN this connection want 20 tell you
how the American minister prevented
q revolution here last winter Panama
NJ You know, II a spanish American
republic, Its citizens have sucked In
the revolutionary spirit with their
mothers milk, They have had, II Is
pald something like AZ revolutions IN 81
ycnrs, and the common opinion ~ that
there would be revolutions nov, were II
not for the fear OF Uncle Sans blg
etck Panama has i,s political parties
and the outs want 10 get In Just oa
they do In the United States, Early
last winter the opposition party cons
epired with Gen, EetNban Hucrtag, tho
head OF tho army, and planned n rcvo.
luton intending to overthrow the gov,
eminent The general was little mora |
than boy and his army was only 800 |
men, but the two were strong enough |
20 have wiped out the government, and |
20 have caused an enormous amount ot !
trouble not TO say bloodshod, had they |
been permitted 10 work In tho ordinary |
South American way.
In accordance with the plot, the gem |
cral told President Amador that he
must dismiss his minister ~ foreign |
otfnis, This was done, Gen Hucrtas
then made moro demands, which led to
che belief that he intended TO take cam
troll ~ the government and compel the
president 20 make appointments and ".
sue orders as he should dictate, AZ ths
time tho American minister was called :