Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-19
MALCONTENTS ACCEPTED TERMS
Little RepublIc Was Very Mach
Aroused Over Opening Of Ports
o. Canal LOae.
FELT SHE HAD BEEN SIGHTED.
Treatment Accorded Her Vas Not
What It Should Have Been
Taft Fixed Things Up.

Washington, April Diplomatic
correspondence made public at the state
department today contains a dispatch
from Minister Barrett at Panama, Civ
ing an account OF the assistance rend-
cred by him in avertlng trouble there
at the time Of the attempted revolu-
ton led by Gen Huertas last Novem-
Der
After II had been arranged that Gen.
Huertas should resign and the Panama
army disbanded hitch occurred.
About 30 soldiers marched unarmed,
to the government house, followed by
great crowd and informed the presI-
dent Of the republic that they would
not accept the governments terms Of
being paid Off in two payments, but
demanded the whole pay at that time.
Minister Barrett who was present at
the time, advised the president 10 be
absolutely firm, but the soldiers per-
sisted and muttered their threats
against the president. The minister i'm
informing the state department OF tho
incident, said:
When this word came up from the
street, ! saw that there must be no fur
ther delay I'm bringing matters to an
end, and taking Gen. Buardia, the min
lister Of foreign affairs and war with
me, ! went down stairs and out upon
the sidewalk IN front OF the soldiers
who were there assembled In brief
words | told Gen Guardia to saw 10
them that the United States with its
forces, stood back OF the government
In this crisis, and that they must ac-
cept the terms OF the government or
accept the consequences They were
warned that II they did not accent
these terms and engaged I'm any acts OF
lnsurrectlon, riot or mutiny, they would
be dealt with IN a most summary way.
ana that II necessary the naval forces
IN the bay and the marines at Ancon
ana Empire would be used 10 maintain
order with the severest punishment for
those who were responsible for disor.
der, This warning had the desired
effect and the soldiers Immediately de-
clared that they would accept the terms
OF the government"
PANAMA WAS AROUSED.
Washington April 19.-How acutelv
the Pdnaman government had been
aroused last summer prior to the visit
Of Secy. Taft over the opening OF ports
ON the Panama canal zone Is apparent
from correspondence made public at
the state department today. Included
in this correspondence is a note of pro-
test from the Panama minister for for
elgn affairs to Minister Barrett, In
which he says:
THE republic Of Panaman has nor
only the right to expect common re-
spect but more especially and deferen-
ual treatment than that which she has
received.
"Tho treaty OF Nov. ls 1903. cannot
and should not serve as q pretoxt for
unusual tendencies, It Is really a bond
Of perpetual union between the two
nations upon which the eyes Of the uni
verse are fixed with the expectation Of
the great benefit which the world has
every right 10 look forward TO- start
ing then with this same conception, NV
government cannot accept the idea thar
the opening Of said ports was In obedi.
enco 90 The orders Of your oxcellency'g
government; but 10 the erroneous inter-
pretations OF the respective treaty on
the part Of the authorities Of the canal
gone"
Upon receipt OF the protest nj thu
state department. Mr. LOOMS the act
ing secretary of state cabled Mr. Bar
rett directing him 10 assure the
Panama government that the American
government viii do nothing inconslst-
emit with the honor and true interests Of
both republics. that &c will assist ana
uphold Panama in every proper way.
and that Il win not adopt AZ this time
any permanent policy without fully
consulting Panama