The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-04
OUTBREAK
ON THE |STHMUS
is THREATENED - REvoLTERs
AIM TO ooHBLE uP PANA-
MAS MILLIONS.
LITTLE CONCERN SHOWN
Not Certain That Smoot Of Utah, VIII
BE unseatcd In Senatc---Anti.
Pass Rule Bodies III to
Railroads.

Washington. January Panama il
confronted with fresh revolution, duo
partly to antagcnism toward the
United States and partly to desire
on the part of certain agitators to gain
control of the 100000 indemnity
paid BY the United States for the canal
concession.
An American, who has been em-
ployed In a responsible position with
the Magoon government in Panama,
furnishes the Information which to d
certa' extent Is confirmed BY mem
bers Of the canal commission There
are two district political elements in
Panama. one strongly favors annexa-
ton Of the entire republic and the
other Is hostile to the American admin
istration and IS trying to embarrass
Governor Magoon by stirring up dis
sensisn and discomfort among the In
habitants.
An old time revolutionist named
Huertes Is a prominent factor In caus.
ng discord.
II is understood the uuexpended So
| 100000 which the Panama Government
received from the United States for
the canal concession Is the prize for
which Huertes is working.
The dual government In Panama
hat In the canal zone by the United
States, and outside Of It by the repnb
| lic--is not goving entire satisfaction.
People outside the zone are dlssatis-
fed with the Washington administra-
ton, claiming the bulk of the $1,000
900 which was allotted for local i'm.
provements Is being expended in the
| canal zone as result of Washington
Influences.
There Is another element In Panama
that is anx 'ous 10 see The eatire feptlbs
/ lie pass under the control of the
United States, This Is represented BY
the sSlid business interests. who. be-
Ilieves Panama Is destined 10 become
wonderfully important commercial cen
] ter.
/ They are anxious that stable gov
/ ernment be established, and believe IL
annexation comes 1t will advance val
ues and give permanency TO things
hat will greatly proft business. This
scheme is bitterly opposed by clique
Of land speculators.
The administration Is not greatly
concerned over this news. So far as
Huertes is concerned II is believed hc
can be suppressed. No ENCOURAGEMENT
being given TO the mca who want
the United States TO annex the repub.
lie.
II is by no means certain that the IS
sue over the election Of Reed Smoot
to the United States Senate will result
In the unseating Of the Mormon Sen.
ator
II thirty members of the sen, e will
vote 10 retain Mr.. Smo0t in his seat.
or will absent themselves when the
vote is taken. or will refrain from vot.
ng, he will be continued as mem
ber of the upper body. His term has
now nearly half passed. Both HIS
friends and opponents are more conf
dent than ever. However the pro-
gram of killing time and preventing
he matter reaching al ISSUE. It is be-
lieyed, cannot be stretched out over
the three years and two months yet
10 elapse.
Senator SmOot, It can be said ON the
highest authority. is anxious for a de
'erminat on of his case He and his
friends do not believe II will be pos
sible to muster and vote two-thirds OF
The senate for his expulsion.
On the plain question Of law. decld-
ing as court should. the Smoot ad-
herents are positive he could not be
expelled. But they admit their chances
Of getting a coldly judic al decision
are poor
Despite the difficulties Of their posi-
tiCn. Shoots friends have not by any
means despsired. They calm only
one republican on the commit
tee Chairman Burrowsl is absolutely
committed against Smott and that Of
the FIVE democrats on the committee
al least one will vote with Smoot, and
they hope frr another. They also claim
Senator Dubois Is the only Democrat
on the committee absolutely commit
ted 10 the anti-Smoot side
Senator CLARK OF Montana Is strong
Of Smoct. He has immense
Interests IN Utah.
Members Of congres. most Of whom
went home for the holidays upon rail
road passes. are back In the city. their
passes having expires on New Years
iay. This brought them back three
iays before they wished to refHrn.
rhey are hot under The collar ever
laving their holidays cu-s s10t snd
here Is already taIk in tire hotel lob
lies Of a concerted effort % retaiiste
Ipon the roads by the initiation cf Lex