New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
PANAMANS TO ASK AID.
SEEK PURE ELECTION.
Liberal Commission VIII Make Plea
to President Roosevelt.

Dr. Pablo Aroserneht. First Designado Of tba
repuhIic Of Panama: General Domingo Diaz.
formerly commander in chief Of the army; Cen
eraI Belisarfo Porras and DR.. Eusebio Morales.
leaders Of the Liberal party Of Panama, arrived
in this city yesterday the steamer Alliance,
from Colon.
These Panamans constitute commission who
come 10 this country seeking the intervention
~ the United States in the coming elections on
the isthTnus.
According 70 DR. Arosemeha. the spokesman
~ the party. who is the head Of the Panaman
liberals. his party cannot obtain fair count
from the, Amador government. and the commits
sion VIII appeal 20 President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft. 10 establish supervision over the
election for members Of the National Assembly,
70 be- held on July !.
All We want is fair play" said DR.. Arosenlehs.
"and that we cannot get from our government
He denied enpha;cally that the Liberals con-
template a revolt if they are defeated at the
POLLS. and said that such reports printed by the
government organs are circulated TO injure the
Liberal cause.
The Liberals. he said. are for peace. but what
they viii do II they are denied their constitu-
tional rights he could not predict The political
conditions in the Republic Of Panama he de-
clared, are bad
DR.. Arosemena expressed HIS sanEune belief
elect all Of their twenty-eight candidates 10 the
National Assembly.
The dispute" said DR. Arosemeha. at the Ho-
tel BeIlecaire last evening, is between the gov
eminent representing the Constitutional party,
and the people. We represent a very powerful
party. and the Liberals are in the majority. The
Conservative party has entered into an alliance
with the Liberals and all our members are for
peace
Continuing. he said;
We wish 10 prevent trouble and are not the
party that IS trying 70 foment discomfort. The
articles that have appeared in the official press.
intimating that thinking Of war in case
are defeated, absolutely untrue All We
ask is fair playa square deal-and we have
come 10 appeal 10 this government to aid US in
obtaining II. ] affirm that with pure election
not one of the governments twenty-eiEht candi-
dates viii be elected. We are certain Of success
and the government knows il. and is using every
means 10 prevent il As a last resort its repre-
sentatives intimidate the voters in the provinces
outside The capital ! challenge the government
% fight The battle fairly in any Of the seven
provinces that il may select, and We will defeat
the Constitutional party.
i is said that W. wish to control the National
Assembly that We may tmpeach President ANA
zion
The attacks on Us are made TO deprive US Of 1
the sympathy of those who love peace and order
The government has increased the police force 4
not with The object Of preserving the peace and /
as guarantee of property. hut % get voters.
Us justice We viii consider the situation ]
when II presents itself. We viii 60 10 Wash I,
iuEton tomorrow TO ask President Roosevelt F.
and Secretary Taft TO send 10 Panama commits (
sion 10 witness the election and see that we get
fair play. I have no doubt Of the result of our 4
mission.
We have always been friendly 70 the Aneri-
can people and 10 this government and wish 10 4
congratulate both the faitbfulness and ability
of their chief executive officer on the isthrnus
Governor Magoon.'
The National Assembly. 70 which DR. Arose
mona refers. is To ne the governing body Of the
republic. and VIII succeed the Constitutional 1
ASSEM- bly, whose term expires in September
The National Assembly viii elect 2 Vice
President, and II the Liberals are successful /
they win choose Dr. AroseueHa
The title of desisnado means that he is next /
in line 70 succeed the President in case NJ 4
death or resignation. There are three desig- I
nados
DR. Arosemeha is a leading lawyer IN the
lstnnus. and before the secession Of Panama
from Colombia he Wrote series of striking
ARTICLES favoring the Hay Herran treatv
l1T- Arosemena and his fellow commissioners
NllL 20 10 Washington to-day They will RETURN
70 Panama next Friday or SATURDAY TO be there
al ne elections for members of The MuniciraI
Assembly which takes place on June "a