New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
PANAMA ELECTION TO-DAY
No Trouble Feared by American
Authorities.
ASSEMBLY TO BE CHOSEN
Goethals Instructed to See That
Law Is Observed-Parties
and Candidates.
From The Tribune Bureau

washington. July 2-Washington authort-
ties are deeply interested in the general
elections in Panama tomorrow. when dele
gates 10 the National Assembly will be
chosen. The delegates elected will name
first. second and third designatos. who in
their turn will act as President until the
next Presidential election. in 1914 General
Mendoza, acting President will be named
first designate. according to information
which has reached the State Department
end the Panamsn Legation from various
sources. Accordingly. he Will continue to
act as President until the next President is
formally elected.
Mendoza has been In the office about a
year. and from the American point of view,
well as from the more conservative view
In Panama, he has given an excellent &C
count of himself. He represents the Lib
eral party. which with his accession has
come into power for the first time. The
Liberals for the most part represent the
masses Of the people, including those OF
the darker races, Of which Mendoza is a
most unusual representative. While the
American authorities have no information
that Nendoza's veins contain more negro
blood than the presidents of Santo Domingo,
Eayti and one or two Of The Central Amer
lean countries have. the color question has
been brought in by the Conservatives ana
the Constitutionals. and reports indicate
that the campaign has been a heated one
Secretary Knox. approaching the situa-
ton before q general election in Panama,
has felt the general pulse through the dip
lonaric and consular representatives there,
and is not uneasy Word has been sent.
however. 10 Colonel Goethals. chairman of
the Panama Canal Commission. and to
the other officials in the Canal Zone, TO
keep q close watch to see that the laws OF
the Canal Zone are not violated.
The primary or municipal elections which
we're held throughout the Republic last
sunday resulted in an overwhelming VIC
tory for the Liberals. These elections were
closely observed by the American repre-
sentatives on the ground, and had their
reports which have been received by Sec
rotary Knox. indicated unfairness or shown
that the registrations were being frauou-
lentlv conducted. the American govern
rnent would promptly have taken hand in
The zffair. as vas done two years ago.
rhe Jose Obaldia was elected
Senior Arosemena, the Minister from Pan
ANA. Speaking Of tn-norrov's elections,
said tonight: Il have just received advices
from nv government indicating that the
outlook Is for peace and tranquility in all
sections at ro-norrow's election. II is true
that the opposition has endeavored to Gre
ate dissatisfaction over the present admin
istration. as Is always the case in general
election in this country. There have been
some charges. but nothing of serious
nature that has not been disproved. The
situation is SO promising that the govern
ment fears no outbreaks. and there has
been no appeal 10 the American govern
r71ent. If the Conservatives have asked for
The assistance of the American government
70 help them defeat General Mendoza i
know nothing OF it AS TO the charges re-
sarding the alleged deficit, l have made
inquiry IF my government and have re-
oeived q sworn copy of q statement Of the
hnances up 70 July I. These show that,
instead Of Amador leaving surplus, s
claimed. there was really deficit Of about
S7eaec5 gold. Ny statement shows net
income for the government Of s2,974.292 10
the budget for the two years of 1873 and
$40 was only $500. 500 Is. Presunling that
the income for this year will equal that Of
last year which was about one-third above
that Of any previous year, II seems certain
that there viii be Z promising surplus over
ne expenditures authorized az the close of
This year. The new budget will be made up
J DO not regard and have not regarded any
Of the complaints or charges as serious
This statement was promptly indorsed by
officials of the State Department who are
familiar with the situation in Panama.