Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
RoUTE OE THE PROPOSED
CARIBBEAN CRUISE

independence was secured without blood
shed, Panama becoming a state of thej
republic of Colombia.
Movements for independence were att
different times initiated, but ii was not
until the year 1903 that the independently
republic of Panama was born. November
3 of that year the people of the city or
Panama declared themselves free from|
Colombia. This revolu ion, like the first.
was bloodless and thus the youngest re Il
public presents the unique spectacle OF
having accomplished both her independ- 4
ence from Spain and her secession from
Colombia peaceabiy.
According TO the treaty signed be-
tween the republic Of Panama and thel
United States of America on Novem-|
Der IS, 1903. the latter country ac-
quired the necessary land to build al
ship canal from ocean to ocean, and al
strip OF land five miles on each sideI
Of the center line of the route of the|
canal to be constructed. The canal Will
be fifty miles in length and EXTEND
from Cristobal. near Colon, to Balboa. !
the latter place being about three miles
from the city Of Panama. The United
States Of America also acquired pos
session of the small islands of Perico.|
Naos, Culebra and Flamenco. in the
Bay of Panama.
On February IS. 1904. the constitu.-
tion Of Panama was promulgated ana
on February 20, 1904, Manuel Amador
Guerrero was inaugurated as f1rst
president of the republic. Jose Do
mingo de Obaldia was elected to sue
coed him in 1908. but died March
l. 1910 and was succeeded by DIR. Car
los Antonio Mendoza, the second des-
ignado, the first designado having died
the previous year. On september "a.
1910, the national assembly elected
Senior Pablo Arosemena first vice presi-
dent (designado) and acting president
Of the republic.
Havana, the last port of the itinerary.
is a place Of wonderful interest rH
key of the New World reads TIE
legend on it's coat-of-arms. was foundell
on it's present site by Diego Valesques q,
1919 It is known better than any OtheS
Of the Latin American cities. The arehs.
lecture Of Havana is heavy and massive.
Even to one accustomed to the Spafhql
American type, the houses OF HavafM
seem remarkably solid and heavy. The
building material is peculiar loose
textured sea-sheli conglomerate OF glar
ing white color called cantera. ~ Is
similar to the coquina of st. Augustine
in Florida, but heavier and more com
pact 1t is hewn out with axes and
sawed into great blocks. After exposure
to the air it becomes harder. The walls
i'm Havana are nearly always plastered or
succeed variously colored: the colors are
yellow, white, light gray, grayish blue
and deep red. In the older parts of the
city are the projecting Moorish gratfngs
covering the windows.
There are many interesting places to be
seen in Havana. The presidents palace
which was built in 1884, occupies an en-
tire block of Plaza de Arnas The cathe-
dral a short distance from the palace, Is
one of the show buildings of Havana. II
was built in 1704. Other of the more i'm
portant churches are San Augustine, built
in 1905 and now the oldest church In the
city. The most interesting points in Ha-
vana are the parks and paseos. The three
principal parks are Columbus Park, La
India Park and Central Park, which are
the places of concerts and center of Ha-
vana'S social life.