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— - == =z= - ---- 13 24 Pages VOL. NXVI. NO. 47. TREATY WITH PANAMA SIGNED Panama Cedes To the United States Whatever Lands in the Republic the Government Shall Find Desirable in Building Great Canal Wa?‘ N Hay and M PhilLpe Bunan-VariHa, the minister from Panama, at 6:40 o'clock t*: *venlr.g, Fier I the Hay-lbinau-\a- rlla tr-aty, providing f- r th. runstrur ti a of t ■ Pr’.nnia can i! by . tit -I Prates The ceremony o cu:r <l in Spe ? tan Ihy’s Übly. The Fara.na inhi- arris. 1 at Mr. Hay's h ’ • p’oiupt ly at 6 o’clock, having jnad» appoint ment with the s. f*-: a confer ence at th. t L’ H v >*:«-prb»-d t » find that the £••(•! - ’ary had before him t treaty engro.-se-l in <1 ipl!c te. The tie was ready to >i".n the treaty »• <• ndr- Isipy j, :•« an nt c ir. f.J.'v and then b- on i K-ndary Hay attached their a.-s to It. Hi-arty c-mur. .sUX-Plons were exchanged ’end It tv' .-ar. ..1 th «t ’J •■• r«av'-- of the big:.: tg (1 should be kept from the pu’>>dc for th-- pr. •••••nt. President T: ■. ’ was i. rac.l ’ v a!.-•. G <»f the fig.- .f tb<- d ‘c. 4 m v «U • nd Minis g! un nt. • ting ili.it the Ire:'’, v i •.> i !»• n <l <r aed Ofrl Refuse To Ccnuneiit. The <*•••.-• -v and th. minuter refused tn co-.nr.cr.t on ihn .nroinony. Th- only < At •'■/: ’ ' trxvy f. ])• ; b-• n made lii. e. : enabled l • f — if ■ H : ’• I’m:. . ates r - -h J < SO V- I ; '/ ' • ' .. • ’ ■• ; • . t |p t tv. • r c :■ ■- aM t : mi!?* nr. cn-'h side gs I’nilrh • <■ : .4 .»<: as If the j- no were r-’ t and ruircr! of this c iiri-ry In • i: n : y i ' said that I • r d r a ■■•: p- •! -•■’.!• t of the r < : ■ -....•. • •• in ■; . • d 'n 1 . • • t 1 s 3i;nl st; ip ;n.» n‘-w tr*atv thi c \vi '.n '? tn <x- ri ■. • <. • enmnh ' jut hdh tio.n T>.'t ?:..*• •II Fortify TcrniitiaJs 6- ■ n 1 » ’ - • fhn tr.'--: -■ « f i.c •• ■■>.! ■ d pi- F ev * • • : • ■ ■ ' i •>.. 1 t. ’ ■ < .‘IO.OCO J en* n I.- • • " ...•■• t • .’ll PROMINENT MEN WHO COMMEND UTiON’S PANAMA POLICY; I ] J-'rom ail ‘s f ’ tin south The Constitution Is receiving letters 1 : from Vo: :r . and from the public generally, heartily commend- ■ ; Ing its pc; it; n on the Panama question. I ' 'I ; IjU-miy l ig’dl'n ant letters follow : MR SAMUEL M INMAN COMMENDS THE CONSTITUTION. lam doit-.;.'. -■ t, s. •>>,. Itbm The Constitution has taken on the Pan ama q-. ■ " r.. " • ", n:,a insist on action by this congress In getting the great work stmt- v- - \ v'. ' I b- Have will be of untold value to the South Atlantic st '.tea. Sorely our democrat! ■■adcrs In W ashington will not fall to realize the magnitude and mas: <> ( .f this o iportunity. Failure to take advantage of this, which 1 I -ll:ve is a<: ‘.nt opportunity. will probably mean that neith er you nor I r.-tp. live t» -, n Isthmian canal completed. If you o , 1 • ■■ < time r.t of the jr -iple of all parties in this sec tion. you would i h.,w a policy of bstruction, which 1 can not be lieve will boa ! •p;<d. : 1 ~ij. ip our party In the north. In tak! th ; iti n >r whl it 1> F o vigorously and ably contended. The ' ■ ■ ■ 'if th< most Important of the many ef forts It has ut •!• ;. >, • ■■ s "m'-n prwr'-s nn.-l prosperity in urging that party •-: rlt be laid In this t • Ines matter and that our repre sentatives work as . ite a< tion on the canal. Few N ■>' ' ub ?, 1903. SAMPIR. M. INMAN. FROM EX-U. S. SENATOR, NOVZ JUDGE. POPE DARROW. Tim I ■.. ■ ■■v-o Tb. <’ >;»•■ tit ut a <h lit of gratitude for the 'l‘hi ' f s■ ■ lay. November 15. entitled. "The Canal a , . L | ■ f ■ r poe; ii< >n ei:: i 11;.‘ on Hi is ill’.:- . • i . ' . i io > ’soundno s of ;lo' positi. n i iv.i take. - . n ••• .. more to the south than the speedy construc- tion of the I’ai.-im.i ■•" nil. Y ,ir ed,t i ri.-ii is timely and tine. Savanmdi, i- , x ■ ml' r 17, 1903. POPE BARROW tr.. io:i which, while net necessary to the I efl'lc icy the convention, will, ii is >•<■- Ih ...1, eoin.'iienj the new treaty to many , incinl'-r.. of llie senate who picked (laws in the <’.-iui’ ■ Has ilerran con 1 , i ntion. ,4< ' Hay lu'd <'enferenco with Panama minister late last night and : th ■ -.-iii ■ <1 terms of .lie treaty were s-et. tarj II !■/ u.-. at first somewna'. , . :<■ id".: io whether th. neat'. >hou’o b< . nimnded form of th. liay- lar. .■ si ~i : I h." s.'i'.V ury’s l ouse today ... which v. ct'" - i.i Secretary Hoot. Attorney I Knox and a number :■ di: g .-" iat'>r' Theii unanimous opinion was ti."t an <t. new Irea'.y wo.lid b-' the more f.i\ .•:-aidy r-ecived by Alt. t Hu luncheon a sllyiit change In 1 : il draft or fl.e treaty was mad". | S. T i o.v ilai 'vent to ti.o state depart | m. -at at 4 o'clock, and alter tin eotiv'-n- i ti. I hud he. u engrosserl ami the ueces- : -i: y arrangements completed for sign- ; the tt>.if in dupli tt". there to await i :it • .:rt it ■ . ..< Aamima minister. Panama's Capital City Waived. Tile t ’ :i'"'. . tile Washington gov- ■' eminent tint lite caplt.'l if lite row re- I pubii. be no' '■>■.it..l In either Panama II .y when ’• i; .d that the I'.m.'.ma j go' cimm: t was • at • 'iy upif d to it I and th: treaty 'iKili“S no such provision. I This, however is i. f gtir.i d1» die sec- I retary as a vital point in view of the I extemivi right;; wbii h th’.' l oll’ d Sta'c s ; has through' it the "i.iril strip .iii.l iis ■ -iaiiy wide jurisdict :■ n in the ter- . it - it!'- 'rhis i- the only port in .' . . a .11-'.-tew • f opinion. A tin - Will be lost by Van itna hl rati- i i . : o' m •tin: the commi-siop . - h arrived here tonight will be cabled I I. h'l -• not vet t" -n m - i 'l'll. ’. a h.n'.'.'.e of rathleati'. ns l '.; 1.1 o" in Washington. m.i mi':. ~r w'f.t to toe da- ' ■. m :Pl.t that ho might personally wet- 1 (..■me :■ • ,li.-luguisi: <1 officials; who coni- l pose tin- commission. pr< 'de.it .if not yet de e.t al. -I i w tiio . mventiott s.,al| submitted ' t h, .. -. .it for ratlli. afon. Hf pres.-nt 1 Ini a tl m is to withhold it until there is I His dera tion will am ... f mt any of the b g.sla :,o". far v. b m cseti; session ol con- . ; . " -s has be. n called. EN'.-’GYS OF MAKE . STATE.ViEkT OF THEIR CAUSE \t'.: Vl'gt' November 19-The Pana ma C. mmi.. iolior;. In. Amado: .nd l-'red .'.' O I: . t.’.! iy c.ms'iitfl Minis • r Pu . . la and Erank l> Pavenl, of !• I. nndi-rsto that they tcad o', .-r tip. tri "t v signed yesterday by Mr. , Ha.. ..id Mr 1 lunmi-\'arilla ami discuss- j l it: I- "i- i:d i t,!, ,’fns in di tall. it : met thei. h.-.rty approval. Hr -;u various h-u-'-s, additional In i' t :n.Hb»n lo ifni-d t<» th-.* terms nr.d ;<ro.vi < ? . I;..- trt.ity hrs i-' n oh- . d. Hnd.-r H. the Cnlte 1 St.*; -s guur d .‘gnes iiiauH.iin ti> In h :*• : -i- ;t •• of Paiiurnn. It !• uutbe's’e t'd t i.:. ...r.wf \v:;s instiled in e?C-r t) L nt I st nil question •- as to tho r< - ■, < Ji s: of Panama as an ’mb'pvndeiit I •P* ’ '■ > and control of a z<«n»' - . io with- aft.Kc the Jtho with th- ri‘;ht to •> ■ .• ’ pur. !i;t: by the •: I’- V. S-lO’ r V.hich. in tho >■ •> ' <•/ til. I i. J d innv for !h< < . ’.-’.i u--ti.ni of th- - p)-»vi i t.s yf u•- I ’ "" 1 '' -'"bWlo.tt of the Citi.'- i' .'i, t i .'i < '.. on and other tern- ! a." it to the canal route. Wiihii. tii rone of territory for the I canal ttnd within the limits of the other I- •!< Im- d by the I Tilted States, the I ited St.. will have the samo power I ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY. NOVJSMBET? 23, 1903. and authoriti rs if the t '.itoiy w. re cruod to the IT Ited Sial s. and I'amima will <•• to e.eet alii poW r ami au tho.-iti within that zone The I nitcd Suites umleiiu!; to .'.m struc modern sis'.enis "I rowel s w:;tet works ■•>, tm- e'.ti s "f Panama ami t'olon, and has th< right t > • oliect toil forth.- period f t.rt- " ' >.- > ■ r ' " do’r.ii tie- of their .-.mslrit. lion, with inter; <t. At the it< oi lifty Joa ti • s n is ami w.i ■ r v. k 0.-< ome m> ; prop* i v o: Pamima . .d ('..10n. Jhe -•■ id.tic ot I'■ n.. na mi i''i il>' '■ »■ c|- es of i : 0.»t..:> 'till .'lop t . amply v. th th sanitary o.'.d'izti'> -of I nited State- ami if In v .a ' to .Io so. (1,.. I'., •• -I S ims th'- right to enfm. .. it ma . an.l 1 ..Il lor m 1.-gatd to " It;' Fl. .diUm ' • thi-e g. nela! provisions , tP ~ , . ti ~i ii' !-- of an admm- . .. tratli ch tra ’ " i: " :l P r,J ' * &e , lht “ ' . xemt"ion • ' i! ■ mat. "mJ- and -applies . r,, t t"i' :. of .' . -.'.n il 11 om . ton : mu. 'ml I": th mmii'illiti • ’.Ti "’■ > nl Sm '’ol’ny , | i. . nt.'::t -I >vo 1.un.l ’ .. I u-a I dot os. begintiing nine '. . ■ , I■ . ‘. ... :in II ■ Ilf . • Panama’ grn us to the I .died Stat»s in d oi •. v-t.'tn "t ■ .‘■omt ii.iiii.-aiioi. ..." - v bs I. r. itori b. ■aiif. 1 or by oi '. :. ports of Panama id I’alon .'ir- m • cliir.-.l ft. • I'"’, .id tlnr . ami ’> lP ■;>>'- yli-it: 1... m titru! In P -rp -t ml.'. . The r- public of Panama authorl . s tin- ; new f.ill-mi ('.mill Company to -'ll ami j e 't .'mt -.j .-.nt . i-' •■•." : i railr. a-.i .•■■:.l all "t I'.ii' of I’m' slitir.'. ..; that ornpany. T1,.. p. pubii ■ of Pt nam i ngr*-- if d should be....tn.' ll.’ "V al an: Unie t.. emph" aim'd for..’" to pmi. . I tm" eti' ti! or the ships using t" dim. or tl i n .j-.-. a \ . .nd : I'.tl'arr v. ' 1 ’ m""'. •!■ and that if it ctn t >t eff; live! wallow tie I'liit.d States t . •.•'I- 1 ploy whatever force maj be n< cessary i forth. ■ .':<• irntpos..'. th-'- said foj :> I wbb'lr.ii n w’”< n the p-.-. s-ily for iis | pri's. n<" >: ... . " 'eil; tl’nt wh’m th- h i .■UTi. t-i'i ■■ ■< demand the I'niicd St.it" j ni" ■ ’.nd s's .-s to 'h- isthmus with- ; ■m th' ndvi.'• ir consent of the I'.imi’.' i I . iment; that no change either in the ■ goeernnicn; nr laws and trentb' l -* of th-- ■ R< pubii : of Panama shall. wit| >ut 1 • oiisent of the '■ Tiit'-r) Stlt’s. affect if | way the Io.” of this tr« PANAMA REPUBLIC DEAF TO APPEAL OF COLOMBIA Colon. Nov. rr.l.er 17 The Pnnamnn ' - ■ a." ■'' which left Panama yesterday . Io meet tl.’’ i".ic> commission from the i mm-i 'tmc'it of B<iT\ " bNlTded the M ' flower today an.l held a short, conference , ■ with the Colombians, who only r-pr.-sont . the department of Bolivar and the -ov- j ernor of that department. The Colon' Inns .asked the Pannmans i If they would return to the re: nail ■ of c .'.oniMn .".ssurlng them concessions and nssnraticca of the pa’sage of a canal i treaty. Th" Parian a: s t. ni • .1 ili.it they would ; not return to th. r. public >f Colombia , ami dm i.ired the ns-mr nu'es canie too j la:., as Panamsi’s position was so mlvan tageous and strong th'.t they con'd not see any reason for changing. ng the conference Nicanor Insig na.-"'i, :. brother o' the governor of the] • of r,oliva-, who w:f tl • spok". man -.f the Cob nil.i iir- made a strong appeal ■ t> the Panamans not to disrupt the re • public of Colombia and he si.ij.pleniented ' hi; appeal 1...- i|... solemn '"snranee that , ('..lorn ia w ■' ■! grant all th- rights de- ' »rand"d by the isthe i:i:i« and ev "’.tunlly I . rry oct t'm '.r grand ptobet of building : the canal. Ileplying to Sciior 1 o-ig ... 1 es. S'-nor T en i- . repr. sentlng the Junta, :mi.l I the Bogota government and tlio Colom I i lans lily did not appear to gra -pl th" actual conditions prevailing on the | isthmus. The t • volution, Sermr Aria <il<l, was born gb.olut ly of the unani mous desire of the entire people of Pana ma an.l was irrevocable. It was the act of a now indepcndonl government, al r.-ndy thoroughly organizer! and formally recognized by the I'nited States govern ment in receiving Its representative, Sen or M. Philippe Bunan-Varilia. a.s well by the governments of Franco ami Italy. Continuing, Senar Arias said: “Colombia will always find In this coun try the most sincere motherly feeling The piuitictil tie. ..hiding the isthmus and Co lombia have be-n broken, but the fault in not that of th" isthmus. 'Die ties of af fection. however, can never be broken.” Senor Insignures, in answer, expressed his de.-p sorrow at finding that the hopes f t' cmii'll atiou w.-i. impossible of reali zation. ami that tlie actions ot the people, of the istlirnus oi Panama were irrevoc able. He de iied tiiat all the people of Colombia would unite in an effort to en for. e the rights of tile republic on the isthmus of Panama, even at the cost, of great sacrifives. Senors Arlsemona and Morelos then de livered nu.ir sses jn which th-y expressed views- similar to those enunciated by Sen or Alias. Th.- threat of Senor Inslgnares that the tepubll.’ of Colombia would enforce its nl leged rights In Isthmian territory did not ■ause apprehension to the Panaman com missioners who received it with equanim ity and did not give it any serious con sideration. It was unofficially announced by the Colombian commissioners that General Boyes, representing th" Bogota govern ment, was comil.g to the isthmus to con fer with the provisional government of Pana ma. United States Salutes Pont.ma Flag;. Panama. November 17.—The United States flagship Marblehead today hoisted the flag of the republic of Panama and saluted It with twenty-one guns. The Tresitoviemlire, a gunboat of Panama, dis playing the American flag, answered the .aliite. The shore batteries also fired a. .ml it- of twenty-one guns, which the Marl'll h’ t’d answered. I; ar Admiral Glass, Consul (J-neral Gndger and Conimand-r Phelps, aceompa nic.i by l.ii'Utenunts Phillip Andrews and S. p Trellinwi.leo, tin n officially cull.?'! ’ on the junta. A military band played t "Thi' Star Spangled Banner'' on the ar rival "f the Americans at the palace and | on their depar‘tire from that building.' I 'CV>\ v/jo- ,ir i iWc v '',W’ L >1 i »> \ \ \ s . IC' /co / - 'W; x 1 ' \ y. Wz i ’ CT, X' ’j'.ilW K nWI ? : . B ;lrn ■' .- 7 : I / ! /j : I Z i | Z B', ■ \ '/ J. B. | ? " BB 1 . .'iß> I /¥"' / /7 Z ' 1 z t I//'/ / X """I LJ_ix_. —-X—. i <■ .tigmen, DON’T! it’s They were received by the members of the Junta, the cabinet minlsi '-ir and Gen- « .■nils iluei t.ts. .1-Tries. 1>..r,: an l V-ru.i ■ and their ..tuft's, \dmlr. 1 Glass slid he , was glad to ofll' !• ly '.ill tip" i til” gov- ' ernment of the i .'public ot Panama, it had been great pleasure for l.itn to sa - < lul the flag <u the raw republi. for J whose pt osperity . lid gv alle ss lie mad" ' Senor Ar .ngi, i membT of the junta. . saying that in C" num.' of the Junta ; i and ut th” pe"p . of Panama, he .x --pt.'S’U'.l stneer.. p- isitre at the pn ■ -n-'e ■ of ta. gallant tie' i I'.nmm i ba . r nre s.'uti'iq tii.. pol.l ■ :. o;il.. nii.l government of tl-' t’nited States "to whom tlie isth- 1 mils is .io- ply gt 'eful for toe hand of fellow, hip so g. ,'o iy ,'ind promt.Uy e:.;.’nd’'d to th-m . :' ; groat p: -si.ion t l .'dr. Gndger prop'sed ;i toast to a new p.iiam., c.iual tr•' . which w.c. ansiv-r- ed by <1 a '.tl \'a .n. who toasted Pt"s -I'l'lll it K's..’.’fit and the United States army with great ■ m diallty. Flying' Fla:.'' of Panama. New York. Nov :nh"r 17.—From the;' foremo-'. head of steamer City of Washington, whi. h tod:.v from : Colon. Hew the il.ig the r. p.o lic of Pti iata.. .ml on 'i.i were the -•.e’'li! j "’■■niti.!- :■ U’-rs s. n: by the ;i"w r”. • i ti. ti. i'i tc.i S'.it comm). ol's ■ are Dr. .'l-n;;..| I: Amador ami 1 ■ ri " I! '.' .I, a.nd with t! 'm an- <’ :ri..■; . Ai" < in- . .-■• -r. and Ar bib.:! I Boyd, attache. COLOMBIA'S STRONG PROTEST Eon.ion. Novcni' 16.-The <'"J*n:!»ian ■ auihori:i(‘s have ■’••led t.» London a : longihv protest th" I’nitod j *<t il • n- ’Jon tow. rd Panama, in which j claim tlml main r< sponsibL’ity for the s• ■• •» si on >f Panama with the I'nltod Staas ~<>v- i nni'-nt, firstly, b_- . fomenting the .sej ai-ulst spirit, of which 1 there seems to b< clear evidence; sec ondly, by hastily acknowledging the in dependence of the revolted province, and, finally, by prevent!?';; the Colombian gov ernni' nt. from usim; proper means to re press the rebellion.” The oable messagM gs on to say that | IT<*s:ident A7r.rro<p;in has energetically prob’ tT ti> the I i.lied States and wishes that hi.-- i»rot< st should I>. known thraugho’.i: th-? civilized world. The pres lO'.Tit contends that the United Sta' -s Im ■ infringed article 35 of the tr» -ty of 1816. which, he asserts, implies tlie duty on the part of the Uni d States to help ' • lonibia In maintai?.ing ].e.r sovereignty over the Isthmus, and adds “that th;’ 1 Colombians repudiate tlie assumption that they have barred the way to carry ing out the canal.'’ Tim protect asserts that the delay in the n< got lat ion had not affected the ulti mate Issue of tin- canal project, and con cludes: “The hastiness In re ognlzlng the n>*\v government which sprung up is, under 'lies ’ » ircumstauri s. all the more .sur prising to the Colombian government, as they recollect the energetic opposition of Washington to the acknowledgment of tlie belligerency of ihe confederates by the powers during the civil war. Text of Colombian Protest. 7\ew York, November 16 -The New York livening Post has received the text of tic Colombian protest. It. is addressc i to the. United States st nate and is signed by I‘resident Maif’ciuin. The Evening Post's dispatch is as follows: ' The president <>■ ‘‘olornbia has today addressed the American senate in the following terms: “To His Ex< i IL ncy. the President of It•• Senate. W.tshingi"9 : "Exc» Hency 'Th government and p» o ph- of Colomliia h;t\e i ' '-n painfully snr pi iscd at the not Licatioii given by ilt<> minisK r of the United St. i to the effect that the governmeiH at Washington ha 1 hastened to recognize the government consequent on a barracks coup in the de | part meat of Panama. ’ “The bonds oi' sincere and uninter- rupted friendship which unite lb > two governments and the twt peopl-"-: till solemn obligation undertaken *y the American union In a pubh treaty to guarantee the sovi-reignty and property of Colombia In ’<'■ Ist tun us of I■ ■.. 1 ■ • . :!:■ motfrion which the civ* - f that, eountr.i enjoy and will continue to co Ji y anmng us; the traditional principles of the American government in ...>!■■•• Alien to “0.-i ssimi movement.-; the good fail: which has "!■.-■’■ ;■•'.• rized th gre it .....,; !■ in its inten ■ ~v« ’ ■ •■•..■ maimm-r in which the involution was brought -Unit and the . e.'init im-y ■>: ji . recognition w..!;- th g< v.Tii'mmt and ocapii- r.f (V.birnbia hope ;>. • t tin r -m'.’o ■.: the people of the United S'.U will ' mit tbrir uWuation to :i : u-■ in tnaii:- ,-iinlng th" integrity of our t• -rri’•.• v amt a rep ■ st g th it In urre tio wl not e’v n th<i result of a ponular .‘e 'liny. “In this demanding Jtisiir<'<>t unbia op-,. •;!« io th< dignity :: horn, of ip till- rieati senate and peopl". “ ‘MAKRCQ"IN’.’ "I; Is to bo hoped the p.-tilion for Jtl«- < 1,.,. wh i h <' dumb! i run k<-.• ’ o tlm Amort..an people wit! h’ favmnh’y ie ceivi d by a sound public opinion imong the sni- s of that country. “Minister of GoyiTnini rd, “ I'ftTl! RI ■A N -'A 11 A’d 11.1 .C)." REYES REACHES CGLOM. November 19.-5:13 P. m.-Tlm .(.■an r I'anadii. from Sa vn nilla. is now m 0... lii.' u her dock. General Reyes ..nd oile r member -of ibe ib‘■ i.ation sent I. \ •' ; (' ( I'II*; ; } ; ’; I 1 > .’I • ' I ' t 1 ’ 1 1 ' I 1 1 ‘ ''■ in 1- ion a re on board. M:i -"us from the An ■-.■icon war hips have b < n landed :ail are on duty on the 'l'he p.-neo commi.-I'ioners left Sa va’’ilia ■ ■ .(.rd.-iy without krowitm the result Ihe eons -r. nee between the peace com mission from the department of Bolivar and the members °i the junta on board Ihe Mayflower. When General Reyes learned of the conference he said that ho eiitirriv dieTyprov-'d of the mission of tin: B'liviiri.'iiis. There was great excitement on the ar rival of the i.’anada. Hundreds of per sotr; flocked to the neighborhood of the dock, 'mt were prevented from reaching vessel by marines who were landed from tiie I’nlted States warships as soon as the Canada was sighted. The marine now guard Ike wharf. P.cyes Refuses Invitation. Captain Merriam, o' the I nited Slates mxiliary cruiser Dixie, immediately went board the < ’anatla and convey.-d to tlru- ■ml Reyes (lie result of tin- mission of Roliv i'inns. He invited Hernia. Reyes and tlu other members of the com mission to come aboard th? Dixie, f it the general and his companions declined the invitation. Admiral Coghlan, who >md just arrived from Panama, extended . invitatkm to the commissi.mers to come aboard the Alayiluwer, but the ad miral’s Invitation was also declined. B Is understood that General Reyes and ihe other Colombian officers will remain on the Canada until tomorrow evening, pos.-ibly until Saturday evening, whim they will leave for I’ort Limon, for which destination all had tickets. The commissioners sent a telegram to the junta at Panama asking for a con ,-m-e there tomorrow, mu the Panama nian government declined to grant the request. Il is expected, however, that a r> ; re.-eiu alive delegmon from Panama will arrive here tomorrow and confer with the commissioners on hoard the c.-ig ~ip,, i ii" Colombian generals were not permitted to land at Colon and it is con sidered absolutely certain that their mis sion. ilk. that of the commissioners from lb" ' department of Bolivar, will prow uh,>.';i'tin f iutile. The Canada brings nows that there was greai exelt* lucnt at Bogota when .he happenings on the isthmus bocamo known there Nothing- alarming, however, oeenrred. When the Colombian generals left Bo gota United States Minister Beaupre was getting ready tor his departure for the rd. will arrlxe ou th-' St' a s »m<- xme COLOMBIA WOULD FIGHT TO MAIN" AIN HER HIGHTS in rm in tr rvi. w. G"".":'.il It. ■ .1 ' t: nu iii- b...; <‘i . n ••.,..|i. :'. v. ■ .nn- 1 ■ .11.’ ; ‘ il'll : '"I . j ' •ii -. I-;”"- ••• t“ii « hi •• guv. .'ij.l: "Th. day J i i wi.i-■!: w.-s on th- I lib i':’i:: i. Unit. .1 Stal.'s M i ter I ii; .i.ni tai ' 11 S-vd.'i v.c"i- i.'-H. tii .laa Hit!" .."V'-’u-' ' i.. .1: ni..-r :::id to.:'-. ! i:n ah”' : . riv- 1 Illll" l - ■■. tl;" V s>. ‘ ;.l: ■ d ■ IT.as. Al th t:'a 1 - ft. Mr. U’annr.- "Tl:i-' tn u■. ■.- a; Ad:ni".| i.'onldn in formed ni- ofth-iall v t :..' ' !”• U”i'.''d 1 Stilt wo.' 'I pr-.’-nt “i landing of - tr- on .in\ nan of the i-. :l in.i I -d Admit;'.: ''.Thian that i 'o]o: nbi.v wo al. I i ..: til-.. a . i t. .. in - I til I renciied 'A'.'mhiny.i, n. whiT.fr I .'m j ; '-ding vi i 10. , i.ini"ii and N w | ■ 111 -' j ”x also toll 1 . A<i:.iii'.’.l th.-' I;1' my eff t;. a W . ' "on f t . ■> i .i.iiii'. abotr some auatigemt n c”A --; corning' the i.rc~"’u si'-iiation on ’be j isthmus satisfactory to Colombia ti e i United Stares wenlci have to f: ;'>t the entire Colombian people and the: , 11 would be a second Boer war. I "I am going to tt’a ro; i f..r '.■ imi poss of d.ii’ g my utmo..:. t,, mh i' ey I a t range affairs. Colombia Is Desperate. j "Colombia is in d" nerat lon. 1 d.it.bt | i' the Washington government or Urcs-- ; dent Bo.is'volt, for whom I have th.” | lilghrst respnet. reivizes th" s-riousm - ■if establishing this ;.r<”ed”nt. Th- ■ large German olony In Jtio Grande do ' Sul, Brazil, is declared Io be inclining I to a rei'Oluti'U it ■ movement for ind” , i*end< tn e. which the success if Panama I will stimuinte. . "Tim government of Colombia Is re i eciving the sympathy ot ail South Anicr -1 i :f. which ii- f'-arful of furth. r Ameri-.m I '.errit JTia.l ggramlizement in this di rection. i ' i mav prop.'■> wh-n in Washingt.m I a | lan . out iii;>:'ti ng lit” reentrani'c <>; i I’unaaitt into the (’ulotnlilim union and the moving of the Colombian at a-i to I’anama City. 1 am sure that thi" idea wi rceeive the suppert < f nil t'olombia ns. "1 do not just know what my eours of action will lie, but 1 am going to Washington in the interests-, of Colombia riifd of civilization.” ' Asked whetlu r Colombian troops could reach the isthmus by land. General Reyes answered: “Yes, I can get a hundred thous and men, build roads and. if it were not for the Americans, could subdue the isthmus in a fortnight. I would rather die for the honor and in the defense of the integrity of my coun try than sit with hands folded and pee her lose the isthmus. I will do all I can at Washington to effect n diplomatic arrangement if such be possible. I know the sentiments of my countrymen.'’ General Rey ’; today s. ut a cab’, gram to Bogota advising his government that i. wis impossible to reach any agrec t;-.en! with ih" go\l'tnment of I’aiiama and h<nr’" that Colombia's rehitfoi's with that gov-rnpi-nt w I ■ s." led . nd that h". accompanied bv ih" other <-<.t imi sion. rs. was pro. .*-ding to Washington to fulfill his misslr . Other Departments Loyal. Questioned as to the rumor that the departments of Cauca and Antioquia H 24 Pages K . PKIC E: IT VECE N TS. ' were a ixious to Join the department >t ! i-in.'ini". General I .-' ■ said: : “T.'if i 'por: ol diss:) tufa-1 ion in these i dep.ii tire-tns only untrue, but 1 am aid. to v.iy y u that the ' ir-pubth' i imbed to restore the isihmes ' to lie ■iilon.' I General Reyes v.-' o was a candidate r : Hie pr.-sideo;:y "f 'olombia. issued ad - cr-e Cat".! ;P Ra rr: : :iq.: it la. November lf>. ; ii:ldrecd I . ;’:e ui'-ni'e-.-s of the ece io: 1 i..'"!!"ge .H Bogota, which s.iiC: ■I!-" ,t..,i a ;i>ir ir ,- i . ■ empower"! with all presidential 10-n'ti'S in almost al l departments of the rep-: I li ■ at moment iv'm.m my count i v i:-' pr'-- ; parin'; for .■ prcsiib'nt.i:i 1 election, i d ; i it my duty to relinquish my eandldaev. ; Renee I renounce irrei'i ably, offering j my servleos lo my country in any oth-'r . position." ibmeral Reyes’ aUitnile. as Intli'-at‘d bv i I'-ir :-r-'m.r'-m im's rmw" or i< m belli""- ■ . I He -■•'"ms disturli'ea by the rapid inarch |of events in Lie i'nited Stales md is : fearful that congress may ratify th? .-i --: nai treaty with the lie-.v repurh. '. if" :i->- • " :' '!■ -nogdr’i*: over tile g .i- : :■» o-.t- , look for iii'-- mission Panama Envoy Received. ■ Washington. November 17.-M. .T ;sse rund :ii,. French am’.'.is.s.ador. today for- ' m;.i.y p. Riina.i-\’arilia .-I t"" .'"'o m'l.iio r ' "nip'm mry of the- r. - publk: of Panama. PANAMA APPEALS TO POWERS. Washington. Nove-nlier 17. -Accredited :to the Cnited S' d-s. :'.ie republi -f , l- r:.'-. ■■ ami tile world at large, a min , inte r plenipotentiary and envoy extraoi i iiirary of the republic of Panama. M. > Phili; pc Bunau-A ariiia. under spe< la.l In ! strimtions fr un his government, has ad , dressed a note to the envoys of the pow ' ers repres-mted at Washington requesting ! them that they notify their ptvernmenls i of the formation of the sovereign stain * '.' Panama ami expressing the hof.e that i his gow'rnmf-nt will re -elve recognition at j their limiii:.. : Count. Cassini, the Russian ambassador. i as tin .l-,'.' n of the diplomatic corps, was ' first addressed. The note to bis ex : celieni y is identical, muratis mutandis. i with tin- notes' s. tit to the other vmlia- ■ sics and Ir gallons. Following th' lead i of Count Cassini, the other ambassadors, j the ministers and the charges d’affaires i will transmit the communication of the I't.iiaina minister to the foreign offices i and await insttnctii ns. The Note to Cassini. | The note to the Russian ambassador is I as follows: j “.Mr. Ambassador--The government of i the republic of Panama, has entrusted to i its minister plenipotentiary to the gov i ernm«ut of the United States the mission i of notifying to the government of ids i majesty, the ——-, through your >-x --! celler.cy. the formation of the independent I and sovereign state of Panama. , “In performing this agreeable duty, 1 ! allow myself to call the attention of yotir ’’ ex -elk ney to the high motives which : have justified the overtlirow of the former i m: of things. Th" people of the isthmus have exercised the most indisputable ar i j the most legitimate of all natural prlvil , eges when they have broken the bond : with Colombia- a bond which at ts origin ■ was meant to l>e purely federal and the maintenance of which had to be sub- • ordinated to the free consent of the . parties. This federal bond lias been mod ified by Colombia in contravention of th > i siipulated conditions. Since the : voli:- ! ti ni of 1885 the latter power has without I any consent of the people of the isthmus I suppre‘--s"d the federal form and estabiis-h- led a centralized government, which has a. i caused tiie state of Panama to lose th" I title of sovereign state and the natural ■ , piivilege: attack d to it. n Jeopardized by Colombia. “Mo; > recently events hue. .-.liowu :b the action of Colombia was tending e.a.je Continued on Page Thre«.