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CONSIDERED" SERIOUS.
United States la; Have ta Oe
Seme Figlting.
CANAL TREATY ALREADY SI8NED.
Hay and Bunau-Var??a Agree on
a Document Giving America
Control of Cities of Panama
and Colon.
Washington, Nov. 18.-It is learned
that the situation at Bogota has assum?
ed a critical phase as f ar as relations
between tho United States and Colom?
bia are concerned.
Minister Beaupre on the 16th instant
was pressed: very strongly by the Co?
lombian government to know whether
the United States intends to recognize
the new republic ' of Panama. It is
understood that the request was in
such shape as to constitute a menance
in the event that the recognition had
been extended. Mr. Beaupre was in?
structed by this government to again
inform the Colombian government that
such recognition had been extended to
the new republic of Panama by the
United States but simply in the interest
of humanity and civilization and in ex?
ecution of solemn treaty obligations
binding upon the United States. He
also was instructed to tender to the
Colombian government the good offices
of the United States to effect a settle?
ment of the difficulties between Colom?
bia and Panama. The issue is awaited
with some anxiety here.
As an earnest of the desire of the
state department to continue on friend?
ly terms with the Colombian govern?
ment, it is pointed out that without
bringing direct pressure to bear, the
department is disposed to do every?
thing in its power to save any equities
Colombia may have in the isthmus.
Thus it is recognized entirely proper
that some part of the $10,000,000
which the United States government
is to. pay over to Panama upon the
ratification of the treaty should be al?
lotted by the^govemment of Panama to
Colombia in payment of Panama's
share of the Colombian national debt.
GUDGEE SCENTS DANGER.
Washington, Nov. 18.-The follow?
ing cablegram was received at^Che state
department this afternoon from Consul
General Gander, at Panama, dated
today:
"There is a good deal of excitement
in Buena Ventura, and some feeling
against foreigners. The Colombian
government is said to be considering
a land invasion of the isthmus.1'
Admiral Glass is expected to send a
ship to Buena Ventura if in his judg?
ement the situation warrants it and he
will be communicated with to that
effect.
AFTER THE MXLLONS.
Washington, Nov. 18.-The state de?
partment late this afternoon received
advices that the departments of Cauca
and Antioquoia of Colombia are seek?
ing to separate from that government
and are seeking admission into the
Panama republic.
Casai Treaty With Panama Signed.
Washington, Nov. 18.-Secretary j
Hay and M. Philippe Bucau-Varilla,
minister from Panama, at 6.40 o'clock
this evening, signed the Hay-Bunau
Varilla treaty providing for the con?
struction of the Panama canal Jby the
United States. The ceremony occurred
in Secretary Hay's study.
Hearty congratulations were ex?
changed and it was agreed that the
news of the signing of the treaty
should be kept from the public for the
present President Roosevelt was im?
mediately sdvis?d of the signing of the
document and Minister Bonan-Varilla
sent a confidential cablegram to his
government stating that the treaty
had" been signed.
The treaty in its text cannot be
made public at this moment for twa
reasons ; first because of the unwritten
law which obliges the state depart?
ment to await the pleasure of the
senate in the matter of publicity, and
seconded because the president has
not yet determined when the conven?
tion shall be submitted to the senate
for ratification. His present purpose
is to withhold it until lhere is reason?
able assurance that its consideration
will not obstruct any of the legisla?
tion for which the present special
session of congress has been called.
But certain facts have been disclosed
as to the provisions of the treaty
which make it appear that in its
general outlines the new Hay-Bunau
Varilla convention is patterned upon
the foiled Hay-Herran treaty, with
the exception that the new convention
follows not only the spirit, but the
letter of the Spooner act. Thus, in?
stead of the lease for a fixed period
of the canal strip, this new treaty pro?
vides for a perpetual lease of the right
of way to the United States and in?
stead of a complicated provision for
courts of mixed composition-half
American and half Colombian-to ad?
minister justice over the canal strip,
the new treaty penni is the United
States government to exercise the most
complete jursidiction thereupon. The
United States may fortify the line and
the terminals and it may police it
with troops. The money consideration
is understood to be the same, only
Panama instead of Colombia is to re?
ceive the $10,000,000, and the canal is
to be neutral and open to all nations
on even terms. .
These are understood to be the terms
of the new treaty, which is much
simpler in form than the failed Hay
f?erran treaty and has be^? specially
drawn to meet the objections urged by
the latter.
The keynote of tbe'treaty is the pro?
vision m one the very first articles by
which Panama cedes to the United
States whatever land or lands
throughout the republic of Pauama
this government shall find desirable
in connection with the building or the
operation and maintenance of the ca?
nal. In addition the treaty gives to
the United Statss absolute sovereignty
over the canad strip which it is under?
stood comprise!* between eight and
i ten miles on each side of the canal.
Within this zone the power of the
United States is as absolnte as if the
zone were part and parcel of this
cou ntry.
The cities of Panama aud Colo? re
t?in their municipal autonomy under
the . republic of Panama so long as
they maintain public order and sani?
tary conditions to the satisfaction of
the United States. Failure to do this
gives the United States, according to
the treaty, the right to force strict
compliance with the wishes of this
government in this direction and the
United States can even use force to
compel obedience to its rules to the
public order and public health in
these cities.
The treaty further provides that the
canal is tc be neutral and open to all
nations on even terms.
Secretary Hay had a conference
with the Panama minister late last
night and the general terms of the
treaty were egreed upon.
Secretary Hay was at first somewhat
undecided as to whether the treaty
should be an amended forra of the
Hay-Herran convention or an entirely
new paper. This point was decided at
a luncheon at the secretary's house
! today at which were present Secretary
Boot, Attorney General Knox and a
number of leading senators. Their
unanimous- opinion was that-an en
tirely new treaty wonld be the more
favorably received by the senate.
The contention of the Washington
government that the capital of the
new republic be not located in either
Panama or Colon was not pressed by
Secretary Hay when he found that the
Par, PIE a government was earnestly op
posed to it, and the treaty makes no '
such provision. This is the only poin'
in the negotiations which caused even
the expression of a difference of opin?
ion.
No time will be lost by Panama in
ratifying the new treaty. Whether
the ratification will be made by the
government at Panama or whether the
commission which arrived here to?
night will be cabled power to ratify it
has not yet been determined.
The exchange of ratifications will
occur in Washington.^.
Colon, Nov. 20.-After much diffi?
culty the Associated Press correspond?
ent succeeded this afternoon in inter?
viewing Gen. Beyes, the distinguished
Colombian soldier, who came to the
isthmus on a peace mission, represent?
ing his government.
Gen. Keyes said; <<rnhe day I left
Bogota, which was on the 11th in
1 stant, United States Minister Beaupre
and Secretary of Legation Snyder
were well, though a little anxious, I
assured your minister that he was in
no danger, and today I am abie to
give the same assurance to the Asso?
ciated Press. At the time I left Mr.
Beaupre was preparing to go down the
river.*
This morning Admiral Coghlan in?
formed me officially that the United
States would prevent the landing of
Colombian troops on any part of the
isthmus I promised Admiral Coghlan
; that Colombia wonld take no such ac?
tion until I reached Washington,
whither I am proceeding via Port
Limon and New Orleans.
"I also told Adirmal Coghlan that
if my efforts at Washington failed to
bring about some arrangement con?
cerning the present situation on the
isthmus satisfactory to Colombia, the
United States would have to fight the
entire Colombian people and that it
I would be a second Boar war.
"I am going to Washington for the
purpo3i3 of doing my utmost to ami?
cably arrange affairs.
"Colombia is in desperation, I doubt
if the } Washington government or j
President Boosevelt, for whom I have
I the highest respect, realizes the se
; riousness of establishing this prece
I dent. The large German colony, in
j Bio Grande Do Sui, Brazil, is declar?
ed to be inclined to a revolutionary
movement for independence, which
the success of Panama will stimulate.
"The government of Panama is re?
ceiving the sympathy of all Sonth
America, which is fearful of further
American territorial aggrandizement
i%this direction.
"I may propose when in Washington
a plan contemplating the reen trance of
Panama into the Colombian union and
the moving of the Colombian capital
to Panama city. I am sure that this
idea will receive the support of all
Colombians."
Asked whether Colombian troops
could reach the isthmus by land, Gen.
Beyes answered : "Yes, I can get 100, -
OOO men, build roads, and if it were
not for Americans, could subdue the
isthmus in a fortnight. I will do all I
can at Washington to effect a diplo?
matic arrangement if such be possi?
ble."
A FBUITLESS CONFEBENCE.
Colon, Nov. 20.- The Panamanian
commission conferred at length today
with the Colombian commission, head?
ed by Gen. Beyes, which arrived here
yesterday from Savanilla on the French
steamer Canada. The Panamanians
refused overj overture, declaring their
position to be irrevocable, and declar?
ed they would not receive any further
commissions from Colombia unless
they recognized the republic of Pana?
ma.
The Colombians made strong ap?
peals to the Panamanians to reenter
the Colombian republic, promising
them concessions and protection. The
Panamanians unanimously declined
everything. Some of the Colombians
showed ill concealed anger, but there
was no outbreak. Gen. Beyes favored
the most friendly relations and the
meeting passed amicably.
The Colombians appeared to be ig?
norant of the true state of affairs on
the isthmus, particularly of the rapid?
ity of the developments of the protec?
tion of the United States. They were
informed of the signing of the canal
treaty, and Gov. Melendez, communi?
cated to them a message he had re?
ceived from the junta, to the effect
that the United States guaranteed
their sovereignty and independence of
the republic of Panama. These facts
opened the Colombians' eyes to the
truth.
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THE PANAMA CONSPIRATOR.
Bunau-Varilla Originated and Plan?
ned Every Detail of Revolution.
Swiftest, Boldest and Most Suc?
cessful Game Ever Played by
a Diplomat.
Republic Created for a Purpose in a Few
Weeks.
Special to The State.
Washington, Nov. 22.-M. Philippe
Bunau-Varilla, minister plenipoten?
tiary and envoy extraordinary of the
republic of Panama to the United
States, is the most talked of man in
Washington today. That his fame'is
not to be ephemeral is assured by . the
treaty signed on November 18 by
Secretary Hay and himself which goes
down to history as the Hay-Bnnau
Varilla treaty. This treaty was signed
within 15 days from the birth of the
republic.
That idea that Bunau-Varilla is a
schemer or a crook is very far from
'?the -truth. In; addition to being an
engineer of international reputation
he is a diplomat who can hold his own
with men born into the diplomatic
service. More than this M. Bunau
Varilla is a most interesting man per?
sonally.
His ambition since the days when
he first selected engineering as his
rofession has been the building of
cue Panama canal. It is true he is
interested in it from a financial stand?
point, but I know it to be also true
that he would have willingly sur?
rendered his every share in the Panama
Canal company if assured in so doing
that it meant the completion of the
great work.
Although I have known M. Bunau
Varilla only a little over two weeks
my acquaintance with him in that
time has convinced me that he has
played the boldest, .pluckiest and most
successful game ever attempted by a
diplomat.
Six weeks ago Bunau-Varilla was
convinced that the Hay-Herran treaty
was dead beyond recall and that with
it died all hope of securing satisfac?
tory canal concessions from Colombia.
He was in New York and then
and there he planned the scheme.
There must be a revolution. Panama
must secede and declare her independ?
ence. Simultaneously with the estab?
lishment of the republic of Panama
negotiations with the Washington
government must begin for the ratifi?
cation of a canal treaty. He would
be the Panamanian minister to the
United States and his name should be
linked with that of Secretary Hay as
the negotiators and signers of the
canal treaty which was not to die but
under which the great isthmian canal
was to be carried to completion.
So' with lightning speed ran the
thought of Bunan-Varilla. Straight?
way he began the execution of his
scheme. He had spent many years in
Panama as an engineer of the old
Panama Canal company. He knew
the people and as he sat there wording
ont the details he selected the men
who should lead the revolution. He
had no time togo the isthmus, himself
again.
The cables served Iiis purpose. He
started them to working. Three
weeks later the revolution was a cer?
tainty. The thing was planned to the
most minute detail. In the meantime
Bunau-Varilla had actually drawn up
his own credentials in New York as
minister plenipotentiary and mailed
them to Panama with directions that
they be cabled back signed by the
junta the day after the new govern?
ment had been established.
One week beforethe date set for the
revolution its leaders cabled Bunau
Varilla asking that the revolution be
postponed a week. Bunau-Varilla
cabled back: "No. Revolution must
come off on schedule time." And so
it did.
Bunau-Varilla came to Washington
two weeks ago today, six days later he
was presented at the White House and
duly recognized as the minister from
Panama. Six days later he signed his
canal treaty and today the treaty is on
its way to Panama where it will be
ratified within two days of its arrival.
This sounds like fiction but the
whole Panama game, as played here in
the past two weeks, has at times been
too swift for the spectators to deter?
mine whether it was history or fiction
that was being made.
What It Means.
We're tired of answering questions !
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The new paint is not new at all. It's
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Devce Lead and Zinc-fewer gallons
than mixed paints, wears twice as long as
lead and oil.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are becoming a favorite for stomach trou?
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Cripple Creek, Colo., Nov. 22.
Sheriff Robertson after investigating
conditions in the sixth level of the
Vindicator mine where Supt. Mccor?
mack and Shift Boss Beck were killed
yesterday by an explosion coincides
with the statement of the officiais of
the company that a deliberate attempt
had been made to wreck the shaft
with dynamite. The executive com?
mittee of the mine owners and opera?
tors association has offered a reward
of $5,000 for evidence leading to the
arrest and conviction of the perpe?
trators.
Disastrous Wrecks.
Carelessness is responsible for many a
railway wreck and the same canses are
making human wrecks of sufferers from
Throat, am* Lung troubles. But since the
advent of Dr. Kind's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Cold.-, even the
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THE WAR IN SAN DOMINGO.
Government Troops Are Holding
Out at San Domingo-The
Situation Serious.
San Domingo, Republic of Santo
Domingo, Wednesday, Nov. IS.
Yesterday at noon, another severe
attack was made on the city without
effect. The rebels had rriany killed
and wounded but the government
losses are small. The firing continued
during the night, the insurgents using
heavy cannon.
The situation here is desperate. The
poor are suffering for necessities and
prices of provisions are rising. The
sanitary condition of the city, how?
ever, is good.
BE WANTS NEEBO VOTE.
Roosevelt Reappoints Wilson, the
Negro Postmaster at Florence.
Washington, Nov. 19.-In defiance
of public sentiment at Florence the
president has decided to reappoint
Joshua E. Wilson,, the colored post?
master.^ Senator Tillman on arriving
here will probably oppose the con?
firmation of the appointment.
CUBAN TREATY PASSES HOUSE.
Democratic Leader Makes Strong
Fight for Party Amendments
Without Success.
Washington, Nov. 19.-The house
today by a rising vote of 335 to 21
passed the bill to make effective the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. The dis?
senting votes were about equally di?
vided between Republicans and Demo?
crats bot there was no record vote,
the minorty having too few votes to
order the yeas and nays. The Demo?
crats under the leadership of Mr. Wil?
liams sought to the last to secure
amendments to the bill in accordance
with the action of Democratic caucus,
but were defeated steadily.
Mr. Williams made the final effort
when he tried to have the bill recom?
mitted to the ways and means commit?
tee with instructions to amend, but a
point of order under the special rule
providing for a vote on the bill with?
out any intervening motion was sus?
tained.
Mr. Cannon received the applause
of the Democratic side when he enter?
tained the appeal from his ruling
made by Mr. Williams, the speakei
saying he preferred to err, if he erred
at all, in giving the house the right
to express its wili. The appeal was
tabled by a strict party vote.
The debate begun Monday was con?
tinued up to within a few minutes of
the hour of ? o'clock, the time ap?
pointed to take a vote on the final pas?
sage of the bill. Mr. Williams closed
the debate for his side and made an
arraignment of the Republican policy
of protection.
Mr. McCall (Rep.) of Massachusetts
made the closing speech on the Re?
publican side, others speaking on that
side being Mr. Hepburn of Iowa and
Mr. Watson of Indiana. Mr. Brous
sard (Dem. ) of Louisiana opposed the
bill and Mr. DeArmond (Dem.) of
Missouri supported it.
' The announcement of the passage
of the bill caused only a slight demon?
stration.
"Fewer Gallons ; Wears Long
The secret is out and Sumter can go on
j living just as if the riddle had never been
j asked.
No it can't, either. Sumter ia not going
! to be what it was before. Its houses are
j going to be brighter ; its people a little
! more prosperous-they are going to have
I some of their money left to buy other
r things with.
i The 8nswer to the riddle is this : You
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There's proof abundant of it all over
the United States. There will soon be
proof abundant of it in Sumter.
What will people do with the rest of
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