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THE MOHNING OREGOKIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1903. wj&j . .ta& isr S iSill n THC CVLEBRA CUV THfr Ze7eST WBe A2AVF INTffB CJLHAL. SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PANAMA CANAL, THE BONEOF CONTENTION IN THE ISTHMIAN REVOLUTION PANAMA FLAG SALUTED (Continued from First Page.) Republic of Colombia would enforce its alleged rights in isthmian territory did not cause apprehension to the Panaman commissioners, who received it with equanimity, and did not give it any seri ous consideration. It was unofficially announced by the Colombian Commissioners that General Reyes, representing the Bogota govern ment, was coming to the isthmus to con fer with the provisional government of Panama. A dozen marines from the UnitecLStates steamship Dixie have been ordered to remain ashore to act as signal men for the communication of routine messages between the shore and the United States fleet. SHIP OF REFUGE FOR. TIME. Liner Which Was in Center of Trou ble at Colon Arrives. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. The City of Washington, which arrived today, was in the center of the trouble at Colon, and re ceived on board a la:?ge number of women and children because of the general fear of a clash between the insurrectionists and the Colombian troops. There were 600 of these troops In Colon, who demanded transportation by rail to Panama, but the railroad authorities refused to take them. They marched down to the railroad termi nal and were stopped by United States marines from the United States cruiser Nashville. The marines had run flat cars laden with cotton bales In front nf 7h j denot. aLd SSi f thf JVIIkZI depot, and filled the windows with bales of cotton and other bales, forming barri cades, which were manned by marines. After some parley the troops went down on tho pier to the British rojal mall steamer to embark for Cartagena. The commanding officers of the troops had in the meantime gone to Panama, and they were without commanders. Colonel Black, with the marines, taking advantage of the fact that the troops had all passed down the pier, changed the cottonNbale barri cades until they blocked the pier and re fused to allow the troops to come back to shore. A fund of JS000 was collected, and the troops were sent, passage prepaid, by the steamer Atrato to the port of Carta gena. For two days, November 4 and 5, great excitement prevailed in Cartagena, and many foreign residents sought shelter with their families on the City of Wash ington. CANAL CONTRACT IN NO PERIL United States Says Company Cannot Break Its Contract. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. As a portion of tho French press continues to urge the Panama Canal directors to cancel their engagements to sell the property to the United States, it is pointed out at the State Department that no such cancella tion can be effected without a breach of contract that would not be tolerated by either the French government or the Gov. crnment of the United States. The nature of the engagement between the United States and the Panama Canal Company, it is said, has been changed somewhat since the original undertaking arranged by Attorney-General Knox as the result of his visit to Paris. Then he secured an understanding from the canal company to sell its property to the United States for $40,000,000, the option to expire March 4, 1903. This option expired without at tracting much attention, but the State Department meanwhile quietly had se cured a new agreement, which is In fart in the eyes of the law officers, a complete contract by the terms of which the canal eomnanv armies, in cnll tc nmni ii.. United States for the figure named upon the conclusion of the canal treaty. The State DeDartment holds that thia on ment Is alhe. .me uxuuu snip jTreurie, carrying a battalion of marines, arrived at Guantan amo yesterday. It Is said at the Navy Department that the Prairie has been or dered to Colon. TtiA t I !.. .VU T .,- NOTE TO ENVOY OF POWERS. Minister for Panama Trusts Republic Will Be Recognized. WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. Accredited to the United States, the Republic of France and the world at large as Minister Pleni potentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of the Republic of Panama, Philippe Buna Varlila and under special instructions from his government, has addressed a note to the envoys of the powers repre- sented at Washington, requesting thatj they notify their respective governments of the formation of the sovereign State of Panama, and expressing the hope that his government will receive recognition at their hands. Count Casslnl, Russian Ambassador, as the Dean of the Diplo matic Corps, was first addressed. The note to his excellency Is identical with the notes sent to the other embassies and legations. Following the lead of Count Casslnl, the other Ambassadors, the Min isters and the Charges d'Affalrs will trans mit the communication of the Panama Minister to their foreign offices and await Instructions. MIGHT CAUSE MONEY PINCH. Question About Paying Out the Price of the Panama Canal. WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. With the Ad ministration definitely committed to tho building of a canal by the Panama route, and having brushed, aside all Immediate consideration of Colombia as a factor in that purpose, the Important questions now confronting the President, the Cabinet and the Republican leaders in Congress are whether they can proceed with the work under the Spooner amendment, adopted at the last session, or whether it will be necessary to enact new legislation throughout. Senator Spooner was at the White House today, but would not say whether the question was discussed. The most Important question for the Treasury is the expenditure of $50,000,000 in cash that is authorized under the canal amendmenf. Can this amount be paid without unsettling financial conditions to some extent Is a question being asked. Tho total available cash balance of the iXT.T J-'0Partmenc a lew days ago was 3'i44'3S9:b"t. ? J . 3,328.- TuD?partinentl a few days aS wa3 464 was in National bank depositaries throughout the country. That makes a total of about $50,000,000 in the Treasury proper. The amount will probably change in favor of a Jarger cash balance by the time this country gets to the point of do ing business and making canal payments, but it will not be above $60,000,000 at the outside unless the transaction is long de layed. Traditions declare that there should al ways be in the Treasury DeDartment proper $50,000,000 with which to meet pos- I slble emergencies. It Is admitted, how- ' ever.-that the amount could safely be re- ' duced to $40,000,000 or less. Of the amount with National bank depositaries and car. rled as a liability of the Treasury, there Is a large sum to the credit of disbursing officers. This could bo reduced, and the Treasury could probably use for the canal payments $30,000,000 out of the funds now in hand. But this would leave $20,000,000 to come frdm the deposits with National banks. How seriously the withdrawal of this sum would disturb the financial and commercial interests of the" country Is now being carefully considered. AMERICA OPPOSES PLACE PLAN Dealings With Colombia in Past Have Shaken Its Confidence. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The State Department received an undated cable- gram from United States Consul-General 2SSS JtSva' S-'V?' , Senors demand Tor the sunamary re written yesterday. The Consul-General , moval from offlce ot United StateVDis- SaS. I jj.i. Attnrnnv W R dimmnv. ,.-, "In the Department of Panama all the officials are supporting the Republic and the sentiment in Its favor is unanimous. Life and property are fully protected. "The commissioners, Francis Padron, C. Pajara, G. Igslnero and General De metrio Pavilla. from the United States of Colombia, have arrived at Colon. Tho commissioners from the Republic of Pan ama will meet them," Tho important features of Mr. Gudger'a dispatch is the statement these commls- sloners represent the United States of Holom,Ia' and n0t a 8lnBle fitate of th&t -"fp0110 t , . .....,. , " Is expected here that the commls- sloners in the beginning will seek to se cure the revocation of the act of separa tion by Panama, holding out as induce ments certain pledges that a new treaty on tho lines of the defeated Hay-Herran canal treaty, will be put through with all expedition at Bogota. This promise would be easy of redemption, as Under the Co lombian constitution, when an insurrec tion prevails, the President becomes a practical dictator, with liberty to con clude treaties and make any arrangements he pleases with external powers. But it is said the experience which the State Department thus far has had with the Colombians In treaty-making is not of a character to Induce it to negotiate another treaty, so such a course proposed will receive no support from our Govern ment. The commissioners from Colombia flTA AYTlpftAfl TT'' rk fiMnA.. lniTatiamii that It assume a fair. shr ol U Co - Iomblan national debt, as the price of In dependence. It is said at the State Department that Admiral John G. Walker Is charged espe cially with a solution of the physical phase of the canal problem, and ho will not Interfere in the present arrangements unless Consul Gudger seeks his advice. The Panama Canal Company has been prosecuting the work of canal construction for many months past under an agree- i ment with the State Department, which tacitly admits the liability of the United States Government for the cost of this continuing work. It is regarded as ex tremely desirable that there shall be no loss of property or deterioration In tho work already accomplished, and Admiral -work already accomplished, and Ad Walker, who undoubtedly will be the ident of the permanent canal commission, if the United States assumes the work of construction, is charged particularly to Y look after this phase of the case. COLOMBIAN PROTEST TAKEN UP Cabinet, However, Does Not Decide Whether Note Will Be Received. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. At the Cabl- nct meetJnS today the Panama situation gone er4n a1 its latest phases, Secretary Hay laid before tho President and Cabinet tho. protest against the action of tho Government of the United States. sent to the Senate by President Marro quin, of the Government of Cuba. The protest, which went into the hands of Senator Fre, as President pro tem. of the Senate, was turned over bv htm tn the Secretary of State, as the Senate can- not itxene jicuuuwi or protests irom a foreign government. No decision has yet been reached whether the document will be formally received. The nature and the terms of the treaty to be made between-the United States and fhe Repub lic of Panama for the construction of the canal were discussed at length, but no statement of these terms will be made public. Brief reference during the session of the Cabinet was made to the case involving i the Indictment of Senator Dietrich, of I Nebraska, for alleged acceptance of money ! consideration or the appointment of a whom and Senator Dietrich a nolitlcal feud has existed for a long time, but no action, it is understood, was determine upon. Attorney-General Knox remained with the President for some time after the ad Journment of the meeting, but declined as ne left tne executive offlce to disclose the nature of his business with the President, t He said, however, that tho caK of Rmn. J tor Dietrich was not under discussion. One i of the subjects discussed by the President . and Attorney-General, It Is understood, re- lated to postal investigation. MARROQUIN SEEKING REFUGE President of Colombia Said to Have Arrived at Galveston. CHICAGO. Nov. 17. A dispatch to the Chronicle from Galveston. Tex., says: President Marroquin, of Colombia, is re ported to have arrived in the harbor lata last night on the steamer Cuban. He Is said to be seeking refuge in the United States from the wrath of the people of Colombia, who are Incensed against him for the loss of Panama and the canal bonus. The report of Marroquin being aboard the Cuban is not confirmed. Merchants Taken for Marroquin. I NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17. A special from Galvpjctnn. TVy. I Jl'tlfA f.Vftln.-e sst 4tin afA..1n Pnan 1 in quarantine, one of whom wa thought JiTJTT ""yTSVtaiBL':!' wn:-t y-f '"''mwj?gy-re"y vw ..rr.mcM-v , ' " " to be Fesldent Marroquin, of Colombia, are merchants en route to New York on business. The health officers state that none of the passengers on the Cuban answers the description of Marroquin. The vessel will not come to her wharf until Thursday. COLOMBIAN COMMISSION HERE Comes to Negotiate Canal Treaty, but Is Not Ready to Talk. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. From the mast head of the steamer City of Washington, which arrlevd today from Colon, flew the flag of the Republic of Panama, and on board were the special commissioners sent by the new republic to the United States. The commissioners are Manuel E. Amador and Federlco Boyd, and with them are carios Araosemena, secretary, ana Arcni- bald Boyd, attache. The commissioners, on their arrival here, did not know their exact state, and de- cllned to talk until they had received tho latest news from Washlnjrton. They could not say whether they would go direct to Washington. Dr. Manuel Echevery, of New York, met the commissioners at quarantine. IRRECONCILABLES HAVE TO GO They Are Not Even Given Time to Bid Families Goodbye. COLON, Nov. 17. Eleven Irreconcllables of the common class were arrested on the streets of Colon today and shipped on the ' steamer Trent to Cartagena without be Ing given time to go home for their cloth ing or to say farewell to their families. The steamer Seguranca Is the first ship to leave the harbor of Colon with tho flag of the new republic at its peak. Commander Delano, of the United States ship Dixie, sailed for New York on the Seguranca. The cruiser Atlanta has returned to Colon. Adviser to Commission Sails. PANAMA, Nov. 17. Dr. Pablo Arose mena, who has been appointed legal ad Iser to the Panama Commission now at Washington, left Panama today, and sailed tonight from Colon on the Segur anca. Dr. Arosemena Is a prominent Isthmian lawyer, and a leader of the Lib eral party. He has filled many high offices, including that of President of the State of Panama, President of the Con gress andMlnlster of Foreign Affairs. Peru Informed of American Action. I N3W YORkTnov. 17. Richard R. Nelll. secretary of the United States Legation, j fw i-ri q,tfeJ?i 3" pSSJ say? haHS ? dlspSfh " , ... .A. e.. m v ku,, f! S?5!n!?Ia.T?"f0SSS try. Received by French Ambassador." WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. M. Jesserand, the French Ambassador, today formally received M. Buna-Varllla at the French Embassy as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Panama. No FauK With America. BERLIN. Nov. 17 Thn ftllpirftrt Intpr- ference with German steamers by tho United States naval authorities at Colon has no basis In fact, so far as tho Foreign Offlce here Is concerned. Beaupre Not Recalled. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The state- ment was made today in the highest offi- clal circles that United States Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, had. not been re- called. - ' "".."-... .i.'-fot'i . vjSv. ii t it ir Hi i twmti rum n wirirr it mnnn Jgjp TffF Manama, canal, showing the zzas tropical forests. REBELS FIRE ON CITY Situation at Santo Domingo Is Highly Alarming. BIG BATTLE CLOSE AT HAND American Minister Refuses to Recog nize the Revolutionists and Has Limited Means for Protection Germany May Land Troop3. SANTO DOMINGO. Monday. Nov. 15. The political situation here" is serious. The Insurgents are bombarding- the city. Gen erals "Wencealac Figuero and Juan Fran cisco Sanche are refugees in the foreign legations. The city is completely invested by 4000 vt.s - fsiv n -,"- i$?' . ? " ".f-sss.. y men under Pichardo and four other Gen erals. A general attack is expected within the next few days. General Wos y Gil refuses to capitulate, and it is believed the fight ing will be severe. The situation Is des perate, and fighting In the streets Is likely to occur at any moment. The United States cruiser Baltimore has been compelled to leave to re-coal. United States Minister Powell Is endeav oring to protect American Interests with the limited means at his disposal. A Ger man naval vessel Is ready to land troops at a moment's notice. ( The Insurgents endeavored to have Min ister Powell recognize them, but this the Minister refused to do. The revolutionists fired on the Clyde liner New York as she was entering the port of Samana. The vessel was unln- j jure(j. . The Dominican Government has appolnt- I Minister of Foreign- Relations Galvan ana Judge George Gray, of Delaware, as v DON JUAN JCHNEZ. rormer President of Santo Domingo, who 'is reported to have overthrows President Wos Y Gil and to have been proclaimed chief executive aft er shelling and capturing the capital. s 9t . commissioners to arbitrate tho Santo Do- ffilnS improvement matter, a the refuU pel the carrying out of the terms of the t Protocol. Commissioner Galvan will leave for the United States tomorrow- It Is nos j slble the Insurgents may endeavor to cap ture nam. WON'T RECOGNIZE REBELS. United States Denies the Request of San Dominicans. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. The revolu tionists of San Domingo today applied to the State Department for recognition by the United. States. The application was presented to the department by J. M. Giordan, who represented himself as" the provisional agent of the revolutionary government, of which. General Jlmlnez Is the head- The State Department has declined tho I recognition. Informing Mr. Giordan it l had been the unbroken policy of the State Department to recognize only de facto J governments, and if Minister Powell, who is on the spot, finds the revolutionists V m m V - " m j'$i tax mJ ""tv TKIt A- -j'f have actually established a capital and opened ports and Is able to protect life and property he will recognize it. PROTESTS AGAINST BLOCKADE. United States Will Also Issue Clear ance Papers to Vessels. NEW YORK. Nov. 17. The United States Government has refused to recog nise the blockade of Santo Dominican ports made two days ago, and has pro tested against it. Nevada N. Stranahan, Collector of the Port of New York, today receHed telegraphic advices from the Treasury Department, advjiing him the State Department does not consider the blockade effective, and has entered a ig orous protest against It. The Collector has notified masters of vessels sailing to Santo Dominican ports that clearance papers will be issued for any ports In Santo Domingo, thus of ficially refuting the effectiveness of the blockade. WELL-KNOWN WRITES, DIES. James R. Gilmore, Who Was Inti mate Friend of Many Noted Men. NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-nJames R. Gill more, well known in the field of letters under his own name and his nom, de plume, Edmund Klrke, is dead at his home in Glens Falls, N. Y. He was 80 years old. Mr. Glllmore was the author of "The Last of the Thorndykes," "The Mountain White Heroine," and "Personal Recollec tions of Lincoln." He was an intimate personal friend of President Lincoln, Hen ry W. Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Horace Gree ley. (James Roberts Glllmore was born In Boston, September 10, 1S22. He was en gaged as a shipping merchant until 1E57. During the Civil War he wrote several novels of Southern life under the pen name of "Edmund Klrke." He re-entered the mercantile business In 1S73, and gave his time to it for ten jears. Since then, he devoted his talents to literature.) Brigadier-General R. F. Bernard. WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. Brigadier General Reuben F. Bernard, a -veteran of the Civil War, who participated In 103 bat tles and skirmishes In that conflict and In subsequent Indian campaigns, Is dead at his residence In thlsclty. ' RECORD RUN PROBE TAC0MA. TexartfReaches Delaware Breakwater in Fifty-Six Days. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17. The steam ship Texan, Captain Morrison, of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, arrived here today after a record run from Tacoma, Wash , having made tho trip to Delaware x Breakwater without stops for coal or water in 56 days and four hours. She left Tacoma September 21. Her average speed was 10& knots an hour, or about 250 miles a day for the 13,998 miles. The Texan brings 5S.8S4 bags of sugar transshipped from Honolulu to Tacoma, and also a general cargo from Tacoma and Seattle for New York. Declines to Serve as Umpire. PARIS, Nov. 17. Owing to the attacks of the Venezuelan press on the Spanish arbitrators, Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish Ambassador here has declined to serve as umpire In the case of the Franco Venezuelan claims. r pytyiyry")l"""'' "'T '- " mi i i m h in m immii i iiiim imgii jiil n .ilmj i i i.h.i . I fi MEN EXCLUSIVELY 2rSm fcs3PEs Bead 10c in stamps for onr book. Completely illustrated with colored charts, making an Anatomy, Physiology and Text Book for Men. DR, TALCOTT & CO. 250 1-2 ALDER STREET MAKESOCIALISM AN ISSUE LABOR DELEGATES TRY TO PUT FEDERATION ON RECORD. Debate Wages for Hours, and Ad journment Finds the Question Still to Be Decided. BOSTON, Nov. 17. The question of whether the organization shoulcL com mit itself to the doctrines of Socialism came squarely before the delegates to the convention of the American .Federa- 1 tion of Labor at Its session today. The question was not answered, and shortly before 6 o'clock an adjournment was taken until tomorrow, when the debate will be resumed. The committee on resolutions reported unfaorably on nine resolutions intro duced by Socialists and calling upon the convention to faor public ownership, the collective ownership of land and capital, and in a general way declaring the Fed eration should form itself into a political party. Delegate Max Hayes, of Cleveland, one I of the leading Socialists In the convention, i was on his feet In a moment to protest against the report, and ho was loudly applauded by the spectators in the gallery. He moved the following substitute for the committee's report: "Since wages can never be regarded as the full equivalent for labor toll, this con vention recommends that the workers use their political and economical power along the lines of their class Interests to se cure for labor tho full product of Its toll." Delegate Hayes proceeded to make a 20 mlnute speech on Socialism. The debate then became general, but adjournment for tho day cut off tho debate. Resolu tions w ero adopted today calling upon the Federation to request President Roose velt to order the discontinuance of the unfair competition which the musicians of the country are subjected to from the musicians enlisted in the Army and Navy. The first resolution to claim, the atten tion today of the convention was one to strike out of the constitution the clauso defining discussion to "such political sub jects as affect the Interests of the working class." The convention concurred. In the adverse report of the committee on reso lutions. Similar action was taken on the adverse report of the committee on law, on tho resolution that an expert account ant be emploj ed once every six months to audit the bocks of the Federation and report to all affiliated organizations. Delegate Lapland, of Illinois, was re fused permission to introduce a resolu tion calling for the adoption of uniform text-books in public schools, the books to bear the Union label, on the ground that this was a matter for each state to settle for Itself. WORKMEN SEVER LODGE TIES BOSTON, Nov. 17. As a result of a movement started some years ago to change the method of assessment from the flat rate, a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts of the Ancient Order of United Workman here today ended in the adoption, after a heated dis cussion, of a resolution to sever connec tions witp. tho Supreme Lodge of the United States. New Hampshire and Ver mont lodges are under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Grand Lodge. Special attention given to Varicocele, Stricture, Rupture, Plls, Hydrocele, Contagious Blood Diseases and Acuto and Chronic Ureth ral and Prostatic Inflammation. Our institution oc cupies tho entire upper floor, and our offices are especial ly arranged for pri vacy. Colored Chart of the organs sent tecurely sealed, free, on application. A Physician la not entitled to his fee in advance. "We are the only spe cialists In the West who conduct busi ness on these prin ciples. Not a Dollar Asked For Until a Cure Is Effected This is not lim ited in time or con ditional in character.