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PRESIDENT MARROQUIN OF COLOMBIA
has sent to Senator Frye, president pro tern
of the United States senate, the following com
.municat!on: "To His Excellency, the President of
'the Senate, Washington: ExcelIency the gov
ernment and people of Colombia hare been pain
fully surprised at the notification given by the
minister of the United States to the effect that
the government at Washington had hastened to
recognize the government consequent upon a bar
racks coup In the department of Panama. The
bonds of sincere and uninterrupted friendship
which unite the two governments and the two
peoples; the solemn obligation undertaken by the
American union in a publi treaty to guarantee
the sovereignty and property of Colombia in the
Isthmus of Panama; the protection which the
citizens of that country enjoy and will continue
to enjoy among us; the traditional principles of
the American government in opposition "to seces
sion movements; the good faith which has char
acterized that great people in its 'international
relations; the manner In which the revolution was
brought about and the precipitancy of Its recog
nition made the government and people of Co
lombia, hope that the senate of the people of the
- United States will admit their obligation to assist
lis in maintaining the integrity of our territory
and in repressing that insurrection which is not
even the result of a popular feeling. In thus
demanding justice Colombia appeals to the dignity
and honor of the American senate and people.
Marroquin." "It is to be hoped that the petition
for justice which Colombia makes to ths American
people will be favorably received by a souna pub
lic opinion among the sons of that country.
Esterban Jaramillo, minister of government" The
communication was not read to tne senate but
was delivered by Senator Frye to the state depart
ment on the ground that being diplomatic corre
spondence, it should properly have been addressed
tb the secretary of state.
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THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS
held on November 16 showed considerable
uiiierence of opinion as to the course to be pur
sued by democratic senators. Senator Oarmack;
of Tennessee offered a resolution declaring it the
sense of the minority that tne Spooner act should
be enforced and demanding that the president,
having been unable to negotiate a treaty with
Colombia, comply with the Spooner law by turn
ing to the Nicaraguan route. Senator Gorman
spoke in favor of the Carmack resolution. Senator
Bacon of Georgia offered a resolution censuring"
the administration for Its hasty recognition of the
Panama republic and Js failure to adhere to the
terms of the Spooner act. Senator Gorman asked
Senator Bacon if, in" the event his resolution of
censure wer voted down, would he vote for a
Panama treaty should tne presKtnt send it to
the senate. Senator Bacon replied that he was
in favor of a. canal treaty by some route and that
'he would vote for a treaty with Panama Senator
Berry of Arkansas moved to refer -e entire mat
ter to the steering committee. Senator Newlands
' of Nevada proposed to name a special committee
to confer with a like committee of the democrats
from, the house for the purpose of ta&ig up the
- questions of Panama, the tariff, etc, in tne formu
lation of party policies. Senator Teller of Colo
rado and Dubois of Idaho spoke in condemnation
of Mr. Roosevelt's Panama policy. Newspaper
dispatches say that while no result was reached
a this conference, enough has developed to make
it plain that Senators Bacon and Clay ot Georgia,
Senator Martin of irginia ana Senator Simmons
of North Carolina are ready, to vote in faor of
a canal treaty with the Panama republic. With
these four votes, republicans would be able to
ratify the treaty.
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REPLYING TO THE RESOLUTION OF
fered by Mr. Hitt, the president on Novem
ber 16 transmitted to the house of representatives
the official documents relating to the Panama
- -revolution. The Washington correspondent for
-the -Chicago Record-Herald says that the papers
transmitted were: 1. Cablegram sent to United
States consuls at Panama and Colon November
- '13 saying press reports had announced the uprising-nd
; requesting them to -keep the state -deportment
iaformed. 2Dispatcnes to and from
2te;ooMBtaaad orders to naval officers. 3. The
notice of recognition. 4. The notification by Pana
ma that it had appointed Minister Bunan-VarHIa.
All correspondence regarding Panama, by the
navy department also is included. Thi3 embraces
theoorders cabled to the commander of the Nash
ville at Colon, under date of November 2, which
reads as follows: "Maintain free and uninter
rupted transit. If interruption threatened by
armed force occupy the line of railroad, prevent
landing of any armed force with hostile intent,
either government or insurgent, either at Colon,
Porto Bello or other points." The same orders
were sent to the commanders of the Boston and
Dixie.
IT IS FURTHER SHOWN THAT ON NOVEM
ber 2 the following order was sent to Rear
Admiral Glass at Acupulco: "Proceed with all
possible dispatch to Panama. Telegraph in cipher
your departure. Maintain free and uninterrupted
transit. If interruption is threatened, by armed
force occupy the line. Prevent landing of any
armed force, either government or insurgent, with
hostile intent, at any point within fifty miles of
Panama. If doubtful as to the intent of any
armed force occupy Ancon Hill strongly with ar
tilery. If the Wyoming would delay Concord and
Marblehead, her disposition must be left to your
discretion. Government force reported approach
ing the isthmus in vessels. Prevent their landing
if in your judgment landing woull precipitate a
conflict.' November 4 Acting Secretary Darling
sent this dispatch to the commander of the Nash
ville: "Gunboat of Colombia shelling Panama.
Send immediately battery of 3-inch field gun and
6-pounder with force of men to Panama to com
pel cessation of bombardment Railroad must
furnish transportation immediately." Secretary
Moody sent this" dispatch to the commander of
the Boston November 3: "Upon the'arrival of the
Marblehead sufficient force must be sent to watch
movements closely of the British steamers seized
at Bnena Ventura, and to prevent the landing of
men with hostile intent within the limits .of the
state of Panama- Protect the Br.tish steamers' if
necessary." On the following day the secretary
sent a dipsatch to Admiral Glass saying the Brit
ish steamers had not been detained and asking
if they left with Colombian troops aboard. ' .
THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY AT OMAHA
on November 16 returned indictments
against United States Senator Charles. H. Diet
rich and Postmaster Jacob Fisher of Hastings,
Neb. Senator Dietrich and PoLtmaster Fisher are
charged -with conspiracy and bribery in connec
tion with Fisher's appointment as postmaster. It
is charged that Senator Dietrich accepted money
and property In consideration of his recommend
ing Fisher for appointment, and Fisher is indicted
on the charge of making an agreement with the
United States senator by which Fisher was to
pay in property and money, 1,300. Senator Diet
rich was elected in 1901 to fill out the unexpired
term of the late Senator M. L. Hayward. Sena
tor Allen, a populist, had been appointed by Gov
ernor Poynter to succeed Mr. Havward, and when
the legislature met Dietrich was chosen to com
plete the Hayward term. Mr. Dietrich insists
that there is nothing in the charges and that his
Indictment was brought about because of the
enmity of United States District Attorney Sum
mers who Is seeking reappointment, but to whose
. reappointment Dietrich is opposed. "
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AT THE LAST SESSION OF THE ILLINOIS
legislature, a bill was passed prohibiting
judges of Illinois state courts from acting as .at
torneys in any of the courts of the state. Gov
ernor Yates vetoed the bill on the ground that it
was a reflection on the circuit judges of Ulinois. '
On November 16 Judge Ge6rge W. Brown, who is
an Illinois circuit judge, appeared In the United
States court before Judge Kohisaat as attorney
for the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
; company. Judge Kohisaat made it very clear
that he did not look with favor upon a judge
appearing in court as practicing attorney. Judge
Kohisaat said: "It Is a remarkable thing for a
judge. of a court of records, to appear in another
conduct1 laVrer' aad X d6'n0t aPProof such
NEW YORK DISPATCHES, UNDER D72 ?
November 16, announced that tT SJJJ
holders of preferred stock of the UrUtai --
steel corporation received the tents r-tr
dividend of $1.75 a. share today. This iJZ
total amount thatthe steel corporaiioa ha-
out for preferred stock dividends sincp J-i
of this year $23,921,913. The undivided -rc c
the corporation for the nine nlonths esadj: s?-
. tanner 30 were $29,348,742, or $3.2- Z',
month. Within a few days it is expected riVj
P. Morgan & Co. will issue a call for Sc ")
from the members of the bond conversion W- -cate,
who are pledged" to take $20,00,fl c ti
bonds at par for cash. So far only &' 23
been called for. The new call will ra tvs
$10,000,000. " "
A LONDON DISPATCH ANNOUNCES THAT
J. Pierpont Morgan has purchased Alien
ham House at Aldenham Herts, with a t;tt :a
using it as a residence during the greater part
of the year. Commenting upon this cfepaL Lie
Baltimore Herald says: "This news is srple
mented by the rumor that Mr. Morgan exp-.ll to
live in England a great deal in the future. It 3
sad the way our millionaires abandon us after
gathering; up all the spare currency in the cotry.
Carnegie is already established in Castle S-I'o
and Astor well, everyone is familiar with L3
history. Next Mr. Charles M. Schwab ani Hr.
John D. Rockefeller will decide that they have
the lemon well squeezed and 'will be thinking ci
retiring to the little island."
MR. BANNA'S WAR UPON GENERAL LEOX
ard Wood, .President Roosevelt's personal
friend, ias reached an interesting stage. It "srill
be remembered that Senator Hanna and Major E.
G. Rathbone, former director of posts in. Cufce, are
warm friends. Hanna holds Wood responsible izz
Hathbone's disgrace and a desperate fight is ncv
being made to persuade the senate committee ca
military affairs to reject Wood's nomination to he
a major general. Some interesting testimony ttU
be presented .to the military committee.
THE ENEMIES OF GENERAL WOOD Ap
pear to have equipped themselves thorough
ly for the contest. The Washington correspon
dent for the Chicago Chronicle says that one ci
the most interesting documents to be ofrerei
is an affidavit touching the military governor's
relations with the notorious Jai Alai ganiIS
establishment in Havana. Following is the text
of this affidavit: "In the city of Havana on Hay
25, 1S03, the undersigned, with those present,
certify that it is certain and they know that M.
Rafael Alfonso y Munoz, resident in Cuba street.
No. 08, and Anto Lopez y 3Ionte, vho lives in
Monseratte, No. 77, are owners; the first of frcr
and the second of two shares (n Fronton Jai Alai,
which they hold and from which they collect the
regular dividends. We also certify that c: the
dividends due for the last three seasons of F'.sy
there was retained by the treasurer of the c:n
pany ?10 for each share from the dividend of
1902, and that Instead of 260 dividend per share
there was paid only $250 for each share, and that
we know that the $10 for each share was held to
make a present to the wife of the military 507
ernor, General Wood, to all of wiich we STrear
and sign on the date above mentioned. Antcmo
Lopez y Monte. Rafael Alfonso y Munoz."
IT IS POINTED OUT BY GENERAL WOOD'S
enemies that the making of presents to the
military governor was not entirely voluntary oa
the part of tne shareholders In the big gamtng
company, each share of stock being assessed $-.
The Washington correspondent for the Chi:ago
Chronicle says: "The presents consisted cf a
magnificent silver service bought from Tiffany
Co. in New York for $5,000. This was given to
the governor at a breakfast given in his honcr J
Havana May 18, 1902, the presiaent of the Jai Al"
company making, the. Eresjentation. in the name ci
his company. Mrs. Wood was given jewelry thai
ccst $2300. The fact that tne Jai Alai gae -present
to General Wood .and jUat he adcutig1
-it to Havana .free of duty is not denied by
era! Wood and Secretary Root The latter