Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1927, Page 31

= PANAMA OBSERVES INDEPENDENCE DAY 3 Youngest American Republic Marks 24th Year—Lega- b tion Here Entertains. Panama, youngest of the 21 Ameri- can Republics, yesterday celebrated its wenty-fourth Independence day, re- 4oalling to countless Washingtonians “who have come into contact with the country during service with the Amer- ican Government on the Canal Zone ! or as tourists its career, which will | reach its quarterofa-century mark | next year. The legation of Panama. located at 1535 New Hampshire ave: | nue, held a reception last evening in honor of the event. The Pan-American Union, in keep- ! ing with its mission to develop com- | merce, freindly intercourse, good un- derstanding and peace among the Re- publics of the Western Hemisphere, has a wealth of information about Panama at its command. The country | in 33,667 square miles in area and has | a population of 446,100, its capital, | Panama, being a city of about 60,000 | people. In common with most of the Pan-American countries, Spanish is | the language of the land. Many Exports Used Here. Panama’s principal exports are ba- nmanas, coconuts, hides, skins, balata, | rubber, tagua, cacao, mother of pearl, tortoiose shell and medlar gum, muchi of this coming to the United States. | This country has a large share in the | sending of materials to Panama, whose principal imports are wheat flour, fron, | steel, cotton textiles, mineral oils, rice, | edible animal products, chemicals, ! ©.ugs, boots, shoes, rubber manufac- | tures and readymade clothing. Com- | merce Department figures show that last year the United States exported to Panama goods worth $32,400,000, but most of this is considered to be des- tined for the use of Americans in the Canal Zone. Panama's exports to all countries for last year totaled $2,800,. 000, while its imports were worth $14,- | 388.000. i There are 37,000 persons living un. | der the American flag on the Canal Zone, which has an area of 553.8 square miles. The Zone consigts of a | atrip of land, 5 miles on either side of the canal, being 50 miles from deep | water to deep water. Failure of the Senate of Colombia to ratify a treaty with the United States concerning a canal is given as the reason for Panama becoming in- dependent. As an outgrowth of this, the United States paid to Colombia the sum of $25,000,000, in five annual in- | staliments, | A curious point about the actual In- dependence day of Panama has been brought to light. Official documents, including those President Roosevelt | and Secretary of State John Hay transmitted to Congress at its request and the proclamation of independence of the Panamans themselves, show that the birth of the Republic actu ally took place on November 4. Pan. ama passed a law, however, on Octo- ber 4, 1910, setting November 3 as the country’s Independence day. ; Stirred by Opposition. At the time Panama became inde- | pepdent the question of buliding a canal across Nicaragua was being ac- tively agitated, and the Panamans feared that if Panama did not get the route the country would suffer a grave economic loss. The failure of the cele- brated Frenchman, Ferdinand de Les- seps, who had gained remown in con- formation terrupted, via ‘the railroad. Colombia | nume for “fisherman.” The country | nada, in 1821, Bolivar died in 1830, |ence, will ‘be held in January in Ha. | |available as to how many, m:tlr:v._l leP Hel' Son Thmat also recognized the independenge urllhat today b that name has had jand next year the confederation van-|vana. i ; S i oo ”".-hri.:v:rjv:rs there may be in St Don’t experiment. For over Panama under this treaty. {an interesting history, dating back, as | ished and Panama remained with New | g pre = 271 prisoners from | prisons. | 4o T { With Panama free, it remained for | far as recorded, to Columbus, who e: anada, later known as the United | e i umbla in the three Fed-| e thirty years wise mothers ¥ the United States to ratfty a treaty | pl he coast on his fourth \‘;:y;lxml ates of Colombi; \\:u(‘h ‘n; lur{n (\u-- | R-i‘;";‘ltmlmbnt 1‘0 l: m)emors 0 MUFS. | oral penitentiaries, it was aisclose | Because cats aws g treatment at | have been sare of quick, with the new republic. This it did, i Balboa, discoverer of the Pa-|came known as the Republic of Co-|R. Whitelaw, six of whose sons en-{ s : > |iF e ienad i by o S and thus Panama granted rights tc pushed across the jungle |lombia. For §2 years Panama con-|jisteq in the World War and four of |YeSterday at the Department of Jus:|the People’s Dispen b jue >_l;‘k Ant { welcome relief by giving the United States for payment of $10- in range fn 1513. The old {tinued as a department of Colom & Beke oees. oy | tice: B | mals at London “had a disturbing in- | TONSIL!NE The Netional 000.000. In addition, the sum ity of Panama was founded August | from 1821 to 1903, when the political | Whom gave their lives. was recently | “rpq jargast number of District pris { fluence on other patients.” a walting | Sore Threat Remedy $250 000 is paid annually by Uncle |15, 1519, but fell hefore the destroying storm came that swept it into the' unveiled at Briagolong. Australia. oners are incarcerated at Leaven- room “for cats only” has been opened. SHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 1927.° Colombia the latter can transport its [ Sam to Panama, this being carried in | buccaneers of Sir Henry Morgan in|position of the hemisphere's newest troops and munitions free of charge|the expenses for the State Depart- {1671. During the interim, in the hey- | republic. 27] FROM DlsTR'cT across the canal; the products of its|ment. This treaty was ratified Febru- | day of its power, Panama became the Panma has yet another claim to 31 There are § worth, which houses 1 | cNeil Island. at Atlanta and 12 at ) Wash. %oll and industry are on the same |ary 26. 1904. port for centering the wealth of the|fame. It was the scene of the first so This does not ‘constitute the total| basis as those o’t’ the United States; ’ - . }n('ns that the Spanish Conquistadores | movement for Pan-American co-opera- lN FEDERAL PRI Ns number of District of (ulurlnh\;l‘:-ml-v 3 citizens ot Colombla are on a parity History Is Interesting. had taken as spoils. After tHe destruc- {tion: The first congress was held at eral prisoners, however, as short.term. | / g ’ Mth American citizens in crossing the | The first President of Panama was|tion of the old city the new Panama|Panama City In 1826, called by Boll- SRR ers stributed throughout the | ij S Canal Zone, and when the canal traffic | Manual Amador. The President today | was founded 6 miles away. var, the great leader of Independence 150 gt Leavenworth Penitentiary, country in State Do 3 . i - e is interrupted, Colombia may use the |is ‘Dodolfo Chiari, whose four-year| Panama formerly was a part of Si-|in northern South America, The cen- 1R hnl;- 1!\on' are more a ,}“"( - 000 | } y \ raflroad that spans the isthmus. Coal, | term of office will expire on October i ! mon Bolivar's great Colombian Con-!tenary of this congress was celebrated 55 at Atlanta and 12 at - deral prisoners, only 7.000 of them | LT U \ petroleum and sea galt are transported ! next year. | federation, composed of the provinces | last year. A lineal descendant of this re housed in the three great peniten at actual cost, when the canal is in.) The word “panam: is the Indian |of Venezuela, Ecuador and New Gra- [ movement, the Pan-American Confer- McNeil Island, Wash. faries. There was no | Start Regular Payments February, 1928 \\\\\\\m\mlm/,/,,,,, 0, N \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\llllhhfi///,/’ D 702 7th St. < 2 ® , 3 Y 702 ‘7th St. - » e - = Washington’s Newest Credit Jewelry Store “With every purchase of 10 6r mo Sleeping Doll C h r istmas selections now 5 —Join Santa’s 6:;7 LAYAWAY Club! A small deposit re- serves your choice! - 10-Piece Toilet Sets Beautiful outfits in assortzd colors and designs. 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