Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1909 — SAYS OBALDIA WAS INSULTED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SAYS OBALDIA WAS INSULTED

Rainey’s Remarks Subject of Official Protest ON FILE AT WASHINGTON

National Assembly of Panama Approvea Resolution Declaring That "Slanderous Assertions” . Deserve to Be Considered Only Because of the Official Character of the One Who Made Them Secretary Bacon Promises to Make a Statement Today. Washington, Feb. 9.—C, C. Arose* mana, the Panama minister, has filed a protest from his government against the speech made in the house by Representative Rainey of Illinois, in which President Obaldia of Panama was attacked. The minister acted in pursuance of instructions cabled by his governmentsecretary Bacon said that he expected to make a statement today concerning the matter. The national assembly of Panama unanimously approved a resolution in which it was declared that “the assembly publicly and solemnly protests

against the insult to the chief executive of Panama, his excellency Domingo de Obaldia, as implied in the parliament of a friendly nation.” The resolution further stated that the “slanderous assertions" of Representative Rainey” deserve to be considered only because of the official character of the one who made them.** The man from Illinois charged that Obaldia was “in” on alleged deals in connection with the Panama canal

REPRESENTATIVE RAINEY.