Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1903 — PANAMA MINISTER RECEIVED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PANAMA MINISTER RECEIVED.

Action at Washington Gives Rebels a Status Among Nations. The birth of the new republic of Panama was duly recognized Friday when President Roosevelt formally received M.

Philippe Bunau-Va-rilln, the accredited envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Panama to the United States. The ceremonies of the day open tlie way for negotiations between the United States and the Infant republic. Minister Bunau-Varilla was received at the

White House, accompanied by Secretary Hay and the minister’s son. After formal introductions the minister presented his credentials with a brief speech, in which be referred to the tremendous responsibilities resting upon his country and predicted the early completion of the great canal. President Roosevelt in reply expressed himself as being much gratified to receive the new minister and said: “I feel that I express the wish of my countrymen in assuring you, and through you the people of the Republic of Panama, of our earnest hope and desire that stability and prosperity shall attend the new State, and that, in harmony with the United States, It may be the providential instrument of qntold benefit to the civilized world through the opening of a highway of universal commerce across Its «*- ceptictaally farored territory.”

BUNAU-VARILLA.