Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-12-21 | Page 5 | Colombian Agent Departs for Home

C01 HI DEPM 11 Outbreak at Panama at This I Particular Time Considered Bj Unfortunate. Era PANAMA, Dec. 20. As a. result of the 1 antl-Colombian demonstration here last WH Thursday night, when several houses oc- till cupled by Colombians were stoned, San- H chez Ramirez, the conlldentlal agent here j l of the Colombian government, palled for home today for reasons of safety. flHl Senor Ramirez's departure was In no it way urged by the Panainan government. J which, on the contrary, offered him an j armed guard until the temper of the peo- i H pie had become calmer. The Colombian mi agent decided, however, that his useful- ness here was over. He made the trip to f Ml Colon with Ernesto Le Fovre. minister of t HI foreign relations, and, during his stay m) there, was guarded by policemen. ml The outburst against Colombians grew i ml out of an article published In a news- fl paper at Barranqullla, Colombia, contain- n fng. among other statements, one that the v W9 peoplo of Panama desired to return to J Ml the Colombian fold. A local partisan re- iSi piled with a bitter article, which in turn Hi brought forth a statement from Coloni- J fflw bla's confidential agent, and it war. v against him that popular Indignation was m directed. i m It Is thought probable that tho Coloin- m blan government will resent the incident, im which is considered unfortunate at this IB tlms in view of the negotiations looking ( to a new trl-partlto treaty. ! The local administration was decidedly m opposed to the demonstration of Thurs- day night and a parade was permitted i Q only on tbe guarantee of responsible clti- H rens taking part that there would be no j II serious disturbances. U