St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-05
Panama Held by Revolutionists.

PANAMA, April 4.-DiZparu, chief of the
revolutionists, holds Panama and is organiz-
ing the government with excellent men in
the principal positions. 1t is uncertain how
long he will maintain the power, as the
Buenaventura forces are expected to attack
him. The isthmus is the battle ground for
the government, the revolutionists and the
anarchists and the end is probably yet far off.
Much excitement is caused by the news
of the movement of the United States forces
for the isthmus received yesterday. 1t is
unknown whether the motive is for conquest
or for the protection of American interests.
The latter object is approved, but the former
will meet with the resistance of all parties at
Panama. The situation is critical. In Co.
Ion the distress is extreme. Ten thousand
persons are homeless and dependent on
Panama for food. The refugees are arriving
at Panama from Colon. The losses at Colon
will probably aggregate four mil
lion dollars. Foreign insurance companies
decline to make payments. IL will be
months before business can be resumed,
consequently the shippers will be heavy
losers. The fall of Carthagena is inevitable,
and failures are expected among the mer-
chants of Colon, as few only have capital.
AT Cauca the opposition is unimportant.
Whitney and His Brave Marines.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Secretary Whitney
said to-day that it was not a fact that Com
modore Kane had been called on for an ex-
planation of his failure to respond prom pity
to the appeal of the United
States consul general for protec-
tion Of Americans and their prop
erty. 1t was too early to investigate this
matter. AS soon as practicable Admiral
Jarrett would make full report of the whole
affair, and if it then appeared that Commo-
dore Kane had been negligent, he would have
an opportunity to offer his own explanations.
Commodore Kane's friends are intensely
disappointed at his inaction the other day. He
has missed the one opportunity of his lifetime
to distinguish himself. When it comes to
the protection of American interests in for
eign lands an officer can afford to
TAKE VERY LARGE CHANCES,
even II he is technically in the wrong and
the government compelled to disarm his act
and make some sort Of apology to the gov
ernment within whose Jurisdiction he acted.
1t will early take some opportunity to show
that it approved Of his spunk, even
if it had TO disapprove of his ignorance of In
ternational law, and the people of the coun-
try would never let an officer suffer for being
too prompt IN the nations name or rights
If Capt. Ingraham had fired into an Austrian
ship in the Turkish waters there would have
been no international law to justify him, but
he got
GOLD HILTED SWORD
and an enormous amount of popularity for
making the threat. The government had to
give back Mason and Slidell and make ex-
plantations TO England, but Capt. Wilkes
leaped into fame, which is still bright, for
presuming to stop an English merchant
steamer on the high seas. Kane may have
very good defense to make, but he has
not written his name by the side of Capt.
Ingraham's. His friends are more sur
prised at his excess Of caution because he
showed great nerve on one occasion during
the war. He had only just got his lieutenants
commission, and was a young fellow, but
recently out Of the naval academy. He was
in command of America, now Gen. Buffers
yacht, then lightly armed gunboat, looking
AFTER BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
One day he found himself in the vicinity
of good sized, and well-armed
be the Confederate privateer sumpter.
Undeterred by disparity in the size and arma-
ment of the two vessels, Kane made for the
steamer and was all ready to open attack
when it was found that the stranger was a
federal man-of-war.
Secretary Whitney said to-day that he had
not decided whether to send more marines
to the isthmus, but he thought he should not
do It. There are 120 marines on the ships
Of Admiral's Joyett's squadron and 250 now
on their way TO the isthmus, and with
all the Gatling guns they have and blue
jackets Of the feet the secretary thought they
could clear out any crowd Of
SOUTH AMERICAN REBELS
that they may happen TO run across. The
Colum bian minister has given the assurance
that his government win have queIled the
revolt before the marines, now on their way,
can reach their destination. a
good deal Of grati6ed surprise has
been expressed here at the facility with
which $50 or 300 marines have been gotten
together, organized and embarked for for
eign port Il is remarked that we rank