Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-01
CENTRAL AMERICAN TROUBLE.
The Trouble on the Isthmus Oversee.
retary Whitney's Message to Admiral
Jouett.
WASHINGTON, April 8

w WAsHINGTOS, april ou.
Late yesterday afternoon Admiral Jouett
telegraphed to Secretary Whitney as follows /:
"A peaceful settlement between the govern
ment troops and revolutionists at Panama
has been made today. Witnessed the treaty
and all points of difference were referred to
me. Aizpuru surrenders Internationally
Government forces will take possession of
Panama tomorrow and the trouble on the
Isthmus will be practically ended
Secretary Whitney sent the following tele-
gram TO Admiral Jouett yesterday: II ap-
prove of your steadfsst maintenance of the
governments position in the Isthmus. The
treaty guarantees protection of transit equally
by this government and Colombia. Meas
ures necessary to affect this will be support
ed and have sufficient force at Panama ready
in case of need. Any act on Colombia forces
involving destruction or embarrassment of
transit is in violation of their treaty with this
government. An armed contest at a place
involving the same result is also breach of
treaty. recognize that you are in a deli
cate and critical position. shall be inclined
to stand by you on the exercise of YOUR best
Judgment under your general instructions, if
your acts result in safety of transit property
at Panama and the re-establishment of a
stable government"
In an interview, this morning. Secretary
Whitney explains the delicate position in
which Admiral Jouett was placed. He says
1.-The trouble at Panama is practically ended.
think Admiral Jouett and his associates in
the expedition have acted with great judg-
ment and discretion. Yesterday morning
they were in troublesome position. Two
forces prepared to fight it out in the city of
Panama. / think Admiral Jouett's position
has been under his instructions, that to settle
their disputes in that city would result in the
embarrassment of Isthmus transit and be in
violation of treaty obligations and should not
be done. 1t resulted in forcing a settlement
of their matters and the preservation of pro-
perty. The insurgents, if obliged to fight
outside the city unprotected by barrcades
and buildings could not, under any circum-
stances, succeed.
"They have therefore surrendered without
fighting. I think the conciliatory manner of
our people, at the same time that determined
opposition when anything was done which
looked like provoking them or threatening
the interests they were there to protect, must
have very desirable feeling of respect, and
at the same time has avoided that feeling of
hostility likely to arise from the presence of
superior force from without, which would
tend to occasion permanent irritation and un-
friendliness l think the expedition will re-
suit ultimately in benefting our commercial
relations down there 1t has shown that we
were ready to act effectively and decisively
and at the same time in a moderate and pro-
per, protecting our interests and rights and
not infringing upon theirs"
The United States forces which were sent
to Panama, it is expected, will be recalled at
an early day.
Dispatches have been received at the state
and navy departments from Panama, con-
frming substantially the Panama press des-
patches published this morning. They are
from the naval and consular authorities and
from the cable company's representative
Aizpure has given up arms, and the govern
ment troops have taken peaveable possession
of Panama. Business everywhere is resumed
and the difficulties are believed to be at an
end.