New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
AIZPURU'S SURRENDER.
THE CREDIT DUE TO THE UNITED STATES

ADMIRAL 1oUETT CONGRATULATED BY THE SEC
RETARY OF THE NAVY.
WASHINGTON, April 30-Dispatches have been
received at the State and Navy Departments from
the Naval and Consular authorities and from the
Cable Company's representative at Panama. Aiz-
puru has given up his arms and the Government
troops have taken peaeeable possession of Panama.
Business Is everywhere resumed, and the difficult
ties are believed to be at an end. Secretary Whit
ney sent the following telegram to Admiral Jouett
yesterday:
approve your steadfast maintenance OF this Govern
ments position the Isthmus. The treaty guarantees
the protection OF the transit equally by this Government
be supported Have sufficient force at Panama ready In
ease OF need Any act OF the Colombian forces involving
the destruction embarrassment OF the transit in
violation OF their treaty with this Government. An
armed contest at place INVOLVING the same result is
also breach OF the treaty. recognize the fact that
yoa are In delicate and critical position. | shall be
Inclined to stand by you 10 the exercise OF your best
judgment under your general Instructions II your acts
result In the safety OF the transit, the property at
Panama and the reestablshment OF stable government
Late yesterday afternoon Admiral Jouett tele-
graphed to Secretary Whitney as follows
peaceful settlement between the Government troops
aud the revouontts at Panama has been made to day
witnessed the treaty and all points OF difference
referred 10 Aizpuru surrenders Internationally.
The Government forces will take possession OF Panama
10 MORROW, and the trouble the Isthmus VIII be
practically ended.
In an interview this morning Secretary Whitney
explains the delicate position i'll which Admiral
Jouett was placed. He says:
The trouble at Panama Is practically ended. think
that Admiral JOuett and his associates In tire expedition
have acted with great judgment and discretion Yester
day morning they IN troublesome position; the
two forces prepared 10 fight it out in the city OF
Panama; thlnk that Admiral Jouctt's position has
becu under his instructions, that 20 settle their disputes
in tGat city would result In The embarrassment Of the
Ishus transit and be In violation OF the treaty oblga
Os and should not he done u has resulted In forcing
settlement OF the matter aud the preservation OF
ery. The insurgents IL obliged to fight outside the city
unprotected by buildings and barricades could not sue
eeed
think the concilatory manner Of our people at the
same time that determined OF position when anything
done which looked like peril TO the interests they
there To protect must have Inspired very dcsir-
able feeling OF respect; and ~ the same time has avoided
that feeling OF hostility likely 90 arise from the presence
OF superior force from without winch would tend 10
occasion permanent irritation and unfriendliness.
think that the expedition will result ultimately in bene-
nting our commercial relations In Panama IL has
shOwL that ready 10 act effectively and de-
cisively aud ut the time In moderate and proper
spirit protecting interests and rights and not in
fringing upon theirs
The United States forces which were sent to
Panama. 1t is expected, will be recalled at al early
daV.