Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-01
GEN. AIZPURUs6lVES UP,
COLOMBIAN TROOPS OCCUPY
THE CITY UNHkd2ISTED.

Business Rapidly Being Resumed and
the Revolution at su End-SecretarY
Whitney Entirely Sstisfled with Ad-
miraI Jouett's OpeTatiOns--The Am
erlcan Forces Soon To be Recalled.
WASHINGTON, Apfu 5O.-Secretary
Whitney sent the folloping telegram to
Admiral Jouett yesterday:
| approve your steadfass maintenance Of
this governments position ion the isthmus.
The treaty guarantees protection Of transit
equally by this government and by Colombia.
Measures necessary to efieS Ssthis will te sup
ported. Have snficien %acrce at Panama
ready in case of need. AnNee OF the COlom-
bian forces involving the SzsiructiOn or em-
barrassment of transit is 80 violation Of the
treaty with this government. An armed con-
test at a place involving the same result is
also breach Of the treaty. | recognize that
you are in delicate and critical position. 1
shall be inclined to stand by you in the exer-
else of your best judgment, under general in
structioDs, if your acts 1esult in safety of
transit properly at Panama and reestab-
lishment Of "A stable government.
Late yesterday afternoon Admiral Jou-
EFT telegraphed to Secretary Whitney as
follows:
peaceful settlement between the govern
ment troops and the revOluti0nists at Panama
has been made to-day. witnessed the treaty,
and all the points of difference were referred
to me. Gen. Aizpuru surrenders uncondl-
tionally. The governments forces will take
possession of Panama tomorrow, and the
trouble on the isthmus will bo practically
ended.
wHITNEY's SATISFACTION.
In an interview this morning Secretary
Whitney explained the delicate position
in which Admiral Jouett was placed. He
said:
The trouble at Panama is practically
ended. think that Admiral Jouett and his
associates in the expedition have, III my
opinion, acted with great judgment and dis
erection. Yesterday morning they were in a
troublesome position. Two forces were pre-
pared to fight il out in the city OF Panama. l
think that Admiral JOuett's position has been,
under his instructions, that to settle their
dispute in that city would result in the
embarrassment of isthmus transit and be in
violation of treaty obligations, and should
not be done. 1t has resulted in forcing a
settlement of their matters and the
preservation Of property. The insur
gents, if Obliged to fight outside the
city. unprotected by buildings and barri-
cades. could not under ANY circumstances
succeed. They have therefor surrendered
without lighting. / think that the cOncilia-
tory manner of our people. and at the same
time that determined opposition when any
thing was done which loOkCd like peru to the
interests they we're there TO protect, must
have inspired very desirable feeling OF re-
spect and at the same time has avoided that
feeling of hostility likely to arise from the
presence Of a superior force from without,
and which would tend to occasion permanent
| irritation and unfriendhnees. l think that
| the expedition win result ultimately in bene-
/ fitting our commercial relations down there.
| 1t has shown that we were ready to act ef-
! fectvely sad decisively ~ at the same time
/ IN mOderate aud plOpSr spirit, 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.
AKPURU GIVES UP HIS ARMS,
Dispatches have been received from
Panama at the State and Navy depart
ments confirming substantially the
Panama press dispatches published this
morning. They are from the naval and
consular authorities and from the cable
cOmpany's representative. Gen. Aizpuru
has given up his arms and the govern
ment troops have taken peaceable posses
! sion of Panama. Business is everywhere
resumed and the difficulties are believed
/ TO be at an end.