Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-26
UNEXPECTEDLY COLLAPSES
CONSUL GUDGER REPORTS END OF
COLOMBIAN REVOLT.
Yesterday He TeieEraphcd That the
Bombardment of Panama
Was Threatened.

The State Department was notified yes
terday by Consul General Gudger at Pana-
MT that the revolution there had taken d
serious turn. TIE attacking forces Che did
not make it plain which party to the trou-
e. but probably the tnsurgentS) were con-
dering the proposition of bom5arding the
city Of Panama. As a party to the treaty
of 1916. which guarantees the neutrality, of
the isthmus. the United States filed an i'm
mediate profess against the bombardment
which would destroy the terminus of the
iSthm.an railway.
The treaty Of 1916 with Colombia Is re-
garded as most important. piedging the
United States. as it does. to maintain the
neutrality Of the isthmus and guaranteeing
free transit across it. The bCmbardment of
Panama would instantly interrupt traffic
on the isthmus raj way and might destroy
the Pacific terminal facilities, Gripping
traffic for some time.
The State Department simultaneously
with filing It's protest against the lombard
ment notified the Navy Department.
The State Department received advices
today from Consul Gudger at Panama say
ing that the revolution in Colombia had I'M
expectedly collapsed. and that the insur-
gents. who were supposed to be in the as
cendant. had surrendered, with the result
that perfect peace now prevails in Panama
Senior Retrepo an agent Of the Colombian
revolutiontsts. is now in Washington, sup
posed to be negotiating for the purchase of
arms. He was not to be seen today when
the news of the revolutions collapse was
received.
1t is said by members of the insurrection-
list party here that the liberals have here
tcfore been much better supplied with funds
than the Colombian government, which is
trying to put them down, and also that the
liberals stand for the most advanced ideas
in commercial progress and cordial rela-
tons with the outside world. whence means
for the material development of the coun-
try must be supplied. This Is, of course,
partisan statement. 1t Is true, however,
that the financial resources of the govern
ment were recently strengthened by the re-
ceipt of 3.O0O.0OO francs for the extension
of the Panama canal franchise. and 1t is
thought that this sudden accession of funds
In country where gold is at 300 per cent
strengthening the hands of the government
and enabling them to put forth extraordi-
nary efforts in quelling the revolution.
Fighting About Panama.
A Panama press dispatch sent yesterday
says:
Fighting between the government troops
and the revolutionists. which began early
yesterday morning. when the rebels at
tackled the outskirts of Panama. continued
all night, with heavy casualties on both
sides.
Efforts begun yesterday to bring about an
armistice. in order that the dead might be
buried and the wounded collected. were
kept up during the night and proved sue
cessful this morning
1t was agreed by the leaders that hostili-
ties should be suspended for twelve hours.
so that each side might care for Its dead
and wounded.
After firing had ceased under this agree
ment, Hezekiah A Gudger, the American
consul general. and the British consul. act
ing in behalf of the entire consular corps,
had long and important conference with
the revolutionary leaders.
The armistice has brought great relief to
the panic-stricken citizens of Panama. 1t
has enabled them to appear in the streets
with safety, which could not be done while
the firing continued. for stray bullets were
constantly dropping In the city. Several
persons were wounded by these bullets.