Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-21
AmeRIc An INTERESTS
VII, Be Projected With whole Power 81 Natisn
n Necessary.

Washington, Nov 'Noe' '
partment has received official cohnr'ha /
lion of the capture of colon by IN.
Liberals. Transit was interrupted l"i
a brief period. but is row restored CAP
tair Perry of the Iowa, the senior h"-
Val officer at Panama. has been IN
structed 10 land marines il necessary 10
maintain transit across the isthmus.
\ dispatch has been received at the
rayy department from Commandef NC
,'rea saving that zoe blue Jackets had
been landed from the Machias III Colon
and had taken charge OF the railway
station. This was not done because OF
any further disturbances. Out as mat
Ter of precaution.
The confirmation of the reported cap
rurc of Colon by the Colombian Llber-
ais caused a decided commotion in the
state and navy departments. TO-DAY.
There were long conferences between
Secretary Long and Admiral crow
shield and between the admiral ana
Acting Secretary Of state HILL Later
the two last named went over To th''
White House ami saw President ko"s1-
r.lt This was the first time sihte
,SS5. when Admiral Jouett opened up
transit across the iSthnuS OF Panama
that communication had actually peeh
stopped IN such fashion a. 10 seem To
REQUIRE the interference OF The nited
States naval forces.
Th,. !irst news OF the trouble at colon
came from United States Consul Cen
,ral radecr at Panama. He telegraph
"a the state department that tohSin-
,rAhl,. number OF Liberals had taken
massage on the railroad Che did not m
,!iCatt WhyD and arriving at Il certain
point had cut the telegraph wires ana
taken up a rail, thus breaking COM
munication.
Later there came second message
from Consul General Gudger announc-
ing that Colon had been taken. This
was confirmed more explicitly by | nit
"a States Consul Malmors. stationed at
colon The latter official said that
colon was taken by the rebels last
night. While all business IS suspended
transit is not interrupted and American
life ana property are safe and not like
Is to b. i'll DANCE.
Taken altogether these dispatches
v,r,. regarded by the officials here as
indicating Il lack OF purpose on the
mart Of the Liberals 10 interfere with
transit across the isthmus. II was 1elt
that the brief interruption caused by
The taking up Of the rails and the cut
ting of the telegraph wires was noth-
ing more than temporary device to pre-
yrlt tn. government from hurrNinS
endorsements by rail 10 Colon.
Still. as a result Of the consultation.
today. it Wae resolved 10 take no
chances Of an infringement Of the
trcalv rights Of the United states
Therefore, Secretary Hill cabled TO
Consul General Gudger Il direction 10
notify All parties who are engaged III
molesting or interfering with Tree
transit across the isthmus that such
interference, must cease. He was also
erected to consult freely with Captain
PERI. ihc commander Of the United
states battleship iowa. now lying at
Panama.
Then Captain Perry was cabled by
Sec. Long to land marines if necessary
for. The free transit across the isthmus
in accordance with the treaty rights
and obligations Of the United States.
Al the same time Captain Perry WAS
IN ioined 10 avoid bloo6shed if possible.
Meanwhile news came that Com
uandnr McCrea Of the Machias. at
Gallon. had anticipated this instruction
from the navy department by landing
Il force of bluejackets at Colon and
octupying the railway station. IN"
understanding at the navy department
was that the landing party consisted OF
about 100 sailors. who are employed in
lieu Of marines. of whom the Ma'hlaS
las an INSIGNIFICANT force.