The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-22
Sensation Mongers in Paris Try
ing to Make Out That United
States Has Sinister Designs
Upon the IsthmuS
AFFAIRS AT COLON
in ORDERLY CONDITION
Rights Of Foreigners Are Respect
ed and Travel Is Not interrupt
ed-Nearly all the Government
Offices Were Closed Wednes-
dav
day


terday and last night. 1t is claimed in
behalf Of the Liberals that there has
been no unseemly behavior. Foreigners
are being respected and protected and
transit across the isthmus is uninter-
rupted. The post office, prefecture, all
the other Government offices, and
nearly all the commercial houses were
closed yesterday
Colonel Barora, commander of the
Liberal forces, asserts that he has no.
titled the district representative of the
department of the interior and other
former o;cials of the Government that
he has appointed a commission to take
over their offices, formally, today. Sc
nor Espriella, a prominent lawyer and
counsel for the Panama Railroad, Is
a member of the commission. The feel
ing of the community cannot be re-
garded as antagonistic to liberalism.
The existing conditions have created
no panic, but it is recognized that the
fact that the Liberals hold Colon While
the Conservatives are in possession of
Panama creates a state of affairs
which cannot possibly continue
Colonel Barbra admits that the Gov
eminent troops here numbered lit
tie less than 120 men. 1t was at first
reported that twelve or more men
had been killed and that about thirty
had been wounded, but the bodies of
more dead men have since been dis
| covered. The inspector of custome es-
capped on an outgoing steamer. Several
prisoners who were captured by the
Liberals have since been released. Gen.
Zaldana commands two hundred Lib
eral troops at Gatun Railroad station,
about six miles from Colon.
The Liberals claim to be in posses
sion of all the railroad stations be-
tween Colon and Las Cascades, which
is nearer to Panama than to Colon,
Both sides used Remingtons and Mau-
sers. The former caused the higher
death rate. A Liberal lieutenant who
was shot in the neck with a Mauser
bullet is reported to be doing well
No immediate attack on Panama is
contemplated. Col Barora is awaiting
the arrival at Colon of the Liberal
chief, Domingo Diaz, in a day or two
When Diaz reaches this city, definite
plans win be formulated.
General Sarria commands the Gov
eminent forces at Panama. General
Patino, who was reported as having
| been killed in the initial skirmish or
the outskirts of Colon Tuesday is said
| to have intended to capture the Co
! lombian gunboat General Pinzon in
| person and some say that General Pin
| ION was drowned in an effort to reach
| her in a boat, which capsized. Colonel
| Berera, however, denies this, but there
| is no doubt that the capture of the
| General PinZon was contemplated. The
| United States gunboat Machias, it is
| understood. will not interfere with any
| of the fighting, but will protect the
| railroad and foreign interests. A few
4 NzE
train this morning for Satun.
Paris, Nov. 21.-Considerable atten-
ton is being paid here to the landing
of the force of American marines at
| Colon. particularly in view of Secre-
tary Hays recent speech. The Patrie
publishes an alleged telegram from
New York announcing that the French
consul at Colon has vigorously protest
ed against the American action and
that he has cabled to his government
for instructions. Inquiries made in
! official circles here elicit the fact that
nothing is known there of such a pro.
test The news is discredited and il
is pointed out that the United States
is perfectly within her treaty rights
France has no ground for complaint
and does not intend to interfere. ex-
ceDt in the event of her own interests
being imperiled by the revolution.
The Journal des Debats, commenting
on the contrast between Secretary
Hays assurance that the United
States does not covet the territory o
other American republics and til,
landing Or the marines from IN,
Machias. says:
THE events on the isthmUs o.
Panama furnish the United States
government with an opportunity o
proving practically TO what extent it
action is disinterested."
The Francois says: France viii
give President Roosevelt's government
the legitimate confidence it asks TO
and deserves"
The Liberty. on the other hand. &C
cuses Washington of seeking a pretex
to seize the isthmus, and declares tina
the Americans viii now strive theii
utmost not to release their prey"