The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-11
hlRIHFs
Laid on ISTHhUS
Take Charge Of Coon
bia City of
Colon.
GlpTLIa PERRY IS IN COMMAND
HE BRINGS ABOUT THE SUR.
RENDER OF THE Lib
ERAL FORCES.
CAPTAIN PERRY IS IN COMMAND
Railroad Traffic is Maintained With
GU. interruption by the American
Forees-British Press Comments
on the Situation.

COLON. Nov. 25.-Transit across
| the letlrnus has been stopped Three
hundred marines from the United
| States battle-ship Iowa at Panama
have been landed 10 protect the rail-
| road. and are now on the line where
the lighting is going On
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25--The Unit
ed States Government has taken
| charge Of the isthmian trans I. A dis
patch received at the Navy Depart
ment today from Captain Perry OF the
( hattle-ship Iowa st Panama. reports
| that fact. Captain Perry saws that
General AIban with coo men is fighting
the Liberals on the line near Empire.
| Transit is in danger of interruption.
! Captain Perry has landed with de-
| tachment OF men from the Iowa and
| has started with train to clear tran
| sit and also establish attachments of
men 10 keep it so.
Later advices. while showing the
| situation on the istlhnus TO be still
unsettled, contain the information that
free transit by the railroad has been
| re-established. These adviees came in
a dispatch received by Secretary Long
from Captain Perry of the Iowa, who
had made q trip across the isthmus
from Panama to Colon, from which
place he sent q telegram,
British Comment on American Action.
NEW YORK, Nov. pa cable to
temporary occupation OF the isthmian
-. 81 It'll ol 80
rines is regarded with approval here.
It is recognized that the American
Government is acting in accordance
with her strict diplomatic rights. bit it
is by no means certain that the con-
tinental powers look On the matter
with friendly eyes. Continental an
prehension." remarks the Telegraph.
is so far justified that the time must
come sooner or later when American
forces viii land to stay
The Daily News saws: "All this
PLAYS straight into the hands of the
United States. and that energetic pow
er has not been slow to take advantage
of it by forceful acts which NAV at any
moment develop into an occupation OF
the isthmus"
The Morning Post, which hardly ex-
poets the isthmus squabbles to have
any serious effect upon the relations
of the great powers, saws: Germany |
win not indulge In any special risks
or exertions over a mere point of hon !
or in the Venezuelan dispute. With |
out expressing an opinion on the alb |
stract justice of the claim of the |
United States 10 control the isthmus.
'a~o n >'ng'e power is likely |
to oppose it. The Monroe doctrine is |
hardly likely to be contested so long
as the European powers are divided
among themselves"
Liberal Troops Surrender Colon.
COLON (Colombia), Nov. 2s.-The
terms OF surrender agreed upon at
yesterdays conference held on board |
the United States gunboat Marietta,
and at which the commanding officers
OF the Marietta, CT the British cruis-
er Tribune and of the French cruiser
Suchet, Lieutenant Commander Nc
Crea OF the Machias, Captain Perry
OF the Iowa. Generals Alban and JEFF
fries. representing the Government of
Colombia, and Senior de la Rosa who
represented the Liberal party. were
present, are briefly as follows:
Senior de la Rosa agreed to surren-
der the Liberal soldiers gov at Colon.
with their arms, to Captain Perry at
noon TODAY. Captain Perry. in his
turn, agreed to hand over these men
and their arms later In the dav TO
General Alban. who. in turn. guaran-
teed life and liberty to all men re-
Gently in arms against the Conserva-
tive Government Of Colombia The
surrender of arms was TO be bona
ide in every respect.
At 1850 o'el-c OK this morning a
large number of marines and blue
Jackets from the Iowa. the Marietta
and the Machias landed at Colon and
proceeded to the barracks. Here the
arms belonging TO the Liberal sol /
tiers were taken over by the Ameri-
eans in the presence OF Captain Per
Y. the commanders OF the war ships
above mentioned. the American. Brit
sh and French consuls al Colon aud
| large cchcourse OF people who SYM
1athized with the liberals in their
Later in the day General Aiban. &C ]
7Ompduit0 Oy the Ot1ClGIS or the Con-
iervatiYe Government Of Colon. arriv-
d here from Panama, and Senior de
a Rosa. representing General Dom
ngo Diaz. whose secretarv he IS sur
endered himself and the Liberal
roops 10 the Conservative General in
he presence OF Captain Perry and
he naval and consular officers above
mentioned
The majority Of the American ma
ines and hluesaek~ts have returned
o their vessels. The Suchet has
andsd q detachment Of marines on
he property OF the French canal c~m-
amy. American marines are still
-'ss-'iirg the piers and the railroad
tation-
Colon officiais In Charge.
COLON. Dec 2-The Prefect AID :