The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-10
IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE.
Hanna Meets With President
and the Cabinet
To Talk Over the Panama Canal
Situation.
Colombia Can Get No Help
from Germany.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
IF Attempted by Sea Will Be
Prevented by U. s.
Warships Will Be Ordered to
Amy Port, Promptly.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
IF Attempted by Sea Will Be
Prevented by .. s.
Warships Will Be Ordered to
Amy Port, Promptly.

ANY FOFbs EEOmpJlys
Washington, Nov. 10.-An important
conference concerning the Panama
situation was held at the White House
today just prior to the formal meeting
of the cabinet. The participants in the
conference were President Roosevelt.
Senator Hanna and members of the
cabinet. The decision reached, if any.
was not disclosed It is understood,
however that their decision was pure
ly informal and not intended in any
manner to be decisive.
Shortly before the meeting of the
cabinet Senator Hanna arrived at the
executive offices, accompanied by W.
J. Curtis. a member of the law firm
of New York attorneys in this country
for the Panama Canal company. They
were admitted to the presidents office
at oGce.
Mr.. Curtis remained only a few min
e utes. He said he merely paid his re-
spects to the president. Senator Hanna
remained with the president for more
than a half hour. Long after the
members of the cabinet had assembled
he and the president continued to talk.
several of the cabinet officers Joining
In the conversation. AS Senator
llama left he said that he and the
president had not discussed the chair
manship of the Republican national
committee
In fact" said he that matter was
not mentioned today. It's a dead is
sue anvssow
I'VE talked of a variety of topics"
continued the senator ''among them
the Panama situation. That is not a
poAllCaI question-not even a technical
one The people of this country want
an lSTNm120 canal hniIt nd ;
II Dullt by the Panama route They
nave accepted the Panama route and
they propose to stand by the president
IN the matter of constructing the canal
by that routa''
Senator Hanna was asked whether in
MS opinion it would be necessary to en-
acl new legislation to provide for nego-
tlallonS between the United States aud
the republic of Panama for the CON
structlon of that canal. He replied that
was a question for a lawyer to answer
He felt that a new treaty would be nee
essary OF course but did not think seri-
Gus difficulty would be encountered in
negotiating canal treaty with Pana-
ma.
The navy department is advised that
6ear Admiral Glass, commanding the
racine station, arrived at Panama this
morning with the cruiser Marblebead.
ana gunboat Concord having made a
quick run from Acapulco Their consort.
Ihe monitor wyoming was not able to
bably will not reach Panama before
Thursday.
BY virtue of his rank Admiral Glass
VIII have supreme command over the
naval forces III the vicinity of Panama
with the exception of a brief cable
gram from Admiral Glass announcing
his arrival at Panama, no cabIegra ms
were received over night by the state
ana navy departments and it is presum-
eo that the statu quo is being main
tanned. There is no expectation here of
hostile clash on the isthmus in the
immediate future, for it is believed that
the colombia government when fully
ADVISED of what has happened will aN-
cept the inevitable and not attempt TO
send troops to attack Panama in the
race OF the United States naval vessels
guarding the approaches. The naval Of
hclals say they know nothing of the
movements of Massa chusetts and other
smaller vessels which are said to be
Voyaglng up and down the isthnus so
they are doubtless acting solely under
the orders of Captain Delano, the senior
formation as to conditions
Ahe state department was notified to-
day that the Colombian government had
eslabIsned a censorship over cable
grams destined for the interior of Col
ombia reaching Buena Ventura This
practically cuts off free communication
between Bogota, the capital of Colombia
ana the outside world. 1t may delay
lister -Beaupre, but the United States
government will not submit to any sup
preston of its dispatches SO long as the
telegraph route is open at all
NO HELP FROM GERMANY
Berlin, Nov. 10-The Colombian com
mission, if it comes here will receive
no consideration from the German gov.
ernment.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press today called the foreign officet
attention to the statement made yes
terday by Artuo De Brigard, the Co
lombian consul general in New York
that the ColOmbianS were clamoring fo
German protectorate over their coun
try and that the Colombian governmen
mad been asked to send a commission t,
Germany to offer Emperor William Ger
tain pieces of land on both seas in re
turn for Germany's protection. The re
ply was:
We have heard nothing on the sub
1ect but If a commission comes witt
such a proposition it would not be en-
tertalned for one moment. We have n
intention of mixing ourselves in the af
4alrs OF the Isthmian states. We ar
sun without any communication from
our consular representatives in regar
to the revolution or asking protection
hence we have omitted to ask tn
United States to look after German in
tereSts. The statements regarding ou
commercial interests in Colombia an
Panama have been much exaggerated
but we hope to see our trade there pros
per better after the United State
builds the canaI.''
MAINE UNDER RUSH ORDERS.
Newport News, Nov. 10-Under rus
orders TO proceed to Colon the Unite
States battleship Maine steamed ont q
the harbor yesterday afternoon. Sup