The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-06
AN ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY
Naval Vessels Instructed to
 Keep Close Watch.
Orders Sent to Commanders That Bloodshed Must Be Prevented. Europe Not Inclined to Med
 dle in the Matter.

washington. Nov, 5.-The Associated Press is informed that the President prob ably will make statement tomorrow re- garding the Provisional Government Of the Republic of Panama, of the establish ment of which this Government was odi- cially informed today. In view of the latest advices from Colon to the enect that the Junta has succeeded in gaining control of the situation, 1t is currently expected that his announcement will re- cognize the newly established government, but 1t was impossible to secure ofhcial fn- formation on this point.
 Announcement Today.
 The decision to make an announcement tomorrow was reached after a conference at the White House tonight of the Pres ident. Secretary Hay. Secretary Moody, Assistant Secretary Loomis. Rear Ad- miral John G. Walker, retired, and Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
 Secretary Hay and Secretary Moody dined with the President and later were joined by the other officials. The confer ence ended shortly after Il o'clock.
 A cablegram was received tonight from the American Consul at Colon saying that the 400 Colombian troops which arrived there Monday on the Cartagena had sail ed away.
 The Associated Press is enabled to state that this Government will conduct affairs with firm hand in the execution of the treaty of 1S46. Orders have been sent to the various naval commanders in the Caribbean Sea that the Isthmus is to be policed, the transit kept open and also that bloodshed must be prevented at any cost. 70
 A Far-Reaching Move.
 This is further than the United States ever has gone heretofore and in the opinion of officials here indicates that the establishment of the new government of Panama if 1t proves stable and orderly will have the good wishes of the United States and our ultimate recognition and cooperation in conducting an orderly and pernanent government of the isthmus Advocates of the construction of the Panama canal cay this assures the execution of that project.
 It was learned tonight that the Prairie will sail from League Island next week with 300 marines for Guantanamo and that in the case the situation continues serious on the isthmus, the Prairie will proceed thence to Colon and land addi- tional marines.
 The despatch received from the Execu- tive Board of the new government an- nouncing the provisional government of the Republic of Panama stated that it's action was In response to a popular and spontaneous demand on the part of the Isthmian people and that the board was assured of the necessary military strength to carry out its determination.
 Reply to Consuls.
 It was first intended to send reply to the three consuls but after the conference tonight 1t was decided no announcement would be made of the character of this reply until tomorrow. The departure of the troops from Colon greatly relieves the seriousness of the situation and the arrival of the Dixie tonight relieved the general apprehension here regarding the safety of American lives and property
 This Government 1t was said tonight, is interested but not surprised to note the European approval of its policy as shown fin the Associated Press dispatches from London. Berlin and Paris, but 1t was added, by high official, that the resto- ration of. order on the isthmus and its maintenance had long been desired by the European powers, and that the United States was in reality doing them and their interests a service.
 Officials of the administration say noth. ing has yet been decided as to our policy, save that 1t has been decided to execute the obligations of the United States as to affairs on the Isthmus of Panama in ac- cordance with a broad interpretation of the treaty of 1S46.
 Communication Opened.
 The State Department has received in formation to the effect that communica tion With Buena Ventura, the Colombian port on the Pacific coast, and with the interior points, has been restored. This has been interrupted for time owing 1t was supposed, to the cutting of the cable by the tevolutionists, Recourse, it Is supposed. has been had to another cable controlled by the Central and South American Telegraph and Cable Company. which stretches across the Pacific Ocean from the Colombian shore to point in the State of Panama, but which avoids the city wkere the revolutionists are operating.
 Dr. Herran. the Colombian charge here. said tonight that he had not received any news from his government regarding the revolt in Panama nor has>Se had ans' thing from the officials on the isthmus. He may make a report to his government of the conditions on the isthmus as he learns them here and of the feeling of the United States in the matter.
 It was said tonight that orders will be sent to the cruiser Baltimore now on her way to San Domingo to proceed to Col on. It was suggested tonight that in the event of postponement of recognition of the new government, the question might