Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-09
REVOLUTION TO
BE SUCCESSFUL
PANAMA UPRISING SOON TO Be RECOG-
NIZED BY THE UNITED STATES
REVOLUTIONISTS SICK OF ADMINS
TRATION At BOGATA
WASHINGTON NON-COMMITTAL BUT "a
VORS INDEPENDENCE

goto arrived in the harbor after the
declaration of independence and
threw a few shells into the city with
out doing any damage TO life or prop
erty Perfect order prevailed in Col
on last night and the trans-Isthmian
trains are running as usual without
interruption.
In Panama the flag of the new re-
public, in colors of red, white and
blue, floats over the government
buildings. The movement for indie
pendence has been in progress since
the rejection by the congress at Bo-
gotta Of the Hay-Herran canal treaty,
but its sudden ripening Tuesday
night was due to the news of the I'M
expected arrival at Colon of the Co
lombian gunboat Cartagena with Gen
erals TovaT and Amaya and a number
OF troops. The movement has been
prompted by prominent and wealthy
Isthmians and Governor Obaldia of
the department OF Panama, who ar
rived at Panama at $3.50 2. m, Tues
day, on computing the troops and cit
liens in favor of the independence
found that they numbered at least
1900. The advocates of indepen-
dence both at Panama and Colon are
now jubilant.
Gunboat Prevents Trouble.
The presence of the United States
gunboat Nashville at Colon is bellev-
ed to have resulted in the avoidanceI
OF serious trouble. AS a result OF the
conference here Col. Turres, com
handing the troops at Colon, has
sent on a special train to Panama a.
representative to confer with Gener-
al Tovar whose unconditional release
is demanded.
In reliable quarters it is believed
that peaceful results will follow a
proposal just made to Col. Torres
that the American troops will return
to the Nashville if he guarantees to
maintain order.
This proposal was last night ac-
cepted by Col Torres.
The British consul has suggested
that If requested a contingent OF
troops will be sent to Colon from the
British cruiser Amphion, now at Pan
anna 1t is believed that the Nash
vile will be hardly sufficient for all
emergencies. Ii is reported that the
United States gunboat Dixie will soon
arrive here. Public alarm in Colon
! is now somewhat abated.
Declaration Signed.
The act of independence has just
been signed at Panama.
New Government Not Acknowledged.
Colon, Nov. 5.-GeneraI Cuadros
project OF Colon, and the senior officer
commanding the troops which arrived
Tuesday on the gunboat Cartagena
from Savanilla are maintaining their
position OF refusing to acknowledge the
authority OF the provisional govern
ment OF Panama and the troops still
refuse to return To Savanilla. The
, lives of the American residents are
/ Threatened. American and foreign
families are fiocking for shelter TO rail.
road buildings.
There is great commotion here. The
United States gunboat Nashville has
landed about so bluejackets and quan-
/ tity OF ammunition. The Colombian
gunboat Cartagena has just LETT the
harboT, headed northwest. 1t is sur
missed that she is going to Savanilla.
The Colombian flag still flies over the
prefecture. The flag OF the new repub.
I lie has already made its appearance in
Colon.
No Canal Legislation.
Colon, Nov. 5.-A dispatch has been
received from Bogota dated Nov. 2.
saying that congress has closed with.
out initiating legislation on the canal
PROJECT
Ditch Company compIaeent.
/ Paris, Nov. 5.-The Panama Canal
company has received full advices on
/ the subject of the revolution at Pana,
ma. w. Nelson Cromwell, general
\ American consul for the Canal com.
pany. who is now in this city, declined
to make a statement, but it was learn
ed the company is not disturbed by the
/ Developments at Panama as the state
of revolution which exists there does
not affect the undeniable rights OF the
company. Moreover, even If the