Evening star., 1903-11-13
TO ASSIST VANILLA
Canal Commission Coming
from Panama.
TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS WILL
THEN BEGIN.
TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY
Situation on the Isthmus-Permanent-
ly Established Government Expect
ed Within a Month.

The State Department has learned that
Messrs. Boyd, Amador and Arosamena, the
commissioners appointed by the Panama
government to assist Minister Varilla In the
negotiation of a canal treaty with the
United States, will arrive in New York next
Tuesday and in Washington on the FOL
lowing day. The treaty negotiations are
expected to begin formally almost imme-
diately upon their arrival here. In fact, a
good deal of work of a preparatory ma
ture in the construction of new treaty
has already been done, but of course that
Is all unofficial up to this moment, though
the work is the product of persons VINO
will have some part in the preparation VI
the definitive treaty. 1t is stated by some
of these persons that the Panama govern
ment favors the making of perpetual lease
with the United States to cover canal
strip ten miles wide across the isthmus.
1t is urged that that plan is more politic
than the original proposition to give the
United States a fee simple title to the ianu
a proceeding which would go far toward
confirming the suspicious of some or the
South and Central American countries re-
specting territorial designs on the part VI
the United States.
Situation on the 1sthmus.
This mornings reports from the isthmus
through unofficial but reliable channels, are
to the effect that everything is quiet there
and there is no apprehension of a hostile
collision with Colombia at this time. 1t Is
expected that a call will be issued next
week for a constitutional convention, and
within thirty days the new government Will
be permanently established under new
constitution and duly elected president, pat
termed closely after that Of Cuba. when
that is done the United states government
will accredit a minister to Panama. but
meanwhile any work of a diplomatic char
acter will be intrusted to Mr.. Gudger, the
consul general at Panama. who should
reach that post about Monday next.
Secretary Hay had a number of congress
sional callers this morning before the cabi-
net met and several of them discussed
briefly the Panama question. particularly
with reference to possible action py Com
gress The Secretary told them that he
was prepared to submit almost immediately
an answer to the Cullom and Hftt resolu-
tions calling for all the correspondence
relative to the Panama revolution. There
is reason to believe, however, that the
substance Of this has already been publish
ed and there will be little new in the cor
respendence.
Action of the Nashville.
The reported action of the gunboat Nash
vile In turning back to Colon a. detachment
Of Panama troops bound for Porto Bello
is said at the Navy Department to be an
indication Of the exact policy of the United
States government, animated by the sin
gle purpose of preventing any one, whether
from Colombia or Panama, from disturbing
the peace on the isthmus.
No Necessity for Troops.
War Department officials have reached
the determination that the situation on the
Isthmus of Panama does not warrant the
sending Of troops there. Both Secretary
Root and Lieutenant General Young, chief
Of staff, today authorized the statement to
be made that no orders have been issued to
any troops to proceed to the isthmus, and
that none are in contemplation.
In speaking of the matter today, General
Young said that the President and Secre-
tary Of War had been greatly annoyed by
the published statement that troops were
to be sent to the isthmus No orders or in
structions Of any kind had been issued, he
said and that the matter had not even been
discussed, unless possibly among officers
themselves in private conversation.
These statements have particular refer
ence to report published this morning by
several New York newspapers that the War
Department has completed plans for send
ing troops to the isthmus to protect the
sovereignty of the isthmus, in case Of any
interference by Colombia or any European
power, and that orders have been issued to
the different staff departments of the army
to have supplies and equipment ready at a
moments s notice for six battalions of troops
of four companies each. numbering about
1.6O0 men, to be commanded by Brigadier
General Thomas II. Barry, now on duty at
Governors Island, N. Y. 1t was further
stated that the transports Fitzpatrick and
Mcclellan, now at New York, were being
fitted out for the transportation of the ex-
pedition.
Preparation of Transports.
The denials officially made by Secretary
Root, Lieut.. Gen. Young and other off,
cials of the War Department apply to
each of the material statements. 1t was
admitted that the transport Fitzpatrick
is being fitted out for foreign service,
but that instead Of going to the isthmus,
she is to carry the troops of the I'd Cav
airy at Fort Myer and at Fort Ethan Al
len to Manila by way of the Mediter-
ranean. There has been some delay in
the work on the vessel and it is not ex-
pected that she will be ready to start ON
her long voyage before the end of the
month.
Advices From Admiral Glass.
The Navy Department yesterday received
the following cablegram from Rear Admf-
raj Glass, commanding the naval forces on
the isthmus:
"PANAMA.-Everythin is quiet at Pan
anna. No sign Of any dissatisfaction It is
reported that there are few Colombian
troops at Buenaventura. The Colombian
gunboat Bogota sailed from Buenaventura
with troops aboard. but put back to port
again. British steamers Manavi and Quito
were unmolested."
The two British steamers referred to
were the vessels which for short time
were detained by the Colombian govern
ment at Buenaventura with view to their
use as transports for carrying troops to
the isthmus, but which were subsequently
released.