The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-11
The. PANAMA !
SITUATION.
It is Subject Of. Important Con-
ference Held at the
White House.
NO CONCLUSION REPORTED
Navy Department Will Not Al
low Troops to be Landed
on the 1stl,mus.
tBy Associated Press.

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WASHINGTON, nov. lo.-An important
conferences concerning the Panama sit
uation was held at the White House
today, Just prior to the formal meets
ing of the Cabinet. Tho participants IN
The conferences were President Roosevelt,
Senator Hanna and members Of the Capi-
nat. Tho decision reached. II any, was
not discussed. It is understood. however.
that the discussion was purely informal
ana not intended In any manner to be
decisive.
AZ Senator Hanna left tho White
House he chatted frankly. He said that
he and the President had not discussed
the question OF the chairmanship OF the
Republican National Committee. I'm
taet... said he. that matter was not men.
toned to-day. IT'S dead issue any.
how"
eve talked Of a variety OF topics"
continued the Senator, among them the
Panama SITUATION, That II not poll.
tlcal uuestion--not even a technical one.
The people Of this country want an ISM
milan canal built and they want It built
BY the Panama route They have ac-
rosa 70 stand by the President IN the
MISTER OF constructing the canal by that
xouto."
Eenator Hanna vas asked whcther in
hIs opinion, 1t would be necessary TO
enact new legislation to provide for ne.
kbtiations between tho United States ana
Tho Republic OF Panama for the con.
srruction Of a canal. He replied that
that was 4 question for lawyer TO an,
swer, He fAlt that new treaty would
he NECESSARY. Of course. but did not think
eeriouK dimculty would be encountred ne
xttiaung a caflal treaty with Panama.
QUICK RUN.
TIE Navy Department Is ADVISED tnas
Rear.Admiral Glass. commanding tue ga
cif1c station. arrived at Panama to-day
Seith ths cruiser Aiarblehcad and the gun
bat Concord, having made a quick run
from Acapulco. Their oonsovt, the non1'
tor wyoming, was not able to keep up
With the two other vessols. and, proc
ably, Will not reach Panama oefore
Thursday. BY virtue OF his rank "A.
rutfal Class will have supreme command
over tha naval forces In tho vicinity OF
Panama, and In case OF juncture OF the
forcAa at Panama and Colon he would
nave command OF all operations.
There is no expectation hero OF hos
tile crash on the isthmus in the I'm.
mediate future. for It Is believed that
the COLOMBIAN government, " Ao'A A0''
sAvtssd OF what has happened. viii &C
capt tho inevitable. and not attempt t.
send troops to attack. Panama n the
faee OF the United States naval vessels
guarding tho approaches. ~,
The STATE Department was notified ! 70 |. !
day that the Colombian government .hao
established censorship over cabiegrams
destined for the interior OF Colombia
reaching Bueua Ventura. This prae'
Ideally cuts OF free communication be-
tween Bogota. the capital OF Colombia
ana the outside world
In q dispatch received few daya
40 It the state Department from MIN.
lister Beaupre. he announced that ne had
decided to refrain from taking advantage
Of his leave OF absence, which was I'M
n,ediatsly available. until Marcn. No ex-
PLANTATION is offered for the change IN
Mr. Beaupre's plans. but 1t Is surmlsed
that he toresaw tho approaching revolu-
ton and desired to bo at his post when
the separation came. No apprehension
Is felt for the Minister'S personal sa1ety
at Bogota. though It Is realized that ms
lot may be an unpleasant one,