The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-10
Shelnng Of Panama,
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 4-Vice United
States Consul Ehrnan, at Panama, cables
the State Department under today's date
that tie Colombian government Warshlp
Bogota is shelling the city. One China
man mas been killed
Nj. Ehrman has been instructed to pro
test against the bombardment.
II the ~consul's protest is not sufficient
then the commander of the L. S. 5. Boston,
which is by this time on her way 90 Pana-
Ma. from san Juan Del Sur, 500 miles dis
a1t, viii promptly seize the Colombian
gUuboat f necessary to stop the bonn
9arImeut.
This bombardment is in violation OF all
the ru.es OF war, beginning as 1t did with
CUT the required notice. Moreover the
United States government takes the
ground that it certainly intertcres with
the freedom of transit across the lsthmus
which this government Is treaty bound to
maintain.
The E~restest activity was exhibited IN
the State and Navy Departments TINS
morning ana there were frequent consul
ttiozs between the officials, the naval
officers particularly being intent on work
Ig out the details for the plan OF the
..aceoJiOn q the isthmian traffic outlined
ty the State Department.
II is quite evident that the Navy Is
making preparations for a larger demon
st1tl1n in isthmian waters than it has
made lot many years, and the fact is not
disguised that all OF the information that
has come from the secret agents OF the
government points to the ultimate success
Oh the revolution.
You viii protect American interests
2E a --r-a --1 100 n III
10 avoid bl~oodshed," is the substance OF
l1a instructions cabled by the Navy De-
b4rtment Mt the instance of the State De
Pal-ment to the naval commanders now
ii. tile i51amus or on their way. The last
part OF the instructions is particularly
significant, for it forecasts q more act
I'VE Interpretation by the United States
soTernment in the troubles on the sthrnus
man has perhaps ever before been DIS
played. With the Atlanta, Dixie, anG
nashville there viii be a naval force Oh
Tie Gulf side Of the isthmus sufficient to
~ae5 any probably emergency. The pres
eAce OF the 400 Colombian government
Ho9ls 49, Colon makes the situation there
Z. present more difficult than on the
Panama s.de.
/ viii probably oblige the United
t-AC lt-AliJOL al pCtS~
.~a rllvay, as traffic cannot be mann
'@.ae1 With one end Of the line IN pos,
@-s.9A q the government forces and the
r.-er ill the hands OF the revolutionists
l~e effect Of such seizure Of the road
S'-.- he to p"eTcnt the movement OF any
@~s ~ troops carrying arms from ono
sue ~ the Isthmus to the other.
7'1s cab,ed inquiries have come &c
.-7 state Department from men who
11t very high in the business world o
@--I2a, asking if the United States gov
.~~eAl would extend recognition to t1'
state il the present movement wa;
@-'ess~-ul. The inquiries did not come |,
-"sa-s as to justify an official answer
, III is sand that it is not the policy o
~. government to commit itself IL suct
Tho nvariable rule as to recognl
lii such cases OF revolution is to re
@..ze detaeto and if the United States
s0-@f officers at Panama and Color
"''-l- That there is an actual working