The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13
new BORN NATION
TO BE- RECOGNIZED
United States Will Issue State-
ment Regarding the Sit
uation in Panama.
WILL USE FIRM HAND
1t Is Agreed, However, That the New
Government as Temporarily Set
Up Is Strons-Colombia
Practically Gives Up.

Press is informed that the president
probably will make a statement today
regarding the provisional government
of the republic of Panama, of the es-
adjustment Of which this government
was officially informed. In view Of
the latest adviceS from Colon to the
effect hat the junta has succeeded in
gaining control of the situation it is
currently expected hat this govern
ment will recognize the newly estab-
lished state, but official information on
this point was not given out last night.
The decision to make an announce
ment today was reached after a con-
ference at the white house of the presl-
dent, Secretary Hay, Secretary Moody,
Assistant Secretary LOOMS, Rear Adj
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 We're Joined by
the other officials. The conference
ended shortly after II O'Clock.
a c%ablegram was received last night
from the American consul at Colon say
ing that the 600 Colombian troops which
have sailed way
Execute Treaty of 1886.
The Associated Press is enabled te
oldlc tlldl III SoNCli lIliClll Will Vii
duct affairs with a firm hand in the
execution of the treaty of 1916. Orders
have been sent to the various naval
commanders in the Caribbean that the
isthmus is to be policed, the transit
kept open, and also that ~bloOdshed
must be prevented at any price. This is
farther than the United States has ever
gone before, n in the opinion Of Of
ficials here indicates that the estab-
lichroor,t Of tho nav srONar11n1pnt AT
Panama, if it proves stable and orderly,
will have the good wishes of the United
States and our ultimate recognition n
cooperation in conducting an orderly
and permanent government on the
iSthmus. Advocates of the construc-
ton of the Panama canal say this as
sures the execution of hat project.
1t was learned last night that the
Prairie will sail from League island
next week with 80 marines for Guan-
tanamo, and that in case the situation
continues serious on the isthmuS the
Prairie will proceed thence to Colon
and LAND additional marines.
The dispatch received from the exec
utive board of the new government an
nouncing the establishment of the pro-
v%isional government of the republic of
Panama stated hat its action was in
| response to a popular and spontaneous
demand on the part of the iSthmus
| people, and that the board was as
| sured of the necessary military
strength to carry out it's determine
ton.
1t was first intended to send a reply
to the three consuls, but after the con-
ference it vas decided that no an
nouncement would be made as to the
character of this reply.
American Property Safe.
The departure OF the troops from
Colon greatly relieves the seriousness
of the situation and the arrival of the
Dixie relieved the general a%pprehen-
sion here regarding the safety OF
American lives and property.
This government, it was said, is in
terested, but not surprised to note the
European approval of it's policy as
Shown in the Associated Press dis
patches from London, Berlin and Paris
but it was added by a high official thai
the restoration of order on the 18TH
mus and it's maintenance has beer
long been desired by the European
powers, and that the United States was
in reality doing them and their inter-
ests a service. Officials of the admin
istratio. say nothing has yet been de-
cided as to our policy save that it has
been decided to execute the obligations
of ,rle United States as to affairs on the
rthmus- of Panama in accordance Will
q broad Interpretation Of the treaty OF
1886.
The state department has received
information to the effect that COM
munication with Buena Ventura, the
Colombian port on the Pacific coast
and with the interior points has beer
restored. This had been interrupted
for a time, owing, it was supposed, tc
the cutting of the cable by the revolu-
tionists. Recourse, it is supposed, has
beer had to another cable controlled
by the Central and South American
Telegraph and Gable company, which
stretches across the Pacific ocean from
the Colombian shore to a point in the
state of Panama, but which avoids the
city where the revolutionists are op.
Grating.
DIR. Herran, the Colombian charge
here, said he had not received any news
from his government regarding the re-
volt in Panama, nor has he had any.
thing from the officials on the isthmus
He may make a report to his govern
ment of the conditions on the isthmus
as he learns them here, and of tn,
feeling of the United States govern
mtnt in the matter. 1t was said tina
orders will be sent to the cruiser Bal.
timore, now on her way to San Do.
nlingo, to proceed to Colon.
1t was suggested that in the even
Of postponement of recognition of thu
new government the question might b.
"eferred to congress for action.
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