The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-06
WILL RECOGNIZE PANAMA.
UNITED STATES TO STAND By
NEW GOVERNMENT.

President VIII Probably Make a States
ment To-day-Isthmian Affairs VIII
he Handled with a Firm Hand-De-
veIopments Believed to Assure Com
struction Of the Canal.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The Associated
Press is informed that the president
probably viii make a statement to-
morrow regarding the provisional gov
ernment of the republic of Panama Of
the establishment of which this gov
ernment was officially informed to-day.
In view of the latest advices from
Colon to the effect that the junta has
succeeded in gaining control of the sit
uation it is currently expected that this
announcement will recognize the newly
established government, but it was i'm
possible to secure official information ON
this point
The decision to make an announce
ment was reached after a conference at
the White House tonight of the presi-
dent, Secretary Hay, Secretary Moody,
Assistant Secretary Loomis, Rear Ad-
niral John G. Walker, retired, and Rear
Admiral Henry G. Taylor, chief of the
bureau Of navigation. Secretary Hoy
and Secretary Moody dined with the
president and later were joined by the
other officials. The conference ended
shortly after II o'clock. .
A cablegram was received tonight
from the American consul at Colon say
ing that the 400 Colombian troops which
arrived there Monday on the Cartha-
gena had sailed away.
The Associated Press is enabled to
state that this government will conduct
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 prevented at any cost. This is
further than the Tinted States has ever
gone heretofore and in the opinion of
officials here indicates that the estab-
1ishment of she new government at
Panama If it proves stable and orderly
will have the good wishes of the United
States and our ultimate recognition and
cooperation in conducting an orderly
and permanent government on the 18TH
mus. Advocates of the construction Of
the Panama canal say this assures the
execution os that project.
1t was learned tonight that the
Prairie will sail from League Isand
next week with 300 marines for Guam
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 ex-
ecutfve board of the new government
announcing the establishment of the
provisional government of the republic
of Panama stated that its action was
in response to popular and spontan-
eous demand on the part of the 18TH
mian people and that the board was as
sured of the necessary military strength
to carry out its determination.
1t was first intended to send a reply
to the three eonsuls, but after the con-
ference tonight it was decided that no
announcement would be made as to
the character of this this deply.
The departure of the troops from
Colon greatly relieves the seriousness
of the situation, and the arrival of the
Dixie tonight relieved the general ap-
prehension here regarding the safety of
American lives and property.
This government, 1t was said to-
night, is interested but not surprised to
note the European approval of its pol
icy as shown in the Associated Press
dispatches from London, Berlin and
Paris, but it was added by high Off
cial that the restoration of order on the
isthmus and It's maintenance had been
long desired by the European powers,
and that the United States was in real
ity doing them and their interests a SER
vice.
officials of the administration say
that nothing has yet been decided as to
our policy, save that it has been decid-
ed to execute the obligations of the
United States as to affairs on the 18TH
mus of Panama in accordance with a
broad Interpretation of the treaty of
1886
The state department has received in
formation to the effect that communi-
cation with Buena Ventura, the Co.
lombian port on the Pacific coast, and
with the interior points has been re-
stored. This had been Interrupted for
a time owing, 1t was supposed, to the
cutting of the cable by the revolution
lists Recourse, it is supposed, has been
had to another cable controlled by the
Central and South American Telegraph
and Gable company which stretches
across the Pacific ocean from the Co.
lombian shore to a point in the state
Of Panama, but which avoids the city
where the revolutionists are operating.
Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge here
said tonight he had not received any
news from his government regarding
the revolt in Panama nor has he had
anything from the officials on the 18TH
mus. He may make report to his gov
ernment of the conditions on the 18TH
mus as he learns them here and of the
feeling of the United States government
in this matter.
It was said tonight that orders will
be sent to the cruiser Baltimore, now
on her way to San Domingo to proceed
to Colon.
It was suggested tonight that in the
event of postponement of the recogni-
tion of the new government the ques-
tion might be referred to congress for
action.
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