The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-06
BOMBARDING
PANAMA.
Colombian War Ship Attacks Seat Of
Isthmian Revolt.
UNITED STATES PROTESTS.
II Firing Is Not stopped American
Fleet WIN Probably Seize Govern
xnent's VesseIs-Preparing For
Mig Naval Demonstration.

Washington, Nov. 5.-yice United
States Consul Ehrman, at Panama, ca
bles tue state department that the Co
lombian government war ship Bogota
is Smelling that city, where the indie.
pendence Of the isthmus has been pro
claimed. Eleven Cinnamon have been
killed Vice Consul Ehrman has been
instructed to protest against the bonn
hardment.
If the eonsuls protest is not sufIi-
cient, then the commander Of the Unit
ed States steamer Boston, which is BY
this time on her way to Panama from
San Juan del Sur, GOO miles distant
will promptly seize the Colombian gun
boat, if necessary TO stop the bonn
bardment.
This bombardment Is in violation Of
all the rules of war. beginning, as il
did, without the required notice. More
over, the United states government
takes the ground that 1t certainly in
terferes with the freedom Of transit
across the isthmus. which this govern,
ment is BIZ treaty bound to maintain.
The greatest activity is exhibited in
the state and navy departments, and
there were frequent consultations be
tween the officials. the naval officers
particularly being intent on working
out the details for the plan of the pro
lection OF the isthmian traffic outlined
by tie state department
Preparing For Mig Demonstration.
It is quite evident that the navy is
making preparations for larger dem
onstration in isthmian waters than Il
has made for many years, and the fact
Is not disguised that all Of the infor-
nation that has come from the secret
agents Of the government point to the
ultimate success Of the revolution. But
meanwhile extremely delicate Ques-
tons are to be answered, for the occu-
patton of one end of the Panama rail
road by the government force and of
the other end by the revolutionists
makes the situation extremely compli-
Gated That is one reason the confer
ences are being held and why it is de-
sirable that the most exact instructions
possible under the circumstances shall
be sent to our naval commanders and
to the consular officers on the isthmus
to prevent them from making any
false move that would place the United
States government in position Of
violating treaty stinnlations or display
ing power in derogation Of Colombia i
just rights.
"You win protect American Interests
at all points and do everything posi-
BILE to avoid bIoodshed," is the sub
stance of the instructions cabled BY
the navy department at the instance
Of the state department to the naya
commanders now at the isthmus OF or
their way. The last part of the in
structions is particularly significant
for it forecasts d moEe active interposi
ton by the United States government
in the troubles on the isthmus thar
has perhaps ever before been displayed
viii Probably Land Marines.
These orders were the result of tbs
| conferences az the NhWe House pc
tween the president, Secretary Hay
and Assistant Secretary Loomis, Act
ing Secretary Of the Navy Darling an,
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief Of the bu
reau Of navigation So 1t is not doubt
ed that under the authority thus con
veyed the United States naval com
manders win land marines and sailor
at the railroad termini Indeed, it i
not doubted Commander John Hub
bard of the Nashville has already
placed d marine guard ashore at Color
TO protect the railroad property anC
the commander Of the Boston probabl.
viii take the same action when he at
| rives at Panama.
The United States government ha
received cabegram from Panama
requesting that It recognize the nev
government. The officials here are a
| vet in ignorance as to what the ney
| government consists Of and have take
no action on the request.
The cause Of the revolution may b