The sun., 1903-11-07


from Kingston to Colon before the news OF
the coup reached Washington.
There is a wild rumor tonight that ar
rangements to finance the revolutionary
plot were made in hotel where agents
OF the Panama >Canal Company usually
stop when they come to Washington. but
authority for this rumor, like that for the
reports of Administration connivancee at
or actual participation in the schemes OF
the separatists, is lacking.
The most that ca n be said with any degree
Of certainty is that the Government, in
telligently anticipating the secession OF
Panama, had time to consider carefuliy
the course it would pursue in that event
and was. accordingly, able to act promptly
when the expected happened.
DOESN'T EXPECT WAR WITH COLOMBIA.
The Government does not expect that
Colombia will resort to arms to regain the
Isthmus If it should attempt to send
troops there. the naval forces Of the United
States will prevent them from landing.
The Administration has made up its mind
to that. The new republic must be left
severely alone. under the protecting arm
of the United States. Colombian troops
cannot reach the Isthmus overland.
Should the three States adjoining Panama, 4,
separated, like the Isthmus. from the rest
of the country by the Magdalena River,
join in the movement for independence,
it would become question for this Govern
ment's decision whether I should protect
them from aggression as it is protecting
the new republic as now territorially consti-
tuted
LATIN AMERICAN DIPLOMATS EXCITED.
Colombia may and probably will appeal
to European Powers. but nobody in
authority here believes it will do the least
bit of good. Officials are reticent as to
the application to the rest Of Latin
America of Mr.. Roosevelt's bold declara-
tion against permitting "a constant sue
cession of unnecessary and wasteful civil
wars"
The Latin American diplomatic con-
tingent in Washington is wildly excited,
and inclined to regard the course OF the
United States as fraught with danger to
the territorial integrity Of these South
American, Central American and West In
dian republics whose peace is 80 frequently
disturbed by bloody political clashes.
CoLoMBIA's PROBABLE ACTION.
admitted to be cause for a declaration Of
war by Colombia. That Government, how
ever. is powerless to engage in hostilities
wit the United States. She has $4,000
troops under arms in the interior of the
country. but, as previously stated, they
cannot get to the Isthmus overland. and
the American fleet is there to stop pro-
cedure by sea.
That Colombia will abide by the advice
OF President Roosevelt to make peace with
the Republic of Panama is regarded here
as entirely unlikely The first move ex-
pected on her part is the recall of her
Charge d'Affaires in Washington, and the
dismissal of Minister Beaupre. if he is still
in the country; Alban G. Snyder. secretary
of the United States legation at Bogota,
and all the United States consuls in Colom-
bian territory outside Of the 1sthmus.
ADMIRAL cooHLAN GOING TO COLON.
Meanwhile the Government is making
extensive preparations for maintaining
peace on the Isthmus and In carrying out
plans to that end already made. 1t has
determined to send Rear Admiral j. B.
Coghlan to Colon to take command Of the
United States ships on that side Of the
Isthmus. Admiral Coghlan is the COM
mander of the Caribbean squadron. He
will sail from Washington on Sunday on
the cruiser Mayfower, known commonly
as the Presidents yacht. and iseeXPected
to reach Colon on Nov. IS.
H. A. Gudger, United States Consul
General at Panama, who is in this country
on leave of absence and wants to hurry
back to his post. will accompany him.
Cnublo nIal ha
Raleigh in the battle of Manila Bay, and in
addition to being fighter and a first class
sailor, is noted as the only man who created
an international incident by reciting a
humorous poem. That poem is called
-Hoch der Kaiser" The cruiser Olympia,
Admiral Coghlap's flagship, is under re-
pairs at Norfolk, and will probably follow
him to the Isthmus, leaving this country
about Nov. %, Rear Admiral Henry Glass,
who is expected to reach Panama on Nov. IL.
having left Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednes-
day with the Marblehead, the Concord and
the Wyoming. is Admiral Coghlan's senior,
and will have command of all the forces
landed on the Isthmus and the vessels
on the Pacific side.
The Dixie, with 400 marines aboard,
reached Colon yesterday. Commander De-
lano to-day telegraphed the Navy Depart
ment that he had landed forces at Colon
last evening. just before the men were
landed all the Colombian troops left by
Royal Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Orinoco for Cartagena, Commander De.
ano added
Independents party in possession Of
Colon, Panama and railroads. Nashville
has withdrawn force"
The Atlanta will reach Colon and the
Boston will reach Panama before many
hours have passed. The Baltimore is to
60 from Santo Domingo to Colon, With the
Nashville, the first vessel to get to Colon.
nine vessels are in or have been ordered
to Isthman waters, The Prairie, with more
marines, will probably go to Colon.
HOW THE CHANGE WAS MADE.