Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-11-11
REPUBLIC RECOGNIZED.
of Day in the Re.
volutiOn

Washington. Speciai-The events OF
the day as they developed here relative
to the situation on the isthmus are:
Recognition OF the de facto govcrn-
ment; the receipt of dispatches from
Commander Hubbard. of the Nashyille;
the arrival in Washington oi Con
sui General GudSer. OF Panama. and
the issuance of orders to Admiral
Cochlan 10 proceed forthwith tn the
tthmus with the consul general
Commander Hubbard cablcd that the
Colombian govern ment troops. under
Generals Torras and Toyar. $50 strong.
of Colon. had departed on n merchant
vessel. IIc stated that the isthums.
IRON one side to the other. was in the
hands Of the revolutionists This state
ment is OF the greatest importance
The United States government is bound
by treaty to maintain order and pre-
serve free traffic across the isthmus.
and is also under obligation to pre-
vent any hostile collisions either along
the line of the Panama Railway or at
the termini. Panama and Colon. Thus
the future attitude OF the Colombian
government towards the new Republic
Ct Panama becomes of little import
ance, for it is practically impossible
for it to 20 to war with Panama. OH
cials here familiar with the country
declare that Il is impossible 10 move
Il Colombian army overland to the 18TH
mus. owing to the character of the
country. On the other hand. if an at
tempt is made to bring troops citH"r to
Colon or Panama by water. the United
states naval officers at those points
WoHld Interfere. Thus by force o.
ii a;y OBLIGATIONS renriring the main
t'nance of order across the isthmus ms
necessary condition TO free transit.
The United States government practi-
caily has been placed in the position or
n protector 10 the new Ronubiic Of
rename, ANA that. tu3. regardless OF
any ollS on the part of the United
states government towards either
PARTY to the strife in Colombia
Ii was authoritativcly stated Friday
that, though the recognition of the
now republic is OF a business character
az first, consisting OF an authorization
through our consular officials on the
isthmus to do business with the new
government as they did with the CO.
lombian government this will in due
time. be followed by full political rec
cenition. This latter form Of recogni-
ton will he deferred until the govern
at Panama has taken 4 more reg
orm. 1t is presumed here that the
will very soon issue a call FOR
lvention which will adoDt a con-
ion and provide for the selection
president. Then il will be in order
minister's TO be appointed between
-wo countries. the United States
'anama. which will constitute full
cal recognition OF the new State.
condition will enable the conduct
'got.ations that may be necessary
successful execution of the pro-
of the United States for the con-
ton OF the isthmian canal and il
certainty that existing concessions
not suffer.
Ion. Colombia. By Cable-General
iros. the prefect OF Colon. and the
IT officer commanding the troops
arrived Tuesday on the gun
Carthagena from Savanilla. are
,taining their position OF refusing
's!onal government OF Panama.
the troops still refuse 10 return to
nilla. The lives OF American resi-
are threatened. American and
gn families are Hooking for shelter
,e railroad stations
lshington. Special-vice United
s Consul Ehrman at Panama.
$ the state Department under
nesday's date that the Colombian
rnment warship BoSota Is sheling
,ity. One Chinaman has been
J. Mr.. Ehrman mas been instruct
protest against the bOmha. dment.
conSul's protest is not sufficient.
commander of the United States
Ship Boston. which Is by this
on her way 10 Panama from San
del Sur. coo miles distant. will
nptly seize the Colombian gunboat.