Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d. O., Nov. 4.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 4.
The Presidents said to be pleased q at
the general results of the elections but,
of course, disappointed at the outcome
in Greater New York and Maryland.
Members of the administration point to
the fact that wherever the election was
on strict party lines and questions, the
gains were very decided. =,
The following dispatch was received
by the Navy Department this morning
from the Commander of the Nashville,
at Colon: "The Colombian gunboat,
Bogota has thrown several shells into
the city of Panama, killing one China
man." The State Department forthwith
cabled United States vice-consul general
at Panama Ehrman directing him to
demonstrate with the Colombian govern
ment and insist that the transit across
the isthmus be kept free, that any bonn
bardment of Panama or Colon would
be regarded as intolerable by the
United States, because of our agreement
to preserve order on the Isthmus; that
the bombardment of either town
threatened to destroy railroad property
which we were bound to preserve. The
State Department has been informed
that the revolutionary movement through
out the isthmus is general and while
Colon is held by Government troops the
chances are strongly in favor of therevo-
lutionists, as the government troops gen
orally are now concentrated at Bogota,
which is 26 days distant from the 18th
mus and the government lacks transport
tation facilities.
Early this morning the Bureau Of
Navigation received cable dispatch in
cipher from the Commander of the Nash
vile which is now at Colon. Directly
thereafter there was conference between
Secretary Loomis, Admiral Taylor and
Others. Secretary Hay took the message
to the White House and showed it to
President. 1t was decided to keep the
contents of the dispatch secret for the
present. Although officials of the State
and Navy Departments will not discuss
the situation for publication, it is known
that they are of the opinion that the
Panama revolution will be entirely sue
cessful. 1t is understood that orders
will be sent to the American naval COM
manders in isthmian waters to prevent
the transportation of Colombian troops
across the isthmus.
AS a result of the conference between
Secretary Hay and the President orders
will be issued to naval vessels stationed
at either side of the isthmus that the duty
of the navy is to remain entirely impair
tial as between the revolutionists' force
and the government troops, but that
orderis to be preserved upon the isthmus
at all hazards. Beyond these instructions
commanding officers will be expected to
use their own judgment in adopting
measures.
A new phase of the revolution in
Colombia is the fact that President
Roosevelt has been informed that a syn
dictate of French, German and English
financiers has been actually formed to
take over the Panama Canal Company
and complete the canal on the French
plans which call for an expenditure
of $40, 900, 900. limitations have been
received to the effect that in furtherance
of the plans to secure the canal these
governments were to be induced to send
ships to Panama on the pretense of pro-
tecting the interests OF their subjects, or
of collecting outstanding debts from CO.
lombia. This is to be the real reason
whereby the administration has deter
mined to make display of naval force
in isthmian ports to an extent entirely
unwarranted by bloodless revolution.
According to dispatches received here
from the Pine Ridge Agency for New
castle, Wyo., the reports of troubles
with Indians at that place have been
greatly exaggerated.
Six alias bench warrants to supplant
those recently vacated in the District
Court in New York were issued in the
Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia this afternoon against Geo. w.
Beavers, State Senator Green, of New
York, who are under indictment in con-
nection with the postoffice frauds.
Second Assistant Postmaster General Shall
lenberger, in his annual report submitted to-
day. asks for an appropriation of SO, 900
10 carry on the tremendous transportation
business Of the department for the year end
ing June 80, 1905. The railway mail service
cos the government little more than IL
mil ons last year, will cost il II millions this,
and IS millions next year.