The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-06
General \ ToVar and His Staff Find' Resistance to New
 Movement U2eIeSs
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ID
 STATE JPOSITION OF u s.
Ing All Probability the New Govern r,ocnt Will Be Recognized and War
 ships Ordered to Maintain Peace at All Hazards.

Panama, November 5.-General Tovar and his staff have,at last been convinced pf the uselessness of their resistance to jthe provisional government, and have accepted the terms offered by the Junta. They will embark this afternoon for Colon on anlexpress train and will leave immediately on the royal mail steamer Orinoeo for Cartagena. The arrangement to this end was made through the ef- forts of Commander Hubbard of the Uni- ted States gunboat Nashville
 Superintendent Shaler and Assistant Superintendent Prescott of the Panama railroad. guarantee that both parties will fulfill tho agreement.
 There is rejoicing all over the city be- cause the stability of the republic now seems assured. The fact that troops were already moving toward the line probably decided General Tovar and his staff to accept the terms of the Junta.
 President to Make Statement.
 Washington, November 5.-The Asso- ciated Press is informed that the Pres- dent probably will make a statement to- morrow regarding the provisional govern ment of the republic of Panamai Of the establishment of which this government was officially informed today. In view of the latest advices from Colon to the effect that the junta has succeeded iit gaining control of the situation il is cur rently expected that this announcement will recognize the newly established government but it was impossible to se- cure official information on this point.
 The decision to make an announcement tomorrow, was reached after conter- ence at the white house tonigat of the r,... Moody, Assistant Secretary Looms. Rear Admiral John G. Walker ,relredl. and Rear Admiral .Henry C.. Taylor chief of the bureau of navigation. Secretary Hay and Secretary Moody dined with the President, and later were joined by the other officials. The conference ended shortly after ? s'eloeS
 Colombian Troops Sail Away.
 A cabiegram was roccivni tonight from the American consul at EoI1n saying the 400 Colombian troops which arrived there Monday on the Cartapena had sailed away. The Associated Press IS enabled to state that this government will con- duct affairs with a firm hand m the sxe- cution of the treaty Of lS46 Orders have been sent to the various naval commando CTS In the Caribbean sea that the fsth- mus Is to be policed. the transit kept open. and also that b1odshed must be prevented at any cosi. This Is further than the United States has ever gone heretofore. and in the opinion of officials here indicates that the establishment of the new government of 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 of the lsthmus.
 | Advocates of the construction of the Panama canal say this assures the exe- l cution of the project.
 Another Warshp Going. ! It was learned tonight that the Prairie ! will sail from League Island next week 1 with BOO marines for Guantanamo, and that in case the situation continues serl- ous on the isthmus, the Prairie will pro- ceed thence to Colon and land additional marines. The dispatch received from the executive board of the new government announcing the provisional government of the republic of Panama stated that it's action was in response to a popular and spontaneous demand on the part of the isthmian people. and that the board was assured of the necessary military strength to carry out it's determination.
 It was first intended to send reply to the three consuls but after the confer ence tonight. 1t was decided no announce ment would be made of the character of this reply until tomorrow
 The departure of the troops from Co., Ion, greatly relieves the seriousness of the situation. and the arrival of the Dixie tonight relieved the general apprehension here regarding the safety of American lives and property.
 Doing Them a Service.
 This government 1t was said late to- night. Is interested but not surprised to ,f as shown in the Associated Press dis patches from London. Berlin and Paris. but 1t was added by high official that the ,estoration of order on the isthmus and its maintenance had long been de- sired by the European powers, and that the United States was in reality doing them and their interests a service
 Officials of the administration say nothing yet has been decided as to our policy, save that it has been decided to execute the obligations of the United States as to affairs on the Isthmus of Panama in accordance with broad in- depreciation of the treaty of 1s46
 The state department has received In- formation to the effect that communi- cation with Buena Ventura, the Colombian port on the Pacific coast, and with the interior points. has been restored This has been interrupted by the revolutions ists Recourse it is supposed has been had to another cable controlled by the Central and South American Telegraph and Cable company, which stretches across the Pacific ocean from the colom- bian shore to point in the state of Panama, but which avoids the city where the revolutionists are operating
 Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge here, said tonight that he had not received any news from his government regarding the revolt in Panama. nor has he had any, thing from the officials on the isthmus. He may make a report to his government on the conditions of the sthmus as he learned them here and of the feeling of the United States in the 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 advent of postponement of recognition of the new government the question might be re- ferred to congress for action.