Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-09

Washington, Nov. 5.-Ine state de-
partment yesterday received prompt
requests from the representatives of
the revolutionary government at Pan
ANA that the United States recognize
the new state Of Panama, but pending
official advices from our cOunsular Of
nccrs Il Panama that new govern
melt had been established and is
celacto government. the state Depart
lne-t. declined TO commit itself. How
eve. attention was called 10 the TACT
Ana =. Is InvarlaOly the policy OF the
L--.t-a states 10 deal Win a deiacJO
g..1.-u.uuL IN any court rms state
.-.a-L ~ ,aken as favorable ~ recog-
n.,.-.. sA0uId the new Panama govern
l.el- I've al acuye existence.
Untea States Favorable.
EaIg yesterday morning the news
Ma .-eo..sd OF me sneinng OF rama
~ uy lle colombian sunDoaI, Bogo-
L.. anu instructions were caDled al
- 10 our wee consul there 10 pro-
-. --a4usu Jnls bOmDarument, Wnlle
-. >-.nmanaer OF the cruiser Boston
49, ..relIeu I'd prevent the BogoJa
Ia. lrlug. II early became apparent
l....l ..4s government intended 10 take
active steps 10 protect the lie ana
property On the IsJhmus and 10 take
an advanced position. Instructions
we're Cableu the commanders OF war
ships on Jnelr way 10 the isthmus or
already there, to resort To any neces-
sary measures 10 prevent blOOdsned.
me situation at Panama and Colon Is
anomalous and late last night II deYel-
opeu mat the Colon situation Is the
result OF the plans OF the navy depart
meuJ mIscarTying.
Official Dispatches Intercepted.
DISPATCHES To the Nashville, which
should have reached her Immediately
upon her arrival at Colon, November
z were intercepted and we're not re-
ceived By Commander Hubbard until
alter the Colombian CarJhagena had
arrived at Colon with 5UO Colombian
troops aboard, when It was too late TO
prevent her entrance 10 the harbor.
Execution OF the original scheme
would have eliminated the Carthagena
from the situation at Colon and the
present unfortunate complications
would have been avoided.
Touay IL is expected further efforts
Will he made on the part Of the new
government OF Panama TO obtain rec
osnlL.on at the hands of the United
States.
Prepared Long Before.
san Francisco. Nov. 5.-When the
steamer san Juan, which arrived yes
terday. lett Panama, October 20, prep
araliOns Tor the revolution were well
uuder way and secession was talked
over everywhere on the streets. EYi-
IDENTIFY the government has known
for at least two weeks that a crisis
was approaching. Passengers on the
san Juan who come from Panama
and various points of Central Ameri-
ca are agreed that the revolution was
most carefully planned, and they pre-
dict its success. They also state, &C
co.ding TO the Post, that the diplo-
matte representatives OF the United
States are favorable to the revolu-
tiorists. The men at the head OF the
secession movement are friends OF
the Panama canal and want the canal
built by the United States and main
tanned under the military protection
CT the United States.
American Predicts Success.
one Of the San Juan passengers
was John Jockins. United States con
sui general at San Salvador, who
said:
The independent government now
Icing fmmed i'm Panama will always
remain there. The BOgOta govern
nent is out of place and has no rea.
ECn Tor longer existing"
Shells % No Damage.
Colon. Nov. without firing a
shot and amid scenes of the greatest
enthusiasm the independence Of the
isthmus and the department of Pana
ma was declared Tuesday evering.
The city of Panama is now in the
hands OF the revolutiOnists and no Be
rious attempt viii be made to recap
ture IL. The Colombian gunbOat 30