New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
NATIONS DESIRE CANAL
altitude of the United States Cen
orally 4pprOUed.

! Berlin, Nov 5.-The German Foreign Office is
without direct news of the recent developments
/ in Colombia. as Germany has no diplomatic rep
/ resentative at Bogota. and is represented there
only by a consul Herr Koppel. a merchant. who
is not regularly IN the diplomatic service Up to
/ the present no dispatches have been received
4 from him referring to recent occurrences. Ger
/ many also has consuls at Colon and Panama.
/ but nothing has been heard from them the
/ subject of the revolution
/ DR. Luhrsen, the German Minister to Colom-
1 bia, died yesterday, " lille leave Of absence.
/ in the Southern TyroL
! 1t is officially stated mere that the only desire
/ Of Germany is to see peace preserved and to
/ have the United States build the interoceanic
canal. which would benefit German commerce.
Germany looks 10 the United States to protect
/ the Germans the isthmus. This government
1t IS stated, will observe complete indifference 10
( the political side OF the revolution. Both the
/ revolutionists and the government forces, it Is
assumed, will respect the personal and property
/ rights Of German subjects living at Panama
! 1t is considered likely that the commander OF
| the German West Indian squadron will send
vessel to Colon, as that is now the most inter
esting place within his cruising field 1t is also
/ conceivable hero that the German naval COM
mande- might land marines, in combination
/ with the United States and Great Britain, If
such action seemed desirable, but emphasis is
placed on Germany s general aloofness- Inc
! United States is recognized as the power having
dominant interest or the isthmus. Germany has
no inclination or object for the least inter-
ference and certainly would not do anything
without knowing in advance that it would be
/ agreeable TO the United States
The theory as TO the cause Of the revolution
which is currently accepted here is that the
United States brought it about, with the object
of building the interoceanic canal The "Nos-
sische Zeitung," in taking this view. says:
The reason why the President waited two
months after Colombia rejected the treaty with
/ out negotiating with Nicaragua is now clear
the United States was finding an ehectiNe way
/ Of attaining its ends by working behiAd the
I scores.
London Nov 1.-The British official attitude
toward the revolution at Panama is that it is
entirely the United States's affair. This, with
the consequent comparative apathy, appears to
be shared in all diplomatic quarters in London
Except in the unlikely possibility Of some out
side interference no action is contemplated by
the British government Upon request Of the
British diplomatic or consular representative in
the disturbed region a vessel would be sent
to protect the rights Of subjects Of Great Britain
but such a request would not be nCOuraged, as
Downing Street is of the opinion that the force
the United States is sending TO the isthmus is
more than sufficient TO maintain the safety Of
the foreign residents.
The question Of the recognition Of Panama's
independence entirely depends on the action Of
the United States If Washington communi-
Gates TO the powers that it intends to recognize
the independence of Panama, it is not likely
that there will be the slightest objection on the
part Of Great Britain, while. according to the
views Of the diplomats here, the other European
powers probably viii quickly follow suit. There
has long been a strong feeling in British Off
cial circles that it would be excellent ar
rangement if the United States would undertake
the preservation Of good order and the stability
OF all the Central American States This feel
ing is well known to the American diplomats in
England.
On all sides the United States's paramount
interests and right TO deal with the situation
single handed are frankly recognized by the
diplomats. though The Globe" in its usual
anti-American tone declares that on account Of
the proximity Of the West Indies the British
government should take hand in the matter.
The other afternoon newspa pers, however com
ment on the correctness Of the United states's
attitude, and the reasonableness Of anticipating
a solution OF the interoceanic canal problem
from the independence of Panama.
Paris, Nov 5.-The French consul at Panama
has sent request for instructions. in view of
T
Delcasse, is considering the question. It is
pected that instructions will be formulated and
sent soon. showing the attitude Of the French
government. There Is a strong indication that
its attitude will not be materially different from
that Of the United States, and probably will take
the same general lines.
The consular advices Gllege that the American
naval forces and the railroad company officials
have given some assistance to the revolutionary
element at Colon
Senior Pasado the Colombian concul here said
this afternoon that the conditions at Panama
gave France no right 10 intervene. He added
II the United States viii keep her hands of.
Colombia viii have no difficulty in suppressing
the Instruction and maintaining her sovereign
~ over the isthmus. l understand why
various interests anxious for the fndepen-
dence Of Panama. but the government has regu-
lar troops at Colon, and they viii vindiCate her
authority If the United States does not place any
obstacles in the way. The United States saws 10
Colombia, You must not attack Panama" Then
how is il possible 10 destroy the revolutionary
movement il its inception Panama is as much
a part OF Colombia any other State and the
government viii certainly tenaciously hold on
10 il.
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