The Washington times., 1903-11-06
Ehrman to Act.

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Ehrman to Act.
The following announcements. author
lied by the President. was made at the
State Department defining the position
Of the United States relative to the new
turn IN affairs:
The following telegram was sent By
the State Department today 10 Mr.. Ehr-
man. acting consul general OF the United
States 81 Panama:
- The people Of Panama have. by an
apparently unaRimoGs movement. dis
solved their political connection with the
republic OF Colombia, and resumed thesf
Independence
= hFH you are satisfied thaf de
facto government repuhIican in form.
and without substantial opposition from
its own people, has been established in
the state OF Panama. you viii enter into
relations with it as n responsible gov
ernnent Of the territory. and look TO K
for All due action 70 protect the per-
sons and property OF citizens OF the
United States. and to keep open the
isthmian transit in accord with the OBJ
legations OF existing treaties governing
the relation OF the United States 10 that
territory.
Instructions to Beaupre.
Immediately afterward an instruc-
tion was sent by telegram TO Nj Beau
pre-. the minister OF the United States
az BOgota. in the following terms:
The people OF Panama having By an
apparently unanimous movement. dis
solved their political connection with
the Republic OF Colombia and resumed
their independence. and havi1g adopted
government Of their own, republican
in form. with which the Government OF
the United States has entered into re-
lati0ns, the President OF the United
States. in accordance with the ties Of
friendship which have so long and So
happily existed between- the respective
nations. most earnestly commends 10
the governments of Colombia and OF
Panama the peaceful and equitable set
tlement of all questions at issue be-
tween them. He holds that he IS bound
not merely by treaty obligations but by
the interests OF civilization, to see that
the peaceful traffic of the world across
the isthrnus OF Panama shall not longer
be disturbed by q constant succession Of
unnecessary and wastefui civil wars .
Order Must Be Kept.
Under the instructions sent to Vice
Consul General Ehrman, at Panama. he
business with the officers of the pro-
visionaI government in that city. This
recognition OF the de faeto government
does not, necessarily, mean its recogni-
ton as a permanent institution Not
until the new government has been
thoroughly organized and has demon
strated its ability 10 maintain order, viii
the formal recognition of the new re-
public as a permanent menher OF the
family of nations be extended by the
United States.
Almost the entire time OF the cabinet
meeting was devoted 10 a discussion OF
the new developments on the isthmus.
Secretary Hay and Secretary Moody
laid before the President the latest dis
patches from the American representa-
tives. which made IL quite clear that the
provisional government was in entire
control of the province OF Panama. that
order was being maintained and, that
the populace had accepted the new re-
gime not only with satisfaction, but with
rejoicing
After full and free discussion OF ths
subject. the action indicated was agreed
upon. The framing of instructions 10
our Representatives in Colombia and
Panama and of the public statement u
be Issued later in the day. was left en-
tirely 10 Secretary Hay.
Boston Expected Today.
The Boston should reach Panama to
day. and both ends OF the Panama rail-
way win then be guarded by American
warships and all chance for inteTfer-
ence with traffic ended.
Unusual activity is shown among OIL
GERS at the headquarters OF the Marie
Corps in this city. and il is likely that
a large force OF marines viii reach the
isthmus before MANY DAYS have passed.