Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-11-18
NO PANAMA fight
Reported Army Marching Found tC
Be a Fake
ONLY FEW TRAMPS TURNED BACK
The is,hrIuS WI! Never Again Be the
Seat of Warfare While Under Our
Protec!orote.

Washington. Spccial.-The state
Department has 70 knowledge OF Tie
marching Of an army from Colombia
upon the lsjhmus and tho officials
state that ii any such movement were
in progress. would certainly be in
formed hy it's agents in The South. the
cables being still open. These officials
scout the idea that any such march
Is in progress. aS The President of
Colombia is reported TO have de.
scribed to the President of Ecuador
Ii is assumed here that the army"
s2id to be marching on Panama was
nothing moro than the few mon. per
haps 500 all told. who were about to
embark at Buena Ventura. n few days
ago. when they were turned back from
the lsthmus by notice of the deter
mination of the United States naval
commanders to allow no landings in
that quarter. These torops cannot
reach the lsthmus by water and the
officials here are positive that they
cannot DO so by land on account OF
rhc nature of the Intervening coun.
try.
8dt there are more than physical
obstacles in the way Of the approach
of an army upon Panama. The officials
do not care to express publicly their
plans. but enough has heen learned
from the instructions given TO our
naval commanders TO make il evident
that never again will the lsthmus be-
ccmc the seat of warfare. so long as
the United states government can pre-
vent ii. The difference between the
present situation on the IsthmuS and
that which existed last year when
Commander Mclean prevented armed
troops from. crossing the Isthmus by
rail IS just this: The authorities have
now determined to extend the lines
of protection to the railroad. They will
not allow hostile forces. no matter
whether they are Colombian or Pan
anna troops. to come into collision any
where near the railroad and to pre-
vent such collisions it will be ncces-
sary to extend the neutral zone cloar
10 the north and south boundaries of
the Republic of Panama. Officials here
VIII not make such statement pub
emergency arises" But il is known
that such were the plans of the naval
commanders and as there is no indica
ton OF change in these plans. not
the slightest apprehension is felt here
or the encroachment OF any Colombian
army upon Panama.
rlr. 0udger Returns.
Pnama. by Cable.-Unitcd Sta,os
Consul Central Gudger arrived here
Sunday evening and was met al the
railway station by great number
or persons, including the members OF
the provisional government. armv of
hccrs and other persons. General
Abaldia was also among those present.
AS Consul General Gudgor aligbtcd
from the train military band played
The Star Spangled Banner" Mr..
Gudger was welcomed b. commit
tee composed of representatives of
the Junta. and by Senior Brio. reprc-
senting the municipality of Panama.
Senor Arias delivered speech in
which he expressed the gratitude CT
the Republic of Panama for the recog-
milton accorded it by Presiden Roose.
welt and also the pleasure of the peo-
pie of Panama at Mr.. Gudgcr's re-
turn. Consul General Gudger return.
ed thanks for his reception and said
that he and Rear Admiral Walker
would call upon the members of the
Junta officially soon. The United
States cruiser Boston has returned
from her cruise to The south. which
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