The sun., 1903-11-06
Southwest Corner Twentieth Street.

| IL meant tlul " lnuSl De COtSlIucu N"'i iSi
erence To the interests Of the United States
as deterinir ed by conditions as they now
appear, instead of constituting II with ref
erence to the interests OF Colombia alone
A game of throat cutting is constantly
going on in the Isthmus. Last year the
United States helped the Colombian Gov
ernlnent to arrange an ending Of the rebel
! lion which so seriously threatened its ex-
! istfnce American ships and men we're
sent to the Isthmus to preserve order Tor
the benefit of Colombia,
Now the United States Government is
called upon again by the terms of its treaty
to send ships and men there to keep transit
free from interruption and to preserve
the peace.
| These outbreaks are occurring con-
stantly, and it has at last become question
whether the United States shall, by the
exercise Of its authority i'll behalf OF the
| Colombian Government; permit such
state Of things to continue on the lsthmus'
which was at one time independent and has
always desired TO be so.
| As long as this feeling exists. so long
will the United States be called upon to
perform service for the benefit OF Colombia
How long is The United States TO stand by
| and see this disorder continue' How often
| ls ii to use its armed forces to preserve
| Colombian sovereignty'
The consular officers and naval com
! manders on the Isthmus and in its waters
| have be.u directed to prevent bloodshed
| and to preserve peace to the utmost exertion
| Of their influence. They are to secure
| freedom OF traffic across the 1sthms and
| to stop disorders
It is q fair inference that, under their
| Instructions to prevent bloodshed, they
| must prevent the landing OF Colombian
troops whore object Is to attack the reVolu-
tionists, and also must prevent the Loyal
forces and the Panamaists now on the
Isthntls from coming in conhict with each
other.
The revolut ionists hold Panama and
control most OF the Ist hmus. II may also
be regarded as q fair inference that the
United States forces will not permit them
to be disturbed in that possession How
long this inferential status will be main
tanned is a matter for the future. and the
Government IL not dealing in futures.
NEW GOVERNMENT ABLE TO KKRr ORDER,
Secretary Hay to-day received q tele-
gram addressed to the Secretary OF State.
Washington. and dated at Panama yes
terday, formally notifying the Government
Of the United States OF the establishment
OF the Provisional Government OF the Re-
| public OF Panama
1t was signed by jose Aug!stin Arrange.
| Federico Boyd and Tomas Arits, the three
! Consuls who are at the head OF the new
| Government The Consuls said that the
| Provisional Government was able to main
J tain order.
Recognition by the United States was not
! asked or suggested. Secretary Hay will
) send a response. the character OF which
/ has not been determined.
| DR.. Herran, the Colombian Charge
! dAffaires received word tonight from the
! Colombian Telegraph Company, whose
, lines run from the cable station at Buena-
F., ventura to Boeota, that it had reestab-
| lsned communication between Buenaven-
tura and the interior of Colombia. DR..
| Herran will telegraph his Government
tomorrow his vews OF the Panama situa-
| ton, with particular reference TO what
| he understands TO be the attitude OF the
| United States.
CONCERNED OVER OUR POLICY.
| Members Of the Diplomatic Corps are
! very much concerned over the understood
| policy of the Government with reference
! to the Isthmus. Most Of them, particu-
| larly those from Latin America. are alarmed
| a nd inclined to be indignant over what they
construe as an intention on the part OF this
| Government to assume and maintain con-
!-ol of Isthmian territory.
| They hold that the only rights which
| the Government has in the matter are those
| of preserving free transit and main talnin
| the sovereignty of Colombia Tho course
| which they believe the United States is
| about to pursue they regard as unprece-
| dented, illegal and IA distinct MANAGE to
| the independent sovereignty OF Central
American and South American countries
| Diplomatic represen tatives OF Great
Britain, France. Germany. Russia, Italy.
Austria, Spain, Belgium, Bolivia. Colombia.
| Costa Rica, Cuba, Nicaragua and Nene.
| zuela called on Secretary Hay to-day.
| the occasion being the regular weekly re-
ception for the transaction of diplomatic
| business Nearly all of them asked MIR.
| Hay about the attitude which would be
pursued by the United States on the 18TH
| mus. thus indicating a worldwide Interest
| In that subject.
| This interest must be attributed to the
| idea that the Isthmus may become a pos
| session OF the United States and the effect
of the American policy on the Panama
Canal. Mr.. Hay was willing to tell the
| news from the Isthmus, but he had little
TO say about policies.
Rear Admiral j. B. Coghan, command
ing the Caribbean squadron, arrived here
from Norfolk to-day and had consultations
| with the Navy Department officials. II
was said at the Department that there
did not appear to be any present necessity
of sending the Caribbean squadron to the
Isthmus. Admiral Coghlans ships will
sail from Norfolk for Guantanamo, Cuba.
about Nov. rs. If an ything develops ir
the meantime that will require a larger
American force at Colon. he will sail direct
| for that port
MARINES LANDED AGAIN.
The Navy Department got three de-
g patches to-day from Commander John
John Hubbard of the gunboat Nashville
at Colon In the first he told that he hac
landed force of blucjackets and marines
TO preserve order. This the Navy Depart.
ment already knew from other sources.
In the second telegram lie said that there