The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-13
HINT DROPPED THAT CIVIL WAR
OVER SECESSION WILL NOT
BE PERMITTED.
MORE CRUISERS SENT TO SCENE
SATISFACTION ON THE IsTHMus
OVER THE NEW ORDER
OF THINGS.

States government has recognized the
de facto government of Panama.
1t was announced at the state de.
partment after the return of Secretary
Hay from the cabinet meeting that in
structions have been sent to United
States Minister Beaupre, at Bogota
assuming that he has not left the
capital yeti, and to Mr.. Ehrman, the
United States vice consul at Panama,
now acting consul there, to inform the
governments of Colombia and Panama,
respectively, that the de facto govern
ment is recognized.
Message to Ehrman.
The following telegram was sent by
the state department yesterday to Mr..
Ehrman, the acting consul general Of
the United States at Panama:
The people of Panama have by an
apparently unanimous movement dis.
solved their political relations with
the republic CT Colombia and assumed
their independence. When you are
satisfied that de facto government,
republican in form and without sub
stantial opposition from it's own people
has been established in the State of
Panama, you will enter into relations
with it as the responsible government
OF the territory and look to it for all
due action to protect the persons and
property of citizens of the United
States. and to keep open the isthmian
transit in accordance with the obliga.
tions of existing treaties governing
the relations of the United States to
that territory"
Instructions to Reaupre.
Immediately afterward an instruc-
tion was sent by telegram to Mr..
Beaupre, the United States minister at
Bogota, in the following terms:
"The people of Panama, having by
an apparently unanimous movement
dissolved their political connection
with the republic of Colombia ana Re-
sumed their independence, and havc
ing adopted a government of their
own, republican in form, with which
the government of the United States
of America has entered into relations,
the president of the United States, in
accordance with the ties of friendship
which have so long and SO happily ex-
listed between the respective nations
most earnestly commends to the gov.
ernments of Colombia and of Panama
the peaceful and equitable settlement
of all questions at issue between them.
He holds that he is bound not merely
by treaty obligations but by the inter-
ests of civilization to see that the
peaceful traffic of the world across the
isthmus OK Panama shall not longer
be disturbed by constant succession
of unnecessary and wasteful civil
wars"
Naval Commanders Assigned.
Rear Admiral Coghlan. who is COM
mander-in-chief of the Caribbean sea
squadron, has arrived here in response
to summons from Rear Admiral
Taylor. He will receive instructions
from the president, and upon his ar
rival at Colon will assume supreme
command of the American naval force
on the Atlantic side of the isthmus.
Rear Admiral Glass, upon his arrival
at Panama, will relieve the captain of
the Boston of the command Of the
naval force there.
More Cruisers Sent.
The navy department has received
cablegram from Rear Admiral Glass,
commanding the Pacific squadron, an
nouncing the departure of the Marble
head, Concord and Wyoming and the
collier Nero from Acapulco, Mex, for
Panama. The squadron is proceeding
at full speed.
Is Firmly Established.
Colon, Nov. THE government of
the republic of Panama has appointed
Senior Porforio Melendez civil and mil
itary governor of Colon, pending the
appointment of new officials. Those Of
the old government have been impo-
tent since the troops left. The new re.
public is firmly established. There
are no Colombian troops on the 18TH
mus and satisfaction is everywhere ex-
pressed at the new order of things.
Dixie Lands Marines:
a Washington, Nov. z. Commander
3Delano cables that he has landed an
adequate force of marines from the
Dixie and that the bluejackets which
landed from the Nashville had re-em.
barked on the Nashville. The Dixie