Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-06

itiIl al cpiiii VI VdlhcI, TellFeO, ana Rear
Admiral Henry C. Taylor chief of the
bureau of navigation. Secretary Hay
and Secretary Moody dined with the
President and later were Joined by the
other officials The, conference ended
shortly after IL o'clock.
A cablegram was received, tonight.
from the American consul at Colon.
saying that the 40 Colombian troops
which arrived there, Monday, on the
Carthagena had sailed away.
The Associated Press is enabled to
state that this government will conduct
affairs with a firm hand in the execu-
ton of the treaty Of 1886. Orders have
been sent to the various naval COM
manders in the Caribbean that the 18TH
mus is to be policed, the transit kept
open and also that bloodshed must be
prevented at any cost. This is further
than the United States has ever gone
heretofore, and in the opinion of Off
Gals here indicates that the establish
ment of the new government at Pana-
ma if it proves stable and orderly will
have the good wishes of the United
States and our ultimate recognition and
cooperation, in conducting an orderly
and permanent government in teh 18TH
mus. Advocates of the construction of
the Panama canal say this assures the
execution of that project. 1t was
learned, tonight, that the Prairie will
sall from League island, next week,
with 800 marines for Guantanamo and
that in case the situation continues Sc
rious OH the isthmus, the Prairie will
proceed thence to Colon and land addi-
tiOnal marines.
The dispatch received from the eXecu-
tive board Of the new government an
nouncing the establishment of the pro-
vincial government of the republic of
Panama stated that this action was in
response to a popular and spontaneous
demand on the part of the isthmian
people and that the board was assured
of tine necessary military strength to
carry out it's determination.
It was first intended to send a reply
to the three consuls, but after the con-
ference, tonight, it was decided that
no announcement would be made as to
the character of this reply until tomor-
row. The departure Of the troops from
Colon greatly relieves the seriousness
of the situation and the arrival of the
Dixie, tonight, relieved the general ap-
prehension as regards the safety Of
American lives and property.
This government it was said, to-
night, is interested but not surprised
to note the European approval of it's
policy, as shown in The Associated
Press dispatches from London, Berlin
and Paris, but it was added by a high
official that the restoration of order on
the isthmus and it's maintenance had
been long desired by the European
powers and that the United States was
in reality doing them and their inter-
ests a service.
Officials of the administration say
nothing has yet been decided as to our
policy save that it has been decided to
execute the obligations of the United
States as to affairs on the isthmus of
Panama in accordance with a broad
Interpretation of the treaty of 1886.
The state department has received
information to the effect that COM
munication with Buena Ventura, the
Colombian port on the Pacific coast,
and with the interior points has been
restored. This had been interrupted
for a time, owing, it was supposed to
the cutting of the cable by the revolu-
tionists. Recourse it is supposed has
been had to another cable controlled
by the Central and South American
Telegraph and Gable Co, which
stretches across the Pacific ocean from
the Colombian shore to a point in the
state of Panama, but which evades the
city where the revolutionsts are OPP
Grating. DR.. Herran, the Colombian
charge here. said, tonight. that he had
not received any news from his gov
eminent regarding the revolt in Pana-
ma nor has he had anything from the
officials on the isthmus. He may make
a report to his government of the con-
ditions ON the isthmus as he learns
them here and of the feeling of the
United States government in the mat
ter.
1t was said. tonight. that orders will
be sent to the cruiser Baltimore, now
on her way to San Domingo, to pro-
coed to Colon.
1t was suggested, tonight, that in the
event of postponement of recognition
Of the new government the question
might be referred to Congress for ac-
ton.