The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
ACTION AT WASHINGTON.
President VIII Define the Adminis-


tration,s Policy To-Day.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Sit was stated
tonight that the President will make
statement tomorrow regarding the provi-
sional government of the republic of Pan
ANA, Of the establishment Of which this
government was officially informed to-day.
In view Of the latest advices from Colon
to the effect that the junto has succeeded
in gaining control Of the situation Ii is cur
rently expected this announcement will
recognize the newly established government,
but 1t was impossible to secure official In
formation on this point.
The decision to make an announcement
tomorrow was reached after a conference
at the White House tonight of the Presi-
dent. Secretary Hay. Secretary Moody. AS
sistant Secretary Loomis Rear Admiral
John G. Walker (retired). and Rear Ad-
miraI Henry @. 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 con-
ference ended shortly after IL o'clock.
A cablegram was received tonight from
the American consul at Colon saying that
the 400 Colombian troops which arrived there
Monday on the Cartagena had sailed away.
WITH A FIRM HAND.
1t Is stated that this government will con-
duct affairs with a firm hand in the exc
cution Of the treaty OF 1856. Orders have
been sent to the various naval commanders
in the Caribbean sea that the isthmus 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 opin-
Ion OF officials here indicates that the es-
tablishment of the new government at
Panama, * IL proves stable and orderly,
will have the good wishes Of the United
States and our ultimate recognition and CO.
operation In conducting an orderly and per-
manent government on the isthmus. Advo-
Gates OF the construction OF the Panama
canal say this assures the execution OF that
project
Ii was learned tonight that the cruiser
Prairie will sail from League Island next
week with 200 marines for Guantanamo and
that in case the situation continues serious
on the isthmus the Prairie will proceed
thence to Colon and land additional ma
rines. The dispatch received from the ex-
ecutive board OF the new government an
nouncing the provisional government Of the
Republic of Panama stated that its action
was in response 10 a popular and spontan-
eous demand on the part of the isthmian
people and that the board was assured of
the necessary military strength to carry
out its determination. II was first intended
TO send a reply to this message. but after
the conference tonight IL was decided that
TO announcement Will be made as 10 the
character OF this reply until tomorrow.
AMERICANS ARE SAFE.
The departure OF the troops from Colon
greatly relieves the seriousness of the Sit
uatlon, and the arrival OF the Dixie to-day
relieved the general apprs hension here re-
gardins the safety OF American lives and
property.
This government. IL was said tonight. is
interested in but not surprised to note the
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