The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-06

TAsHINGTON. Nov. 5.-The Assoc
w ciated Press is informed that
the president viii probably make
a statement tomorrow regarding the
provisional government Of Panama, Of
the establishment Of which this gov
eminent was officially Informed today.
In view Of the latest advices from
Colon, TO the effect that the junta has
succeeded i'm gaining control of the sit
nation. il is currently expected that
this announcement viii recognize the
newly established government. but it
was impossible to secure official infor-
nation on this point.
Announcement Today.
The decision to make an announce
ment tomorrow was reached after a
conference at the White House tonight
Of the president Secretary Hay. Secre-
tary Moody. Assistant Secretary
LOOMS. Rear Admiral John c. Walker
(retired) and Rear Admiral Henry G..
Taylor, chief Of the bureau Of naviga-
tion. Secretary Hay and Secretary
Moody dined with the president and
they were later Joined by the other Of
hcials. The conference ended shortly
after II 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
Carthagena had sailed away.
Colombia Loses.
The Associated Press is enabled to
say that this government will conduct
affairs with a firm hand in the execu-
ton Of the treaty of 1876. Orders have
been sent 10 the various naval COM
manders ia the Caribbean that the
e. Oh a. q.
kept open and also that blOOdsned must
be prevented AT any cost. This is fur
Their than the United States has ever
gone heretofore, and I'm the opinion of
officials here indicates that the estab-
lishment OF the new government at
Panama. If % proves stable and or
DERBY WIZ have the good wishes of the
United states and our ultimate recog-
milton and cooperation i'm conducting
an orderly and permanent government /
on the isthmus. Advocates Of the con-
struCtion Of the Panama canal say this
assures the execution of that project.
Marines in Readiness.
1t was learned tonight that the
Prairie VIII sail from League island
next week with 300 marines for Guam
tanamo. and that I'm case the situation
continues serious on the isthmUs. the
Prairie win proceed thence to Colon
The dispatch received from the ex-
ecutive board of she new government. I
announcing the establishment of the
provisional government of the Isthmus
or Panama, stated that its action was
in response 60 a popular and spontane- ]
Gus demand on the part Of the 18TH
mian people, and that the board was
assured OF the necessary military
strength to carry out its determina-
tion.
To was first intended to send a reply /
90 the three COnsuls. but after the con-
ference tonight fl was decided that no
announcement would be made as to
the character Of this reply until to- /
morrow.
Roosevelt Not Surprised.
The departure of the troops from Colon /
greatly relieves the seriousness -of the /
situation. and the arrival of the Dixie to- I
iltht relieved the general apprehension I
here regarding the safety Of the Amer
lean lives and property
This government if was said tonight /
Is interested. but not surprised. TO note I
shown in the Associated Press dispafches /
from London. Berlin and Paris but IL
was addel by "a high official that the .
restoration OF order on the isthmus and 4
tls maintenance had been long desired bv ]
the European powers. and that the Unit
1hcir interests a service
Officials of the administration say moth /
lNA mas YET neen decided as 90 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 ac-
Cordance with broad Interpretation Of I
tho treaty OF 1876
Cable Working Again.
The state department. has received g.
formation % the effect that cOmmunioa-
lion with Bueua Ventura. the Colombian /
port on The Pacific coast and with the
interior points has been restored This
mad been interrupted for time. OWNS
cable hy The revoluuQnists Recourse 81
Die controlled bT the Central and SOUTH
American Telegraph a. Gable company
which stretches across the Pacific ocean I
from the Colombian shore 20 point in
the state Of Panama but which avoids
the city where the reVulutlCnists are Op- /
Grating DIT Herran. the Colombian
charge here. said tonight that Pee mad not
received any news from his government I
regarding the revolt in Panama. nor has
nc had nything from the officials on the
1etnmus- He may make report TO his
government of the conditions on the 18TH
mus as he learns them here, and 81 the
feeling of the United States government
in the matter
re was said tonight that orders would
hc sent 90 the cruiser Baltimore now on
her way 90 san Domingo, to proceed 10
Colon
10 was suggested tonieht that in the
event or the postDoncmeut of recognition J.
or The new government. the question
might be referred 60 congress for action.