New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
NO TROOPS FOR ISTHMUS
Bat the Var Department Considered
Possibility of Sending Them.
Iron TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. Nov. 15-At the Cabinet meet
ing to-day the President expressed his displeas-
ure at the disclosure Of the plans Of the War
Dep. rtment in regard to Panama and required
Secretary Root TO have given out from the War
Department a denial of any explicit intention
On the part Of this government to occupy the
territory OF Panama Colombia with military
force beyond the three hundred marines now on
6uty At Panama and Colon. This was done
later in the day by Lieutenant General Young.
the chief of staff. who attempted TO show that
whatever discussion Of the Panama situation
had been INDUCED in was Of no more import
than a casual conversation held by chance in
H., OWL Office one cay when General 7. H.
Barry was present.
Nevertheless. as has been told in these dis
patches. the War Department has this week
considered the possibilities OF a demand on the
military forces as the result Of some Unforeseen
developments on the isthrnus. although, as The
Tribune has been careful 10 say. such considera-
sion OF a purely tentative character. Most
army officers are of the opinion that no troops
VIII be sent 10 Panama, but even the remote
possibility OF such necessity has made II seem
wise fer the department TO make some preliali-
nary preparations It has been so arranged
that il would not take long to send from 1000
10 $500 troops. mostly infantry. from New-York
and San Francisco The details of transportation,
arranged, so far as is necessary for this pre-
iiminary work. The transportation authorities
have arranged for the employment of the Nc
Clellan and the fitzpatrick al New-York. and for
the possible charter Of one OF the merusla nj
liners running TO the West Indies. It was found
cheaper do this than to send the troops and
officers as passengers.
Secretary Root evinced impatieuce to-day
"hen he found that the discussions Of the Cen
ersl STAFF. which were supposed 20 be Of a most
confidential character had been disclosed. and
s. is understood that General T H Barry. who
IS now in New-York. viii be required TO give out
statement denying that he has been actually
selected 10 command the troops on the isthmus
or elsewhere.
Al last nights conference. after the President
and Secretary Hay hal submitted to the Sen
ntors present detailed story of the Panama
revolution, in SO far as i affected the Emitted
states. some OF the Senator's spoke OF the mad
visibility Of permitting the deliberations Of the
Army General stan concerning the possibility
Of sending troops 10 Panama or Colombia to get
into print. and the President heartily agreed
with them. saying he would bring the matter
70 The attention Of the Secretary Of War at the
Cabinet meeting this morning.
tB, IN. Associated Pressa
Washington. Nov. I3-War Department Off
cials have reached the determination that the
situation II Panama does not warrant the send
ing Of troops there Both Secretary Root and
Lieutenant General Young, the chief Of staff
to-day authorized the statement TO be made that
70 orders have been issued TO any troops to pro-
,-eed 20 the isthmus, and that none are In con-
temptation.
IN speaking Of the matter. General Young said
the President and Secretary Of War had been
greatly annoyed by the published statement
that troops were TO be sent 10 the isthmus No
such orders or instructions had been issued he
said.
At the STATE Department d most emphatic de-
Mai was given TO The report. officials realize
that any such movement would add 10 the po-
llfical COMPILATIONS here.