Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-09

movement for independence is success
full. it is pointed out the United States
has formally recognized the legality
of the company's concession, and is not
likely to throw over the agreement
made with it, especially when the re-
lations with France would, the COM
pany claims, thereby be affected.
United States to Police.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The British govern
ment has received a brief dispatch from
its Minister at Bogota, Colombia. an
nouncing a revolution at Panama. The
present disposition OF the British for
eign Office is to leave any policing that
may be necessary TO the United States.
Communications Cut off.
Washington, Nov. 5.-During the
day a telegram was received at the
state department from the New York
management of the Panama railway
company, stating the property of that
company was in danger and asking
for protection. In addition messages
came from the cable company saying
in effect that there was no telegraph
ic communication from points in Co
lombia outside of Panama and Colon
by way of the isthmus. 1t is assum-
ed the revolutionists have cut inland
communications so as to prevent the
NJ af oh fnfv o.
knowledge as to what is happening
on the isthmus and it is expected the
effect will be to embarrass the Co
lombian government in its military
movements.
Coast Troops Available.
There are at the stationJ named
on the Atlantic coast approximately
the following numbers of marines:
Norfolk 200, League Island 800, New
York 800, Washington 800, Boston
200, Portsmouth, n. H., 100, Annapo-
lis $50.
In case of emergency 500 or more
of these could be spared for service
on the isthmus and should great
emergency arise arrangements neces-
sarily would be completed making
practically the entire force available
for duty in Panama.
DR.. Thomas Hcrran, the Colombian
charge, as yet is without official ad-
vices from the isthmus of BOgota
concerning the revolution.
Barbados of Cotton.
Colon, Nov. 5.-During the excite
ment yesterday afternoon the blue
jackets quickly placed bales of cotton
on the tops of freight cars, forming ex-
cellent barbados. Many citizens were
armed with rifles and revolvers. Sew
eral Americans and other foreigners
took refuge on board the German
steamer Markomannia. The opinion
of everybody here is that the isthmian
canal is now assured.
Bluejackets Return to Ship.
Colon, Nov. Sat 1880 o'clock last
night the American bluejackets re-
turned aboard the Nashville.
Caused by Corruption.
New York, Nov. 5.-Senor F. Nuts
Duran, who resigned as governor of
Panama last September and was then
offered the treasury portfolio by the
central government, is now in this
city.
81 am not surprised at the news"
he said. lover a year ago predicted
something of this sort. Our people
have long been disguised with the
state of affairs at Bogota-geperal po-
litical corruption, mal-adminlstration
and finally the rejection of the canal
treaty.
"My refusal to accept the place Of
minister of the treasury was largely
due to my lack of sympathy with the
policy of the government at Bogota.
This movement looks very formidable
and those who know the temper OF the
people of Panama cannot but be i'm
pressed by the situation"
Senior Duran declined to express
any opinion as to the attitude of the
administration at Washington, nor
would he indulge in any prophecy as
to the outcome of the present strug-
gle.
Embargo on Troops.
Colon, Nov. 5.-Commander Hubbard
of the Nashville has notified the project
of Colon, that owing to the possibility
q. conflict, he has directed the super
lntendent of the railroad that he must
not transport the troops of the govern
ment or of the opposition party.
The Declaration.
Panama, Nov. 5.-The declaration
of the independence of Panama re-
cites that Tuesday the municipality
of Panama, assembled with the ex-
elusive purpose of elaboration on the
question before the country, and de-
cided on the most convenient manner