The Irish standard., 1903-11-07
INDEPENDENCE DECLARED.
Isthn,us of Panama Proclaimed a Re.
public-American Warships Or.
dered to the Scene.

Panama, Colombia, Nov. 1.-THE in.
dependence of the isthmus of Panama
was declared at six O'Clock Tuesday
evening. A new republic has been pro-
claimed. Gov. Obaldia and all the Pan
ANA officials, together with Gems. Tovar
and Amayo, are prisoners. The Colom-
b1an cruisers in the harbor have been
seized. The army is captive. All pub
lie buildings are in the hands of the
provisional government of the new re-
public. Colon will be taken to-day.
There has been some fighting, in which
the insurgents have been uniformly sue.
cessful. Three thousand armed men
took part in the uprising. The move
ment is everywhere on the isthmus re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
The revolution is supported by men Of
all parties. Disgust with the action Of
the Colombian congress in rejecting the
canal treaty is the main cause of the
revolution.
Washington, Nov. 4.-Sensational ad-
vices were received here Tuesday night
from the Isthmus of Panama to the eft.
feet that revolution was in progress
and that independence had been &C.
claimed. President Roosevelt at o'clock
sent for Secretary Hay, Acting Secretary
of the Navy Darling. Assistant Secretary
of State LOOMS and Rear Admiral Tay-
lor, chief of the bureau of navigation, to
come to the white house, where, after
conference lasting nearly two hours,
orders were dispatched to the Dixie and
the Atlanta on the Atlantic side, and
the Boston on the Pacific coast, to pro-
coed with all possible speed to isthmian
waters to aid the Nashville in protect
ing American interests and maintaining
free transit across the isthmus in ac-
cordance with the treaty of 1886 Orders
were sent to Rear Admiral Glass. COM
handing the Pacific squadron, consist
ing of the Concord, Marblehead and Wy
| oming, at Aculpoo, to coal Immediately
ind hold itself in readiness to proceed
on moments notice to Panama. When
the Baltimore reaches San Domingo
orders will be cabled her to go to the
lsthmus if the situation demands her
presence.
The statement is authorized that the
sole purpose of the dispatch of the ves-
sells is the protection of American in
terests and the maintenance of open
transit on the isthmus. The most ex-
plicit instructions are being cabled to the
American consuls at Panama and Colon
and to the commander of the Dixie, who
will be in charge of the vessels on the
Atlantic side, to direct all their move
ments with this end in view.
The further statement is authorized
that the state department regards the
situation as serious, but that the arrival
of the Nashville and the immediate dis
patch of the other vessels insures the pro.
lection of American interests.
The rejection of the Panama canal
treaty is generally supposed to be the
moving cause of the revolution, but no
official information on this subject was
obtainable.
Washington, Nov. 4.-The navy de-
partment received word Tuesday of the
arrival of the Nashville at Colon Mon
day night through a cablegram from
her captain, Commander Hubbard. The
department found it necessary to con-
ceal it's purpose in dispatching the
Nashville from Kingston to the isthmus.
and it is supposed that she was pre-
vented from going to San Domingo be-
cause some of the machinery was out
of order. AS a matter of fact, the adj.
vices received from the United States
vice consul at Panama more than a
week ago determined the state depart
ment to have some representative OF
the United States navy in isthmian wa.
tiers,