The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
MARINES LANDED.
Commander Hubbard of the
GunbOat Nashville
Takes Measures to Protect
American Citizens in Panama.
TRAINS ARE RUNNING.
Traffic Across the Isthmus Is
Being Maintained.
Everything Points to Complete
Success of Revolution.

Much anxiety prevails in all quarters
here today. It is recognized that the
crew of the Nashville would be quite
inadequate to cope with the situation
ashore should serious disturbances oc-
cur. and the arrival of the Dixie is
aDxiously expected. 1t is hoped she
viii reach Colon this evening, but there
is no knowing what may occur before
midnight. The Nashville is now pre-
pairing TO land a detachment of blue
Jackets. The commotion ashore is in
tense. Those landed Wednesday after
noon were afterwards Withdrawn.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Washington, Nov. 5.-FormaI an
nouncement has been received at the
state department by cable from Pan
anna of the establishment of a new
government at that place, which the
dispatch states. is capable of maintain
ing order. The cablegram comes from
the three consuls constituting the new
government, and is signed by Fred
erico Boyd. Jose Augustin Arrange and
Tomas Arias.
Colonbia's best generals, arrived here
today from Cartagena on board the
Austrian steamer Jennie. This has in
tensified the situation immensely
ence last night at Panama of the re-
port of Colonel Torrez. in command of
the detachment of government troops
which recently arrived here from Sava-
Mia on the cruiser Cartagena, with
General Tovar. the commander-in-chief
of those forces.
Although Colon was perfectly quiet
last night. the foreign residents here
continue to seek refuge on board the
SHIPS In the harbor or in the buildings
of the Panama railroad. which as an
american concern will be protected by
the forces of the United States.
LANDING OF MARINES.
Washington, Nov. 5-The navy de-
partment has received a eableera1n
from Commander John NJ. Hubbard of
lie Nashville dated Colon, yesterday.
SAVING that he had landed marines. such
actlon being necessary to protect the
dents.
TRAINS ARE RUNNING.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 5.-Without
the firing of a shot and amid scenes. of
great enthusiasm the independence of
the Isthmus and the department OF
Panama was declared
Ihe city of Panama is now in the
hands of revolutionists and no serious
attempt has been made to recapture it.
The Colombian gun boat Bogota ar
rived In the harbor after the decIara-
ton of independence and threw a few
shells into the city without doing dam
age to life or property. Perfect order
prevails In Colon and transisthmian
trains are running as usual without in
terruptlon. In Panama the flag of the
new republic, in colors of red, white and
blue floats over the government build
ings.
The movement for independence has
been in progress since the rejection by
the congress at Bogota of the Hay
Herran canal treaty, but it's sudden
ripening was due to the news of the un-
expected arrival at Colon of the Colom-
bian gunboat Cartagena. with Generals
Tovar and Amaya and number of
troops.
The movement has been promoted by
prominent and wealthy Isthmians and
Governor Obaldi of the department of
Panama who arrived at Panama at
b:30 p. m. Tuesday on computing the
troops and citizens in favor of indepen-
dence found that they numbered at
least 1,500. The advocates of indepen-
dence both at Panama and Colon are
now jubilant.
The presence of the United States
gunboat Nashville at Colon is believed
to have resulted in the avoidance of
serious trouble. AS the result of a con-
ference here. Colonel Torres, COM
manding the trooos at Colon, has sent
on special train to Panama a repre-.
sentative to confer with General Tovar
whose unconditional release is de-
manded. In reliable quarters it is he
4lCNG1 Ltlcl %edCeIul results VIII follow
proposal just made to Colonel Torres
that the American troops will return
to the Nashville if he guarantees to
maintain order This proposal was ac-
cepted by Colonel Torres
The British consul has suggested that
If requested contingent of troops will
be sent to Colon from the British
cruiser AmphiOn. now at Panama. It
IS believed that the Nashville will be
hardly sufficient for all emergencies. IT
is reported that the U. S. gunboat Dixie
VIII soon arrive here. Public alarm in
Colon is now somewhat abated.
REVOLUTION WILL SUCCEED.
New York, Nov. 5.-PhilipDe RlIna11-
varilla. former engineer-in-cl1ief of the
Panama canal. who is now here saws
the revolution on the isthmus is spon-
faneous combustion. Ndue to the accum-
ulation of injured feelings and the re-
suit of the Spanish colonial system
used by the Bogota government
THE people of Panama saw the
Colombian congress adjourn on October
81, he said. "and not give so much as
a hint of what it intended to do toward
the ratification of treaty with the
United States.
The isthmus had been taxed for the
benefit of Bogota, and 1 do not see how
Colombia can regain the state
AS to the canal. the new republic
viii, believe. have perfect right to
treat with the United States. COlom-
bia will have lost her sovereign rights
If the revolution succeeds. which I
hink it will
Il believe the SDooner act contains
a provision that the United States shall
acquire the canal and its neutral banks
of Colombia and not from and that
eliminates the latter if any claim is
set "a"
GERMANY IS INDIFFERENT
Berlin. Nov. 5.-Germany, the As
sociated Press is informed, will observe
complete indifference to the political
side Of the Panama revolution Both
the revolutionists and the government
forces, 1t is assumed, may respect the
personal and property rights of Ger