The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-07

AsHINGTON. Nov. 6.-The events
w of the day. as developed here as
to the situation on the isthmus'
were the recognition of the de facto
government. the receipt Of dispatches
from Commander Hubbard Of the
Nashville. the arrival I'm Washington Of
Consul General Gudger of Panama, and
the issue OF orders to Admiral Cogh-
Ian to proceed forthwith to the 18TH
mus with the consul general
Lieutenant Commander Hubbard ca
bled that the Colombian government
troops. under Generals Torres and To-
var, $50 strong. at Coon, mad depart
ed ON "a merchant vessel. He stated
that the isthmus from one side to the
other was in the hands Of the reVoiu-
tiOnists. This statement is of the
greatest Importance. The United States
government being bound by treaty to
maintain order and preserve free traf-
fc across the isthmUs. is now under
the obligation to prevent any hostile
collisions. either along the line of the
Panama railway. or at the te-mini
Panama and Colon Thus the future
attitude of the Colombian government
toward the new republic Of Panama
becomes of little importance. for it is
practically impossible for # to go TO
war with Panema.
Colombia's Hands Tied.
Omcials here familiar with the coun-
try declare that 10 is impossible to
move a Colombian army overland to
the isthmus. owing To the character Of
the country. On the other hand, If an
attempt is made TO bring troops either
90 Colon or Panama by water the Unit
Ell States naval officers at those points
would interfere. The United States. by
force of treaty obligations, requiring
The maintenance of order across the
iethmus as q necessary condition to
free transit. the United States govern
meut practically has been placed i'm the
position of a protector to the new re-
public Of Panama. and that. too with
out any bias on the part of the Unit
ed States government toward either
party Co the strife i'm Colombia.
A report was current that the Co
lOmbiau government bitterly resented
this attitude on the part of the United
States government. holding that 10 had
infringed COlOmbia's sovereign right on
the isthmus and had interfered with
out allowing Colombia to itself QUell
the revolution But DIR. Herran. the
Colombian minister. today emphatical-
ly denied that ne had made such rep
reservations. while the state depart
ment officials asserted that nothing of
the Colombian government. directly or
indirectly So, for practical purposes
> the separation Of Panama from CO.
lombia is complete. and is likely to be
permanent. according TO the official be-
lief here.
Washington. Nov. 6.-ConsuI General
Gudger has arrived I'm Washington
from Asheville n. c.. and today re-
Ceived Instructions preliminary to his
departure sunday for the isthmus of
Panama. Rear Admiral Coghlan has re-
ceived orders TO convey the consul gen
eral TO the isthmus on the converted
yacht Mayfower, which viii sail from
the navy yard here Sunday for Colon al
full speed Under personal instruction,
which he viii receive tomorrow from
the president Consul General Cudeel
VIII leave here sunday for Colon TO as
sumo command of the American consul
p late there. These Instructions win bs
or the most minute character though
OF course. much win be left to the dis.
erection Of Mr.. Gudger. I'm whom the al.
ministration has the fullest confidence
on the arrival OF the Naydower al
Colon. Mr. Gudger viii make himself
known at once to the de facto govern.
ment and the usual formalities in sucf
cases viii be observed. He viii a,
business directly with the republic O..
Panama, which in it's provisional form
at present consists OF an eNecutiv,
board. but which before his arrival ma,
easily take the form of "a permanent
government.
Trouble Was Expected.
Consul General Gudger was for q
long time i'm conference with Assistant