New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-11
SQUADRON 1T PANAMA.
Cotom6ia's Request for Restoration
Of Territory Refused.

washington. Nov. 1O.-Inforua ton reached
the Navy Department today that Admiral
Glass with his squadron. had arrived at Pana-
ma and Immediately orders were forwarded n
him to make survey Of the situation and adj
wise the Department fully regarding affairs on
the isthmus. The State Department was ad-
vised that the diplomatic commission authorized
10 negotiate canal treaty had sailed for the
United States and it is expected that by the
time the commission arrives in Washington the
officials here viii be in possession Of a compre-
hensive report on the status Of the de facto
government
Further advices receiv ed at the State Depart
THent we're to the effect that Colombia had
established press censorship at Buenaventura.
and this will doubtless prevent accurate in
! formation regarding affairs in the Colombian
capital from reaching the United States, and
may interfere with the freedom Of cornn7unfca-
! ton between Washington and Minister Beaupre.
1t was admitted at the State Department to-
day that certain unofficial proposals had been
received locking to the restoration Of Panama
to the United States Of Colombia. such restora-
ton to be repaid by the immediate ratification
Of the Hay-Herran treaty It is further stated
that these proposals. although unofficial. met
with a prompt and indignant Reputation by
! the Department. which regards them as too
closely akin TO bribery to merit other than en-
phatc rejection.
There is great interest in the correspondence
affecting the Panama revolution which. in "a
Spouse to Representative Hits resolution. is to
be sent to Congress. It is stated that there Is
one expression in one OF Secretary Hays letters
TO Minister Beaupre which might be superf-
/ cially construed as indicating foreknowIedge of
the secession. although. when it was written the
Secretary Of State had no such idea in mind.
This passage reads:
IF the treaty is not ratified by the Colombian
government the results viii be regretable."
OF course it is obvious that any one Of a hun
dred ideas TO the probable occasion. or regret
might have been in the mind of the Secretary of
State when he penned these lines. but that will
not prevent the enemies of the administration
attempting to distorC their meaning and ex-
aggerate their importance
peace commissioner to Panama. although m
confirmed, is a Irce Of qualification to the
officials in Washington, who regard this as evil
dence Of a determination on the part Of Co
lombia to acceIt the inevitable and 70 take the
advice proffered by the United States in the Of
fetal communication TO Minister Beaupre No
Acknowledgement OF the notification forwarded
to BeeupTe has been received. but it is believed
that it must have reached its destination before
now.
IN a dispatch received few days ago at the
State Department from Minister Beaupre he an
nounced that he had decided to refrain from
taking advantage OF his leave OF absence. which
was Immediately available. until March. No
explanation is offered for the change in Mr..
Bsaupre's plans. but it is surmised that he fore
saw the approaching revolution and desired TO
be at his post when the separation came. No
apprehension is felt for the Minister'S personal
safety at Bogota though IT is realized that his
lot may be an unpleasant one.
Minister varilla did not return to Washington
before the close Of the day but his presence is not
regarded as ba-tts A~ e--- +Acsot41tlJIis
with the new republic will doubtless have to be
postponed until after the arrival Of the diplo-
matte commission now on the way.
Supplementary orders have been sent to the
fleets in the Caribbean ana on the Pacific side
~ the isthInus inst~ucting naval commanders
mot to enter Colombian ports for the purpose Of
rrsyantiux the embarkation Of troops for Pan
Csntaausd On third D~<nD