The Washington times., 1903-11-06

for Guantanamo next week with 600 ma
rines who are being sent south fer use
in ease there should be further u'uble
on the isthmus The Baltimore. which
is now on its way TO Santo Domingo,
viii probably be ordered TO Colon
The Navy Department this morning
received "a dispatch from Commander
Hubbard. of the Nashville. confirming
the press accounts of the evacuation OF
Colon BY the Colombian troops, and the
assumption OF authority by the provis-
ionaI government of the Republic Of
Panama He adds that everything is
quiet now.
Dispatches have been received at the
Navy Department announcing taat the
Marblehead, Concord. and Wyoming.
under command Of Admiral Glass, sail
ed yesterday from Acapulco, Mexico for
Panama. These warships viii probably
stop at San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua.
Orders have been sent to Acting Con-
sui General Ehrman. at Panama, con-
corning the attitude of the United
States toward the revolutionary move
ment. and as soon as the cruiser Bos-
ton arrives in Panama this afternoon
Mr. Ehrman VIII board the vessel and
deliver the instructions.
r. Dclano. OF the Dixie. this morning
says that ne has Withdrawn from
Colon the marines landed from the
Nashville. and has substituted detach-
ment from the Dixie. which arrived yes
tcrday.
The Bureau of Navigation this morn
ing .snrounces that Admiral Glass
squadron. consisting OF the Marblehead.
Concord. and Wyoming. sailed Wednes-
day from Acapulco for Panama. As
this * only a two days run, the squad
ron should be at Panama this evening.
The Nero. a collier, left San Diego for
Panama yesterday.
Action by Congress.
Action by Congress will be necessary
before the construction OF tIhe canal
can begin. First of all. the Senate will
have to rat'fy the treaty with the new
republic. Then both houses Of Con
gress viii probably have TO pass a bin
authorizing the expenditure Of the
money
The existing law appropriated money
for the construction of the canal on
territory TO pc acquired from the " Re
public Of Colombia" This will have %
be made applicable to the Republic of
Panama
The advocates of the Nicaraguan route
will make last fight for their propo-
sition. but it is believed that undey the
new conditions Congress viii insist upon
its preference for the Panama route. II
is understood that the President VIII lay
the matter before Congress very fully
and afford an opportunity for final ex-
preston on the subject
Senator Shelby Cullom. chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations. had "A conference this morning
with Secretaries Hay and Moody regard
Ing the progress of events on the 18th
mus Of Panama Senator Cullom said
that there vas now more prospect OF
the United States digging the canal al
Panama than there ever had been.
THE revolution occurred rather sooner
than had been expected" Senator Gull
lom said. but ii is evident that the
SEPARATES saw their opportunity % gain
control of the isthmus, and thev did
the trick without waiting any longer
than was necessary.
Senator Cullom was told in detail this
morning the plans OF the State and
Navy Departments relative TO the 18th
mus.
4 am very much elated at the way
matters have turred out, Senator Gull
lom said. but j have never thought for
an instant that the United States would
not eventually dig its canal across the
isthmus. I fancy that the ADVOCATES Of
the Nicaraguan route are on the ram
page this morning. but it is evident that
they have lost their fight"
Danger Removed.
A situation fraught with possibilities
OF serious trouble between the United
States marines ard bluejaelzets at Colon
and the colombian troops there was re-
neved b. the peaceful withdrawal OF
the latter and the surrender of the city
10 the revoludonary government
The new republic now includes the
whole Of the ist1.-nus % Panama. and
its leaders are engaged in estabIishirV
such a government as VIII demonstrate
abiiityrto maintain peace and order and
thereby prove itself worthy Of recegni-
tion by the world.
One of the first acts Of the new re-
public VIII be 70 attempt 20 negotiate
a treaty with the United States for the
construction OF the Panama Canal. II
IS expected that the terms that VIII be
offered VIII be much more liberal than
those contained in the treaty with Co
lombia. the rejection of which caused
the revo. aion.
Europe Is Willing.
Dispatches from European capitals in
dictate the willingness of Great Britain
France. ard Germany 10 allow tht
United Stat Is To dispose OF the trouble
on the IstEruus OF Panama as il sees
ht. without the assistance or interfer-
ence of other nat45ns- II the United
States recognizes the new republic IL is
believed European nations VIII do the
same without delay
France is pleased with the turn Of af
fairs, AID Partisan papers predict tina
the change ia the government OF Pana
ma viii result ia a great boom 10 cana
stock and viii indirectly benefit al