The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
PEACE REIGNS IN PANAMA.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.o

European approval of its policy, as shown
in the dispatches from London, Berlin and
Paris, but it was added by a high official
that the restoration of order on the isthmus
and its maintenance had been long desired
by. the European powers and that the
United States was in reality doing them
and their interests a service.
Officials of the administration say nothing
has yet been decided as to our policy, save
that it has been decided to execute the
obligations of the United States as to
affairs on the isthmus of Panama in &C
cordance with a broad Interpretation of
the treaty of 1916.
The State Department has received in
formation to the effect that communication
with Buena Ventura, the Colombian port
on the Pacific coast, and with the interior
points has been restored. This has been
interrupted for a time, owing. it was sup
posed, to the cutting of the cable by the
revolutionists. Recourse, it is supposed.
has been had to another cable controlled
by the Central and South American Tele-
graph and Gable Company. which is laid in
the Pacific ocean from the colombia shore
to a point in the state of Panama, but
which avoids the city where the revolu-
~tionists are operating.
DIR. Herran, the Colombian charge here,
said tonight he had not received any
news from his government regarding the
revolt in Panama nor has he had anything
from the officials on the isthmus. He
may make a report to his government of
the conditions on the isthmus as he learns
them here and of the feeling of the United
States government in the matter.
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sent to the cruiser Baltimore, now on her
way to San Domingo, to proceed to Colon.
1t was suggested tonight that in the
event of postponement of recognition of the
new government the question might be
referred to Congress for action.
DIPLOMATS SOUGHT NEWS.
Diplomats came to the State Department
to-day in unusually large numbers, many of
them under instructions from their govern
ments to obtain all possible official informa-
ton regarding the situation on the isthmus
and the part the United States is taking in
events there. 1t is understood that the in
quirers learned little but what has already
been made public in the official bulletins at
the State and Navy departments. The sub
stance of the information Cleaned by the
foreign visitors who saw Secretary Hay and
also Secretary LOOMS was that the United
States was but pursuing its time-honored
course in executing its obligations of main
tanning open transit across the isthmus
under the treaty of 1876. One diplomat was
informed that the policy of the United
States would be directed to the effort to
prevent bloodshed, and that it was for this
reason that the adequate naval force would
be dispatched. Several diplomats will ad-
wise their governments hat il will be in the
interest of harmony for the United States to
be given a free hand in the conduct of af-
fairs on the isthmus and In isthmian waters.
The Atlanta, which has sailed from Kings
ton for Colon, should arrive there Saturday
at the latest. The training ship Dixie.
which left Kingston, jamaica, Tuesday
night for Colon, arrived there tonight
She carried a battalion of $50 marines
and will prove a powerful factor in main
tanning the position OF the United States fol
the free transit of the isthmus. Warships
on this side of the isthmus are at a dIsad-
vantage in this port, being obliged, owing
to their draft. to keep at least ten miles
off shore in an open roadstead. n condition
which greatly hampers and delays landing
operations In an emergency. The big col
lier Hannibal, which arrived at Guantanamo
Tuesday full of coal, which was destined
for the opening of the new coaling station
there, is now held I'm readiness for instant
departure for the isthmus to coal the
American ships there if they promise to bt
detained any length of time.