The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

Washington, November 5.-The Asso-
lciated Press is informed that the presi-
tomorrow regarding the provisional
government of the republic of Panama.
Iof the establishment of which this gov
lernment was officially informed today.
In view of the latest advices from color
to the effect hat the junta has sue
lceeded in gaining control of the situa-
ton it is currently expected that this
announcement will recognize the newly
established government, but It was i'm
possible to secure official information
on this point.
The decision to make an announce
ment tomorrow was reached after a
conference at the White House tonight
lof the president, Secretary Hay, Secre-
tary Moody, Assistant Secretary
Loomis, Rear Admiral John G.. Walker.
retired, and Rear Admiral Henry c.
Taylor, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ltion.
The Associated Press is enabled to
Estate that this government will conduct
~affairs with a firm hand in the expecta-
ltion of the treaty of 1916. Orders have
been sent to the various naval COM
manders in the Caribbean that he
isthmus is to be policed the transit
kept open and also that bloodshed must
be prevented at any cost. This is furth-
Iap. fhn, tho 80 -.
heretofore and in the opinion of Off
1claIS here indicates hat the establish
ment of the new government at Pana-
ma, II 1t proves stable and orderly, will
have the good wishes of the United
Estates and our ultimate recognition and
Ico-~operation in conducting an orderly
land permanent government on the
Iisthmus. Avocates of the construction
Iof the Panama canal say this assures
the execution of that project.
1t was learned tonight that the
Prairie will sail from League Island
next week with 200 marines for Guam
Itanamo and that in case the situation
continues serious on the isthmus the
Prairie will proceed thence to Color
land and additional Marines.
The dispatch received from the exec
iutive board of the new government an
lnouncing the establishment of the pro-
visional government of the Republic of
Panama stated hat its action was in
response TO a popular and spontaneous
demand on the part of the iSthmus peo-
and that the BOARD was assured Of
the necessary military strength to car
Try out its determination.
1t was first intended TO send a reply
Ito the three cOnSuls, but after the con-
ference tonight it was decided that no
announcement would be made as to the
character Of this reply until tomorrow.
Panama. Colombia, November 81 a.
m.-The government of the new Re
public of Panama is constantly receiv-
ling congratulations from Paris. Lon
don. the republics of Central America
land from nearly all other parts of the
world.
Up to the hour of filing this dispatch
nothing definite hal been decided in
regard to Colon. where the
troops brought to that port by the
i~cruiser C~artagena. from S~avanilla, are
Istill encamped.
The government of the Republic OF
Panama is making all possible efforts
TO prevent bloodshed but the c~orrespon-
dent of the Associated Press under
Stands that an ultimatum has been
sent 10 Colonel Torres. commander Of
the government forces at Colon an
lnouncing hat il is the of the
government Of the Republic of Panama,
should Colonel Torres refuse to consid-
Ier the generous proposals made to him
TO permit the embarkation of his troops
on board a steamer and their transpor-
tation back to ~Savanilla. 10 send an
army to attack Colon.
The telegraph lines communicating
with the interior of the isthums of Pan
anna are kept busy transmitting notices
from the inhabitants of outlying places