The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-04

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the probable inside limit Of time was
that they reckoned that it would be
at least three or four weeks SAY not
until Oct. 2O-beforea sufficien Mt guam
tity of, arms and munitions would
have been landed. re: h,s & y:
Instructions to Navy.
In view of all these facts 1 di- I
rected the navy department. to issue
Instructions such as would insure our
having ships within easy reach of the
isthmus in the. eYentAof need arising. /
Orders were given on Oct. 10 to. the /
Boston: stp proceed to- San. Juan del t
Sur, Nicaragua: to the Dixie; tospre-t
pare to sail from League island; and
to the Atlanta to proceed to Guam |
tanamo. On Oct. 80 the Nashville
was ordered to proceed to Colon. On
Nov. 2 when, the Colombian congress
having adjourned, it was evident that
the outbreak was imminent and when
it was announced that both sides were
| making ready forces whose meeting
would mean bloodshed and disorder,
| the Colon bian troops having been
| EN- barked on vessels the following in-
structions We're sent to the command
| Dixie: - -z.se.. w j .%@.S4i -
| Maintain free: and uninterrupted transit
1 If interruptions is threatened by. armed
force, occupy the line of railroad. Pre-,
vent landing Of any armed force with hos
/ tile INTENT either government or insurT
gent, at any point within fifty miles OF
Panama. Government force reported APP
1 proac ching the yisthmus in vessels Pre-
! vent. their. landing it,, in your Judgment,
the landing would precipitate conflict
/ These orders We're delivered in pur-
suance of the policy on which our gov
eminent had repeatedly acted. This
| policy was exhibited in the following
eriy
circumstances slast=year, and the year
before that. The first two kilograms
are from the department of state to
the consul at Panama: ,g5z., 49,
July 25 1900:--You are directed to pro
test, against any act OF hostility which
may involve or imperial the safe ana
peaceful. transit of persons. or property
across the Isthmus of Panama. The bonn
bardment of Panama would have this, eff
j feet, and: the United States must Insist
upon the neutrality Of the isthmus as
guaranteed by the trea ty. !: II,
! Nov. 20 1901-Notify all parties mo-
testing or interfering with free transit
across the isthmus that SUCH interior
ence must cease and that The Onlted
!, States will prevent the interruption OF ira +
, fic upon the railroad. Consult with CAP
tain Of the Iowa, who will be instructed
$ to land marines. if; necessary, for the pro-
; lection of the railroad, in accordance With
q t. the treaty rights and obligations Of the
United States. Desirable to avoid blood
q shed, if possible. ..!!4sss 5,sf35 :.4Fs,
n The next three kilograms are from
! and to the secretary Of the navy 'Ey :@ts:s.
s Progress of the Revolution.
Sept -, 190a-Ranger, Panama: United
. States guara ntees perfect neutrality g
i. isthmus and that>a free transit from sec
! to sea be not interrupted or embarrassed
= - Any - transports ton z,aof troop:
:. which might contrayene these provision
of treaty should not be sanctioned by yol
6 nor should use of road be permitted Which
y might convert the line Of transit into the
u alter of hostility. MOODY.
n Colon. Sept 20. 1902 Secretary Navy
t Washington: Everything is. conceded
n The United States guards and guarantee
e traffic and the line. Of transit no DAY
d permitted the exchange of Colon blal
$ troops from Panama t.. Colon, about ! 90
+ men each way, the troops withou
Il arms in train guarded by. Amer
n lean naval force in the same name
o. as other passengers; arms and an1mun1tio
. in separate train, guarded also by nava
W force in the same manner IS other Irelgh
l. Panama, Oct. 3, i s02 Secretary Navy
= Washington. D. c.: Have sent this com
= munication to the American consul
~ Panama: n: ~ = =;
Inform governor while trains runnin
under United States protection I must de
cline transportation any combatants, an
,e munition, arms which might cause II
" terruption traffic or convert line Of trans
J., into theater hostilities. Casey.
IS On Nov. 8 Commander Hubbard re
1T sponded to the above quoted Telegram
e Of Nov. 2, 1903, saying that before tn
u telegram had been received 400 Co
er ombian troops from Cartagena ha
" landed at Colon; that there had bee
ct no revolution on the: isthmus, but tn;
Al, ,3% oNSf ayifi COL r.
t. revolutionary leaders should act. @
:. this same date the Associated Press ]
~ Washington received a bulletin sta
n ing that agreNoluti onary tbreak ns
a. occurred. When this was brought
=, the attention of the assistant secretal
=" following cablegram to the eonsu
~ general at Panama and the consul
~ Colon:
re re Uprising on: isthmus reported. Keep
-, partment promptly and fully informed. (.
n What u. Consul lCabled. 6
IN Before this telegram was SCI
en- however, one was received from Co
d. sui Malmros at Colon, running as IS
til lows: - H.. t. 80 =.
no Revolution imminent Governme
~ III, force on the isthmus about 500 men. Th
eu official promised support revolution. F
AW department, Panama, Al, are well ,
lat gained and favor revolution. Cove
Int ment! vessel. .Cartagena, with about
his men, arrived early to-day with new co
nander IN chief, iTobar. Was not
me pected until Nov 10. Tobar's arrival
ing not probable to stop revolution.
,v W This cablegram was received at Q:
as D. m, and at $40 p.~ M
~ Loomis sent the n. telegram swhi
-, ,,e he had ALREADY: prepared to be
a. a. Panama and Colon. Apparent
iI af however, the consul-genefal at PaI
~, ~. ma had not, received, the informant
;lie embodied in the Associated Press b
is letln, upon which the assistant sec
a I,, tary of state based his dispatch:
, nun his answer was. that there was no.
..as rising .altho the situation was CRITIC
o. this answer being received at 8
INA D. M Imme diately. afterWardss
JOS !, ~, "a !, mi, iol, WA
hat oe;,,od ~ "a X n; = = ga Vi,,s that i
III uprising had occurred, and had 3be
any successful, with no bloodshed.
or- Colombian gunboat; Bogota next {
lta began to shell the city Of Panal
! at with thesresult of killing one, Chi
nat nat man.. The consul generaIsWas dire
ipa, ed to notify her, to stop firing. Me-
naa while, on Nov. 4, Com mander HI
rev. bard notified the department that
the had landed a. force to protect. the Ii
her and property of American citiz
lent against the threats Of the Colomb
ma. ma, soldiery -
tbns Commander Hubbard's Report.
edi- Before any step. whatever had b
ON taken by the. United States. troops