Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-08

those who have shown themselves un-
friendly the power to undo what they did
ance we have that they would now keep
their pledge and not again refuse to /
for. Of course. i will not for one moment
discuss the possibility of the United
ness to abandon the new republic OF
..Third.-F1nally the congress definitely
settled where the canal was to be built.
It was provided that a treaty should be
made for building the canal across the
able time. it proved Impossible to secure
such treaty. that then we should go TO
for it needs no argument to show that
the intent of the congress was TO insure
the republic granting the title was called
New Granada Colombia or Panama met
tered not one whit hi ey n1 s turned d
rot enter into the matter at all Al
though; as the months went by; It be-
Colombian Congress would ratify the
treaty or take steps which o would b.. be
such action on their part did not vanish
until the congress closed at the end OF
after the ar revoiu SUTTON tn Panama had
broken out. Panama became an indie
ssts and sh bn d the
then became obtainable. The condition
nunSsr which : alone we could have f gene
of fulfillment. If the pending treaty W. tn
Panama should not be ratified by the
we could not go to Nicaragua The con-
gress has decided the route. and there IS
NO The prasSen ahos SAYS that sfer the
failure OF the Colombian congress to
eminent nS ttS would have to 90 to the MO-
aqua route, and that he had made the
aIong that line. e. This was one of three
alternatives that confronted the govern
ment. Another was that the people OF Of
their own interests into their own hands
and estsbfis-- a. government competent
struction of the canal. This is what oc-
Cured. and made the reverting to the
fact. impossible under the authority OF
the president as vested in him by the
action or congress.
Report of Commander Hubbard.
The president ernphatically denies that
instigating of this revolution. He knew.
as all the world did, that such was I'M
neceasary an measures to protect American
interests, but nothing further He gives
copies of the orders sent to ana thaiE
various reports upon the situation He
charges Colombia with virtually making
bard bard. of the Nashville. dated November
Commander Hubbard says. in part:
Pending a complete report of the ., oc-
Colombia. I most Respectfully invite the
| department's attention to those OF me
date Of "Wednesday. Move mi 4; ,W which en-
war against the United States by the
officer in command of the Colombian
! that date 1 was summoned on shore by a
preconcerted signal. and on landing met
| Of the Panama railroad. The consul in
formed me that he had doi RECEIVED i've c n95oe
| bian troops, Col: Torres through the
of oer fs the een1 r6S a if a snd
Amaya, who had been seized in Panama
on the evening of the Sd Of November by
were not released by two O'Clock p. m,
he. Torres. would open fire on the . town
citizen in the place. and my. advice and
action were requested: 1 advised that all
refuge in the shed of the Panama Rail
road company, stone building suscept-
tense, and that would Immediately land
such body of men. with extra arms tor
| agreed to and I Immediately returned on
board. arriving at lis p. M The order
at 1:3O p. m. the boats left the ship with
party of AZ men under the command d. Of
| M,dshipman J. P. Jackson as second in
command. Time being pressing, | gave
building above referred to. to put it into
| the best state of defense possible, and
there-not firing unless fired upon. =
| The Colombians surrounded the build
mediately alter we had taken possession.
| and for about one and a han hours their
seemingly their ;0 purpose to provoke an
| attack. Happily our men were cool and
steady. and while the tension was very
| great no shot was fired. At about 3:15
p. m. Col. Torres came into the building
Tor an interview and expressed himself
fViQ dlxy RI raar il1r Ill afVr1r no
hension and that he would like to Send
Gen. Tobal and have him direct the dis
| continuance of the show of force. A spe-
@ co
| Torres made the proposition of Withdraw
M as Fo she force and eave
the return of the alcalde on the morn ng
United States consul and Col. Shaler as
to the probability of good faith in the
matter. 1 decided to accept the PROPOSE
ton and brought my men board. the
disparity in numbers between my, force
! to one. making DESTROYS of avoiding
| a conflict long the object in view.
not imperiIed.
| At am positive that the determined at
| titude of our men. their GOODNESS and evil
! had a most salutary and decisive effect
on the immediate situation and was he
| initial step In the ultimate abandoning
| of Colon by these troops and their return
| to Cartagena the following day.
| ct feel that cannot sufficiently strong
| " represent to the department the gross
| ness of this outrage and the insult to our
| dignity. even apart from the savagery of
| the threat"
| In view of the reports OF the various
naval officers in Panama waters the presi-
dent concludes chat. instead of there hav-
| ing been too much provision by the Amer
lean government for the maintenance of
| order and the protection of life and prop
| erty on the isthmus the orders for the
movement of the American warships had
been too long delayed; SO long in fact
| that there were but ~ marines and sailors
| available to land and protect the lives OF