Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-24
TO The ISTHMUS.
Government Orders Entire Sd
Regiment to Panama.
Mar Department Only Using Precau-
ton on Assuming Burden.
Part of the Marines Will Be Sent to the
Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 23-The war de-
Dartment, today, issued orders for the
entire 3rd Regiment Of Infantry to pro-
coed to the isthmus of Panama. The
regiment will leave at the earliest pos
sible moment on the transports Sumner
and Mcclellan from New York The
regiment is going to Panama to relieve
the marines stationed there. The head
quarters of the regiment is at Fort
Thomas. Ky. At Fort Sheridan, Chi
cago. are stationed Cos. A and 3, and
at Columbus Barracks Cos. f, F, G and
Fl. The regiment will be commanded
by Lieut.. Col. Woodbury., the present
colonel, Haskell, being about to retire
with advanced rank. Lieut.. Col. Wood
bury is now of the 18th Infantry.
The war department has strenuOusly
denied reports that it intended to send
troops to the isthmus, but it is now
explained that the statement only APP
piled to conditions as they existed be-
fore the United States acquired vested
rights through the acquisition of the
canal zone by the ratification of the
canal treaty. AS the department has
now said that the ratification is only a
question of a few hours it has taken
the necessary steps to permanently gar
rison the isthmus. 1t is pointed out
that the war department is doing TO
more than exercising a reasonable pre-
caution in making ready to promptly
assume it's burden.
None of the families of the officers
or enlisted men will be allowed to ac-
company the regiment. In the future
when permanent barracks and officers
quarters are conducted on modern plans
this restriction may be removed.
The thousand marines now on the
isthmus will be taken to Guantanamo.
A part of this force will be taken to
the Philippines later. Orders for 600
marines to sail from San Francisco at
an early date were issued a short time
ago and it is likely that an additional
force will 60 out later. in pursuance
of the navy departments policy of up
building in every way possible the Ash
attic station and Strengthening the ma
rine force at Olongaho.
1t is intended that an adequate force
of marines shall be kept at Guantana-
mo is case of probable emergencies in
Central and South America. Especially
Gcient force there to call upon if the
government should undertake to exc
cute drastic program in San Domingo.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Everything is
ready for the speedy contamination of
the Panama canal treaty, and both the
war and state departments have made
preparations for the next step, the for
mer by the dispatch of troops to the
isthmus and the latter by the compile
ton of arrangements for the exchange
of notifications of the treaty, which
must take place in Washington. There
is no reason why this ceremony should
not occur within the next As hours.
NJ. Vanilla, minister from
Panama, was at the state department.
today, in relation to this matter, and
very soon after he has made the ex-
change of treaties will lay down his
according to notice he has al
ready given. His successor as minis
ter here will be Pablo Arosamena, the
present head Of the constitutional con-
vention and father of the secretary of
the Panama legation here.