The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-05

threat tened. as they mad been threatened,
and to maintain the free and uninterrupt-
ed transit OF the isthmus, and that pur-
pose | should maintain by force If neces-
sary / also strongly advised that in
the interests of peace, and to prevent the
possibility of a conflict that could not but
be regrettable, he should carry out his
agreement of the previous evening and
Withdraw to Monkey HILL
Unhealthy at Monkey Hill.
Colonel Torress only reply was that it
was unhealthy at Monkey Hill. reitera-
ton of his love of Americans, and persis-
tence in his intention to occupy Colon,
should General Tobal not give him direc-
lions to the contrary.
On the return of the alcalde at about II
a. m. the Colombian troops marched into
Colon, but did not assume the threatening
demeanor of the previous day. The Ameri-
can women and children again went on
board the Mareomania and City of Wash
ington, and through the British vice con-
sui | offered protection to British sub
jects as directed in the department
cabegram. A copy of the British vice con-
suls acknowledgment is hereto appended.
The Nashville | got under way as on the
previous day and moved close i'm to pro-
teet the water front. During the afternoon
several propositions were made to Colonel
Torres by the representatives of the new
government. and he was finally persuaded
nv them 10 embark on the ROYAL Mail
Steamer orinoeo with all his troons and
retrrn 10 rartasena The Orinoco left her
docl, with the troons-474 all toldZaf 7;35
n. m. The Dixie arrived and anchored at
1905 p. m, when / went on board and ac-
quainted the commanding officer with
the situation. A portion of the marine bat
TALON was landed and The Nashvilles
force withdrawn.
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Order for Movement Delayed.
This plain official account of the occur
rences of November 4 shows thar. instead
of there having been too much nrevision
by the American government for the
maintenance of order and the protection
of life and nronertv on the isthmls the
orders for the movement of the American
warships had been too long DELAYED. 50
| long. i'm fact. that there were hut fortv
two marines and sailors available to land
and protect the lives of American men
| and women II was only the GOODNESS and
| gallantrv with which this little band of
men wearing the American uniform faced
ten times their number of armed foes.
bent on carving ont the atrocious threat
of the Colombian commander. that nre-
, vented a murdero,is catastronbe. At PAN
anna. when the revolution broke ont there
was no American man-of-war and no
American troops or sailors. AT Colon.
! Commander Hubbard acted with entire
impartiality towards both sides prevsnt-
ing any movement. whether bv the Co
lombians or tho panmans which would
TEND 70 produce bloodshed On Novamber
o he prevented a body of the revolution
lists from landing Mt Colon. throughout
he behaved in the most creditable man
ner. In the New York Fxening Post nm
der date of Panama. December 3. there
ls an article from a special corresnondent
which sets forth in detail the ilnhea ra ble
oppression of the Colombian government
in Panama. In this article is an inter-
esting interview with a native Panaman
which runs in mart as follows.
we looked upon the building OF
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WIN Tue ohi'eu o.a'es III eoh',oi o. ~
peaoe a.u piospeiiy ~ US iesiuehe
Marroquih appointed an lsthihiah 10 oe
soNerhor VI ranaina' anu we iooheu upon
that as OF happy ausury' ooon we heara
that the canal treaty was not likely TO
De approved at bogota' next we hearo
that our lsthmian governor opaluia' VINO
hao scarceiy assumed power, was 10 oe
superseded by soldier from bosota.
Notwithstanding all that eoiomhla mas
drained us OF In the way OF revenues she
did not bridge Tor us single river, nor
make single roadway nor erect single
college where our children could be edu-
Gated, nor do anything at all to advance
our industries. Well, when the
new generals came we seized them arrest
ed them. and the town of Panama was in
JOY. Not protest was made, except the