Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-05

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places Of the isthmus police forces
had been organized which were IN
reality revolutionary forces; that the
people ON the isthmus seemed to be
unanimous In their sentiment against
the Bogota government, and their
disgust over the failure Or that gov
eminent 10 ratify the treaty provid-
Ing for the construction Of the canal,
and that d revolution might be expect
ed Immediately upon the adjournment
of the Colombian congress without
ratification Of the treaty.
LieutennnteG General Young regarded
their report al Of such Importance ~
TO make II advisable that | should per
sonaily see these officers. They told
me what they had already reported
to the Lieutenant General. adding that
on the isthmus the excitement was
seething. and that the Colombian
troops were reported 10 be disaffect-
cJ. In response To o question Of mine
they informed me that Il was the gen.
eral belief that tho revolution might
break out at any moment, and II u
did not happen before. would doubt.
less take place Immediately after the
closing of the Colombian congress cat
the end Of octoberl II tho canal treaty
were not ratified. They wero certain
thai The revolution would occur, and
before leaving the isthmus hal made
their own reckoning as 70 the time.
which they had set down as being
probably from three 10 four weeks al.
fer their leaving. The reason they sci
this aa the probable inside limit Of
time was that they reckoned that II
would ba lit least three Or -four weeks
--say not until October 20--before q
sufficient quantity Of arms and am.
munitions would have been landed.
Iii View of all these facts ! direct
id the navy department 70 Issue In.
structions such AZ would insure ~
having ships within easy reach Of the
isthmus In the event Of need arising.
Orders we're given % October 10 10
the Boston to proceed 10 san Juan del
Sur. Nicaragua; TO the Dixie to pro
pare 70 sail from League Island: and
to the Atlanta 10 proceed to Guantana.
mo. On October 80 the Nashville wal
ordered 70 proceed TO Colon.
On November 3 Commander Hub.
bard responded 10 the telegram Of No.
somber z, 1903, saying that before the
telegram had been received 400 Co.
lombIan troops from C~artagena had
landed At Colon: that therc had been
no revolution on the isthmus. but that
the situation was most critical II the
revolutionary leaders should act. On
this same date the Associated Press
In Washington received i bulletin stat
Ing that q revolutionary outbreak had
occurred. When this was brought to
tho attention OF the assistant secre-
tary Of state. Mr.. LOOMS, he prepar.
ed the following cablegram 70 she
consul geonrai at Panama and the on.
sui at Colon:
Uprising on isthmus reported Keep
department promptly and fully inform
ed.
Before this telegram was sent. how
ever. u was received from Consul
Malmros AZ Colon. running as follows:
Revolution imminent. Government
force on the isthmus about 500 men
Their Official promised support revo.
luton. Fire department, Panama.
al. are well organized and favor
revolution. Government vessel. Cart
agena. with about 400 men. arrived
early today with new commander In
chief. Tobar, Was not expected until
November 10. Tobar's arrival Il not
probable % stop revolution,
This cablegram was received al
? 80 .. M, and ut J 40 D. n. Mr. Loom
u sent the telegram which be had al
ready prepared 10 both Panama and
Colon.
Before any step whatever had been
taken BIZ the United States troops 10
restore order. the commander or the
newly landed Colombian troops had In.
dulged In wanton and violent threats
against American citizens, which
created serious apprehension. Al Com.
mander Hubbard reported In his let:
Ter Of November s. this oficer and
his troops practically began war
against the United States, and only
the forbearance and coolness OF our
oficers and men prevented bloodshei
Commander Hubbard's plain oflcial
account q the occurrences Of Noyem.
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