The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-08

d daauite In,iiip,ied to show this state OF
affairs. ~ of
the navy notified ne no nayy o,, ute}p II cauca.
October 16, at the request OF Lleu.en-
ant General Young. ! saw Captain Y; y.
Humphrey and Lieutenant Grayson MAI
let-Prevost Murphy, who had us. a,sh tha
northern portions of Venezuela ana NJ a.
lombia. They stopped in Panama on .heit
return in the latter part Oh Septeinpsi, =
the time they, We're sent Gown Il Der ,, mn
and their visit to the isthmuS was put an
unprecedented incident OF their return
Journey; nor had they been spoken 70 py
anyone at Washington regarding me post
Colon they had no knowledge that rev
olutioh was impending, save what Ihey
had gained from the newspapers. what
they saw in Panama so Impressed theii
that they reported thereon to Lieutenant
General Young. according TO his memor-
andum, that while on the isthmus they
became satisfied beyond question that,
owing largely to the DISSATISFACTION Pc
the Hay-Herran treaty, a revolutionary
party was in curse Of organization hay
ing for its object the separation or the
state of Panama from Colombia, the leao-
er being DR.. Richard Arrange, a former
governor Of Panama: that when they were
on the isthmus arms n ammunition were
being smuggled into the city OF Colon IN
piano boxes, merchandise crates, etc, me
small arms received being principally the
Gras French rifle, the Remington, and the
Mauser; that nearly every citizen In Pan
anna had some sort of rifle or gun In his
possession, with ammunition therefor;
hat in the city of Panama there had been
organized a fire brigade which was really
intended for a revolutionary military or
ganization; that there were representatives
Of the revolutionary organization at all
p I ~ mort nj mint an TIM iCthnllEs 4 hat IN
Panama, Colon and the other principal
places of the isthmus police forces had
been organized which were in reality rev.
dictionary forces: that the people on the
sentiment against the Bcgota government,
and their disgust over the failure of that
government to ratify the treaty provid-
ing for the construction of the canal, and
that a revolution might be expected Inn
,mediately upon the adjournment OF the
Colombian congress without ratification Of
the treaty.
In view of all these facts I directed the
navy department to lave ships within
reach in the event Of need. On November
2 when 1t was evident the outbreak was
imminent, n when 1t vas announced
both sides were ready, the following in
of the Boston, Nashville and Dixie:
Maintain free and Uninterrupted tran
sit. II interruption is threatened by
Prevent landing Of any armed force with
hostile intent, either government or in
surgent. at any point within fifty miles Of
Panama. Government force reported ap-
preaching the isthmus in vessels. Prevent
landing would p~recipltate a conflict"
Ihese orders We're delivered In pursuance
OIL the pollcy on which our government had
On November 3 Commander Hubbard
responded e. saying that before the tele-
gram mad been received 400 Colombian
11IoSops from .Cartagena had landed at
the situation was critical If the revoll-
tlonary leaders should act. On this same
date the Associated Press in Washington
I 1iona ! a bulletin stating that a reyolu-
this was brought to the attention of Mr..
LOOMS. he prepared the following cable
gram to the consul general at Panama and
the consul at Colon:
Uprising on isthmus renorted Eean
department. promptly and fully informed"
Betore this telegram was sent, how
eyer, one was received from Consul
Nal1nros at Colon, as follow: g
Revolution imminent. Government
force on the sthmus about 10 men'
Ihelr OFFICIAL promised support reyolu-
tlon. Fire department, Panama, All. are
srnm ergan;zed and favor revolution. Gov
4oo men, arrived early today with new
commander in chief, Tobar Was moi
expected until November 10. Tobar's ar
fi MI IS nos probable to stop revolution"
In caple&ram was received at 2.35 n.
M. ana at $40 p. m. Mr.. LOOMS sent the
telegram which he had already prepared
hoW peya Panama aha : and Colon: Apparently.
had not received the Information emu
bodied In the Associated Press bulletin.
upon which the assistant secretarv Of
Was t Paaed this ms dispatch slo for his answer
though the situation was critical this
answer being received at SIS %. M I'm.
n1ea1ately afterwards he sent another dis
s payin, T thaf t MAS regeived at $50 p. M,
anu had been successful, with no blood,
shed. The Colombian gunboat Boeoto
n mitt began to shell the city of Pana1na.
The consul general was directed to n "
her to stop firing. Meanwhile, on Snvvemnis.
per I, Hubbard notified the
aepartrnent that he had landed a force
to protect the lives and property Of Ana MAJ
lean citizens. AA
before any step whatever had been
saara by the United States troops TO re-
l lsnte ptSerD 6he G'm frnnna Err Of the newly
Wanton and violent threats against
a1nea1can citizens, which created serious
appreaenS 81 hts AZ Commander Hubbard
officer and his troops practiea!Ivt be emis
war against the United States, and onIu
forbearance and GOODNESS prevented b,oniy
follows: iiupoara
:, ~; S.. $. Nashville. Third Rate c-o,on
Y. s: Colombia, November s. 1000 So.
ending a complete report Of the occ,r
G enGes Of Of the last three days in Colon,
Wednesday. November 4, which sirose OF
ed to practically the making afioun.-
against the United States by the (,o,n,nl
blan troops in Colon. At l. n m @oi D,n
summoned on shore and met the IInitad
states consul, vice consul and Cninnei
snalsr, the superintendent of the Panama
sa.!Ioad. me consul had received nntiaa
from COLOMBIAN Colonel Torres that r.
tne colombian officers, Generals ,Tnhaii
ana Amaya. who had been seized in Pan.
iaa aha held as prisoners, We're NOT re-
i,vsaaSsfd ny . O'Clock p. M. he, Torres
f Muuu oeen Ilre on Colon and XIII every
1 nnitea states citizen. ! advised maj
shad u STATES citizens take refuge In the
s ston OF the Panama Railroad conpany q q
mat l would land men with extra ana
ior citizens. I Immediately ref,,rna dii ms
poard, arriving at LIS D. m. A. 1.so on
boats left with AZ men undar 1ja,, . .ne
commander II. NJ. Witzei. I nawa ,, el,an
oIuers 10 AXE the building ref..,,ati a. q
ana protect the citizens asseInhiad tthsaato
not nrlng unless fired upon. The u,n,nan
and children took refuge on the Carrne !,
steamer Marcomania and Panama ,adi
s "a steamer City Of Washington ,Tho
Nasnvi1ie l got underway and natroilnd
- Water front ready to use sman ar,rs
~ !. sHraPnel The. Colombians surrn,,1,iaS
aRe puildlns or the railroad iynmedjatai,,
a ~. we nad taken possession, and for
apoua one ana O half hours their attitn Ga
was most threatening, it being sea,n ,iirnue
lQGlrt purpose +fn nrNycLa = EES '.-A'iIISly