The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07


Panama should not be ratified bv the
senate. this would not alter the fact that
sress has decided the route. end thee ia
re nass enst s2fee
rsT S Of t the res to
eminent would have to go to the Nicc-
akua route. and that he had made the
orisina Ia. DRAFT OF his , message to c:n .hs
alternatives that confronted the govern
ment. Another was that the peoole o.
their own interests into their own hands
and e.tablis. g. government competent
and willing. to do its share in the con-
and MADE the II ia the
Nicara guam route unnecessary. and. In
fact. impossible under the authority Ut
the president as vested In him by the
action Of congress-. ..,
Report Of. Commander Hubbard.
The president emphatically denies that
m had hand II eRe
as all the world did. that such was im-
minent. and the navy department took
to yea
copies of the orders sent to commanding
officers Of American warships. and their
various feISr1s upon the
war upon the United States at Colon. and
quotes the report Of Commander Hub
bard Of the Ma Meanwhile dated No November aoer
Commander Hubbard says. in part:
Pending a complete report OF the oc-
q ns last day, n4s tss
department,s n attention to those OF 18th, the
asss to Ss Tnsd t States S2 S S
troops in Colon. At one O'Clock p m. on
@ aod On on ny
the United States, consul. vice consul and
Col. Shaler. the general superintendent
Of the Panama railroad a The eons na+ In
from the officer commanding the Colon
bian troops. Col. Torres. through the
protect Of colSn to the effect that if the the
Amaya. who had been seized in Panama
on the evening Of the Sd Of November by
the INDEPENDENTS and held as prisoners.
he. Torres. would open fire on the town
Of Colon and kill every United States
citizen citizen in the place, and my ADVICE and nd
the United States citizens should take
refuge in the shed Of the Panama Rail
Tense. and that l. would Immediately land
such body of men. with extra arms FOR
armtng the citizens. as the complement
agreed to and I Immediately returned on
board. arriving at lis p. m. The order
for lending was Immediately given. and
2 party OF AZ men under the command Of
Midshipman J. p. Jackson as second in
yerbai Orders to M. x witzeI s to take sa the
building above referred to. to put it into
the best state Of defense possible. and
protect the lives of the citizens assembled
there-not firing unless fired upon. =
The Colombians surrounded the build
ing Of the railroad company almost inn
mediately after we had taken possession,
and for about one and a half hours their
attitude was most threatening. 1t being
seemingly their purpose to provoke an
steady, and while the tension was very
great no shot was fired. At about 3:15
p. m. Col. Torres came into the building
as most friendly to Americans. claiming
that the whole affair was q misappre--
Gen. Tobal and have him direct the dts
continuance of the show of force. spe-
cial train was furnished and safe conduct
Torres made the proposition Of withdraw
Ing his t., troops ops to Monkey Hill II would
the tSs and
the return of the alcalde on the morning
Of the 5th. After an interview with the
United tea States consul and Col. shaler as
matter. / decided to accept the PROPOSE
ton and brought my men on board, the
disparity dL in numbers between my, force
to one: making me DESTROYS of avoiding
e conflict so long as the object in view.
not imperiled. ">'
II am positive that the determined at
titude Of our men. their GOODNESS and evil
dent intention of standing their ground.
on the immediate situation and was he
INITIAL aog step 1 n the ultimate
to Cartagsna the following day.
II feel that I cannot sufficiently strong
ly represent to the department the gross
ness Of this outrage and the Insult to our
the threat
In view of the reports OF the various
naval officers in Panama waters the presi-
dent concludes that, instead Of there hav-
lean government for the maintenance of
order and the protection of life and prop
nr6y on the ef 9Th the orders for the
that there were buts42 marines and sailors
no ana the yss Of
cooIness and gallantry with which this
little band of men wearing the American
armed foes. bent on carrying out the afro
cious threat Of the Colombian command
er. that prevented a murderous catastro-
Broke out here was Mh9 no man
of-war and no American troops or sailors,
At Colon. Commander Hubbard acted with
entire fmpartfality towards both sides,
preventing any movement whether by the
Colombians or the Panamans, which
would tend to produce bloodshed: On No
vember he prevented a body of the rev.
olutionists from landing at Colon"
No Completely I'm Revolution.
Referring to the charges Of completely
of this government In the revolution the
president says:
II hesitate to refer to the injurious in
situations which have been made of COM
pIicity by this government in the revolu-
tionary movement in Panama. They are
as destitute Of foundation as of propriety.
The only excuse for my mentioning them
Is the ar lest might
mere self-respect. think proper to say.
therefore. that no one connected with this
government had any part in preparing,
melting or encouraging the late revolution
on the Isthmus of Panama. and that save
from the renorts OF OUR military and naval