The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-01-07

hands, declare their independence ana es-
a. government. rms ~
Everyone knew it was a posslDllIy. 9uo-
tations from the daily papers could pe ine
definitely multiplied to show THIS state VI
affairs.
On October Is Commander Hubbard, OF
the navy notified the navy department.
that q revolution had broken out IN Cauca.
October l6, at the request OF Ileuten-
Geoeral Young. l saw Captain W.
Humphrey and Lieutenant Grayson Nal,
let-Prevost Murphy, who had lust returtsu
from q four months tour through me
northern portions of Venezuela ana %
lombia. They stopped IN Panama on .'g.
return in the latter part of September, ~
the time they were sent down there haa
been no thought of their going to P%anaIna,
and their visit to the isthmus was but an
unprecedented incident of their return
journey; nor had they been spoken to by
anyone at Washington regarding the pos
sibility of a revolt. Until they landed at
Colon they had no knowledge that a rev
had gained from the newspapers. Mhat
they saw in Panama so impressed them
that they reported thereon to Lieutenant
General Young, according to his meT2or-l
andurn, that while on the isthmus they
became satisfied beyond question that,
owing largely to the dissatisfaction be
cause OF the failure of Colombia to ratify
the Hay-Herran treaty, a revolutionary
party was in course Of organization hay
ing for Its object the separation OF the
state of Panama from Colombia, the lead
er Del0S Dr. tSlCnarQ Arrange, Il lCTNleIj
governor of Panama; that when they We're
on the'isthmus arms and ammunition We're
being Struggled into the city of Colon in
plano boxes. merchandise crates. etc, the
Gras French rife, 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;
that in the city of Panama there had been
organized a fire brigade which was really
intended for a revolutionary military or
ganlzation: that there We're representatives
Of the revolutionary organization at all
Important points on the isthmus; that 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
isthmus seemed to be unanimous In their
sentiment against the Bogota government,
n 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 i'm
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 have ships within
reach In the event of need. On November
2 when 1t was evident the outbreak was
imminent, and when it was announced
both sides were ready, the following in
structions We're sent to the commanders
of the Boston, Nashville and Dixie:
Maintain free and uninterrupted tran
SIC. n interruption is threatened by
armed force, occupy the line of railroad.
FreVent landing OF any armed force with
Surgent, at any point within fifty miles Of
Panama. Government force exported ap-
pToaehing the isthmus in vessels. Prevent
I andin fan wo INF II, IN your judgment, the
These orders We're delivered In pursuance
OF the policy on which our government had
repeatedly acted.
On November 8 Commander Hubbard
responded, saying hat before the tele-
gram had been received 400 Colombian
troops from Cartagena had landed at
the situation was critical if the revolu-
tionary leaders should act. On this same
date the Associated Press in Washington
fecelved a bulletin stating that a revolu-
this was brought to the attention of Mr.
LOOMS, he prepared the following cable
gram 70 the consul general at Panama and
the consul at Colon:
Uprising on fsthmus reported. Keen
department promptly and fully informed
Before this telegram was sent, how
ever, one was received from Consul
Malmros at Colon. as follow:
Revolution imminent. Government
d3rce on the isthmus about 500 men.
.Iheir official promised support revolu-
well organized and favor revolution. Gov,
eminent vessel, C~artagena, with about
ago men, arrived early today with new
eommamder in chief. Tobar. Was not
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rival is not probable to stop revolution"
Ihls cabiegram was received at 2:35 D..
M !; ana at 5:ao p, m; Mr.. Loomis sent the
TO both Panama and Colon. Apparently.
however, the consul general at Panama
hadto not received the information en-
upon which the assistant secretary Of
state based his dispatch; for his answer
was that there was no uprising, al
though the situation vas critical, this
answer. being rpaGjVaIl ~ .S.yE - - -
mediately afterwards he sent another dis
patch, which was received at $50 d. m
SAYING that the uprising had occurred,
and had been successful, with no blood.
shed. The Colombian gunboat Bogota
next began to shell the city of Panama
With the result Of killing one Chlnaman.
her to stop firing, Meanwhile, on Novem-
Der 4, Commander Hubbard notified The
department. that he had landed a force
lean citizens.
Before any step whatever had been
taken by the United States troops to re-
tore or d The commander Of the newly
Wariton and violent threats against
American citizens, Which created serious
apprehension. As Commander. Hubbard
reported in his letter of November S. this
officer and his troops practically began
war against the United States, and onIv
forbearance and GOODNESS prevented blood
shed. The letter Of Commander Hubbard
follows:
u. S. s. Nashville, Third Rate. Colon
z. S: Colombia, November S, l9O3.-sir:
Pending, a complete report Of the occur.
ences of the last three days in Colon
Colombia, I invite attention to those OF
Wednesday, November A, which amount
ed TO practically the making Of wa
against the United States by the Colon
pian troops in Colon. At l D. m. / was
on shore and met the United
States consul, vice consul and ColoneI.i
shaler, the superintendent of the Panama
railroad. The consul had received notioa
from Colombian Colonel Torres that If
the Colombian officers. Generals TobalI
ana Araaya, who had been seized in Pan.
anna ard held as prisoners, were not re-
leased by O'Clock p. m. he, Torres.
would open fir. on Colon and kill every
United States citizen. I advised that
United States citizens take refuge in The
s1ed OF the Panama Railroad company q
stone building susceptible Of defense ana
mat ! would land men with extra arms
ior citizens. I Immediately returned M
BOARD, arriving at lis p. n. At $50 the
ooats left with AZ men under I,ieutenai,t
commander Ell. NJ. Witzel. i gave verbal
orders to take he building Taferred 70
ana protect the citizens assembled there
not firing unless fired upon. The women
and children took refuge on the German
steamer Marcomania and Panama rail.
5TOad steamer CITY of WEnsbf,rtan M