The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04


on Oct. 10 TO the Boston to proceed 20
San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua: TO the Dixie
to prepare 10 sail from League Island;
and TO the Atlanta TO proceed To Guanta-
namo. On OCT 80 the Nashville was or
dered TO proceed TO Colon. On Nov. 2
when. tho Colombian congress having ad-
Journed. IL was evident that the out
break was imminent. and when IL was
announced that both sides were making
ready forces whose meeting would mean
bloodshed and disorder, the Colombian
troops having embarked on vessels. tho
following instructions were sent 20 the
commanders OF the Boston. Nashville,
and Dixie;
Maintain free and uninterrupted tran
sit II interruption is threatened by arm
ed force, occupy the line OF railroad. Pre-
vent landing or any armed force with hos
tile intent. either government or insur~
gent. ct any point within 80 miles OF Pans-
ma Government force reported approch-
ing the tsthmuS in vessels. Prevent their
landing. II, In your judgment. the land
ing would precipitate a conflict"
GOVERNMENT POLICY.
Theee orders were delivered In pursuance
OF the policy on whioh our government
had repeatedly acted. This policy was
under somewhat similar circumstances
last year. and the year before. and the
year before that The first two tele-
grams arc from the department OF state
to the consul at Panama:
July Is. 1900
you are directed to protest against
any act OF hostility which may involve
or imperil the safe and peaceful transit
OF persons or property across the isthmus
OF Panama. The bombardment OF Pana-
ma would have this effect, and the United
States must insist upon the neutrality
Of the isthmus as guaranteed by the
treaty"
Notify all parties molesting or inter-
ferfng with free transit across tne istn-
mus that such interference must cease
and that the United States will pre-
vent the interruption OF trafffo upon the
railroad Consult with captain OF Iowa.
who will be instructed 70 land marines.
II necessary, for the protection OF the
railroad IN accordance with tho treaty
rights and obligations OF the United
States. Desirable TO avoid bloodshed.
II possible"
The next three kilograms are from and
to the secretary OF the navy:
september u. 1902.
Ranger. Panama:
limited States guarantees perfect neu-
trality of isthmus and that free transit
from sea TO sea be not interrupted or en-
bar-rassed. Any transportation or
troops which might contravene these pro-
visions OF treaty should not be sanctioned
by YOU nor should not use of road be
permitted which might convert the line
OF transit into theatre OF hostility
MOODY"
colon, September %. 1902.
Secretary Navy. Washington:
EVERYTHING in conceded. The United
States guards and guarantees traffic and
reI. T ecd
exchange of Colombian troops from Pana-
ma 10 Colon about 1000 men each way.
the troops without arms in train guarded
by American naval force in the same man.
| ner as other passengers; arms and am
munition IN separate train. guarded also
by naval force in the same manner as
| other freight.
! Panama. October 3, 1902
, secretary Navy. Washington. ID c.;
Have sent this communication to the
| American consul at Panama:
| Inform governor while trains running
under United States protection l must
decline transportation any combatants
ammunition arms which might cause IN
terruptlon traffic or convert line OF tran
sit into theatre hostilities.'
''' CASEY"
| On Nov. 3 Commander Hubbard re-
sponded 20 the above-quoted telegram o1
| Nov. . 1903, saying that before the teie-
gram had been received 400 COLOMBIAN
| troops from Cartagena had landed al
| Colon; that there had been no revolution
| on tho isthmus. but that the situation was
most critical II the revolutionary leaders
! should act On this same date the Asso'
/ ciated Press in Washington received
| bulletin stating that revolutionary out
| break had occurred When this was
/ brought TO the attention OF the assistant
| secretary OF state, Mr.. Loomis. ne pre-
pared the following cablegram to the con-
! sul-general at Panama and the consui a.
| Colon:
Uprising on isthmus reported. keer
/ department promptly and fully informed
! Refore this telegram was sent. how
ever. one was received from Count Malm-
ros at Colon, running as follows:
! Revolution imminent Government
force on the isthmus about BOO men
| Their official promised support revolu-
| ton Fire department. Panama, AL, are
we'll organized and favor revolution. GOV
| eminent vessel Cartagena, with abou'
400 men. arrived early today with new
| commander in chief Tobsr. Was not
expected until November 10. Tobsr's ar
rival is not probable TO stop revolution.
SUCCESSFUL UPRISING.
This cablegram was received at 2:35 p
m. and at $40 p. m. Mr.. Doomis sent
| the telegram which he had already pre-
pared to both Panama and Colon. Ap'
parently, however the consul general al
/ Panama had not received the Information
embodied in the Associated Press bull
letin, upon which the assistant secretary
OF state based his dispatch; for his an
swer was that there was no uprising
although the situation was critical. thi'
answer being received at s:15 2. M
Immediately afterwards he sent an
! other dispatch which was received a.
| $50 p. m. saying that the uprising hao
occurred, and had been successful. viii
! no bloodshed. The Colombian gunooa'
Bogota next day began to shell the city
of Panama. with the result Of killing one
! Chinaman. The consul general was di'
rected to notify her TO stop firing. Mean
while, on November A. Commander HUB
bard notified the department that he hao
| landed a force TO protect the lives ano
| property OF American citizens against the
threats Of the Colombian soldiery
Before any step whatever had beer
| taken by the United States troops to re
store order. the commander OF the newly
| Colombian troana had indulQpd In