New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-05

quietly On the morning Of the 5th diso0veSr sd
that the commander of the Colombian troops p Rsd
agreed but was occupying buildings near int into the
matter and learned that he had some trivial ex-
cuse for not carrying out his agreement anu aiSO
that It was his intention 10 occupy Colon as e On
the arrival Of the alcalde due at 1875 a. M utSss
genera genera Iopa sent word by the aIctde CAGE VGaoerai
Iobal had declined TO give any Instructions was
diatey landed an 9rI1a 10 force reoccuDied the same
building; also landed two i-pounders and mounted
them on platform cars behind protection OF S4aton
Consul. had an Interview with Colonel Torres in
landed my men because ne had not kept his agree
ment; that had interest in the affairs OF either
the troops of neither side should be transported:
lives and PTo f Rmercas e Gfs 10 threat
f enc as hsy had been Threatened and to 4an
aece saG pqr92se Should maintain in, Py m tb in
contact tbd PeSG ana 70 prevent the & he shouIS
and wit6dra avs to MoaEey Hill Ii the previous
HIS LOVE OF AMERICANS"
G92GPnel Torress only reply was that It was un
OF Americans and persistence in his intention to
SSGfGuPy Colon: should General Tobal not give him
directions 10 the contrary
.. On the return OF the aIcalde at about II a, m
not the threaeaing demeanor Of the pre-
asan went on board The Marro5nania and the CitH
o. Washington, and through the British vice-consul
In the apartments cable dispatch. copy of the
BTItis5 vGe-consuI's acknowledgment IS hereto ap
previous day and moved close in protect the
tons were made 10 Colonel Torres by the repre-
sen OF the new government. and ne was
~ a @ WITH bis troops and dis return
troops-474 ali told-at 7:55 D. m The Dixie arrived
and anchored at 100 ? M when went on board
situation A portion Of the marine battalion was
Ia3dGd ana the Nashvills's force withdrawn ,,,r
lam NJ BLACK and Lieutenant Mark Brooke Corps
rom Ce6ra ana yoGnteeTed their services w5iSh
were accepted and they rendered very efficient help
l. beg to assure the department that
carried on between cooRe 9 Torres ana the repre-
9ndag a1 o. 5 me p f o E f5s les
American citizens were threatened, and withdrew
for further sDPreSensioH Of iHfTy to America1
Eyes or S that d r 6o an ags fr2e
out his agreement TO Withdraw and announced
throughout was strictly neutral as between the two
parties my only Purp9ss being 10 protect the lives
the free and uninterrupted traCsIt o. the ishTnus>
very rF'DeI6S6 omHyanaor Z g Na1S. comaPd2g
The Secretary o. the NAVY, Bureau II Navigation,
Navy Department, Washington. D. c.
TOO LITTLE Provision
THIS plain official account OF the occurrences
OF November T. shows that, instead OF there
having been too much provision by the American
government for the maintenance OF order and
the protection OF life and property on the 18TH
can warshiDs had been too long delayed: so
long, in fact, that there but forty-two
marines and sailors available TO land and pro-
tect the lives OF American men and women
II only the GOODNESS and gallantry with
which this little band OF men wearing the Ar1ert
uniform faced ten times their number OF
armed foes, bent on carrying out the atrocious
threat OF the Colombian commander. that pre-
vented q rnurderous catastrophe At Panama
when the revolution broke out. there
American rnan-of-war and no American troops
or sailors At Colon. Commander Hubbard acted
with entire iuparttality toward both sides pre-
/ bfans or the Pananans which would tend TO
produce bloodshed on November he pre-
vented body OF the TevOlutlOuists from landing
ct Colon. Throughout he behaved r. the most
Post" under date OF Panama December $ there
Is article from special correspondent. which
sets forth IN detail the Unbearable oppression
OF the Colombian government in Panama In
native Panaman, which runs IN part follows:
-. We looked upon the building Of ths canal
Ms a matter OF lie or death 20 US We wanted that
because u meant with The Hlted states N cont-ol
roquin appointed isthmlan 70 be governor OF
Panama, and We looked upon that OF happy
/ likely 70 be approved at Bosota: rext We heard
/ that our isthuian governor. Obaldia. who had
n soldier from BoCOta
Notwithstanding all that Colombia has drained Is
OF IN the way OF revenues. she did bridge for
single river make "a single roadway. nor erect
a single college where children could be edu-
Gated. nor do anything at all 20 advance indus
tries . Well when the new generals came We
seized them, arrested them. and tho town OF Pan
the shots fred from the Colombian gIInLoaf rogots
which killed one Chinese lying IN his bed We wers
eud hsHt II out nut the commander OF the Culted
States cruiser Nashville forbade Superintendent
Shaler 70 ALLOW the railroad 10 transport troops FOR
either party. That IS our story.