Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-05

NtUbttttItltS ilF+t' llic dbpEt Obulu ~
multiplied Indefinitely. Suffice il to
say That it was notorious that rerolu-
ionaIy trouble of a serious nature was
impending un"n the lsthmus But il
WAS not necessary to rely exclusively
upon such general means Of information.
. on october - Commander Hubbard
Of tha Navy. notified the Navy Depart
mrnt that. though things We're Guic;
on the lSthmus. Il revolution had brok-
Ell out il the state Of Cauca. On Or-
toher iG at the request OF Lieutenant
General Young. | saw Capt G f. Hum
phrcy and Lieut.. Grayson Mallet- Pre-
VOst .Iurphy VINO had Just returned
! from u four months tour through the
| lorthern portions of Venezuela ana
| ''olomuiit They stopped in Panama
| IN their return i'll the latter palt Of
| September. At the time they We're sent
| Town there had been no thought of
| her gong 10 Panama. ANA their visit
| % the lSthmus WAS but unTremediatcd
| incident Of their return journey: nor
| iHd thrE been spoken to by anyone at
! washington regarding the possibility
| ii a revolt. Until they landed ut Colon
| hey had 10 knowledge that 4 revolu-
| ,ined from the newspaper Mhas
| hat while on the istlmus they became
| satisfied heyuni question that. owing
| drGely t" the diss ttisfa, ton because
| # the failure OF Colombia to raiifv
| he Hay Hei'l.ln treaty. q revolutionary
| parity Was in course of organization,
| having ia! its object the separation of
The state Of Panama from Colombia.
| he leader being Dr. Richard Arrange.
| / fniT2o" governor Of Panama: that
| "hcn they We're on tho iSthmuS arms
| md ammunition We're being smugglei
| into the city 81 colon in piano boxes.
| merchandise crates, etc. the small
| 'rlns rec "iv@d being principally the
Gras French rifle. the Remington. ana
he M3user: that nearly every citizen
| III Panama had some sorl OF rifle or
gun in his possession. with ammuni-
| ton therefor: that in the city of Pam
III" there Rad been organized a fire
| brigade which WAS really intended for
| q revolutionary military organiza ton
, that there were representatives of the
| Revolutionary organization ut all i'm
| portnt points on the iSthmus: that il
| H3ntll.a. Colon and the other principle
! places Of the iSthTuS police forces had
| been organized which We're in reality
| evolutionary forces; that the people
| On the iSth!luS seemed To be unanimous
| III their sentiment against the Bogota
government. and their disgust over the
| failure Of that government 10 ratify
! the tH"aty providing for the conatruc-
| ton Of the canal, and that revolu-
! ton might be expected Immediately
! upon TIE Adjournment of The Colom-
bian Congress without the ratification
! of the treaty..
| Lieutenant General Young regarded
their report as Of such importance AZ
to make il advisable that / should per-
Sonal!y see these officers. They tola
ne what they had already reported to
TIE li"utenHnt general, adding that on
the isthmus; the excitement WAS seeth-
ing. ANA that the Colombian troops
We're reported to he disaffected. In re-
Spouse to Question of mine they in
formed me that ii WAS the genera! be-
lief that the revolution might break out
II ans moment, ANA if it lid NOT hap
Tcn nefore would doubtless take place
inime!intni. after the closing of the
Colombian Congress Cat the end Of Oc-
tohcl) if the canal treaty Wern not rati-
fled. They were certain that the rpvo-
!ution would occur. and before leaving
the isthmus htd made their own rrrl-
onin% rs to Il" time. which they had
set down AS being probably from tire"
| to four weeks after /. tir ic:.Nj TIN.
reason they set this Il" he l.l'nb,;!,lr IN
side limit o. time Was ,..ut tlry rock
@aod thai it would lie 40 LEAFS, tlree or
four WeekS-sly no ul;ii az t@hp: 20
hefo. a sufficient qijar,;ty e ;rlla and
munitions would nave been landed.
In view of all these facts | directed
the navy department to issue instruc-
lions sdch as would insure our having
Snii's within easy reach Of the isthmus
III the event Of need rising. Orders
were given or October 10. to the Bos-
ton to proceed to San Juan del Sur
NicarduI; to the Dixie TO prepare to
sail from League Island: and to the !
Atlanta L. proceed to Guantanamo. ON (
October 80, the Nashville was ordered I
Ia proceed to Colon. On NoVemDcr . |
when the Colombian Congress having !
adjourned. il was evident that the ont
break WlS eminent ana when it was !.
announced that both sides were making |
ready forces vines" meeting Woud /.
mean hloodshcd ana disorder. the 60 /.
lombian troors having been embarked
on vessels, tie following instructions 4
We're sent 10 The commanders of the 4
Boston, Nashville and Dixie:
Maintain free and uninterrupted .
transit. If interruption is Threatened l
by armed force, occupy the line Of rail- I
road. Prevent landing OF any armed |
force with hostile intent, either govern