Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08

IVY department to issue instrncfions
eh as would insure our having shlos
.tnin easy reach Of the isthmus in the
Ient of need arising. On November
aens the Colombian congress having ad-
urned, It was evident that the outbreak
rs imminent. and when # was an-
2uneeds that both sides We're making
ady forces whose meeting would mean
oodsned and disorder the Colombian
OOPS having been embarked on vessels.
sttuetons We're sent to the comman-
= ot the Boston, Nashville and Dixie.
Maintain free and uninterrupted transit
q prevent landing Of armed force.r
IN November 8 Commander Hubbard
sponded, saying that before the tele-
am had been received 400 Colombian
oofs from Cariagena had landed at
lioni that there had been no revolution
tne isthmus. but that the situation
as most critical ~ the revolutionary
7ders should act On this same date
associated Press in Washington re-
wed q bulletin stating thar a revoiu-
onary outbreak had occurred.
on November 3 q dispatch was received
yins the uprising had occurred and. had.
en successful. with no bloodshed. The
'ioin0ian gunhcat Bogota next day be-
~ 20 shell the city of Panama. with
result Of killing one Chinaman srbe
nsui general was directed to notify her
SOP hfing. Meanwhile. on November
commander Hubbard notified the de-
'utment that he had landed q force To
'otect the lives and property Of Ameri-
"a citl1ens, which created serious ap-
tenension. As Commander Hubbard re-
3lteu IN his letter Of November E This
ncer and his troops practically began
af against the United States. and only
e Iofpearancc and coolness Of our ofi- Z
rs and men prevented bloodshed.
Ine president here quotes Commander
.uDpard's letter, In which Colonel Torres
featened TO open fire on Colon and kill I
cry United States citizen in the place
ness the Colombian generals who were +
lied at Panama were released. It was
en- tnat Y marines were landed from
e Nashville and arms distributed to the
ti1ens. The marines took up their sta
on 10 a stone building Of the Panama
ilai company, while the women and (
iiidfen took refuge on several steamers.
re Nashville steamed close to shore
tQ was ready to use small arms or
trapnel fire. The Colombians surround
tne building occupied by the marines
~ We're very threatening for an hour
10 han, t being their intention to
evoke an attack. The marines were
oi ana steady, and no shot was fired
oionei Torres then withdrew his men to
cnxey HIN. and the marines were taken
board The Nashville.
commander Hubbard then makes
hetny report on all that occurred. and
Us marines were not landed until the
yes OF American residents were threat
on llltuing' the message says: This plain
ncial account of the occurrences 4if
ovember shows that instead 81 mere
wing Deen too much provision BY the
nerfcan government for the nainte-
nce OF order and the protection of lfa
"a property on the 5sthmus the orders
7 the movement Of The American war
lbs haa been too long delayed-so Iong.
lact, tnat there We're but ~ marines
e sailors available TO land ana protect
e lives Of American men and women
was only the coolness and gallantrv
qn which this little band OF men wear
g the American uniform faced Ten times
cir number Of armed foes, benz on car
ing out the atrocious threat Of the Co
mbian commander that prevented a
urderous catastrophe.
hesitate to refer TO the injurious insin-
tons which have been made Of com
lesty py this government IN the revolu-
3nary movement IN Panama. They nro
destltute OF foundation as Of propriety !
ie only excuse tor my mentioning them
the rear lest unthinNing persons might
stake for acqulescence the silence OF
ere self-respect. I think proper. to say. /
eretore that no one connected with this
NerAment had any part In preparing
citing or encouraging the late revoIu-
1n on The isthmus of Panama ana that I
We from the reports Of our military
ID naval officers ne one con-
cted with this government had any
evious knowledge Of the revolution ax- I
pt such as was accessible TO any person
ordinary Intelligence who read the
Wspapers and kept up q current ac- I
aintance with public affairs. {
~ the unanimous action Of its people :.
fI1rtrrH frs. Ira.H.- TO-
ity hardly before recorded ia any SINH
, case-the people Of Panama declared q
amselves an Independent republic. Their 2
1ognition by this government was based :
on state Of iacts in no way depeudenf
its Justification upon our action IN 81
iinary cases. ?,
.ong before the conclusion Of the Hay !.
iran treaty the course OF events had
lwn that canal to connect the Atlan- n
and Pacific oceans must be built 5y p
2 United States or not at all. Expe- a
nee had demonstrated that private en- "a
prise was utterly Inadequate for The
pose. and Ned policy, declared by '''
United States on many memorable q
slslons end supported by the procti-
ly unanimous voice of American opin- q
had rendered it morally impossible IA
the work 1Cuid be undertaken by 81
nopean powers either sinsiy or IN com
confidently maintain that The recogni-
! of the republic of Panama was an -
justified BY the interests Of collective
Iization. III ever government could
said 10 have received q mandate from Z
lization 70 effect an object tne accom- ~
hment of which was demanded ia the co
rest Of mankind the United States fb
Is that position with regard TO the in- II,
ceanic canal Since our purpose to an
q the canal was definitely announced th'
g have come from ali quarters assur- wi
IS Of approval and encouragement. N
lh even Colombia herself at one time
icips ted and to general assurances ca.
: added specific acts and declarations. zal
e people of the isthmus. and. as / ~
ly believe, of the adjacent parts Of
r7l and South America will be the
tly benefited by the building Of the COZ
q and the guarantee Of peace and w..
r along rs line and hand ia hand
the benefit to them win go the hene- dct
o us ana mankind. BY cur prompt the
decisive action not only have cur in- TN
us end those Of the world at large
conserved. but we have forestailed Ane
incations which were likely to be
ful in .oss TO ourselves and ia BLOOD ~
and suffering to the people Of the
aus rre
tead OF using our forces. as we were
sd By Colombia TO do for the two ri