The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-05

| yrg % good that they are willing to prom
we Win u1 6ssnr, 1nose VIM hsy. snoWS
themselves our friends and restore to
those who have shown themselves un-
friendly the power to undo what they did
l pass by the question Is to what assur-
ance We have that they would now keep
/ their pledge and not again refuse To
rafify the treaty II they had the power:
discuss the possibility Of the United
States committing an act of such base
ness as 10 abandon the new republic OF
Panama
--rhird-FsnalIy the congress definitely
settled where the canal was 10 be built.
l. was provided that a treaty should be
made for building the canal across the
able time. i, proved impcFsible TO secure
such treaty. that then "a. should 90 To
Nicaragua The treaty las been made:
the intent Of the congress. was TO insure
a canal across Panama and that whether
the republic granting the title was called
New Granada. Colombia or Panama ma,
out. the question OF reasonable time did
not enter into the matter At all Al
though. as the months went by. X BE-
came increasingly improbable that TIE
Colombian congress would ratify the
treaty or take steps which would oe
equivalent thereto. yet all chance Tor
until the congress. closed at the end or
October; and within three DAYS there
after the revolution in Panama hao
broken out Panama became an moe
pendent state. and the control Of the ter
ritory necessary for building the csnal
then became obtainsbie. The condition
uunder which alone we could have gone
to Nicaragua thereby became Impossible
OF fulilment. II the pending treaty With
Panama should not be ratified by the
senate. this would not alter the fac, that
We could not 90 TO Nicaragua The con-
gress has decided the route. and there Il
no alternative under existing legislation"
The president say. that after tr-
failure OF the Colombian congress to
ratify the treaty II seemed that the gov
eminent would have 70 60 20 the ~tc---
aqua route. and that he had made the
original draft OF his message 70 ron--e~s
along that line. This was one OF three
alternatives that confronted the govern
ment. Another was that the per,le %
Panama might take the protection ef
their own interests into their own haros
and e<tshiis.i n government competent
and willing TO do II. share in the con-
struction OF the canal This is what oc-
CURED, and made the reverting TO the
fact imn7ssible under the authority ~
the president vested in him by the
action OF congress.
Report of Commander Hubbard
The president emphatically denies that
this government had any hand IN the
instigating of this revolution. he knew.
as all the world did. that such was I'M
necessary measures to protect American
interests. but nothing further He gives
copies OF the orders sent 20 commanding
officers OF American warshlps. and their
various reports upon the situation. He
charges Colombia with virtually making
war upon the United States at Colon: and
bard. of the Nashville. dated November
5, to sustain this charge In this report
Commander Hubbard says in part;
Pending complete report OF the oc-
~ ha ~Sr n n
Colombia, / most respectfully invite the
departments attention TO those of the
date of Wednesday. November 4. which
war against the United State. by the
officer in command OF the Colombian
troops in Colon At one oclock p. N. on
p.econcerted signal. and on landing met
the United States consul. vice consul and
Col. Shaler. the general superintendent
OF the Panama railroad; The consul IN
from the oficer commanding the Colon
bian troops. Col Torres. through the
Prefect Of Colon. 10 he effect that the
Amaya, who had been seized In Panama
on the evening of the Sd OF November by
the independents and held - prisoners.
he. Torres. would open FIRE on the town
OF Colon and kill every United States /
citizen in the place. and n.y. advice and I
action were requested. / advised that all I
the United States citizens should take 1
refuge in the shed OF the Panama Rail- I
road company. stone building suseept- I
tense. and that / would Immediately land 4
such body Of men. with extra arms for 4
arming the citizens. as the complement .
Of the ship would permit. This was
agreed 10 and / Immediately returned on /
board, arriving at LIS y. m The order
for landing was Immediately given. and
At 30 p. m. the boats left the ship with
4 party OF - men under the command OF
Lieut.. Commander II. NJ Wityei. with
J. p. Jackson as second IN
Time being pressing. gave
building above referred TO. 20 put II into
he best state Of defense possible. ard
protect the lives Of the citizens assembled
,here-not firing unless fired upon. 70 .
The Colombians surrounded the build
ng OF the railroad company almost i'm
nediately after we had taken possession,
md for about one and a half hours their
altitude was most threatening. II being
seemingly theirs purpose 70 provoke an
attack. Happily our men were cool and
steady, and while the tension wss very
treat no shot was fired Al about s.i5
}. m Col. Torres came into the building
or An interview and expressed himself
Is most friendly 20 Americans claiming
hat the whole affair wa. nisappre-
he aicalde OF Colon to Panama TO see
zen. Tobai and have him direct the DIS
continuance OF the show Of force A spc-
fsl train was furnished and safe conduct
guaranteed. Al about $50 p IN. Col
Torres made the proposition Of Withdraw
ns his troops to Monkey Hill, II would
withdraw the Nashyille'- force and leave
he town in possession OF the police until
he return OF the slcalde on the morning
Z the 5th. After al interve~ with the
ntted States consul and Col Shaier n
o the probability OF good faith IN tire
natter decided 20 accept the p-oposs-
ION and brought nv men on board The
ispart'y in numbers between my force
nd thar Of the Colomb.anA nearly zen
Q one, making me DESTROYS OF avoiding
conflict - long 90 the biec, IN view
ne protection OF American citizens. vas
OK imported
II am positive that ne Determined az.
Itude OF our men their coosn--- and e,s-
ent intention Of standing their gro1frd 7
ad most sslutary and decisive effect
litisi step IN the ultimate abandoning
Colon oy these troop and Their return /
, Cartagena the fslio~snE day
II feel ttst I cannot strtclsr.Iy -.-orr !
, represent 70 M e.psTtr,s,. *. -,nns
ess Of this outrage and Ire Insult % our
entity. even arar; from me savagery ~
1e threat"
IN view ~ the reports o, the varjou.
avail Officers IN Panama waters the pres
.ni concludes that izs.es1 e fnrrrfav-
u beer too much provision 81 n. Amer
der ana tH- protection % lie ard prop
rty o. N. sstfru. --s orders ssr ~.
iovrner- % -. American warvh4r. 80
cen 200 ions ds.ay.t 80 lors IN far.
"a her. were but q marines ara saflcrs
vsiiabls - and and p.St~cf ~. lives Of
usriean ne- snc women T. zzs orfy ne
,oin-ss arc ss.4sntry with which ,rss
tie bard - -1sn wearing 80 Arerira-
rferr fzcs1 fsr times their ruwt<~ az
med foes. orrf Or carving oct ~ afro
Gus threat % re Cosou bszr COMMAND
> that prevented q rErtsr1us rz.ssfro-
70 A. Panama zEer Re -s-g,l-zssor
-oss cut ftsr. was 70 American mar
war s-5 - ATsri-zr trcop. or safer.
Coio-. Commando Hubbard sc.@1 wa
ifirs trpar-isiify fcpsr5- b-rn .sSe.
evening arr -cT'-~-; ys.f--r ~ The
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