The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-22
1OSTOpOUrUaEAG m PANAEA
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islaRd navy Yafd fer uuantanamo, Cuta,
to-day wth mnrs than Hn u,aflnea fhe
erni-rr Marblehsad attsri-d ~ tho Pacific
squadron. ta do to-day or 70 morrow NJ
Amafala. Honduras. not far ffum the
Pacific sids ~ The lathmus, and o cnblH
Station The MafbleheHd has an eStfa-
ordinary numtrr OF marines on hsatd,
but bia, hpw many canno, H. a-ccrtained
The Columbia wiil 80 direct Ia Guam.
tanamo lyon her arrival thefe. N tho
situation seems serious. sbe will 10 sent
10 soms point near Colon II not direct 10
that port Tho same method will Le fol-
lowed with regard To- tho move lnehta ~ the
cruiser Marblehead
There can be no doubt that the Govern
ment here had Information which strongly
Indicated that The radicals intend Ia make
trouble at the coming elections In Panama
II Ia likely, however. that in view of tls con-
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Isthmus and engage In suppressing revo-
hutton the radicals will cool down and
allow the election 10 pass on quietly.
From unofficial sources II u learned that
the trouble IL based mainly on the fact
that the conservatives, now in power, have
everything fixed for a sweeping victory
ut the coming elections, and the radicals.
outnumbering the party in power, stand no
show. Under these circumstances the
radicals naturally stand a good chance
of a successful revolution, hut with ths
United States Government Directing and
threatening TO Use force in quel)ing any
attempted outbreak the radicals will prob
ably show considerable h~esitancy in start
ing an outbreak.
A distinct warning was sounded by the
Administ ration several weeks ago IA 10 the
course tNis Government would take IL a
revolution broke out in Panama There was
a good deal Of correspondence on the SUBJ
ject, in which both Secretary Taft and
Secretary Root gave their views and laid
down the Governments policy. There was
no installing the meaning in the letters OF
both that the United States Government
would not permit a revolution in Panama.
on the ground that a revolution will Sc
riously interfere with the work Of canal con-
strlcting. and the United States did not
intend to tolerate it. In rendering his
opinion az to the limitations Of the United
States in intervening in the initial troubles
of Panama Secretary Taft said:
Il have no hesitation whatever in saying
that in my judgment an instruction in any
part of the republic would disturb the order
in Panama and Colon and adjacent terri
tory, and would greatly increase the diff
culties that the United States would have
in constructing the canal, and while. of
course, the forces Of our Government ought
not to intervene until it is established that
the Republic of Panama cannot maintain
order in its own territory. | think the United
States may properly. under the clauses OF
the treaty construed in the light OF the pro-
vision Of the Constitution quoted by the
Secretary Of State and to prevent its in
evitable interference with the work OF
canal construction, suppress any insurreo-
tion in any part of the country
The decision as to the policy OF thisG Gov
ernment was brought about by inquiries
from the malcontents in Panama az to what
this Government woul do if they started a
revolution. The in the form Of
letters to Gov. Magoon of the Canal Zone,
left no doubt. The shipment Of marines
to points near Panama il an evidence of the
determination OF the United States in the
matter, and the proof thus furnished to the
revolutionists in Panama will probably
bear fruit and prevent any outbreak.
There are now 200 marines in Panama.
Most Of them are along the line OF the canal.
These soldiers. however, are regularly
stationed on the Isthmus and we're not sent
there on account Of the recent indications
Of trouble.