Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-28
MARINES REACH COLON
PREPARING TO PREVENT DISOR-
DER ON THE ISTHMUS.

The Navy Department is Informed that
the cruiser Columbia arrived at Colon this
morning after remarkably quick run from
Philadelphia including a short stop at
Guantanamo, Cuba. for coal. The Column
bia carried a battalion of 400 marines I'M
der command of Maj. J. A. Lejeune. The
cruiser Marblehead Is due at Panama. on
the other side of the isthmus. today or to-
morrow. In addition to her regular COM
plement she carries an extra force Of ma
rines to strengthen the force of 300 marines
already on duty on the canal zone.
The presence OF this unusually large force
of United States marines is due to the de-
clared policy of the administration to pre-
vent any interference with the work in
progress on the Panama canal as possible
result of the elections in the Republic of
Panama early next month. Although 1t is
not expected that the United States forces
will interfere in any way with the taking
or the vote, regardless of Its character, II
is openly declared that any violence on the
part of the radical party to overcome the
conservative or government party will be
promptly suppressed in order to prevent
possible injury to United States interests
the isthmus.
Delegation Coming Here.
Information has reached here that a
strong commission.yrepresentin the radical
POI ~ VI dlidliidr lell SoioH ltSl Hi8Ht toi
this city to invoke the cooperation of
President Roosevelt in preventing fraudu-
lent voting at the coming election for mem
bers of the Panaman assembly. The COM
mission consists of DR.. Pablo AroSemena,
vice president of Panama; DR.. Perras. DR..
Tuseblo Morales and Gen. Domingo Dlaz.
1t Is said that the commissioners are con-
fident that the radicals will sweep the
country if the elections are honestly con-
Quoted
The irony of the situation in Panama Is
that the United States sent armed rein
forcements to the isthmus on representa-
lions of the conservatives that the radi-
Gals planned an instruction to overflow
the government and put in power men
intmical to the interests of the United
States.
An Official Statement.
The following statement in regard to the
subject was issued by the Panaman lega-
ton in this city last night:
Have published that municipal council
of the city of Panama has commissioned
the liberal directorate to obtain by any
means electoral advantages which they
cannot obtain by their own efforts be-
cause important liberals have abandoned
them and are supporting the government
''Dr. Pablo Arosemena goes to the United
States clothed with the false title of vice
president of the republic of Panama. which
title does not exist in our constitution or in
our laws. inasmuch as he Is only first nomi-
nee, which does not imply any authority
whatsoever. DIR. ArosenTena being only
substitute. without even the right to seat
of honor in official receptions. ~
The object of usurping this title is to
cause confusion and to obtain certain con-
siderations by placing himself the same
footing that enjoyed by the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, wherein that
title has legal and effective representation.
the same in Colombia, where 1t also has
legal force
I'm Panama the substitutes have no Off
cial functions. but DR.. Arosemena poses as
vice president and Carlos Mendoza as third
vice president. Call attention to the fact
that Obaldia. not being a radical, simply
calls himself second designado.
They are making their last effort now
that revolution is prohibited TO Them