Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-06
DESIGNED AS PRECAUTlON
Preparation to Meet Possible Trouble
in Coming Campaign.
DISQUIET IN PANAMA EXISTS
Reduction of Military Forces in the
Philippines-Increasing Ha-
waiian Garrisons.


thing of a fatherly interest, are said to
be mainly responsible for the movement
now in progress for the establishment OF
a military garrison on the Panama cahai.
Originally it was planned to send troops
to the Canal Zone for the better protec-
ton of that great waterway about year
or six months before the date nxeo lor
the opening of the canal to the commerce
of the world in 1915.
That something has occurred, or Is ex-
pected to occur in the near future, Is
said to be indicated by the fact thas an
entire regiment of infantry has peen or
dered to proceed to the isthmus at once
The change of plans is attributed by some
wiseacres to recent developments IN the
affairs Of the Panama republic
Possible Crisis in Fall.
II is asserted in diplomatic circles that
a crisis in the affairs Of the republic may
occur this fall when the time arrives TOT
the presidential election there. Reports
have been current for some time to the
effect that the existing administrator
intends to prevent the holding OF an
election this fall. According to THESE
rumors the president of the republic is
to take a leave Of absence for slS
months, and during his absence there
would be no one in authority 70 can o.
election There may be no foundaton
for these rumors, but evidently the state
Department has given sufficient credence
to them to bring about a change IN Ine
plans Of the War Department III tnere
should be any disturbance In the ran
anna republic it might be highly impol,
tant that some United States troops
should be stationed at the canal. otneI-
wise no one could be held responsible
| if band Of insurgents shoulu slip osel
to the canal and blow up one OF the
| locks AT the same time. TINS n,isns y, y,
a plan of some Of the revolutionlsts OF
| discontented political leaders in Panama
| to force Intervention on the part OF TINS
country in the affairs of the Panaha
republic. Certain adventurous poIticIans
in Panama might not hesitate to pursue
such tactics if 1t would serve their put
pose. At least, it is said that the state
Department is anxious to avoid any sucI
complication, and 1t is upon It's recon-
tmendation that the movement OF tat
10th Infantry has been fastened
Hostilities between United states
troops and any revolutionary FORCES
that might be raised In Panama are
not regarded as even remote posi-
bility. The presence OF 1ne lnian., -,
regiment and the marines on the canal
strip will be regarded as a suf1lcien'
protection for the canal against any
hostile force that can be raised ii
that quarter. 1t is said that the lOtn
Infantry is being sent to the cana
against the possibility that revolu
tionary outbreak might occur during
the coming presidential campaign.
Will Sail Next Week.
| The 10th Infantry. which has been
stationed at Fort Sam Houston, neal
San Antonio, Tex, for some time past
| is expected to sail for Colon from
Galveston on the army transport Kill
patrick the latter part OF next week
| It Is the intention of the War Depart
ment to send additional troops to Pan'
anna as soon as barracks and other ac-
commodations can be provided 1oi
them. AS rapidly as the forces work
| ing on the canal vacate their quarters
| they will be occupied by the soldiers
| This applies to troops OF the mobile
army consisting Of three regiments o.
infantry one squadron or cavalry ano
one battalion of field artillery. 1t Is
| not intended to send the twelve com
panies Of coast artillery to the isthmus
until the Notifications have been com
| pleted.
Changes in Army Stations.
The sending Of the 10th Infantry te
Panama at this time is likely to haster
the proposed changes in the stations OF
| troops in the United States and the Phil
| ippines, but not definite plans have We
been made. 1t is admitted that the send
ing of troops to Panama and increasing
| the garriSons in Hawaii VIII necessarily
reduce the military forces in the Phil
| ippines. To provide against any materia
decrease In the strength of the Philip.
pine army 1t is proposed to recruit al
| the organizations serving in the archi-
pelago to their full authorized strength
and to increase the number of coast ar
tillery companies in that quarter. II tha,
| is done the only material reduction In the
| fighting force in the Philippines will be
| in the cavalry branch. Increased effici-
ency in the Philippine Scouts organiza
| tions also is counted on to make up fol
any deficiency that may arise from the
withdrawal of troops from the Philip
| pine station.
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