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THE CAIRO BULLETIN
Official Helper
OF THE
..City of Cairo..
...JOB OFFICE....
VOL XXXVI. NO. 13.
CAIRO ILL., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1904.
ROOSEVELT'S OWN STORY
OF THE PANAMA QUESTION
OR "SHALL WE 0
BOTH SIDES OF COULDN'T THINK
HA QUESTION
the t'i
JI I
IIL
ANAL;
II
n ana Tumi, tne
i. an. i four offlcen
'anaina in the inn
in
OF 111
President Explains ami Excuses
His Course in Isthmian Revolt.
had an organized they had be,
ps anil wished thi maintain by
in ("Dhiii sent over -,, strongly a
lermii. anil verbally ' of peace, fend
that in I he interest
vent the possibility
could not in r hp
ESTABLISHED IN 1868
IOWA CAPITOL J i
MASS OF RUINS
a Beautiful State Building Reduced
to a Smouldering Heap.
WA
INSIDE HISTORY OF CASE
W8CttS8ed in Senal Vcstm,a Was What Hay fold theColom official corri sndence or
A Her (he Message.
bian Qovernment.
ii. i
MANY HOT CRITICISMS LETTERS MADE PUBLIC
FROM BOTH DEMOCRATS AND ; COLOMBIANS DOUBLE DEAL AND
THE REPUBLICANS STIR- TREACHERY BROUGHT ON
RING INVOCATION. THE REVOLUTION.
Associated Press. By Associated Press.
Vashlr.gton. I). c, -Ian. 1 The' Washington, Jan. t.--Accompany
in' president's message tmlav was
uiHia) recess was ieoteu ontnety j i iv correspondence between Genera
ana ma. . Reyes ,,n behalf of Colombia and See
President Roosevelt sent in his DM I ut. u...
PANAMA FLUTTER SHOWN
THE SENATE.
TO THE SENATE AMI HQfJSK 0
RKPRESBNTATIVES:
r lay before tht congress for Its i.
toi niation a statement of my acttc
it(i to this time in executing an a.
Entitled "An act to provide for ti:
construction of a eanal connecting tli
waters of the Atlantic and Pacifi
oceans." approved June 88, tW.
By the said act tlie president wa
Colon ai
neiween tne arrival troops of either nartv i ... . .
' 1 P""' i agreement of the
ne even- lietng late in the evening. I sent and withdraw to Mi
' ' eVenlBg ot IB the morning of Nov 4 written no-1 Colonel Torres' o
" - oi .o. tineation to the genera) superintend- II was unheal. t al
he arrival of the IT. W of the Panama railroad, to the Iteration of Mb love
' in was relieveil . pertepl of Colon, and to the officer persistence in his
bl Commander 9, lefl in command of the Colombian py Colon, should (
j troop;!, later ascertained to be Colon-f Klve blm direction
I (he arrival of the.oi lyres, and i prohibited the trans- o n,.. ,,.. .' ,
:" p' m 00 i""',ali"11 'f troops in eltner direction n a m. the Cotombl
n the lath- tn order to preserve order and unin- to colon, but did
ras tain oi terrupted transit on the isth
ice of Pana-: Copies Of these letters are hereto
LOSS A HALF MILLION
FIRE PARTIALLY DESTROYS CAPI
TOL DESPITE EFFORTS OF
FIREMEN.
an, i orcfi
i of Nov
At daylight pot
t was found I pn
limine the riv
inu in Panama
prapoettioi
nade to Colon
natives ot tj
una. Insamuc
nai
sage on the subject which was re- Reyes lint letter Wfe8 dated Decern
reived with great interest. The dis-1 ber 8, in which he Inquired as to th(
elusion continued throughout the day. attitude of the Unite States in tin
speeches In ins made In defense of
and against the policy which has
been pursued.
MeComas defended the president
ami asserted that his action would
stand in th- courts. He maintained
that even without recognising the new
republic if Panama It would have
beep established and maintained In
definitely. ,
Stewart of Nevada s-cve.-clv crlticfs-
vent of landing troops in Panama.
The feature of Hay's reply, dated
tecember it, was his answer to Rey
s Inquiry, On this point Hay said.
"The government n the United
talcs would regard with the gravest
ncern any invasion or the territory
! Panama by Colombian troops, lot
Canal company and the perpetual con that tim
trol rd" a strip i! miles wide across the i province
Isthmus of Panama. It was Wither g the
provided that "should the president ' that I
be unable to obtain for the Tatted landing
States a satisfactory title to the prop o'clock
erty of the New Panama Canal com manding
pany and the control of the necessary ; Tubal, with four other
trritory ol the Republic of Colombia' went over to Panama
" wuinn a reasonable time and rang-mont
,.". umu ii. i ,niiM un I ugeni nn return to the port of Car
.lent id Colombia was at tagena. and it was In answer to thll
i undisputed control of the proposition that Colonel Torres mad.
Panama. I did not feet, the threw and tool; the action re port
nee of any instruct ions, ed In my letted No. 90, of Nov. f,, tm
Justified In preventing the The Cartagena lefl the port just aftei
tb.-e troops, and al 8:3fl the threat was made and it did pot
disembarked. The com- deem it expedient to attempt lo de
ueneraia A may a and tain her, as such action would certain
amedlately ly, in (he then state of affairs, havi
i malic ar- nercinltatu a cmt'iei ,
Ivthf ami quarter i was not prepared to
the reason that bloodshed and disord
jer would inevitably result throughout
the whol fxtont of the lathunuts.
, I On December SO, Has replied in a
ed the Ungota government for ts self . .
" similar manner to the second let-
IshncsR in preventing t:ie construction I ter from Reyes practically repeating
of Hie canal. tlu, inquiry made in his letter of De-
Morgan staled his preference for the i comber , adding that the time which
Nicaragua route and maintained the j ha, elapsed since December 1 1 had on
(nurse of the administration was be-1 )y tended to deepen the painful im
tween tin established policy of thelpreaatos which would be created in
Halted State., and neutrality. He said phis country by an armed invasion oi
the pTCSldefil now desired the assist- j Panama's territory by the Colombian
vice ol the Democratic senators to troops and the BSBM of the resnonsl
maintain his policy. ' nility which would thereby be lapoaed
R'-verend lOdward Everett Hle, the on the government of the United
newly elected chaplain of the senate 1 states.
ofl'er-d a stirring invocation when the He said he had been hjttmcted to I
aenate was called loonier. His pray-1 Inform Keve; thai this Kovernmenl '
er was for the wisdom Of heaven in : has only the iriendliest itnentions to-
affirs of the government. He J ward Colombia and w ot be lightly
referred briefly to the Chicago dis-1 provoked Into assuming a hostile I
aster and asked a Idesing on the j attitude against th.it republic
stricheti city. Touching also, he al I The two letters written bv tfikiatetl
liided to the death of the wife Of Si
fetor Hoar of Masachu'-setts.
0. R.C. OF A. CELEBRATE
The Installation of Their Officers With
.1 Spread Have a Large
aniia. ot t-anama. to the secretary
if state also made a par? ot the eor
respondence sent to the senate. Both
letters are tinder the date of Decent-
ations of
tars of t
Mrmb? rship.
Tlte Cairo Order Railway Clerks o
America, met last High! at their hal
over the Alexander Cintnty hank build
lag and admitted two Dew applicant;
for iiieinliership after which they in
stalled officers for the ensuing tern
as follows: chief Clerk Jacob Held;
vici.-chief clerk, R N. Adanison : re
cording (buk and cashier. v H
Milne; chaplain, W. O. Adams. Th(
following appointive offices were alsi
filled: Receiving clerk J. J, Quittn:
check clerk. Herman Dowling; sssist
ant check clerk Herbert Mat'ihall
According to arrangements t h r
members present then repaired to tin
Blue Front restaurant where a feast
be later enm
tad been prepared for the ocrassion.
ihere were about forty-five present
to this
ether I
hi left la the i'nitod stales treasury
He suggests the convening of a
special convention Covering this point
if it meets the approval of the Cnited
Slates.
The second letter informs Hay that dent" should endea
Vfe rills had received a telegram from canal by tl
his government that Panama fee soon language qui
as its independence was recognised Bess and pr
by Colombia. Intends to assume part done, and w
nf Colombia's exterior debt of which has been do
'he principal was settled at. two mil-, authorized ti
lion pounds by a special convention ! route only if
ind which is now accrued tiy unpaid he could not
Interest. j necessary ter
Panama esaressed rendlness to as- Colombia."
A; '
threatening demeanor of the previous ', ' approximate loss of a
day. The American women and child.! "'''"'""
went again on board the Maroentania wmoer of the house of repre-
land City of Washington, and through tvee ,s -'l tnass of ruined debris
the Brttlah vice consul l offered ,.,. . '"' aiu""' '"' l'xt'11 "P iii time for the
tectkm to British subjects as directed j rocaS -session of the l.gisla
! in the department's cablegram A '
' eopy of the Hrliish coasnl'a fecknow-1 origin of the lire is a mystery
ledegment is hereto son nded Thi uovernov Cummins will order Isv
I got under way as on the previous j m !"v,'s'i.gation. The suppo-
day fend moved close in i() protect i s!""n is ''lat W started either from a
the water front. During the afternoon !' ''af iie carelessly left burning
several prasfttons were mad. to Colon ! ,,r from nn eletrlc 'Utht wire.
.I Torres by the representatives f nmds of the state trustees were
i the new government, and he was loail'''l 1111 wagon and carried to a
finally persuaded by t n to tmbark f"r ''''i'0'- fh? governor clad
i on the Royal Mall steamer Orinoco ln rebber boots and a rough coat en
With all the troops and return to ! 1,1 ih" w'"'k "r Anting the lire.
Cartagena The Orinoco left her dock I "'""if'-1'1 fhe beautiful stale eapltol
with (he troops ITI till told- -at T:.",r, ; m,"',Us a cee of desolation The
j P-m The Dixie arrived and anchored B'fl stair 8 are covered with
j at I.fiB p. in., wheti I went on board:'''''' "oors 'lowing with water and
, and acquainted the commanding of- Wen are flooded. Many beaut i
fteer wiih the situation a portion of:1'"1 frescoe in the chamber Of the house
the marine batallton was landed and 1 ran hever be repaired. The lows
the Nashville's force withdrawn. j eapltol Is one of the most beautiful in
" P" the evening of Nov. I Major the United States. It Is built along
William M. Black and Ltuetena&l lim's "f the eapltol at Albany. It
Mark Brook, Corps of Engineers, c. s. j has been the pride of the state, and
army, came to Colon from Culebra '"'"-I $".oh.i.iiui).
ond voiinteered their services, which j The gthfo cat ties no InsntrfthOO on
were accepted, and they rendered very I the tHilidthg. t
cfiiceitu help on the lollowing day.
1 t as: ttre the departrffehl OR WORr.Afj nr: i pm I Kffl I I I
' that I had tm pan whatever in the ne- j TION.
gotlations that were carried on be-i ,
1 ' " I, Colonel Torres and the repre-1 The declination of the Rev. Qeorg
setjtatlvoa of the provisional govern Brinley Morgan, D. D., of his election
ttfht; thai I landed an armed force as bishop coadjutor of Springfield has
i now, with much regret been received
(ConUaggd gn Third Page.) k The UvUtg Church.
COMMITTEE REPORT FA
VORABLY FOR GEN. WOOD
' Associated Prosi
nrsmmgion, Jan. i. Senator ffori eie
r. niemebcr of the committee on hi
litary affairs in executive session 1 Ha1
lay submitted a brief la favor of g
ic ral l.eimanl Wood's conlirmtilien Co
be major general and
!50 PERSONS MADE
HOMELESS IN A CHICAGO
APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE
j By Associated Pi
I Chicago. .Ian.
SOMETHING COING IN THE TEMPESTUOUS TEAPOT.
inn reasonable terms, n
uleavor ti
Nlearacui
returned ti
will
INVESTIGATION INHOUSE
FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE
dearscntn wh
tide lime l(
BIG LUMBER FAILURE
excellent talks were made as thf
Hucnce of fragrant cigars began
hrotk the mystic srxdl.
Mr I, D Richardson acted as ti:
RMSter, and Witt a pleasant talk
amusing narrative, he paved the
for srveral short talks and feaecdb
which followed durinar the even in:
The n R f nf
prganlZatlon in Cairo having been
fitarted on April ' of last year, yef F. H. Smitli Lumber Company, of St
hers and are rulill. ,' ' ' LOoiS. Said fo b? liSOtvent
irrn ano are rapmiv increasing that
number. The Utterances last even- Owing $3 50,005.
iig prove that they have the proper ,
spirit and are taking much Interest r... . ,
n asso tai'ii r res
Sr. Ixmis. Mo . .Ian. I. An involun
J ' tary petition in bankrtptcv against F
I There are persons going about ff. Smith Lumber eomonny was filer
'whose at nils are ns an orchestra to today by creditors Petitioners aP),
verybody that is near them Henry that the company is hnsoireai an-
Wsril Reerher. owes I:: mono
I . . i w '
an at
Th
fhe pTOVrsV
omplled with
marked the elim;
IS part of the I 'nit
ntdrawn SH
ad agreed
ime (rival excuse
in hi - agrei-minl an
int on M
P.y Assoclats I Pre
Was hlngton D. r ,
re-assembling of cm
into : prn)
had .lap.
iperintenderii .fudge W
11 make tm prescntati
sec-tr'1 ;i treaty for this
one of the Centrai Vim t
lad bee::
"ipcrin'
in the work.
u.y riarf would be needed the situatir
he trsasportathie of tne serious as
ft. raooo, when I retaiBed Imswdlatel
the notice from the general snperin- tio
iHitienf of the railroad that he had re- pa
Oem ra! Tr
cognizant of. and spi aker
re became uqite as A ptur
UNI
.YE R MEETINCS.
1 -pounders and moun
itform cars behind pro!
ib-sired to offer j
ostofflce committi
on resulted in a ti
iaertty i l'.
i
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