Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . ce from thenatives. With a guard of 42 marines employees ofthe railroad prepared its stone freight house for de-fense while American women and children were sentto vessels in the harbor. The Colombian colonelhad fixed two oclock as the hour for beginning hos-tilities but when that time arrived he invited a con-ference, and it was finally agreed that both partiesshould retire from Colon, while he went to Panamato consult with the jailed generals. During hisabsence the Dixie arrived with 400 marines,and a little later the Atlanta with 1000. Withthis
Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . ce from thenatives. With a guard of 42 marines employees ofthe railroad prepared its stone freight house for de-fense while American women and children were sentto vessels in the harbor. The Colombian colonelhad fixed two oclock as the hour for beginning hos-tilities but when that time arrived he invited a con-ference, and it was finally agreed that both partiesshould retire from Colon, while he went to Panamato consult with the jailed generals. During hisabsence the Dixie arrived with 400 marines,and a little later the Atlanta with 1000. Withthis overwhelming force against him Col. Torresrecognized that the United States was back ofthe railroads refusal of transportation and so yielded. With histroops hesailed againfor Carta-gena. Two days after the revolution—bloodless savefor the sleeping Chinaman—the United States recog-nized the Republic of Panama. Twelve days later,with M. Bunau-Varilla who had by cable been ap- pointed min-Washington,was conclud-ed by which ister toa treaty.
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