Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1903 — ARMY WILL GUARD PANAMA. [ARTICLE]

ARMY WILL GUARD PANAMA.

American Force Ready to Repel Invasion by Colombia. An American army is ready to guard Panama from iuvnsion by a Colombian force, iu case the reported movement to march an army-overland proves true. United States warships are patrolling both sides of the isthmus on the lookout for such a movement and that the army can laud 3,000 men on the isthmus on short notice. Other troops from the department of Cauca, Colombia, are said to be converging on .Panama, and from all parts of Colombia troops are reported to be marching or awaiting on the result of Gen. Reyes’ mission to Washington. Gen. Yonng, fbc chief of staff, when he heard-the report, said: “The army is prepared for any situation of no greater magnitude than from the present indications exist in connection with the troubles on the isthmus.” The Japanese population at Mak-Po, Corea, have taken a decided stand on the aide of th* brokers of that city who were recently pnt into prison for refs sing to pay the guild tax. #Th« Japanese attacked the officials of tba prison and burst •pen the calls of the broken, sotting than at liberty. t