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| Columbian goverment troops posing before battle of Palonegro. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, Nov. 29, 1901.
LIBERALS CAPITULATE.
Will Surrender Colon to Colombian Authorities.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT SECRET.
Decision Reached at Conference of All Sides on Board United States Warship—Seems Strange In View of Government Defeat But Two Days Ago.
COLON, Nov. 29.—The conference yesterday between Liberal and Conservative representatives and the officers commanding the foreign warships here was "not held on shore, but on board the United States gunboat Marietta in the harbor. The commanding officers of the Marietta, of the British cruiser Tribune and of the French cruiser Suchat and Lieutenant Commander McCrea of the Machias and Captain Perry of the Iowa were present as were Generals Alban and Jeffries, representing the government of Colombia, and Senor de la Rosa, secretary to General Domingo Diaz, who represented the Liberal party of Colombia.
No information of the result of this conference has been made public and none of the details of the understanding arrived at have leaked out. It can be said upon the best authority, however, that the Liberals will surrender Colon today to the government authorities.
Many unreliable statements concerning the terms of surrender are current on shore but the only men informed in this regard refuse to answer questions. Colon is quiet but much anxiety prevails.
GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
General Alban Attacked Liberals at Buena Vista, But Was Driven Back With Heavy Loss.
COLON, Nov. 29.—In a fierce battle Wednesday the government forces were defeated. The government troops, 300 strong under General Alban, on reappearing at Buena Vista, opened fire on the Liberal forces under Colonel Barrera. The latter were not entrenched but, having the choice of ground, occupied the top of a small hill at Buena Vista. The fighting, which was of the most savage nature, lasted until 5:30 p. m., without stopping, when the government forces, owing to the great loss they had sustained, were compelled to give way and retreated toward Frijoles. Over a hundred men were killed or wounded, their bodies lying all along the railroad. A train on reaching Buena Vista was unable to pass, owing to a pile of corpses blocking its passage. About 20 wounded men were taken to Panama on the evening train. The Liberal loss was again insignificant.
Colonel Barrera is now twice a hero. Much regret is expressed at the fact that he was not detailed to prevent the passage of Barbacoa bridge.
Wednesday was the anniversary of the independence of the isthmus and has always been a holiday at both ends of the railroad line. But now all is deep sorrow and gloomy forebodings occupy every mind.
The leading merchants of Colon called on the United States and British consuls to ascertain what steps are to be taken to protect the town from possible violence, should the state of affairs become more critical. They were assured that marines from the warships would, in case of necessity, be landed to protect life and property.
CAPTAIN PERRY DID RIGHT.
Had No Alternative but to Refuse to Allow Troops to Use the Railroad.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—Naval officers here are disconcerted at the ill-feeling exhibited toward Captain Perry at Panama because he will not allow the railway to be used for the transportation of armed troops. After a careful examination of the precedents and the treaty under which the United States is now made absolutely responsible for the safety of traffic across the isthmus, they declare that Captain Perry had no alternative.
Had he allowed the Colombian government forces to use the road on the Panama end as they desired, he must of necessity have yielded the same right to the Liberals who hold the Colon end of the line. The result would inevitably have been conflicting at the divisional line, which would prevent the free transit that Captain Perry is there to maintain. Therefore, his attitude is held by the navy department to be entirely correct. However, the fact is recognized that the situation is dangerous from an international point of view and it is hoped that the pressure will be relieved speedily by the transfer of active military operations to some other field not near the Panama railway.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
THEIR SPECIAL TRAIN WRECKED AT TULLY STATION.
Ran into the Rear End of a Northbound Through Freight Train on a Siding—Wet Rails Said to be the Cause of Accident—Passengers Badly Shaken Up, Some Injured, but No One Killed.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 29.—The special train bearing 145 Knights of Columbus from this city and Oswego, who attended the degree ceremonies and banquet of the Knights at Cortland yesterday afternoon and evening, ran into the rear of a freight train a few hundred yards north of Tully station at 1:15 this morning while on the return trip, and twelve persons were quite seriously injured.
The engineer and fireman jumped; passengers were tossed about promiscuously in the coaches, and the engine of the special was separated from the tender but did not leave the tracks. Just north of Tully there is a sharp curve, and it is claimed this obstructed the view of the track. The trainmen knew there was a freight ahead, but supposed it had taken a siding under orders to allow the special to pass. Passengers say the special was running rapidly. When Engineer Marty saw the caboose lights just ahead of him, he applied the air brakes, but this was too late to avoid a collision. The tender of the special took fire and the blaze was extinguished with difficulty. The caboose of the freight was badly damaged and the interior of the coaches slightly damaged.
When the smash came passengers were jostled about in their seats and thrown about in the aisles.
Several physicians were aboard the train, among them Drs. Muench, McKenna and Dwyer of this city, and they attended the injured. The special reached Syracuse at 3:45 A. M. drawn by the engine of the wrecked freight. Carriages were on hand and removed Syracuseans to their homes, while the Oswego contingent continued home on the special.
Conductor Howard said the accident was through no fault of the brakes, and officials at the station in this city are quoted as saying the freight had taken a siding, but wet rails had caused the engine of the special to slip on the siding. Passengers are said to claim otherwise.
The injured: Henry Quigley, Syracuse, internally injured, leg bruised; Charles Sullivan, Syracuse, internal; George Watson, Oswego, four teeth out, jaw fractured; John O'Neil, Oswego, back sprained, scalp wound; Attorney Larkin of Rome, bruised; James Weldon, Syracuse, back hurt and bruised; Engineer Marty, injured about leg in jumping; James Slattery, city editor of the Oswego Palladium, jaw cut, injured about head; Martin Joyce, Oswego, teeth out, head bruised; William P. Feeney, Oswego, internal injuries and scalp wounds; Dennis Costello, Syracuse, injured about face; William Taylor, Oswego, cut about neck.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Entertained Many Visiting Knights—Fifty-two Candidates for Degree.
The Knights of Columbus of this city tendered an informal reception to 300 visiting Knights from Syracuse, Binghamton, Elmira, Auburn and Oswego at their rooms in the Beaudry block yesterday afternoon. The third degree was conferred upon fifty-two candidates. A musical program was exceptionally well rendered. This included solos by Messrs. Chamberlain, Walsh, Lanigan, Williams and McGuire from Cortland and Mr. Pendergast of Binghamton. The Apollo quartet of this city also furnished excellent music.
In the evening a banquet was tendered the visitors at the Cortland House, and a most enjoyable occasion resulted. McDermott's orchestra gave excellent music. Four hundred fifty sat down to the banquet. Many toasts were responded to by both local mean and visitors.
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| John Hay. |
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Monroe Doctrine and Golden Rule.
No one, we imagine, can find much fault with the terse statement of international policy made by Secretary Hay before the New York chamber of commerce the other evening. "The briefest expression of our rule of conduct," says the secretary of state, "is the Monroe doctrine and the Golden Rule. With this simple chart we can hardly go far wrong." Continuing, Mr. Hay said:
I think I may say that our sister republics to the south of us are perfectly convinced of the sincerity of our attitude. They know we desire the prosperity of each of them and peace and harmony among them. We no more want their territory than we covet the mountains of the moon. We are grieved and distressed when there are differences among them, but even then we should never think of trying to compose any of those differences unless by the request of both parties to it. Not even our earnest desire for peace among them will lead us to any action which might offend their national dignity or their just sense of independence. We owe them all the consideration which we claim for ourselves. To critics in various climates who have other views of our purposes we can only wish fuller information and more quiet consciences.
The address for two reasons was one of especial significance. The secretary was at the meeting of the New York chamber of commerce as the substitute of the late President McKinley, who had accepted an invitation to be present, but a few days before his death had asked Mr. Hay to take his place, and the latter no doubt voiced the sentiments of the dead president touching our international relations. Again, the address, coming so soon after the signing of the new canal treaty with Great Britain, was interpreted as an authoritative utterance in regard to questions of international relations involved in that agreement. It was taken to mean that Great Britain not only recognizes our right to build and maintain a strictly American isthmian waterway, but our right and obligation to protect against foreign aggression the territorial integrity of our sister republics.
The soundness of the Monroe doctrine is almost universally recognized by Americans. Why may we not also apply the Golden Rule to our relations with other nations, since we profess neither to fear the strength of the strongest nor seek advantage through the weakness of the weakest?
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
HELD AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH THIS YEAR.
The Union Service Held in the Evening for the First Time—A Large Congregation and a Fine Sermon by Robert Clements—Other Pastors Take Part—Offering for Cortland Hospital.
This year for the first time as an experiment the union Thanksgiving services were held in the evening at the customary prayer meeting hour instead of at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. The thought was that the congregation would be larger than in the day time and the result fully justified the anticipation. The Congregational church, where the services were held, was crowded to the doors and some chairs were needed at the rear of the auditorium. The pulpit platform was tastefully adorned with palms and other potted plants.
The music was of a high character and was furnished by Miss Sarah H. Hubbard, the regular organist of the church, and a volunteer choir who contributed its services, the members of which were selected one each from four of the churches joining in the services; Mr. George Oscar Bowen, tenor, First Methodist; Miss Lula M. Tickner, soprano, Presbyterian; Miss Jessamine Ellsworth, alto, First Baptist; Mr. W. E. Chamberlain, bass, Congregational.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Robert Clements, pastor of the Presbyterian church, but other pastors assisted; Rev. Robert Yost of the Congregational church presiding and explaining concerning the offering which was taken for the Cortland hospital; Rev. Geo. E. T. Stevenson of the Memorial Baptist church reading the Thanksgiving proclamation of President Roosevelt; Rev. U. S. Milburn of the Universalist church leading in the responsive reading; Rev. Dr. David Keppel of the First Methodist church offering prayer, and Rev W. J. Howell of the First Baptist church reading the Scriptures.
The preacher took for his text Acts xx, 35—"Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, it is more blessed to give than to receive." The sermon was a most excellent one. It suggested a line of thought frequently overlooked and cannot fail of being helpful and inspiring to all who heard. The idea was advanced that the text directly spoke of two things being blessed: both receiving and giving, though the latter is blessed in the higher degree. The mass of people are constantly receiving from one and another as well as from God. There are few people who do not receive more than they earn. We are constantly the recipients of God's bounty. We have received the privilege of coming to him freely; we never earned that privilege; there is no way in which we could earn it. We are thankful for our native land and for the position it has come to occupy among the nations of the world. We are thankful for its prosperity and for its wonderful development, but it has come into its present position and condition because it has been increasingly true to a high and lofty ideal. We have not earned that ideal, we have received it. We have received as our leaders not only men of capability and power but men of righteousness. The lesson of our late president, while a great sorrow, has been to us a great cause for thanksgiving. We could honor McKinley as a man, for his ideals were the highest and his appreciation of high ideals was the most exalted. The proclamation of President Roosevelt just read reveals his inspiration and shows that he is a Christian patriot. We have received a lesson from these men. We have received opportunities for work and for doing good in this land. We have received opportunities for well rounded manhood and womanhood. In our homes what have we not received? We have had showered upon us love, care, help, inspiration, guidance, conservation of power to preserve ourselves pure in that home. And God has given to us the knowledge that when we come to him we come as children of one who is infinite in love, perfect in power, matchless in wisdom, and we may fully trust in him knowing that God doeth all things well. We have received salvation. We never earned it. It is a gift from God's abundant heart of love.
But we never fully appreciate our indebtedness till we attempt to administer it, till we try to use it, till we put it out to see it do more. In our church life we have an opportunity to administer our gift. Our work is worship. Only when we attempt to administer God's gift do we fully appreciate its value. The same is true in our national life. We have attained our present position as a nation, not because we were reaching out to grasp for more territory or to subdue a people, but because we have been trying to help somebody, to give something to someone else. When we receive so that we may give again we get more and more. When we receive simply for the sake of receiving we get less and less and our ideal drops lower and lower. As a nation we are trying to live up to the Golden Rule. The lesson is being learned slowly but increasingly to be a giver, a benefactor, doing good as opportunity offers, seeing not how little but how much one can do for others, remembering that there is not only a blessing in giving, but a punishment in withholding.
The preacher closed with a reference to the local charity which was presented this evening as a worthy object for the offering, the Cortland hospital. Here was an opportunity for doing good with the substance with which each had been blessed. Mr. Clements made a strong plea for a liberal offering and Mr. Yost followed with further words along the same line. The offering was then taken and amounted to $33.50.
Keefe-Monigan.
Mr. John Keefe and Miss Mary Monigan were married yesterday morning at 8 o'clock in St. Mary's church by Rev. J. J. McLoghlin, Miss Nellie White of Cortland was maid of honor, and Mr. Patrick Healy was best man.
A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. John Hannan, 6 Delaware-ave. The bride and groom are at home at present at 6 Squires-st.
BREVITIES.
—The preparatory service for communion at the Presbyterian church will be held at the chapel of that church this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—The report of the proceedings of the board of supervisors is crowded out today by the pressure of other matter, there being a double amount of local news to record after a holiday.
—The Edison moving pictures of the Pan-American as shown at the Opera House Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings attracted large audiences. The pictures were excellent and were much enjoyed.
—Yesterday was said by one of the older residents of this city to be the coldest Thanksgiving day within his recollection. The official thermometer got down to 18 degrees and some other thermometers registered 12 degrees F.
—New display advertisements today are—Gardner, Removal sale, page 8; Warren, Tanner & Co., Cotton blankets, page 8; C. F. Brown, Hot water bottle, page 8; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8; Bosworth & Stillman, "Truthful Little Talks, No. 3," page 6; C. F. Thompson, Grapes, etc., page 5.
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