Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-03-01 | Page 2 | Yankee Troops Save Panama President

EE MPS SAVE nuiu PIHEIII Arrive at Executive Mansion in Time to Foil Mob's Design ' PANAMA, March 1 (By the Associated Asso-ciated Press). One person Is dead and four others suffering from wounda received re-ceived " when tho presidential guard fired upon a mob which broke Into the executive mansion here yesterday. One of the Injured was Domingo Turner, who was the chief organizer of the demonstration hero when General Pershing visited the canal zone hut year. American troops arrived at the home of president Porras Just In time to save the president's life. Kenor I'orras was conferring with William Jennings I Price. I'nlted mates minister to Psna-ma, Psna-ma, and Colonel Jay Marrow, acting ' governor of the canal sone. when a I crowd. In front nf tha palairs .haoams i threatening, lie fore the soldiers or- I rived a portion of the crowd had broken in one of the doors and had been fired I upon. I Quiet had been completely restored last night. Saloons both In Panama i and Colon had been closed while United i mates troops guarded the palace in spite of the president's request for their withdrawal. - Th Blim lt upnn th pntace waslri-stigated waslri-stigated by men who had become maddened mad-dened over a published Interview In which President porras was quoted as having declared himself favorable to a diplomatic aettlement with Costa Rica after Panama had recovered territory Costa Rlcan forces seised last week. It is asserted the mob which broke Into the pnlace Intended to assassinate Senor Porraa.