Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-12-09 | Page 5 | Colliers to Leave Panama

COLLIERS TO LEAVE PANAMA. Panama, Dec 9 Colonel Goethals today issued instructions for tho ini-mediate ini-mediate departure from Panama of 1 1 a British colliers Kern wood ami Rod-dnm. Rod-dnm. This step was taken in order to avoid any question of the Rood faitb of the United States respecting the observance of neutrality in the waters of the canal zone. The two vessels went at once to sea The incident arose from inmiiries made by Sir C. Mallet, the British minister resident, ;is to Whether these colliers would be permitted to coal British warships in waters of the ca-nnl ca-nnl zone. From this it is surmiaed t 1 .it British cruisers are at present on their way to Balboa the Pacific . ii -ranee of the canal. in reply. Colonel Goethals issued these orders.