Show WARSHIPS TO COLOMBIAN WATER big battleship wisconsin only available vessel tor the service no political significance to the movement sept 12 bj noon today tho navy department has been advised eliat the two warship ordered to tho scene of the trouble in colombia had sailed for their destination A telegram was received from rear admiral caay commanding tho pacific station stating that the big battleship wisconsin left brewerton bremerton Br emerton today and after taking on coal at san francisco will resume her long voyage down the pacific coast with the s ano promptness commander T C malcan with tho cincinnati had for colon within a few hours aft erthe receipt of tho navy departments borders and cabled secretary moody to that effect this morning in view of the reports that political significance attaches io this latest dispatch of naval force to the isthmus of panama a was gained bodny from a high and unquestionable official source to the effect that the protection of american interests and the enforcement of treaty guarantees are the only two considerations involved in the sending of additional warships to panama and colon it was pointed out that peculiar circumstances made ne the dispatch of a force more formidable than the occasion really warranted the banger at panama has a complement of only men there was no other vessel available on the pacific coast save the big battleship wisconsin so that while it was like tending a man to perform a boys work the navy department had no alternative hear admiral silas casey commander in chief of the pacific station will go down to panama aboard the biscon wiscon tin and take personal command 01 the aadal forces upon his arrival there |