New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

understand A revolution Is always OF the most
vital Importance to the welfare OF the Church
In Colombia
1t is singular that people so peculiarly peace
loving and amicable. almost pastoral. In char
acter should be harassed with continued
military upheavals. The effect Of the latter on
the countrys development is obvious Colombia,
although settled the first. is probably known Ihe
least of any country the American cohllhehe.
Her retarded growth is due to no lack OF ad-
yantages offered to the investor ON the COR
trarv the mineral and agricultural wealth OK
the republic is inexhaustible. While eoilinei-
cially owing to its geographical positloh, %
Iombia should hold commanding place III NOANNA
and Central America In the time Oh Ihe 0p1th-
ish occupancy this was realized; but to-day inc
ravarea is true Colombia is being outstripped
nv all her neighbors in the business OF the
world Her mines are idle. her fertile heius
WELD a barren harvest, her huge waterways axe
unruffled by the keeIs of commerce. her spacious
ports are open only to a plgrly lraue' <'nu ~
reason for it all is found in one word-War-
II is hard to remember time when there mas
not been a revolution or the fear OF one III ~
lombia When party is in power the oDie'
party is schenling to dislOdge it. and that can
be done only through military re'oIuO
While the majority of the people are absorbed Ia
their AGRICULTURAL pursuits enjoying eher
festas forgetting all about the intrlcacles anu
woes of government, handiui oi ieS
statesmen" the unquenchable minority, start
a guerilla warfare in mountain iasIiiesS
of the republic They meet with a series Oh sue
cesses the government is alarmed. troops "''
called out steamboats, and railroads are ap-
nronriated for their service. there Is marching
and countermarching all over the country
neons are drafted into the army, rich planters
ORC roused from their arcadian reverieS anu
asked 10 supply the "sinews of war. Foreigners
and merchants gather up their belongings anu
looL. yyistfuIIv seaward-and behold, there is a
ravoIutiont II seems to be a perfectly naturai
state of things The wonder is when there Is NOV
a revolution.
But this time the trouble appears 10 nave
o,,ars+apnaI the bounds of the ordinary revoll-
tioD There are rumors and predictions or a
hitter International conflict, in which the United
States NAV finally be compelled 10 take hand
The trouble seems to be that Castro. the Sue
cessful leader of an insurgent outbreak IN MS
own country is apparently looking FOR otner
worlds to conquer. He has taken up the grew
ances OF the Colombian Liberals. and has dis-
covered that the MarrOquin Government Is not
what it should be and is quite intoleraoe 70
Venezuela II is difficult for foreigner 10 de-
termine what the quarrel is all about 10 nnd
a rational explanation for the terrlole de-
nunciations both countries have peen IilhSlhS
NJ each others heads for the last two months
one thing is probable. however just as sooh
rs either government succeeds in raising the
necessary funds there will be less taIA ana iiOIe
fighting unless in the mean time wholesome
dread of interference on the part OF tne OIIoeu
States acts as a quietus on these ardent StAi'tS'