Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10
PANAMA DOES
HER PART WELL
And now American Congress Should Pro-
coed to Do Its
Thus Frankly Declares President Roose-
Welt in His Message
Document Largely Devoted to Sensational
Isthmian Situation

commercial rights we are safeguarding nnt
guaranteeing by our action. We have done
our duty to others In letter and in spirit
and we have shown the utmost forbearnncC
In cxnctipg our own rights
Lust spring, under the act above referred
to, n treaty concluded between the repre-
scntntyes Of the republic of Colombia and
OF our government was ratified by the sen
ate. This treaty was entered into at the
; urgent solicitation Of the people of Co
lOmbla and after a body of experts mp
pointed by our government especially to 20
Into the matter Of the routes across the
isthmuS had pronounced unanimously IN
favor OF the Panama route In drawing
up this treaty every concession was madc
20 the people and to the government Of Co
lombln. We were more Than just In deal
Ing with them. Our generosity was such
NJ to make II n serious question whether
we had not gone too far In their interest
at the. expense Of our own; for In our
! scrupulous desire to pay all possible heed,
not merely to the real but even TO the
fancled rights of our weaker nelghhor,
who alrendy owed so much to our protec,
tlon ana fofbcarnnee, we yielded In all
possible ways TO her desires IN drawing
up the trcnty. Nevertheless the govern,
ment of Colombia not merely repudinted
the trcnty, but repudlated II In such n
manner as TO make It evident by the time
the Colombian congress adjourned that not
the scantIcst hope remained OF ever get
ting satisfactory treaty from them Inc
| government Of Colombia made the treaty,
ana vet when the Colombian congress was
chilled TO ratlfy 1t the vote against
ratification was unanimous. 1t does not
appear that the government made any real
| effort to secure ratification.
! Immediately after the adjournment OF
congress revolution broke ont In Panama.
The people Of Panama had long been dis
! cOntcnted with the republic OF Colombia,
and they had been kept quiet only by the
prospect of tho conclusion OF the treaty,
which was to them n matter of Vital con.
ceIn. When 1t became evident that the
| To UNA hnt lnlt Df
Panama rose literally as one man. Not n
shot was fired by a single man on the
Isthmus In the interest of the Colombian
government Not life was lost In the
accomplishment Of the revolution. The
Colombian troops stationed on the 18th.
mus, who had long been unpaid, mnde
common cause with the people of Panama
republic WINS started The duy Of the
United States IN the promises was clear
liz strict accordance with the principles
lnld down by Secretaries COSs and seward
IN the official documents nboye quoted, the
United states gave notice that II would
pcrmit the landing Of no eNpedltIonary
force, the arrival of which would mean
chnos and destruction along the line of the
railroad ana of the proposed ennnl and an
interruption ~ transit ms mn inevitable con,
sequence. The de fncto government Of
pnnnmn was recognized In the following
telegram to Mr., Ehrmnn
"'rhr people nf Panama have, by appa.
rently unanimous movement, dissolved
their political connection With the rcpuh'
Tie Of Colombia and resumed their indie
prudCnCc, When Won ARE satisfied That u
de- facto government, republican In form
aud without substantial opposition from
Its own people hns been established In tho
state of Panama, you VIII enter Into rel0-
tlOus with II MS the responsible government
of the territory and look to 1t for all due
action to protect the persons and property
Of citizens Of the United States and to
keep open the isthminn transit, In accord
nnvr with the obligations of existing
treaties governing the relations of the
United States to TINT territory"
The government Of Colombia was notl,
1cd OF our action by the following tele.
gram to Mr. Brnuprc: "Thc people of
Panama having, by an apparently unani,
nous movement dissolved their political
und resumed their Independence, aud hay
Ing adopted n government OF their own,
republican In form, with which the govern
mcnt of the United states of America has
entered Into relations, the president of the
United States In accordance with the ties
of friendship which have 80 long and SO
happily existed between the respective ma
lions, most earnestly commeuds to the gov.
ernmcnts Of Colombia and OF Panama the
peaceful aud equitable settlement Of all
questions Mt Issue between them lie holds
thot he IL bound non merely by treaty oh'
legations, but by the interests of elVlllza-
tlon, 10 see that the peaceful traffic of the
world across the lsthmus OF Panama shall
not longer be disturbed by constant sue,
ecssion of unnecessary and wastcful civil
wars,
DISTURBANCES ON IsTuMuS SINCE
: 1916.
When these events happened, hfty.sevcu
years had elapsed since the United States
had entered Into It's treaty with New Ora
NADIA. During that tune the governments
Of New Granada and of Its successor, Col
omhia, have been In constant state OF
; lux The following Is partial list of the
disturbances on the isthmus of panama
; during the period In question as reported
give Il complete list. and some of the re
! ports that speak, of revolutions" must
! mean unsuccessful revolutions
May -. 1850 Outbreak Two Americans
Killed. War vessel demanded to qucll out
! break.
; October, 1850 Revolutionary plot /,
bring about Independence Of isthmus
e July %, lSSl,-Reyolutlon In four south
ern provinces,
November II. 1861. Outbreaks nj Chagrcs
, Man.of.war requested for Chagres.
June q, 1853. -lnsurrectlon at Bogota
, and consequent disturbance on lsthmuS
, War vessel demanded,
/. May 49,, lSi.-relitlcal disturbances
! War vessel requeAtcd,
! June rs, SSi,Attempted revolution,
October "a, lSd-lndepcndence OF 18th
, mus demanded hs provincial Legislature,
. April lS56-Rlot and massacre OF Amer
leans
A May L. lSH6.-Riot.
4 MnN Is, 1856 Riot.
June s. lS6-Rlot
4 October z. S56-ConnIct between patv
I parties, United Stntes forces landed.
December Is, iS5S--Attcmptcd secession
4 OF Panama.
e Aprl 1853 Riots
September iS6n.--nnthrCak
q October 1, 1850. Landing ~ t'nltrd STATE
|. forces.
! MAY %, 1851 Intervention " unlte,
= states forces rrttNlreh hr lntcnhrntr,
4 October =, 1861, lnsrrrectlon anl clsl
y war,
4 Aprtl 4 1885, Measures TO prevent rebel
Y crossing isthmus
!. June H. iS62 Mosuuern's troops refuse
. ndnlttnncc to rnnnmn
!. March. 1S6a, Revolution. United State
Il trenns landed
4 August, iSM.--Riots, Unsuccessful Al
4 tempt - invade Panama,
o March, 1865 4 Unsuccessful revolution