The Yale expositor., 1903-12-11

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The Government 81 Colombia was noti-
fed OF our action hy the Following lele-
gram Co Mr. Beaupre:
The people 81 Panama having by an
apparently unanimous movement. dis
solved their political connection with tho
Republic of Colombia and resumed their
Independence. and having adopted GOV.
eminent OF their own. republican In form.
with which the Government 80 the United
states OF America has entered into re-
lations. the President 81 the United
States. I'm accordauc. with the ties %
friendship which have 80 long ana 80
happily existed between the respective
nations. most earnestly commcnds to the
Governments Of Colombia and OF Pana-
ma the peaceful and equitable settlement
% all questions ~ issue between them.
lie holds that ho is bound not merely
by treaty obligations. but by the inter
csts 81 civilization. 10 wee that the peace
ful traffic OF the world across tho 18th
mus 81 Panama shall not longer be dis
turbed by a constant succession uf UNI
necessary and wustcful Civn wars
Disturbances on lsthmus Since 1e46.
when these events happened. hfty-sevCn
years had elapsed since the United states
had entered into lts treaty with New Gra-
NADIA. During that time the Governments
OF New Granada ana of Jts successot,
Colombia. have been I'm constant state
O.
OF the dlsturba noes on the lEthmus OF
Panama during the period la question az
reported TO us by our cOnsuls. IL Dr. not
possible 20 give "a complete list. and some
OF the reports that speak Of revolutions
must mean unsuccessful revolutions
May %. 1850 Outbreak, two Ameri-
cans killed. War vessel demanded TO
| quell outbreak.
October. 1850 Revolutionary plot TO
bring about Independence 81 the lsthmus.
July % is5i.-ReVolution In four south.
| ern provinces.
Nov H. iSi.-Outbrcak at Chagres.
Man-of-war requested for Chagres.
June e. iS53-lnsurrcCtion at bogota.
| and consequent disturbance on lsthmua.
war vessel demanded.
May q 1854 Political disturbances:
war vessel requested
June "a. 1854 Attempted revolution.
! oct. q. iS5t-Independence OF isthmus
| demanded by provincial legislature.
April. is56.-Riot and massacre OF
/ Americans.
| May T. iG6-Riot
May n. iS5s.-Riot.
June 3. iSa5.-Riot
oct 2. iS55-Connict between two ma
| tive parties. United states forces landed.
| Dec. IS 1855 Attempted secession OF
/ Panama.
April. ls5s.-Rlot.
] September. is6o.-Outbrcak.
oct T. iseo.-Landing 81 United States
| forces On consequence.
MAY q. iSsl.-Interycntion 81 the United
States forces required by intcndente
oct g. ssi.-lnsurrrction ana civil war
| April l. lSs2-Measuits To prevent rebels
| crossing lsthmus.
June -. .-Mosquera' troops re-
| fused admittance TO Panama.
March. lSe5.-Revolutiun, and United
States troops landed.
August. 1865 Riots. unsuccessful at
tempt 20 invade Panama.
| March. 1906 Unsuccessful revolution.
| April. lSC,.-Attcmpt 10 overthrow Gov
| eminent.
August iss7.-Attcnpt a. revolution.
July g. sfs.-ReyoiutIou. provisional
government inaugurat,i
Aug -. is6N Revolution prcyislOna
government ovcrthr,ag.
April. lS5i.-Rcvulution. followed appur
entity by counter revolution.
April l,sg Revolution and civil wal
| which lasted 20 October. Nsa.
August. iAss-Ciyil Wal which Taste,
until April. iS1s
July. iSss Rebellion
December. 1875 Revolt,
April. Nis -ReNolutiua.
June. revolution.
! March. isS.-Riot.
May. lSs3-Riot
June iSst-ReVolutlonary attempt
December. isSf.-ReVolutionary attempt
January. isS-RoN dictionary dlstur
Dances.
March. iSN.-Revolution
April, lssa-Dis,urhance on Panama
railroad
November. ISS7-Dlsturnance on line o.
| canal
January. iSSs.-Rlot.
| January. i,g5-Reyolution which lastc,
until April.
March. 1895 -Inccndiary attempt
! October. So.-Rcvolution.
February. 1900. 90 July. 1900 Revolution
January. 1901 .-Revoiution.
| July. sil.-Rryoiutiunary disturbance
September. looi.-Ciy 81 Colon takci
by rebels.
March, soe.-ReyoIuuonary dlstur
| Dances
July. Revolution
The above H. only q srtlal list ~ tn
revolution. rcbcllious. insurrectlons
riots. and other outbreaks that have oc
| Cured during thc period .u question. -
they number a log the % years. II vii
bee noted that one OF them instcd FOR near
IS three years before 10 was qucilcd. an
/ other FOR nearly a year in short th'
experience 81 over half century hal
shown Colombia 90 hr utterly Incapable
| % keeping order on The isthmus. Onl1
the active Interference 81 the Unite,
States has enabled her to preserve D.,
| much as "A semblanCe OF sovereignty. liza,
~ not been for the exercise by the Unite,
States of the police power IN her interest
her connection with the isthmus woui,
have been sundered long ago. IN 1856 Do
isCo in ISIS. IN ISIS in 1891. and again ~
1909. sailors and marines from Unite,
States war ships were forced TO land if
order 90 patrol the isthmus. To- protcc
life and property and Co see that IN,
transit across the lsthmus was KEEP
Open IN 1881, IN isd2 in nss. and In 1870
the Colombian Government asked that III,
United States Government would Ian,
troops Go protect lts interests and main
tain order ON the lsthmuH Perhaps an,
most extraordinary requer; BE- that whiC,
has Just been received and which runs
as follows.
Knowing that res oiution has already
commenced IA Panama IAN eminent Co.
lombianl says that N the Government ol
the United States will land troops 20 pre-
serve Colombian sovereignty. and IN,
transit. ~ requested by Colombian charE,
d'afaires. this Government will dcclar,
martial law. and by virtue 81 vested con
stitutionsl authority. when public order
is restored. viii approve by decree the
ratification OF the canal treaty as signed
or N the Government OF the United
States prefers. will call extra session OF
the Congress with new and friendly
membcrs-ncxt May 10 approve the