Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-12

the people OF Panama, and with aston
ishing unanimity the new republic was
starred. The duty OF the Uniteo states
In the premises was clear In strict
accordance with the principles laid
down by Secretaries Cass and seward
IN the Official documents above quoted,
the United States gave notice that u
would permit the landing OF no expedi.
tionary force, the arrival OF which
would mean chaos and destruction
along the line OF the railroad ana OF
the proposed canal. and an Interrupt
ton OF transit as an inevitable conse-
quence. The de facto government OF
Panama was recognized in the follow
ing telegram to Mr.. Ehrman:
The people OF Panama have, by
apparently unanimous movement, dis.
solved their political connection with
the Republic OF Colombia and resum-
ed their independence. When you are
satisfied that de facto government,
republican In form and without sub
stantial opposition from its own peo-
pie, has been established in the State
or Panama, Won will enter into re-
lations with II as the responsible gov
ernment OF the territory and look 10
II for all due action to protect the
persons and property OF citizens OF the
United States and to keep open the
lsthmian transit, in accordance with
the obligations OF existing treaties
governing the relations of the United
states to that territory"
The government OF Colombia was
notified OF our action by the following
telegram to Mr.. Beaupre:
The people OF Panama having. by
an apparently unanimous movement.
dissolved their political connection
with the Republic OF Colombia and re-
sumed their independence, and hay.
ing adopted government OF their
own, republican in form. with which
the government of the United States
IN accordance with the ties OF friend.
ship which have so long and so happ.
lily existed between the respective ma
uons, most earnestly commends to the
governments of Colombia and OF Pa.
mama the peaceful and equitable set.
Element OF all questions at issue be-
tween them. lie holds that he Ia
bound not merely by treaty obllga-
tons, but by the interests OF civllixa-
ton, to see that the peaceful traffic OF
the world across the lsthmus OF Pana.
ma shall not longer be disturbed by a
constant succession OF unnecessary
and wasteful civil ware"
Disturbances on Isthmus Since tB46.
When these events happened, ffty-
seven years had elapsed since the
United States had entered into its
treaty with New Granada. During
that time the Governments OF New
Granada and OF its successor, Colom-
bla, nave been In a constant state of
hux The following is a partial list Of
the disturbances on the Isthmus of
Panama during the period In question
as reported to us by our consuls. II
is not possible to give complete list,
and some OF the reports that SPEAK
OF revolutions must mean unsuc-
cessful revolutions.
May %. 1s50-Outbreak: I've
Americans killed. War vessel demand.
ed to auell outbreak.
October. 50.-Revolutionary plot
to bring about independence Of the
isthmus
July %. 1851 Revolution in four
provinces
November Il. 1s5I.-Outbreak a
Chagres. Man-of-war requested fur
Chagros.
June "a. lS53.--InsurrectIon NJ 70
gotta anu consequent disturbance On
isthmus. War vessel demanded.
May %. 1s54.-Politicai DISTURB
anoes; war vessel requested.
June rs. 1sb4.-Attemptei revosp-
ton.
October "a, Observation-Disclosures Of
isthmus demanded by provincial leg.
islature.
April, ls56.-Riot. and massacre OF
Americans.
May 4. 1s56.-Rlot.
May IS. 1s56.-Riot.
June 3. 1s56.-Riot.
October 2. iS56.-Confiicvt betvee,
two native parties. United States for.
ces landed.
December IS. iS5s.--Attempted a..
cession OF Panama.
April. lS5e.-Riots.
September, ls60.--Outbreak.
October 4. lS60.-Landing OF Unit
ed states forces in consequence.
May 20, lS6l.-Intervention OF TIE