The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

| OF which would mean ClaOS and deSfTTc-
ton along the line of the railroad and of
the proposed canal, and an interruption
of transit as an inevitable consequence
The defactO government of Panama was
recognized in the following telegram to
1.-The people of Panama have. by appar-
emily unanimous movement, dissolved
their political connection with the repub-
/ lie of Colombia and resumed their indie
pendence When you are satisfied that a
de facto government, republican in form
and without substantial opposition from
its own people, has been established in
the state of Panama, you will enter into
relations with it as the responsible gov
for all due action to protect the persons
and property of citizens of the United
STATES ana to KEEP % 1IRen tb the 15eaaa
of existing treaties governing the rela-
tons. OF the United states to that terri
tory.
Colombia Notified.
The government of Colombia was noti-
fed of our action by the following tele-
gram to Mr.. Beaupre:
1.-The people of Panama having, by
an apparently unanimous movement, dis
solved their political connection with the
republic of Colombia and resumed their
| undergraduates, and having adopted gov
eminent of their own, republican in form,
with which the government of the United
States of America has entered into rela-
lions, the president of the United States,
in accordance with the ties OF friendship
| listed between the respective nations, most
earnestly commends to the governments
and equitable settlement of all questions
at issue between them. He holds that he
! is bound not merely by treaty obliga-
lions. but by the interests of civilization,
| to that the peaceful traffic of the
not longer be disturbed by a constant sue
cession OF unnecessary and wasterui CIVIL
wars"
Disturbances on Isthmus.
| When these events happened, fifty
seven years had elapsed since, the Uni
ted States had entered into it's treaty
with New Granada. During that time the
governments of New Granada and of its
successor, Colombia, have been in a con-
slant state Of tiux. The following is a
! 1sthmus of Panama during the period in
question reported to Us by our con-
! list, and some of the reports that speak
of revolutions must mean unsuccessful
Nav p, is5o-outbreak; two Americans
killed. War vessel demanded to quell
outbreak. .,
bring about independence Of the 18TH
july %, 1S51-Revolution in four southern
November IA. 1s51-Outbreak at Chagres.
Man-of-war requested for Chagres
and consequent disturbance on isthmus.
May q, 185EPolitioal disturbances; war
June 2S' 1S54Attempted revolution.
October "a. neutrality-suspicious. of 18TH
April, 1S56-Riot and massacre OF Amert-
cans.
! May IS, 1S56-Riot.
June 5, 1S56rRiOt.
October 2 1S561Co9nfl1let between tween TWO d na-
December Is, 1s5S-Attempted secession
of Panama.
September, 1860
| October L. 1S6O-Landing of United
Nav %. ss1-Tntervenfion Of the United
States forces required by intendente-
| October 2, 1S61-Insurrection and civil
April 4, 1ss2-Measures to prevent rebels
crossing isthmus.
| March 1S65-Revolution and United
's sAugust, oG 1ss51Riots. unsuccessful at
tempt to invade Panama.
March 66-UnsuccesSfu1 revolution.
April, 1867-Attempt to overthrow gov
| eminent. h.
| July 5, 1865 Revolution, provisional gov
eminent inaugurated.
| August %, 1S6S-Revolution, provisional
April, 1s1-Revolution, followed appar-
entity by counter revolution.
April, 1S73-Revolution and civil war
which lasted to october, 1875.
August, 1S7s-Civil war which lasted
Jul july = is7ERebellion.
| December, 1S7s-Revo1t.
April, 1S7s-Revolution.
| June 1S79-Revolution.
! May, i8SS-Riot
! December, 1SS4-RevolutionaYy attempt.
! january, 1SS5-Revolutionary distur-
| Dances.
| April, 8S7-Disturbances on line of ca
nal.
Ja ar y 1Ss@Revolution which lasted
March 1Se5-Incendiary attempt.
| 12QQ-RoVOlutiOn.
! FEBRUARY, 1900. to July, 900-Revolution.
| January, 1901-Revolution.
! July, 1901-Revolutionary disturbances.
September, 1901-City OF Colon taken by
March. so2-Revolutionary disturbances.
| July, 1902-Revolution
Only Partial List.
The above is only a partial list of
the revolutions, rebellions, instructions,
riots and other outbreaks that have oc-
Cured during the period in question; yet
they number 50 for 81 years It viii be
noted that one of them lasted for nearly
three years before it was quelled; another
for nearly a year. In short, the expert
| ence of over half century has SHOWN
Colombia to be utterly incapable of keep
Ling order on the isthmus. Only the active
| interference of the United States enabled
her to preserve so much as a semolan nc,
| existence by the United States of the
police power in her interest, her connec-
sundered long ago. In 1856, in 1850 in 1873,
| in 1885 in 1901 and again in 1902, sailors
and marines from OQlLeQ OldLeS wal SIlpo
were forced to land in order to patrol the
isthmus. to protect life and property; and
was kept open In 1861, in 1862 in 1885 and
in 1900 the Colombian government asked
that the United States government land
| troops to protect it's interests and main
| tain order on the isthmus. Perhaps the
| most extraordinary request is that which
has just been received and which runs as
follows:
Knowing that revolution has already
| lombian) says that if the government of
the United states will land troops to
preserve Colombian sovereignty. and the
charge d'affaires, this government win
declare martial law; and, by virtue. OF
vested constitutional authority, when
public order is disturbed, will approve by
| decree the ratification of the canal treaty
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