The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-12-10


sthmian transit, in accordance with the
obligations of existing treaties govern
ing the relations of the United States to
that eriitory."
The Government of Colombia was noti-
fled of our action by the following tele-
! gram to Mr.. Beaupre:
The people of Panama having. by an
J apparently unanimous movement dis
! solved their political connection with the
Republic of Colombia and resumed their
! independence. and having adopted Gov
eminent of their own, republican in form,
with which the Government of the United
States of America has entered into re-
lations, the President of the United
! States, in accordance with the ties of
friendship which have so long and so
happily existed between the respective |
| nations, most earnestly commends to the |
| Governments of Colombia and of Pana- |
ma the peaceful and equitable settlement |
| of all questions at issue between them. |
He holds that he is bound not merely |
| by treaty obligations, but by the inter- |
ests of civilization, to see that the peace
full traffic of the world across the 18TH
mus of Panama shall not longer be dis
turbed by a constant succession of I'M
necessary and wasteful civil wars
Disturbances on lsthmus Since 1846.
When these events happened. ffty-seven
years had elapsed since the United States
had entered into its treaty with New Ora
NADIA. During that time the Governments
of New Granada and of it's successor,
Colombia, have been in constant state
of f1ux. The following is partial list
of the disturbances on the lsthmus of
Panama during the period in question as
reported to us by our consus. 1t is not
possible to give a complete list, and some
of the reports that speak of revolutions
must mean unsuccessful revolutions.
May %, 1S50.-Outbreak; two Ameri-
cans killed. War vessel demanded to
quell outbreak.
October. Sj0-Revolutionary plot to
bring about independence of the Isthmus.
July %. 1S51.-Revoution in four south
ern provinces.
Nov. a. 1S51.-Outbreak at Chagres.
| Man-of-war requested for Chagres
June 81. 1S53-Insurrection at Bogota.
and consequent disturbance on Isthmus.
War vessel demanded.
May 30. 1S54.-Poitical disturbances;
war vessel requested.
l June 2S, 1S54.-Attempted revolution.
Oct. "a S54.-Independence Of 1sthmus
, demanded by provincial legislature.
April. 1S56-Riot and massacre of
{ Americans.
May A. 1S56.-Riot
5 May IS, 1S56.-Riot.
June 8, 1S56-Rot.
Oct. q 1S56.-Conf1ct between two ma
tive parties. United States forces landed.
Dec, IS, 1S5S.-Attempted secession of
Panama.
a April, 1S59.-Riot.
$ September, 1S60.-Outbreak.
e Oct a. 1S6O.-Landing Of United States
forces in consequence.
h May 49, 1S6l-Intervention of the United
States forces required by intendente
Oct. 2. 1S6l.-Insurrection and civil war.
a April A. 1S62-Measures to prevent rebels
e crossing Isthmus
: June 10, 1S62.-Mosquera troops re-
: fused admttance to Panama.
March. 1S65.-Revoution, and United
II States troops landed.
$ August, 1s65.-Riots; unsuccessful at
tempt to invade Panama.
= March, 6.-Unsuccessful revolution.
e April 1S67.-Attempt to overthrow Gov
&c eminent.
t, August, 1S67.-Attempt at revolution.
a July 5. 6S-Revolution; provisional
u government inaugurated.
"a Aug. 80, 1865 Revolution provisiona
l. government overthrown.
~ April 1S71.-Revolution; followed appar
i entity by counter revolution.
April, 1S73.-Revolution ana civil wa
20 which lasted to October, 1875.
! August, 1S76.-Civl war which laste
= until April, 1877.
!, July, 1S7S.-Rebellion.
" December 1S7S-Revolt.
&c April, Revolution.
ie June 1S79.-Revolution.
~ March, 1SS3.-Riot.
= May, 1SS3.-Riot
III June 1SS4-Revoutionary attempt
December, looi dtltiiPl
5 January. SS5.-Revoutionary distul
-, Dances.
VI March, 5-Revolution.
10 April, 1SS7.-Disturbance on Panam
Ga railroad.
n November, 1SS7-Disturbance on line G
u" canal.
~ ~ January, 1SS9.-Riot.
III January, 1S95.-Revolution which Taste
. until April.
e. March, 1S95.-Incendiary attempt.
nc October, 1S99.-Revolution.
); February, 1900, to July, 190O-Revolutiol
- January, 1901-Revolutlon.
e July 0l.-Revolutionary disturbance
oi September, 1901.-City of Colon take
- by rebels.
-, March, 902.-Revolutionary distul
"a Dances.
u July, 19O2.-Revoluton.
nc, n,, The above is only partial list of tn
~ revolutions rebel1ons, insurrection
ra riots, and other outbreaks that have OF
~ Cured during the period in question; W
~ they number SO for the 81 years. 1t wi
~ be noted that one of them lasted for neal
~ ly three years before it was quelled; al
tn other for nearly a year. In short, tn
he experience of over half century ha
~ shown Colombia to be utterly incapab
e. of keeping order on the isthmus. Onl
~ the active interference of the Unite
~ States has enabled her to preserve
~ much as semblance of sovereignty. Ha
,ot it not been for the exercise by the Unite
~ States of the police power in her interes
u her connection with the isthmus wou
M have been sundered long ago. In 1885,
as+ 1860 in 1873, in 1885, in 1901. and again
is 1902 sailors and marines from Unite
~ States war ships were forced to land
nd order to patrol the isthmus, to prote
nc life and property, and to see that Il
IL transit across the isthmus was kel
IN. open. In 1861, in 1862. in 1885. and in 1876
col the Colombian Government asked that Il
United States Government would lar
troops to protect its interests and mai
tain order on the isthmus Perhaps Il
OIL most extraordinary request is that whit
IN has just been received and which rul
lad as follows:
BIC knowing that revolution has alreat
net commenced in Panama Ian eminent c
ION lombian] says that If the Government
at the United States will land troops to pr
me serve Colombian sovereignty, and Il
sly transit. If requested by Colombian chari
lily d'affaires this Government will decla
martial law: and by virtue of vested col
est stitutional authority, when public ord
is restored. will approve by decree Il
OF ratification of the canal treaty signe
ops or If the Government of the Unit