Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07

Auril lSG, AftpuUt to oVorthroW
government
August. lSG7.-At.cmat at reyolu.
uon.
JuY !. 1865. -Reyoluti.,n, provisional
government inaugulated.
April. 1871. Reyoution. followed az.
paiently by counter revolution. ~
April 1879. Revolution and civil
war which lasted to October 1875.
August. lS56.-Clyu war which lasted
until April 1871
July lS'S'-- rebellion
April. 1879. Revolution.
June. 1879. Revolution.
March 1SS3.-Rlot.
NAV 1854. Riot.
June. 1854. -.Revolutionary attempt
December 1854. Revolutionary at
TEMPT.
january. 1885, 49, Revolutionary dis
turbances.
March. 1856. Revolution.
April. Disturbance on Panama
railroad.
November. 1SS7,--Disturbance on line
of canal
January. 1SSg.-Riot,
January, 1Sg5.--Reyolutlon which
lasted until April.
March, 1896. -Incendiary attempt
October, lS99.--Revolution
FEBRUARY l'Vo' 10 july lSVV'-i'eNo-
January, 1901. Revolution.
July. 1901. Revolutionary disturb
ances.
September 1901. City of Colon taken
by rebels.
March, 1902. Revolutionary disturb
ances.
July, 1902. Revolution.
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NOi'o"piA i''Nni
The above is only partial list Of the
revolutions, rebelions, instructions,
riots, and other outbreaks that have oc-
CURED during the period In question:
yet they number SO for the 81 years. 1t
WIN ps hoted snat one ot tnel" ,asva as
quelled another for nearly year. In
short the experience of over half a CEN
fury has shown Colombia to be utterly
incapable of keeping order on the 18TH
mus. Only the active interference of
the United States has enabled her to
preserve so much as semblance OF
sovereignty. Had 1t not been for the
exercise by the United States OF the po-
lice power In her interest, her connec-
ton with the isthmus would have been
sundered long ago.
ropcpn no rANn MAprNES
'o'NED ~ i-EN'ND
In 1856. in 1860. in 1873, in 1885, in 1901,
and again in 1902 sailors and marines
from United States war ships were
forced to land In order to patrol the
isthmus, to protect life and property,
and to see that the transit across the
igthmus was kept open. In 1861 in
1862 in 1885, and in 1900, the Colombian
government asked tnat , tne o United
TO protect its interest and maintain
order on the isthmus. Perhaps the
most extraordinary request is that
which has lust been received and which
runs as follows
er pnopoo,r,oNr
NOiohbiA . Laoi i"Oi o7' wv
"Knowing that revolution has already
commenced in Panama IAN eminent Co.
lombinnl saws that ii the government
OF the United States will land troops
TO preserve Colombian sovereignty, and
the transit. IL requested by Colombian
charge d'affaires. this government will
declare martial law: and by virtue of
vested constitutional authority, when
public order is disturbed, win approve
Dy decree tne Ia'lncatioi VI tne Va a.,i.
of the United States prefers, will call
extra session of the congress-wth new
and friendly members--neXt May to APP
prove the treaty. IAN eminent CO.
ombianl has the perfect confidence Of
vice president, he says. and II It be-
came necessary will go TO the isthmus
or send representative there to adjust
matters along above lines to the salts
faction of the people there"
DISPATCH is NOTEWORTHY.
This dispatch Is noteworthy from two
gtandponts Its offer of Immediately
guaranteeing the treaty to us Is In
sharp contrast with the positive and
contemptuous refusal of the congress
which has lust closed its sessions to
consider favorably such a treaty, II
shows that the government which made
the treaty really had absolute control
over the situation. but did not choose
TO exercise this control. The dispatch
further calls on us 10 restore order and
secure Colombian supremacy in the
isthmus from which the Colombian
government has lust by it's action de-
cided Ia bar us by preventing the con-
struction OF the canal.
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IMPORTANCE of lSlhMuS'
rho control in the interest of the
.o,rnercn and I'm nc of The whole civil.
,yod world NJ the means Of undIsturbed
,ransIt across tho jsthmus Of Panama
No.. become of transcendent Imnortance
~ ,ha irnI,od states we have re-
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