The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08

whether We had not gone too far in their interest at the expense of our own; for in our scrupulous desire to pay all possible heed not merely to the real but even to the fancied rights of our weaker neighbor, who already owed so much to our protec- tion and forbearance, We yielded in all possible ways to her desires in drawing up the treaty. Nevertheless the govern ment of Colombia not merely repudtated the treaty, but repudiated it in such man. ner as to make it evident by the time the Colombian Congress adjourned that not the scantiest hope reimdined Of ever get ting satisfactory treaty from them. The government of Colombia made the treaty, and yet when the Colombian Congress was called to ratify 1t the vote against ratification was unanimous. It does not appear that the government made any real effort to secure ratification.
 Revolution in Panama.
 Immediately after the adjournment of the Congress a revolution broke out in Panama. The people of Panama had long Colombia. and they mad been kept quiet only by the prospect of the conclusion of the treaty. which was to them a matter of vital concern. When it became evident people of Panama rose literally as one man. Not a shot was fired by a single man on>the isthmus in the interest of the Colombian government. Not a life was IOSb III rue dCCOHpllSHulenL or LH0 T6VOlu- tion. The Colombian troops stationed on the isthmus, who had long been unpaid, made common cause with the people of Panama. and with astonishing unanimity the new republic was started. The duty of the United States in the premises was clear In strict accordance with the prin- ciples laid down by Secretaries Cass and Seward in the of11cial documents above quoted the United States gave notice that 1t would permit the landing of no expe- dftionary force, the arrival of which would mean chaos and destruction along the line of the railroad and of the pro- posed canal, and an interruption of tran sit as an inevitable consequence. The de facto government of Panama was recog- nized in the following telegram to MT. Ehrman:
 ''The people of Panama have, by ap- parently unanimous movement. dissolved their political connection with the republic of Colombia and resumed their independ- ence. When you are satisfied that a de facto government. repub lean in form and without substantial opposition from Its own people. has been established in the lations with 1t as the responsible govern ment of the territory and look to it for all due action to protect the persons and property of citizens of the United States and to keep open the isthmian transit. in accordance with the obligations of exist ing treaties governing the relations of the United States to that territory"
 The government of Colombia was noti- fled of our action by the following tele- gram to MT. Beaupre:
 The people of Panama having. by an apparently unanimous movement. dis solved their political connection with the independence, and having adopted a gov ernment of their own, republican in form, with which the government of the Emitted States of America has entered into rela- tions. the President of the United States, in accordance with the ties of friendship which have so long and so happily exist ed between the respective nations. most earnestly comments to the governments of Colombia and of Panama 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 interests of civilization, to see that the peaceful traffic of the world across the Isthmus of Panama shall not longer be disturbed by a constant success sion or unnecessary and wasteful civil Disturbances on Isthmus Since 1S46.
 When these events happened flfty-seven years had elapsed since the United States had enterd into it's treaty with New Gra- nada: During that time the governments Colombia, have been in a constant state of Aux. The following is a partial list of the disturbances on the Isthmus of Pan- anna during the period in question as re- ported to us by our consuls. It is not possible to give complete list, and some of the reports that speak of "revolutions'' must mean unsuccessful revolutions.
 May p, 1S50-Outbreak; two Americans killed. War vessel demanded to Quell out break.
 October S50.-Revolutionary plot to bring about independence of the isthmus
 July 2 1S5l.-Revolution in four south- ern provinces.
 November If. 1S51.-Outbreak at Chagres. Man of war requested for Chagres.
 June 2. 185S.-Insurrection at Bogota, and consequent disturbance on isthmus. War vessel demanded
 May g, 1S5.-Political disturbances; war vessel requested.
 June 2S, 1S54.-Attempted revolution.
 October "A 1S54-Independence of 18th mus demanded by provincial legislature
 April, 1S56.-Riot. and massacre of Amer jeans.
 May 4 1S56.-Riot.
 May IS, 1ss6.-Riot.
 June 3. 1S56.-Riot
 October 2. 1S56.-Conhict between two native parties. United States forces land
 December 1s 1S5S-Attempted secession of Panama.
 April. 1S-9.-Riots.
 September, 1S6O.-Outbreak
 October 1, 1S6O.-Landing of United States forces in consequence.
 May 23, 1S61.-1ntervention of the United States forces required by intendente
 October 2, 1S61.-Insurrection and civil war.
 April f, 1S62.-Measures to prevent rebels crossing Isthmus.
 June 13 1S62-MoSquera'S troops refused admittance to Panama.
 March. 1S65.-Revolution, and United States troops landed.
 August. 1S65.-Riots; unsuccessful at- tempt to invade Panama.
 March, 1S66.-Unsuccessful revolution.
 April. 1S67.-Attempt to overthrow gov ernment.
 August, 1S67.-Attempt at revolution.
 July 5, S6S.-Revolution; provisional government inaugurated
 August %, 1SGS.-Revolution; provisional government overthroWn.
 April 1S71-Revolution; followed appar- ently by counter revolution
 April, 1S73.-Revolution and civil war which lasted to October 1875.
 August, 1S6.-Civil war which lasted until April, 1877.
 July. 1S7S.-Rebellion.
 December. 1S7S.-Revolt.
 April, 1S9.-Revolution
 June 1879 Revolution.
 March 1SS3.-Riot.
 May. 1SS3.-Riot
 June. SS4.-Revolutionary attempt.
 December, SS4-Revolutionary attempt
 January, 1sS5.-Revolutionary disturb. ances.
 March, 1SS5.-Revolution.
 April. 1SS7-Disturbance on Panama Railroad
 November, 1SS7.-Disturbance on line of