The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08


constant state OF hux The following is a par
tial list of the disturbances on the Isthrnus Of
ported to US by our ConsaIs. 1t is not possible
70 give complete list. and some OF the reports
that speak OF revolutions" must mean unsuc-
May % 1s5O-Outbreak: two Americans
killed. War vessel demanded to queIl outbreak
October, 1S5O-RevolutiOnary plot TO bring
about Independence Of the isthmus.
July y. 1SJ1-RevOlution in four southern
provinces
November Il 1s51-Outbreak at Chagrss
Man-of-Ear requested for Chsgres.
June p. 1S53-Insurrectfon Bogota. and
consequent disturbance on isthnnus- War yes
sci demanded.
May q, Is54-PoIitical disturbances; war
June Is. 1s54-Attemptsd revolution.
October "a. Neutrality-suspicious. Of Isthmus
demanded BY Provincial legislature
april. 1s5e-Riot. and massacre Of Ameri-
May 4. 1s5e-Riot
May IS, ls56-Riot.
June 3, IS56-Riot
October 2. 1s56-Conaict between two native
parties United States forces landed
December Is. 1S5S-Attempted secession Of
Panama
September. 1s6O-Outbreak
October 4. Is6o-Landing OF United States
forces in consequence.
May 23. 1sG1-Intervention OF the United
States forces required by intendente.
October 1s6i-Insurrection and civil war
April 4, 1S62-Measures 10 prevent rebels
June 1S. Iss2-STosquera's troops refused ad-
March. is65-Revoletion. and United States
troops landed
August. 1S65-Riots; unsuccessful attempt TO
invade Panama.
March 1s66-UnsuccessfuI revolution
April. 1s67-Attempt 10 overthrow govern
August. 1ssT-Atternpt at revolution,
July .. 1sos-RevolutiOn' provisional govern
August 20 1s6S-Revolution; provisional gov
eminent overthrown
April. 1STi-Revolution; followed apparently
by counter revolution
April. 1sT3-Revolution and civil war which
August. 1sTs-Civil war which lasted until
July. Is7s-RebelIion.
December 1S7S-Revolt.
April 1S70-RevoIutiou.
June, 1S19-ReVolutiOn.
March, 1SS3-Riot
May, 1SS3-Riot-
June 1SS4HRevoIutionary attempt.
December, ISL Revolutionary attempt
January. 1SS5-Revolurlonary distur bances.
March. 1sS5-Revolution.
April. lse1-Disturbanee On Panama Railroad
November, 1ssT-Disturbance on line OF ca
nal.
January. 1sse-Riot
January, 1s05-Revolution which lasted until
April.
March. 1so5-Incendiary attempt
October 1S99-RevoIutfon.
February, 1900. to July. 100o-Revolution.
January. 19O1-Revoiution-
July. 19O1-Rev0lutionary disturbances.
September. 1901-City OF Colon taken By
rebels.
March, Revolutionary disturbances
July. 1902-Revolution-
The above is only partial list OF the revo-
lutions. rebelions. insurrections. riots and
other outbreaks that have occurred during the
period in question. yet they number hfty-three
for the hrty-seven years II will De noted
that one Of them lasted for nearly three years ,
before it was quelled; another for nearly a
year. In short, the experience OF over half
a century has shown Colombia to be utterly
incapable Of keeping order the isthmus.
Only the active interference OF the United
States has enabled her 10 preserve 50 much
as Gar17f1 1ar7ra of fr~-rr Had not
been for the exercise by the United States OF
the police power in her interest. her connec-
tion with the isthmus would have been sun
dered long ago. In 1856. in 1860. 1873. in 1885.
in 1901, and again in 1902. sailors and ma
rines from United States war ships were forced
TO land IN order 70 patrol the istnrnus 10 pro-
tect life and property and to see that the tran
sit across the isthmus was kept open In 1851.
N ISoZ, IN lSoO ana IN iSvV- the COLOMBIAN
Government asked that the United States Gov
ernment would land troops 70 protect its in
terests and maintain order on the isthmus.
Perhaps the most extraordinary request is that
which has just been received and which runs
knowing that revolution has already com
menced in Panama Tan eminent Colombianl
says that II the Government OF the United
States will land troops TO preserve Colombian
sovereignty. aud the transit II requested BY
Colombian Charge d Ahaires, this Government
VIII declare martial law; and. BY virtue OF
vested constitutional authority, when public Or
der is disturbed. will approve BY decree the
ratification Of the canal treaty as signed; or.
If the Government Of the United States pre-
fers. will call extra session OF the Congress
with and friendly mem nberS-next NAY
to approve the treaty IAN eminent Colomoianl
has the perfect confidence Of Vice President.
he says. and II II became necessary will go
TO the isthmus or send representative there TO
adjust matters along above lines TO the salts
faction of the people there
points Its ofrer OF Immediately guaranteeing
nastt1,-a s,S rontsrnnf,,oIIs ref1saI 81 The Corr
gress which has just closed its sessions 70
consider favorably such treaty; II shows that
the Government which made the treaty really /
did not choose TO exercise this control. The !
dispatch further calls on US TO restore order
mus from which the Colombian Government !
has just by its action decided to bar US by I,
preventing the construction Of the canal
The control IN the interest OF the commerce /
and traffic OF the whole civilized world. OF the I
means OF undisturbed transit across the 18th Z
mus Of Panama has become OF transeendent I
Importance to the United States We have re-
peated1y exercised this control by intervening I
in the course OF domestic dissension. and BY ,
Protecting the territory from fcreizn fnrasior 1
In 1883 Mr. Everett assured the Peruvian Min /
lister that we should not hesitate to maintain 4
the neutrality OF the isthmus In the case OF ,
war between Peru and Colombia In 1864 Col i
ombia. which has always been vigilant to avail
expressed its expectations that in the event 0f
war between Peru and Spain the United States I
traIity There have been few administrations 7
OF the State Department IN which this treaty
has not. either by the one side OF the other I
been used as basis OF more OF less impor- 4
tart demands. It was said by Mr.. Fish in 1871 I
that tie Department OF state had reason to 1
believe that an attack upon Colombian sOver-
eighty the isthElus had on several occa-
siOns. keen averted BY warning from this Gov
ernrnent. In 1sS6. when Colombia was under
the menace Of hostilities from Italy in the Ger
rutf case Mr. Bayard expressed the serious
concern that the United States could NOT hut
feel that a European power should resort Id
force against a sister republic OF this hemfs-
phere. as to the sovereign and uninterrupted
Of part OF whose territory we are guar 7
antors under the solemn faith OF a treaty
The above recital Of facts establishes beyond /
for over half century patiently and in eooI I
faith carried oct its obligations under me I
treaty. of 1919. second fnof rrhor. g. g..