The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

emily unanimous m ovement, dissolved their
| political connection with the republic OF
Colombia and resumed their independence.
When you are satisfied that de iacto gov
| eminent, republican in form and without
! substantial opposition from its own peo-
| pie, has been established in the state OF
| Panama you will enter into relations with
ii as the responsible government of the
| territory and look TO it Tor all due action
| 10 protect the persons and property OF cit
liens OF the United States and to keep open
| the iyhmian transit, in accordance with
| the obligations of existing treaties govern
ing the relations of the United States to
that territory"
| The government of Colombia was notified
| of our action by the following telegram to
| Mr.. Beaupre:
THE people of Panama having, by an APP
| parently unanimous movement, dissolved
| their polit ical connection with the republic
| Of Colombia and resumed their independ-
! ence, and having adopted government OF
| their own, republican in form, with which
| the government of the United states or
| America has entered into relations. the
president of the United States, in accord
| ance with the ties of friend ship which have
/ so long and so happily existed between the
| respective nations, most earnestly com
mends to the governments of Colombia and
| of Panama the peaceful and equitable set
| tlement of all questions at issue between
| them. He holds that he is bound not mere
| ~ by treaty obligations, but by the inter-
| ests of civilization, to see that the peacefut
| traffic of the world across the isthmus or
Panama shall not longer be disturbed by a
| constant succession of unnecessary and
wastetul civil wars
Previous Isthmian Disturbances.
When these events happened, 81 years
| had elapsed since the United States had
entered into its treaty with New Granada.
| During that time the governments OF New
| Granada and of its successor, Colombia,
| have been in constant state OF fux. Inc
| following is partial list of the disturb
ances on the sthmus OF Panama during
| the period in question as reported to US by
| our consul, 1t is not possible to give
| complete list, and some of the reports that
| speak of revolutions must mean unSuc-
| cesstu revolutions:
| May %. 1S50-Outbreak; two Americans
| killed War vessel demanded to queIl out
| break
October S5O.-Revolutionary plot to
bring about independence of the isthmus.
July %, 1S5l.-Revolution in four southern
provinces
November IA. 1S51.-Outbreak at Chagres.
| Man war rogue sted for Chagres.
June q, S53.-Insurrection at Bogota,
! and consequent disturbance on lsthmus,
| War vessel demanded,
May 30 1S54.-Political disturbances; war
vessel requested.
June rs, lS54.-Attempted revolution.
| October "a Neutrality-suspicious. of 18TH
| mus demanded by provincial legis azure.
April lS56.-Riot, and massacre OF Amer
| leans.
| May 4. 1S56-Rot.
May 49, lS56.-Riot
| June 3. lS56.-Riot
October 2 1S56-Confict between two
| native parties United States forces
landed
December 49, 1S5S.-Attempted secession
of Panama.
April, 1S59,-Riots.
September lS60.-Outbreak
October T. 1S6O-Landing of United
States forces in consequence.
May %, lS6l.-Intervention of the United
States forces required by intendente.
October ., 1861 --Insurrection and civil
war
April L. 1S62.-Measures to prevent rebels
crossing isthmus.
June 13, lS62-Mosquera' = troops refused
admittance to Panama,
March, 1860 Revolution. and United
States troops landed.
August lS65.-Rots; unsuccessful at
tempt to invade Panama.
March. 6.-Unsuccessfu revolution.
April 1S6.-Attempt to overthrow gov
eminent
August. lS67-Attempt at revolution.
July >, S6S.-Revoution; provisional
government inaugurated.
August % 1868 -Revoution provisional
government overthrow.
April 1S1l.-ReVolution; followed appar-
emily by counter revolution.
April 1S73,-Revolution and civil war
which lasted to October, 1875.
August lS76-Civil war which lasted
| until April 1871
July, 1S7S.--Rebelion.
December, 1S7S.-ReVOlt.
April, 1879 Revolution.
June. 1879 Revolution.
March. lSS3.-Riot.
May. 1SS}.-Riot.
June. SS4-Revolutionary attempt.
December, lSS4-Revolutonary attempt
January, 1%5-Revoutonary disturb
anceS.
March, 5.-Revolution
April, 1SS7-Disturhance on Panama
railroad.
November, lSS7.-Dlsturbance on line of
canal.
January, 1SS9-Riot.
January. 1S95.-Revolution which lasted
March, 5-lncendary attempt
October S99.-Revolution.
February 1900, to July, 19e0-Revolu-
ton.
January. Ol-Revolution.
July, lHl.-Revoutionary disturbances.
I September, l9ol.-City of Colon taken by
rebels.
March, 1902 .-RevolutiOnary disturb
anceS.
July, 1902 Revolution
The above Is only partial list Of the
revolutions rebelions Instructions riots
and other outbreaks that have occurred
during the period in question; yet they
number 90 for the 81 years, 1t will be noted
that one of them lasted for nearly three
years before it was quelled another Tor
nearly "a year In short the experience of
over half a century has shown Colombia
to be utterly Incapable Of keeping order
on the isthmus. Only the active inter
ference of the United States has enabled
her to preserve so much as a sembance of
sovereignty. Had it not been for tho ex-
ercise by the United States of the police
power in her interest, her connection with
the isthmus would have been sun
dered long ago, In 1856 in 1860 in 1873. in
1885, III 1901 and again i'm 1902 sailors and
! marines from United States warships were
forced to land in order to patrol the 18TH
mus, TO protect life and property and to
see that the transit across the isthmuswas
kept open. In 1861, in 1862, in 1885, and in 1900
the Colombian government asked that the
United States government would land
troops to protect Its interests and maintain
order on the isthmus. Perhaps the most
extraordinary request is that which has
| just been received and which runs as fol-
| lows:
COlOmbin's Latest Proposition.
knowing that revolution has already
commenced in Panama Ian eminent Co
| lombianl SAYS that If the government Of
the United States will land troops to pre-
serve Colombian sovereignty. and the
transit, II requested by Colombian charge
! d araires this government will declare
martial law, and. by virtue of vested CON
stitutonal authority. when public order
is disturbed. will approve by decree the
ratification of the canal treaty as signed
or II the government Of the United States
prefers, will call extra session Of the con-
gress-wth new and friendly members
next May to approve the treaty An emf
nent Colombian1 has he perfect confidence
of vice president, he says and If 1t became
necessary will go to the isthmus or send
representative there to adjust matters
along above lines to the satisfaction Of