Arizona republican., 1903-12-08

May 22, 1S5O.-Outbreak; two Ameri-
cans killed. War vessel demanded tc
,Iuell outbreak.
| October. s50.-Revolutionary plot &c
bring out independence Of the 18TH
] mus.
July q. 1S5l.-Revolution in four
southern provinces.
November H. 1851. Outbreak at
Chagres. Man-of- war requested for
! Chagres.
June %. 1s53-Insurrection at Bogota
and consequent disturbance on 18TH
mus. War vessel demanded.
May %. 1S54.-Political distu. Dances;
war vessel requested.
! June %, 1S54.-Attempted revolution.
| October "a. Neutrality-suspicious. of
Tsthmus demanded by provincial legis-
| lature
April IS. 1S56.-Riot. and massacre OF
Americans.
May 4. 1856.-Riot
| May 1S.1S56.-Riot.
June 3, 1S56.-Riot.
October 2. 1S56-Conflict between two
native parties. United States forces
landed.
December Is, lS5S.-Attempted seces-
sioE of Panama.
April Is. 1S59.-Riots.
September, 1S6O.-Outbreak.
October A. 1Ss0.-LandinG of United
States forces in consequence.
May 30 1S6l.-Intervention of the
United States forces required by in
tendenta.
October 2, 1S6l.--Insurrection and CIV
il war
April (, S62.-Measures to prevent
rebels from crossing Isthmus.
June 10, 1S62.-Mosquera's troops re-
fused admittance to Panama.
March, 1s65.-Revolution. and United
States troops landed.
August, 1S65.-Riots; unsuccessful att
tempts 70 invade Panama.
March. 1885, Unsuccessful reyoiu-
ton.
April. 1s67.-Attempt 10 overthrow
government
August. lS67.-Attempt at revolution,
July 5, 1S6s.-Revolution: provisional
government inaugurated.
August 90 1S6S.-Reyolution pIovis-
ional government overthrown.
April. 1S71-Revolution; followed APP
parently by counter revolution.
ADril, 1S73.-Reyolution and civil war
which lasted to October, 1875.
August, lS76.-Civil war which lasted
until April, 1877.
July, 1S7S.-Rebellion.
December. 1S7S.-ReVolt.
April, 1s79.-Revolution.
June. 1S79.--Revolution.
March. 1SS3.-Riot.
May, lSS3.-Riot.
June, 1SsI-Revolutionary attempt.
December. 1SS4.-RevolutiOnary at
terngt 90 ~
January, 1SS5.-Revolutionary dis
turbances.
Mach, 1SS5.-Revolution.
April. 1SS7.-Disturbance of Panama
railroad
November, 1Ss7.-Disturbance of line
canal.
January. 1sS9-Riot
January 1S95.-Revolution which last
ed until April.
March, 1S95.-Incendiary attempt.
October, 9.-Revolution.
February, 1900 TO July. 1900.--Revolu-
ton.
January. le01.-RevolutiOn.
July. 90l.-Revolutionary disturb
ances.
September 1sO1.-City of Colon taken
by rebels.
March. O2.-Revolutionary disturb
ances.
July. 902.-Revolution.
The above is only q partial list of the
revolutions, rebellions. instructions,
riots. and other outbreaks that have
occurred during the period in question:
yet they number 50 for 81 years. 1t will
be noted that one of them lasted for
nearly three years before II was quell-
ed another for nearly a year. In
short. the experience of over half a
century has shown Colombia to be ut
terly incapable of keeping order on the
Isthmus. Only the active interference
of the United States has enabled her
to preserve so much as a semblance to !
sovereignty Had it not been for the ex-
ercise by the United States of the police
power ms Der interest. her connection
with the Isthmus would have been
sundered long ago. In 1856, In 1860. in
1873, in 1885, in 1901, and again in 1902, |
sailors and marines form the 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 Isthmus was kept |
ooen In 1861 in 1862 in 1885, and in |
1900, the Colombian government asked |
that the United States government
would land troops to protect its inter-
ests and maintain order in the Isthmus. /
Perhaps the most extraordinary re-
quest is that which has just been re-
ceived and which runs as follows: