Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
PANAMA DOES
HER PART WELL
And now American Congress Should Pro-
coed to Do Its
Thus Frankly Declares President Roose-
welt in His Message
Document Largely Devoted to Sensational
lsthmlan Situation

commercial rights we are safeguarding and
guaranteeing 10y our action. We have done
our duty 10 others In letter and N spirit.
ana we have shown the utmost fOrbearance
In cxacting our own rights.
Last spring, under the act above referred
to- u treaty concluded between the repre-
scntatives ~ the republic of Colombia and
OF our government was ratified by the sen
ate. This treaty was entered into at the
urgent solicitation Of the people of Co
loInbla and after a body OF experts APP
pointed ny our government especially to 20
ln-o the matter Of the routes across the
| istnmus had pronounced unanimously In
| Iayor OF the PANAMA route. In drawing
| up this trenty every concession was made
| 10 the people and to the government of Co
lombia. We were more than just in deal
| Ing with them. Our generosity was such
/ as to make IL serious question whether
we had not gone too far iii their interest
| at the expense of our own: for In our
! scrupulous desire 10 pay all possible heed
! fancied rights Of our weaker neighbor,
! VINO already owed 50 much to cur protec-
ton ana forbearance, we yielded In all
| possible ways to her desires In drawing
! up the treaty. Nevertheless the govern.
ment OF Colombia not merely repudlated
the treaty, but repudated II In such a
| manner As TO make 1t evident by the time
the Colombian congress adjourned that not
! the seantlcst hope remained of ever get
ting satisfactory treaty from them. The
government OF Colombia made the treaty,
ana yet when the Colombian congress was
called to ratify II the vote against
ratification was unanimous. IL does not
appear that the government made any real
EFFORT to secure ratification.
/ Immediately after the adjournment of
congress a revolution broke out in Panama
The people Of Panama had long been dis
contented with the republic of Colombia
ana they had been kept quiet only by the
prospect of the conclusion of the treaty
which was to them matter of vital con.
cern. When 1t became evident that the
L ne La ~. q
! Panama rose literally as one man Not n
shot was fred by a single man on the
isthmus In the interest OF the Colombian
} government Not life was lost in tho
accomplishment OF the revolution The
| Colombian troops stationed on the 18TH
/ mus, who had long been unpnld made
| common cause with the people of Panama.
/ ana with astonishing unanimity the new
4 republic was started The duv OF the
/ United states In the premises was clear
1 IN strict accordance with the principles
/ laid down hy Secretaries Cnss and Seward
| IA the, official documents above quoted, the
J United states gave notice that II would
/ permit the landing of no expedtionary
/ force, the arrival Of which would me an
/ chaos and destruction along the line Of the
railroad and Of the proposed canal. aud an
( interruption Of transit as an Inevitable con
I SEQUENCE. The dc facto government OF
Panama was recognized In the following
I telprraa 10 MIR Ehrman:
'l,he people OF Panama have by appa-
tcuiiy unanimous movement dis soived
their political connection with the reDuh-
ne OF ColccehiA and resumed theiI indie.
pendenne. When Won are satisfied that n
q" Tactic government. republican m form
md without substantial opposition from
It's own people. has been established In the
state Of Panama. you will enter into rela-
tlons with u as the responsible government
0t the territory and lock 10 u for all due
. action 20 protect the persons and property
OF citizens ef the United states aud TO
Keep open the isthmian transit, In accord
ahce with the obligations Of existing
treaties governing the relations of the
I United States to that territory"
The government of Colombia was notl-
ned OF our action by the following tele-
gram to Mr.. Beaupre: The people of
ranama having, by nm apparently unani-
connection with the republic Of Colombia
ana resumed their Independence aud hay.
ing adopted q government of their own,
republican In form, with which the govern
ment OF the United States OF America has
entered into relations, the president OF the
United states, In accordance with the ties
OF friendship which have so long and so
happily existed between the respective ma
uons, most earnestly commends 10 the gov
erhmcntS 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 hy treaty oh
legations hut by the interests of civillza-
tion TO see that the peaceful traffic OF the
Worlu across the tsthmus of Panama shall
not longer be disturbed by a constant sue.
cession OF unnecessary aud wasteful civil
wars"
DISTURBANCES ON IsTHMUs SINCE
1886
When these events happened. hfty-seyer
years had elapsed since the United Stats
4 had entered into its treaty with New era.
nada, During that time the governments
OF New Granada and of its successor Col
! ombia, have been In a constant state az
lux. The following Is a partial list of the
3lstureaneeS on the isthmus of Panama
Hur,ng the period In question as reported
give complete list, and some OF the re.
ports that speak of revolutions must
mean unsuccessful revolutions.
May -, lS50, Outbreak TWO Americans
break. ~ ivy" ""'1
October, 1850 Revolutionary plot to
or,hS about Independence of iSthmus
crn provinces
d November Il, 1851, Outbreaks AZ Charres
"9n.et'war requested for Chagres
and -, lN,S.- resurrection at Bogota.
vWou consequent disturbance on isthmus
war vessel demanded
May q, l@4,-Politieal disturbances
war vessel requested
June y lN@-Attcmpted revoiutios
Nctoher "a iNSt-l Independence ~ 18TH.
mus demanded by provincial lceIslaturc
leans, VI AtncF-
MAY 4, iS6-Rlot
MAY Is 1876 Riot.
June s tN6- Riot
October ? iN6.- Conflict between native
PARTIES. United States forcrs landed
I December is l&S-Attempted secsssl,,
[ Of Panama NNNN>>''"
! April. lS9.-RiotS
/ September. tSN.-Outhreak
! October T. lSeo.--tandlng OF United States
forces ''N" N'N''S
/ May q, Sel,-Interventian 81 U-nltc,,
/ states torecS required by intcndsntc
1 October p INSTRUMENTATION and civil
/ war " Wv"
April 4. lSss Measures 10 prevent rebels
I crossing tSthmuS
June Is. 1850 osnuera's troons ref,,s.s
| Ambulance 10 Panama
I March. Ss.--Reyolptlon r'nl4es States
| troops landed
August, 1S6S.-Ri0ts rrDSueeeSSf,l as
temnt 90 Invade Panama
March, SSS-UnSuceessfnl revolution.