The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08

Obligations or existing treaties govern
ing the relations OF the United states TO
that territory"
The Government OF Colombia was nou-
/ fled Of our action by the following tcio-
| gram 20 Mr.. Beauprc.
'rhe people Of Panama having. by ON
! apparently unanimous movement dis
] solved their political connection with the
| Republic Of Colombia and resumed their
I Independence. and having adopted n Cow
| ernment Of their own, republican in form.
| with which the Government Of the United
| States Of America has entered into re-
| latious, the President of the United
| States ia accordance with the Ties OF
| friendship which have so long and 80
| happily existed between the respective
| nations most earnestly commends to the
| Governments OF Colombia and OF pana-
ma the peaceful and equitable settlement
! OF an questions az issue between them.
He holds that he IS bound not merely
I by ffsAty obligations but by the inter
/ ests - civilization. 60 see that the peace
ful traflic OF the world across the 18TH
mus OF Panama shall not longer be dis
| turbed by a constant succession Of In-
! necessary and waatefu civil wars"
Disturbances on lsthmus Since 1876.
1 When these events happened. nfty-seVeu
| years had elapsed since the United States
had entered into its treaty with New Gra-
| NADIA. During that time the Governments
/ OF New Granada and OF its successor.
/ of hux. The following Is q partial list
OF the disturbances on the lsthmus Of
| Panama during the period in question as
| reported TO us by our consulr IL is not
| possible to give q complete list. and some
| Of the reports tEet speak ot revolutions
| must mean unsuccessful revolutions
May %. 1S5O.-Outbreak: two Amcri-
| cans killed War vessel demanded 20
| quell outbreak.
October s10.-Revolutionary plot 10
{ g. q A. a.. ia
July p 1S5l.-Revolution in four south
eru provinces.
Nov ll. ls5l.-outbreak at Chagres.
Mau-of-war requested Cor Chagres.
June q. 1853 -1nsurrection 81 Bogota.
and consequent disturbance on lsthmus.
War vessel demanded
May %. 1864. Political disturbances;
war vessel requested
June 2S iEa.- Attempted ies0duOn.
Oct "A. a-Independence OF 1sthrlus
demanded by provincial legislature.
April. iS56.-Riot ard massacre of
| Americans.
May :. lS56.-Riot
May IS, 1S5G.-R Riot.
June 3, lS56.-Ri0t.
oct. ?, 1S55-Connict between two na-
tive parties. United States forces landed.
Dec. 1s ls5S-Attempted secession Of
! Panama.
April 1852 Riot.
September. 1s60.-Outbreak
oct. 4. 1Seo.-Landing OF United states
forces in consequence.
May %. lS6l.--lntervention Of thr-United
| States forces required by inteu0ente
oct ?. 1851. 6i.-Insurrection and civil war
April A. 1S62.-Measures 10 prevent rebels
| crossing Isthmus.
June -. Mosquera's troops re-
fused admittance TO Panama.
March. iS65.-Revolution, and United
states troops landed
August, 1865 Riots; unsuccessful att
tempt TO invade Panama.
March. 1866. Unsuccessful revolution.
April. iSGs.--Attenpt to overthrow Gov
ernment.
August 1S67-Attempt at revolution
July S, 1865 Revolution; provisional
government inaugurated.
Aug. %. 1S6S.- Revolution. provisional
government overthrown.
Apru, Revolution: followed appar-
eEtiy by counter revolution.
April. 1Si3.- Revolution and civil war
which lasted 70 October, 1875.
August. ls7G.- Civil war which lasted
until April. 1877.
July, 1S3S-Rebellion.
December. 1s7S.- Revolt
April lS79-ReNolution.
June Revolution.
March iSSS.-Riot.
May, l6s3.-Riot.
June. 1SSi-R Revolutionary attempt
December, 1854 Revolutionary attemp'.
January, 1855 Revolutionary disiAr-
Dances.
March. 1880 Revolution.
April, lss7s-Disturbance on Panama
railrcad
November, 1857 Disturbance on line Of
canal.
January, 1850 Riot
January, Revolution which lasted
until April
Mnrch. 1885. -Incendiary attempt
October 1888. Revolution.
February, 1900, TO July. 1900 Revolution.
January, 1901 Revolution.
July, 1901 Revolutionary disturbances.
September, lgol.-City Of Colon taken
by rebels.
March, Revolutionary da,ur-
| Dances
July, 1902 Revolution.
The above is only a partial list os the
revolutions. rebeillons, insurrections,
riots, and other outbreaks that have oc-
CURED during the period in question: yet
they number 53 for the 81 years. II VIII
he noted that one Of them lasted for near
/ ly three years before it was quelie1; am
other for nearly a year, I'm short, the
experience OF over hnlf n century has
shown Colombia TO De utterly incapable
OF keeping order on the isthmus. only
the active interference of the United
States has enabled her 90 preserve So
much as semhlance OF sovereignty. Had
it not been for The exercise by the United
/ suites Nt iAc bfiAtr power IN Ntf interest
her connection with the lsthmus would
have been sundered long ago. In 1856 in
1860, ia 1873. in 1855 I'm 1901 and again in
1902 sailors and marines from United
States war ships were forced 20 land in
order 10 patrol the isthmus. 20 protect
life and property and 10 see that the
transit across the isthmus was kept
open. ln 1861. In 1862 IN 1856. and in 1900
the Colombian Government asked that The
United states Government would land
troops 20 protect its interests and main
tain order on the isthmus perhaps the
most extraordinary request is that which
has Just been received and which runs
as follows:
'knoWing that revolution has already
commenced la Panama Ian eminent Coz
lomhianl says that II The Government oi
the unltel States viii land troops 20 pre-
u L.