The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08

tered into citations, the President of
the United States in accordance with
the ties of friendship which have SO
long and so happily existed between
the respective nations, most earnestly
commend to the governments of Co
lombia and of Panama the peaceful and
| equitable settlement of all questions at
issue between them. He holds that
he is bound not merely by treaty OBJ
legations, but by the interests of civil
lzation, to see that the peaceful traf-
fic of the world across the isthmus of
| Panama shall not longer be disturbed
by constant succession of unneces-
sary and wasteful civil wars"
History of Outbreaks.
When these events happened, fifty
seven years had elapsed since the Unit
ed States had entered into it's treaty
| with New Granada. During that time
the governments of New Granada and
| of it's successor. Colombia, have been
in a constant state of fiuX. The fol-
lowing is a partial list of the distur-
| Dances on the Isthmus of Panama dur
| ing the period in question as reported
to- us bY our consuls. 1t is not pos
sible to give a complete list, and some
of the reports that speak of ''revolu-
| TONS must mean unsuccessful revo-
| utonS. .a
/ May %, 1S50-Outbreak: two Ameri-
| cans killed. War vessel demanded to
quell outbreak.
October. lS5O-Revolutionary plot to
/ bring about Independence of the 18TH
| mus. -. .ss-.,
| July %, 1S51-Revolution in four
Southern provinces.
i Nov. IA. ,1S51-outbrAk at Chagres.
Man-of-war requested for Chagres.
June. %. 1S53-Insutection at Bogota,
1 and consequent disturbance on 18th
| .,,tts War vessel defnafdedC
May SO, 1S54TPolitical disturbance;
| war vessel requested
June %, 1S54-Attempted revolution.
oct. "a. Neutrality-suspicious. of 18TH
mus demanded by provincial Legisla-
ture.
April 1S56-Riot. and massacre of
| Americans.
May 4, 1856-Riot.
May Is, 1SE6-rRiot.
June 1s5e-Riot.
Oct. 2, 1S56-Confiict between two
native parties. United States forces
landed. 7.,-
Dec IS. 1S5S-Attempted secession of
Panama.
4 April, ,1S59-Riots.
A ASepten1h61. 1660AOutbreak. id a-w
: Oct a. discriminating of United States
forces fl cotiseduencegon. eH.aaa
4 .May $751; 1861 Intervention OF the
! United, States forces required by in
4 'o oct. 2, 1S61-Insurrection and Civil
War. e
April 4. 1S62-Measures to prevent
rebels crossing Isthmus. .'
June 10, 1S62-Mosquera's troops re-
fused admittance to Panama. -"
March, 1S65-Revolution, and United
States trooDs landed. ae-
August, 1S65-Riots: unsuccessful at
tempt to invade Panama. @
March, 1S66-Unsuccessful revolution.
April, 1867-Attempt to overthrow
government.
August, 1S67-Attempt at revolutions.
d July 5, S6S-Revolution; provisional
i government ipaugurated. r-'
i Aug %. 1868 evolution; provisional
government overthrowh! o. '''1 ~
4 April. 1S71-Revolution followed APP
parently BY counter revolution.
4 April. 1S73-RevoIution and civil war
i which lasted to October, 1876.
August 1S76LCivil War which lasted
until April. 1877.
July, DISSATISFACTION.
i December, 1S7S-Revolt.r
4 April, 9-Revoiution.
june, 1S79-Revolution.
March. 1SS3-Riot. ~.
g May, 1Ss3-Riot 80
June, 1S84-,RevoIutionary attempt.
December, 1SS4-Revolutionary at
tempt.
January. sS5-Revolutionary disturb
ances.
/ March, 1Ss5---Revolution.
April, 1SS7-Disturbance on Panama
November, 1SS7-Disturbance on line
of canal.
January 1SS9-Riot.
January, 1S95-Revolution which last
ed until Arril.
March, lS95-Incendary attempt.
October. 1S99-Revolutioh.
February, 1900. to July. 1soO--Revo-
luton.
January, 19G-Revolution.
July, 19O1-Revolutionary disturb
anees.
September, 19O1-City of Colon taken
by rebels
March, Revolutionary disturb
ances.
July 19O2--Revolution.
The above is only a partial list of
the revolutions. rebel.ions insurrec-
tions, riots and other outbreaks that
have occurred during the period in
question; yet they number fifty-three for
the ffty-seven years. 1t will be noted
that one of them last for nearly three
years before it was quelled; another
( for nearly year. In short, the ex-
perience of over half century has
shown Colombia to be utterly incapable
of keeping order on the isthmus. Only
the active interference Of the United
States has enabled her to preserve
SO much as sefnblance Of sovereignty.
Had il not been for the exercise by
! the United States of the police power
in her interest, her connection with
the isthmus would have been SUM-
dered long ago. In 1885, in 1850 in 1873,
in 1885, in 1901, and again in 1902.
sailors and marines from United States
warships were forced to land in order
to patrol the isthmus, to protect life
and property, and to see that the tran
sit across the isthInus was kept open.
In 1861. in 1862, in 1886 and in 1900, the
| Colombian government asked that the
! United States government would land
troops to protect it's 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 in Panama Ian eminent
Colombian) says that If the government
Of the United States will land troops
| to preserve Colombian sovereignty, and
the transit. If requested by Colombian
charge daffaires, this government viii
declare martial law: and, by virtue OF
vested constitutional authority. when
public order is disturbed. will approve
by decree the ratification OF the canal
treaty as signed; or, II the govern
ment OF the United States prefers. will
cali extra session OF the Congress-
with new and friendly membeFs-next
MAY 70 approve the treaty. Gan emf
nent ColOmbian) has the perfect conn.