Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10

leans killed. War vessel demanded
| - queli outbreak.
| October, IS50-Revolutionary plot 10
| Dring about independence OF the 18TH
| mus.
| July %, is5l-Bevolution in four
southern provinces.
| November IS, lS5l-Outbreak at
| Chagres. Man-of-war requested for
Chagres,
jane u. lS53-lnsurrection at Bogo-
Ia, and consequent disturbance on
isthmus. War vessel demanded
May 23, lS54-Political disturbances
and war vessel requested.
June rs. 1S54--Attempted revolution.
| October "a, 1S54-Independence OF
isthmus demanded by provincial legis
lature.
April 1s56-Riot, and massacre OF
Americans.
May 1. ls56-Riot.
May IS. 1s56--Riot
June ,, 1S56-Riot.
| October 2, lS56-Confiict between
two native parties. United States
forces landed.
December Is, lS5S-Attempted Sc
cession OF Panama,
April. Is59-Rlots.
| September. iSG0-outbreak
October 4, 1s60-Landing of United
States forces in consequence.
May %, S61-lntervention of the
| United States forces required by in
tendate.
October ., S61-Insurrection and
cril war.
April 4, Measures to prevent
rebels crossing isthmus
June 10, Mosquerq's troops
refused admittance to Pan a. =
March, ls55-RevolutioA nd Unit
ed States troops landed.
August, 1SG5-Riots: u..JIccessful
attempt to invade Panama.
March, lsG6-Unsuccessful revou-
don.
April. lse5-Attempt to overthrow
government.
August. lS67-Attempt at revolu-
ton.
July 5, 6s-Revolution; provision
nj government inaugurated
August 20, 1SGS-Revoution; pro
visional government overthrow.
| ADrut IoIl-iteNOiullbUt IOlloWtu
apparently by counter revolution.
April, 1S73-Revolution and civil
war which lasted to October, 1875.
August, 1S76-Civil war which last
ed until April. 1877.
July, 1S7S-Rebellion.
December 1s7S-RevoIt
April, 1s79-Revolution.
| June. lS79-Reyolution.
March. 1SS3-Riot.
May. 1SS3--Riot
June, 1SS4-Reyoutionary attempt
December, SS4-Revolutionary at
tempt.
January, 1Ss5-Revolutionary distur
Dances.
March, 18S5-Revolution.
April, lSS7-Disturbance on Panama
railroad
November, 1SS7-Disturbance on
line of canal.
January. 1ss9-Riot.
January. lS95-Revolution which
lasted until April
March, 1s95-Incendiary attempt.
October. lS99-Revolution.
February, 1900, to July. l900-Rev
olution.
January, 190l-Reyolution.
July, 90l-Revolutionary disturb
ances
September, 19O1-City of Colon tax
en- By rebels.
March. 902-Revolutionary dis
turbances.
July, I902--ReYolution
The above is only partial list O
the revolutions, rebellions. insurrec
tions, riots, and other outbreaks tina
have occurred during the period IL
question; yet they number SO for th'
81 years 1t will be noted that one o
them lasted for nearly three years be
fore 1t was quelled: another for nearl,
a year In short, the experience o
, over half century has shown Colon
bla to be utterly incapable of keepini
order on the isthmus. Only the activ,
interference of the United States ha
enabled her To preserve so much as
, semblnnce of sovereignty. Had 1t no
been for the exercise by the Unite
, States OF the police power in her In
terest, her connection with the 18th
mus would have. been sundered lon
ago. In 1856. in 1860, in 1873. in 1885,
g in 1901. and again in 1902. sailors an
marines from United States war ship
were forced to land in order to patrC
!, the isthmus, to protect life and propel
ty, and to see that the transit acres
4 the isthmus was kept open. In 1856
:. in 1862. in 1855. and in 1900. the Ct
y lombian government asked that tn
: United States government would Ian
+. troops to protect its interests an
!, maintain order on the isthmus. Pc
a haps the most extraordinary requei
n is that which has just been receive
a and which runs as follows:
Z Latest Proposition of Colombian Go
), eminent.
!. knowing that revolution has a
:, ready commenced In Panama an EN-
nent ColomDlanl says that II the go
:. ernment OF the United states wi
=. land troops to preserve Colombia
. sovereignty, and the transit. II r
Il quested ~ Colombian charge da
-, faires ti1i5 government will declal