The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

states had entered into it's treaty with
New Grenada. During that time the gov
ernments OF New Granada and or its
successor, Colombia, have been In con
stant state OF flux. The following n
ia rtial list OF tho disturbances ON the
Isthmus OF Panama during tho period In
question as reported to US by our consuls.
IL Ia not possible 10 give a complete list.
and some OF the reports that speak or
revolutions" must mean unsuccessful
revolutions.
PREVIOUS oUTBREAKs.
Nav a. isO-Outbreak; two Americans
killed War vessel demanded to duell out
break
october, isso--Tsevolutionary plot TO
bring about Independence OF the Isthnus.
July g. ls5i-Revolution In four south
eEn= provinces. :.
November II, is5t-outbrcak At Chasres.
Man-of-war requested for Chssres
June 81, is63--Insurrection at Bogots,
and consequent disturbance on Isthmus.
! War vessel demanded.
Nav 2s. ls54--Poiitical disturbances; (;
| war vessel requested.
| June %. is5l-Attempted revolution.
October ~. neutrality-suspicious. OF 18TH
mus demanded by provincial legislature
April. ls5e-Riot. ana massacre Of Amer
| leans.
May 4, 1855 Riot
Nav 10. 1856 Riot.
June g. iS56-Riot.
october o. 1sss-Conflict between two ma
tive parties. United States forces landed
December IL, lsbs-Attemptcd secession
| OF Panama.
April, isb9-Rfots.
September, 1sso-Outbreak
october T. 1ssp-Landing OF United
States forces IN consequence.
Nav q. ls6l--Intervention OF the United
States forces required by intendente.
October .. issl--Insurrectlon and civil
| war.
April 4, 1862 Measures to prevent rebels
crossing. isthmus.
june 10. ls62-MosquerA's troops refused
admittance 10 Panama.
March. IsS5-Revolution, and United
States troops landed.
August 1sC5--Riots; unsuccessful at
tempt TO invade Panama.
March. 1se6--Unsuccessful revolution.
April. lss7-Attempt to overthrow gov
| crnmont.
August. 1s67-Attempt at revolution.
July 5. Revolution; provisional gov
ernment inaugurated.
August %. 1sss-ReVoluuon; provisiona
| government overthrown.s
April ISL Revolution: followed appar'
! entity by counter revolution.
April. 1s7S-Revolution and civil Wal
! which lasted 10 October. 1875
August, ls1e--Civil war which lasted un
I'll April. 1877.
/ July. 1s7s--Rebellion,
The demand for forest reserves has be
come insistent In the West, because tho
West must use the water. wood, anc
summer range which only such reserves
can supply Progressive lumbermen are
striving through forestry. TO give thei
business permanence. Other great bust
.,,s, La n
OF forost preservation as "a business mat
December. 1s1S-Revolt.
April. 1879 Revolution.
June IS7o--Revolution.
March 1ss3-Riot.
May. 1sSS-Riot'
June. 1884 Revolutionary attempt
December, 1ss4-Revolutionary attempt.
January, 1SSJ--Revolutionary disturb
ances.
March. 1ss5-Revolution.
April 1ss7-Dsturbancc on Panama
Railroad.
November. 1ss7--Disturbance on line o
t canal.
January. lSs9-Riot
January. 1ss5-Revolution which laste
, until April
March. Isa5-1ncendary attempt.
; October 1sEa--Revolution.
( February 1900 to July 1ec0-Revolutior
I January 190iRevolution.
July. a0l--Revolutionary disturbances.
September 1a0l-City OF Colon taken b
rebels.
March. sso?-Revolutionary disturbances
July, l902-Revolution.
J The above Is only a partial list o
! the revolutions. rebellons. insurrectons
riots and other outbreaks that have oC
Cured during the period in question. we
they number e for the 81 years. II wi
, be noted that one OF them lasted 10
nearly three years before II was quelleo
another for nearly year In short, tn
experience OF over half a century ha
e shown Colombia TO be utterly incapabl
5 OF keeping order on the isthmus. Onl
/ the active interference of the Unite
States has enabled her to preserve :
much as semblance OF sovereignty: Ha
IL not been for the exercise by the Unite
States Of the police power In her inter
0 est. her connection with the isthmu
4 would have been sundered long ago. j
4 1856 IN 1861. I'm 1873. In 1885. in 1901 an
- again in 1902. sailors and marines fror
United States warships were forced I
land I'm order 10 patrol the isthmus. I
protect life and property and to see tha
: the transit across the isthmus was keT
e open. In 1861. in 1862. In 1888. and I'm 100
e. the Colombian sovernment asked that IN
/, troops TO protect It's interests and mair
: tain order on the isthmus. Perhaps th
> most extraordinary request Is that whic
2 has Just been received and which run
= as follows
{ Knowing that revolution has alread
. commenced I'm Panama ian eminent &C
e lombianI says that N tho government {
. the United States will land troops I
preserve Colombian sovereignty. and ~
| transit. II requested by Colombian cha re
/ 4 anajres. this government will declsr
d martial law and. by virtue Of vested col
- sttutlonal AUTHORITY whom public orSr
- is disturbed. will approve by decree III
, ! ratifica tion OF the canal treaty as signe,
: or. N the government of tho United state
y prefers. will call extra session Of ~
n congress--with new and friendly member
q next MAY TO approve the treaty IA
r. eminent Colomblsnl has the perfect COZ
q ndence Of vice president he says. an
a II n became necessary will 60 TO the istl
mus or send representative there 60 aC
i just matters along above lines TO n
= "a atisfactlon OF the people there"
j. This dispatch is noteworthy from ~
J. standpouts Its offer OF lmmediatel
e guaranteeing the treaty To us is I'm shar
:. contrast with the positive and contempt
Gus refusal OF the congress which M
just closed it's sessions TO consider favo
: ably such a treaty; II shows that the go'
: ernment which made the treaty real
had absolute control over the situatio
n but did not choose 20 exercise this col
j. troll. The Dispatch further calls on I