The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-04
INTERFERENCE
ON THE ISTHMUS
President Sends in Correspon-
dence Asked for by Cor.
mans Resolution.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-The
president sent to the senate today a
mass of correspondence in response to
Senator Germans resolution calling for
the dates and circumstances under
which the United States used military
force in the internal affairs Of New
Grenada or Colombia, and whether such
uses Of military forces were on the ini-
tiative Of the United States or by the
request of New Grenada or Colombia,
or in consequence of any official repre-
sentation Of either. The resolution also
called for copies of the orders by the
navy department relating to such use
Of military force
The circumstances under which
forces were landed are given by the
president In detail, but orders by the
war and navy departments concerning
the inner workings of such departments
and which constitute a part of the
records of the office Of the military and
naval intelligence are withheld, on the
ground that the disclosure Of such con-
f1dential matters would be incompati-
BILE with the public interest
AS preface to the correspondence
Acting Secretary of State Loomis
writes letter in which he says all the
correspondence on record in the de-
partment of state is given and that
from this 1t appears United States
FORCES have been landed on the 18TH
mus of Panama ten times.
Ten Landings Made.
The first was in October, 1856, at the
request of Panama authorities; the
second in September, 1860, with the
SANCTION OF Panama authorities. Other
landings were as follows:
May. 1861; June, 1862; March, 1865;
IN 1866, the month not given; in 1873,
IN 1888, in November, 1901, and in Sep
TENDER, 1902. The last mentioned land
ing was the only one made without act
uai request from the government Of the
lsthmus. The secretary in regard to
this, says:
ForceS We're landed to keep open the
transit, the government Of the state be-
ing duly notified"
Acting Secretary Loomis says fur
Their:
Inc accompanying papers also show
thdt the United States has been asked
by New Grenada and Colombia to ex-
ecute by armed force the guaranty of
the neutrality of the isthmus or Of the
sovereignty of New Grenada or Colom-
Ola and dates and circumstances of
such requests, particularly by the notes
from the Grenadian legation of Nav.
1863; June 26, 1862; Sept. IS, 1852. and
from the Colombian legation of April
and 4, 1885
1t appears from the correspondence
That only on one occasion United
States forces were landed solely on the
initiative of the United States-name-
Iy, in September, 1902-when the Pan
anna authorities were duly notified of
the proposed landing. -
Legitimate Employment of Force.
THE correspondence further shows
that the forces of the United States
nave never been employed in the in
ternal affairs of New Grenada or CO.
IomDla otherwise than to protect Unit
ed States property and maintain order
and the freedom Of transit on the 18TH
milan territory under the provisions OF
the treaty of 1886"
Tne state department letters are
thffty-six in number. The first is dated
Oct. z, 1856, and the last Oct. Is. 1902
Secretary Moody sent to the senate
To-Day the complete correspondence in
the tles of the navy department from.
1884 TO date, that covering the period
from March 8, 1902, to Nov. I6. 1902
belng contained in a senate document
which is included. He says the CORE
spondence since Nov. 16, 1902, had been
transmitted from time to time az re-
ceiVed.