The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-02
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4 peculiar way is involved in tie po-
iIcal urhcayal.
II was only two years ago that CO.
ombia was kept desperately busy by
zen. Tribe and his anti-govern-
nent forces. Things got pretty hot on
Che isthmus at that time and the United
States was forced to warn Colombia to
observe the international treaty and
Keep The traffic by way of the railroad
across the isthmus open on pain of inter-
7ention and the landing OF marines 10
fahe charge Of the railroad In Novem-
oer OF thai year. after the revolution had
been raging for over three months, the
nsGrgents captured Colon, the terminus
Of the transisthmian railroad on the At
Iantic ocean side. and the United States
lanGed marines to preserve order and
keep The railroad open The close of No
yembcr saw the retaking Of Colon by the
government troops, the surrender Of the
insurgents and the suppression of the
rebellion. During the fighting on the
tsthmus the use of the railroad for the
transportation of troops was denied both
70 the government forces and the in
5ureents.
The revolution Of 1901 was marked b.
international complications. and while
actual war did not occur between Co
fomhia and Venezuela, they came dan
-erously near II several times, and both
Countries contributed to the cause of the
nsurrections in the two countries. for
Venezuela was torn by internal strife
rs well as her western neichbor and
former partner in government. In both
Countries there has always been Bit
ter struggle between the liberal party
and the clerics AL the time of the
troubles of 1901 the clerical party was In
power in Colombia and in Venezuela
he liberals held control Colombia was
n sympathy with the insurgents of Ven
ezuela and the Venezuelan government
entertained a similar feeling towards the
fevolutionists of Colombia. Gen
Uribe-Urbe. of the latter country,
sought and obtained Fhe help Of Presi-
dent Castro sof Venezuela, and in turn
the revolufioulsts of Venezuela were ac-
corded active assistance by the govern
ment of Colombia Colombians led by
The Venezuelan rebels invaded Venezu-
Ella at Las Cambros President Castro
protested, and then. following the ex-
ample of the sister republic. he sent arms
and men to the Colombian revolution
lists at Cucuta. On another occasion 300
venezuelans went to aid Cen Tribe
Tribe at Rio Hacha Thus Il went back
ard forth until the fnal suppression Of
the insurrections In both countries.
The spectacle % these two countries
80 bitterly antagonistic to each other
would never suggest that once they were
Joined in the close bonds Of political
unity But history brings TO light many
contrasts, and We find that in 1919 under
the patriot Bolivar the two countries
were welded into one republic. Co
loinbia was then known as New Gran
ada. a name given Il by the Spanish con
ueuror Quesada in 1888 in remembrance
Of his native province of Granada. After
a bloody struggle of years. which is only
eaualed by the efforts in Peru and 9TH
TT South American countries to throw
off the yoke Of the cruel Spanish op-
pressors. New Granada succeeded in
gaining her liberty under the leadership
of Bolivar. who thenproceeded with his
army to Neneznela. whera. II h--ce-
Starts tho circulation, expands the
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