New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23

east II had a population OF over three hundred
western part Of the country toward Costa Rica and
the Inhabited part Of this territory and the iphsb
tied part Of Colombia stretched hundreds OF miles
the ordinary traveller. 80 that there was no com
munication by land between the two countries.
II Panama were distant Island: and the JoGrnSy
ton.
NOT ORIGINAL PART OF COLOMBIA
Panama was not an original part Of Colombia. or
from Spain and established its own government
tered the dra5a4aaN confs5srafion y1 ,S sn
confederation broken up into Venezuela, Ecua-
with New-Granada and so continued until the YEAR
lsio when she again became independent and re-
NAMED separate sovereignty until 1882. She then
returned to New-Granada and remained part OF
that country until 1&5. when by amendment 70 the
constitution these provisions went into effect:
Article The territory which comprises provinces
OF ne LsSarn4s 9t Panama to Wit Panama Ezuero We
part OF NsW-Grenada under tho name Of the o.
Article 1.-THE State Of Panama Is subject to that Of
Firsj-1l matters Conserving foreign rolatoRs
seconc-Organization and service Of the regular army
Third-Fe5eraI finances
Naturalization % foreigners.
sIIin-C JIl we9ishts balances and usasures
nnistration the state Of Panama shan egislste freely IN
rules Of practice Il Its own constitution
Since that time now nearly, fifty years ago. the
state Of Panama has never Voluntarily surrendered
declarations were formed, in which Panama became
was formed. the first two articles Of which were as
Article The Sovereign states Of Antioquia Bolivar
81 asa &c Ca4 rS CHnlnsn@rsa M9Et3leTa Panama san
9th Of February 1855. nth Of 1856 18Th of May
1885, 18Th q june OF the same year 18th OF April 1851
tederas forever eonsunE their external security and
nation under the name OF tho United States Of Colombia
bsss mutually aF1s ali a Go ina 1 may ff aPs
the sovereignty Of the Union or that Of the States
This constitution undertook to Distribute general
and local powers between the federal and the state
governments upon the principles followed In the
Article 25-EysTy act q the NaonaI Congress or o;
me soyeresny OF ths states shall % liable 70 abroga
And It provided that It could be amended only IN
the following manner.
FIrst-That amendments solicited By ths majority
second2Ths the aea5e6js D discussed ana approved
a both houses sccorng 70 what has been established FOR
Thra-Tha: n. s1sEsasais b ra,if.t oy n. uaaa
It nay also . sns2-1 b .2ayeasion called th:rstr
legislatures q The states composed Of equal
Der OF deputies nom each state.
VESTED WITH ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY
Under this constitution Mr.. King. the American
Minister at Bogota, reported 70 the Secretary Of
state a. Washington:
r.: States soWF5TisHE shs Uz,an Es- vested Win ss
all autnorftv v+f5fft tteir ----f4
b. the FEDERAL rlnctoasrles % the nation.
Under that constitution the sovereign state %
Panama lived In coal Iteration with the other
The wear fssS She ra,|- Iar7If,5 Io=r her rts nm
der that constitution. but she was deprived % them
IN fact b. force in the manner which I shall now
In tho year 1855. Rafael Nunez having been elected
President OF the Confederation OF Colombia. under
the constitution OF l3. undertook to govern IN dis
sisted N rar, oarf9 15 5t59--f5 i7,i-,ff- pan
ana. The resistance was overcome. and when that
81 is63 10 longer exists" He put Panama under
martial law not during the cvi. war, bat after is
t.ose. and appointed Governor OF the state. Es
IN the tonfs Ieratl5n lie then d-scted these Cow
seEton. and the delegates thus appointed framed
what Is known as the constitution % ls'6 The two
delegates appointed 20 represea. Panama iu this
ITEM had ever resided In Panama, and one OK them
never had set foot Ia Panama The pretended con-
.tltl5.on mus traIned b{ we apI2intees % Nunes
Nth single o. the requisites prescribed by the
The people OF Panama of every ves-.gs Of self
sovernment II gave them a Governor 70 be ap-
appointed all the administrative ot-ers Of the de-
paTJnenL Il Ieit 70 ne oSaer states IheT Iesis-
iatu-e and subjected the isthmus directly IN all
At Bogota L provided that The President mlsht
~ any uiIe N case or civil comm lll decaEe me
public order 70 be disturbed. tad taat he should
,.e 4o.Se o. lessti,e ei. lL save Pm
prison or expatrlate any citizen at Will Il took
suce the civil orsauzation q the state ana placed
the property and The lives O., It's people absolutely
fator in distant capital with which there
was no communication by land. and which IL re-
u Washington. THIS pretended constitution was
approval or rejection II was never consented TO
uy them.
FOUGHT TO EXHAUSTION FOR LIBERTY.
Ths people Of 5 Panama fought e exhaustion IN
we're defeated through tns action Of the naval
then they have risen IN rebellion against their
In 1895 they arose and were suppressed by force:
IN 1879 they arose again and for three years main
tained "a war for liberation. which ended in 1902
through me izierposluon ct the United States BY
armed force The rising OF November 1905 was the
fourth attempt OF tins people 70 regain the rights
OF which thev had been deprived hy the uslrpltion
q Nunez The rejeruon Of the canal treaty by
ing injury TO the interests OF Panama. the con-
elusive evidence Of indifference 90 her welfare and
cisregard OF her wishes and % also created the Oq-
porlGnlly ioF success IN ner persistent purpose 20
regain ciyn liberty Yer 1t was plain that under
ton the United States naturally would not exer-
else her authority aEatn upon the isthmus as sh5
bla she was under 10 obhgauon 70 do So and she
could not do without aiding IN the denial OF
interests. Upon that the people ot Panama relied
in their last attempt and they relied upon II with
The true nature OF the government against which
Panama rebellel Is plainly shown by the proposals
upon receiving the hrst news of the revoIution
On November the United States Minister at
Bogota- Mr.. Beaupre. telegraphed 20 Mr.. Hay.
Knowing that the revolution has already commenced n
the United States viii land troops % preserve Colombian
by tha charge darares - Colombia this government
VII declare partial law and ty virtue o. vested soast
by decree tho ratification q the canal Treaty
and friendly members next Nav to spprovs the treaty