The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
TO RATIFY AT PANAMA.
Terms of the New Canal Treaty to
be Adopted.

Terms of the New Canal Treaty to
De Adopted.
From various sources additional in
formation in regard to the terms and
provisions of the treaty has been OBJ
taiwed. Under it the United States
guarantee and agree to maintain the
independence of Panama. 1t is under
stood that this clause was inserted in
order to set at rest all questions as to
the recognition of Panama as an in
dependent nation by the other govern
ments. Panama grants to the United
States the perpetual use and control
of zone of territory ten miles wide
across the isthmus for the canal, with
the right to acquire by purchase or by
exercise of eminent domain any other
lands in Panama wherever situated,
which in the judgment of the United
States, may be necessary for the con-
struction of the canal, the provision
of it's supply of water and proper SAN
itation of the cities of Panama and
Colon and other territory adjacent to
the canal route.
Within the zone Of territory for the
canal and within the limits of the other
lands acquired by the United States,
the United States will have the same
power and authority as if the territory
were ceded to the United States. and
the republic of Panama will cease to
exercise any power and authority with
in that zone. The United States I'M
dertakes to construct modern systems
of sewers and waterWorks for the cities
of Panama and Colon and have the
right to collect tolls for the period Of
fifty years in order to repay the cost
of their construction, with interest. At
the end of fifty years the sewers and
waterworks become the property of the
cities of Panama and Colon. The re-
public of Panama undertakes to COM
pei the cities of Panama and Colon to
comply with the sanitary ordinances
of the United States, and If they fail
to do so, the United States have the
right to enforce their rules and regula-
lions in regard to sanitation.
Panama is to receive $4,000, 900 and
an annual payment of $250,000, begin
ming nine years from the date of the
treaty.
Panama grants to the United States
in perpetuity a monopoly of any sys-
tenn of communication across its terri
tory by canal or by railroad.
The ports of Panama and Colon are
declared free for all time, and the
canal shall be neutral in perpetuity.
The republic of Panama authorizes
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sell and transfer it's rights, and con-
cessions to the United States as well
as the Panama Railroad, and all or
part of the shares of that company.
The republic of Panama agrees, IL
it should become necessary at any time
to employ armed forces to protect the
canal or the ships using the same or
the railways, and auxiliary works, to
provide the necessary forces for such
purpose, and that if it cannot effec-
lively handle the situation. the Pam
anna government will allow the Unit
ed States to employ whatever force
may be necessary for that sole pur-
pose, the force to be withdrawn when
the necessity for its presence has ceas-
ed that when the circumstances de-
mand. the United States may send
forces to the isthmus without the adj
vice or consent of the Panama govern
ment; that no change either in the gov
eminent or the laws or the treaties of
the republic of Panama shall without
the consent of the United States, eff
feet in any way the provisions of this
treaty.