The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-20
  MUST SUBMIT America Guarantees Pan- aIna'S Independence. SET FORTH IN THE TREATY Perpetual Use of Zone Ten
 Miles in Width. United states Gan Also Acquire Whatever Other Lands she May
 Desire to Use in Con-
 nection with Canal.
SET FORTH IN THE TREATY

conrnissioners, pr. Amador and rrederico Boyd, today consulted Minister Bunau- varilla and Frank D. Paveni of New York, the legal adviser to the legation, 1t is understood that they read over the treaty signed yesterday by Mir. Hay and
 17r. Bunau-Varilla and discussed its terms land provisions in detail. It met their hearty approval.
 From various sources additional infor- nation in regard to the terms and pro-
 visions of the treaty has been obtained. Under 1t the United States guarantees and agrees to maintain the independence Iof Panama. H is understood that this clause was inserted In order to set at rest l all questions as to the recognition of Panama as an independent nation by the other governments.
 Panama grants to the United States the 1 perpetual use and control of zone of territory ten miles wide across the isth- mus for the canal with the right to ac. quire by purchase or by the exercise of
 eminent domain any other lands in Pan anna wherever situated, which, in the furgnaent of the United States, may be necessary for the construction of the ca
 nal. the provision for it's supply of water snd the proper sanitation of the cities of Panama and Colon and other territory
 adjacent to the canal route.
 Power is Absolute.
 Within the zone of territory for the ca-
 nal 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 Panama will cease the exercise of any power and authority within that zone.
 The United States undertakes to con struck modern systems of sewers and \ water works for the cities of Panama and Colon and has the right to collect tolls for Che period of fifty years in or- der 0 defray the cost of their construc- I ton with interest. At the end of fifty yeara the sewers and water works be- eome tlte property Of Panama and Colon I The Republic of Panama undertakes tc
 compel the cities of Panama and Colon | to comply with the sanitary ordinances of the United States. and if they fail tc | do so, the United States has the right ! to enforce it's rules and regulations n l regard to the ssanitations
 Tn addition to these general provisions there are many articles of an adminis- | trative character which provide for the exemption of the material and supplies I for the construction of the canal from customs duties and for the neutrality of
 the canal and the entrances to 1t. Panama Is to receive ten millions ot dollars and an annual payment of two
 hundred and, fifty thousand dollars, be- ginning nine years from the date of the | treaty.
 Other Provisions.
 Other provisions of the treaty are:
 That all damages caused to private land owners by inundatlon or by the deviation of water courses or in other ways arjs- ing out of the construction or operation | of the canal, shall be appraised and de- | termined by joint commission appoint ed by the Governments of the United | States and the Republic of Panama, and the United States in turn agrees to bear ] the sole cost of, the indemnIties granted | by said commission. b.. ... In another article. Panama authorizes the New Panama Company to sell and | transfer it's rights and concessions to the ! United States as welt as the Panama | Railroad and all her part of the shares
 of that company. It is stipulated, how
 ever. that the property outside the canal
 gone owned by .tbe company shall revert to the Republic of Panama.
 The Republic of Panama shall permit
 immigration and free access to the lands
 and workshop of the canal and It's aux
 iliaries to all employees of whatever naI
 tlonality provided, they are under con tract for work in any way connected with
 the canal that such persons with their
 families shall be exempt from military service of the Republic of Panama; that the United States may import into the canal zone free of duty any materials
 necessary in the construction. mainten-
 ance and operation of the canal and aux
 Hilary works and all provisions, machines.
 clothing and supplies for use of all per-
 sons in the employ of the United States
 and for their families; that the canal,
 when completed. shall be neutral in per-
 petuity and shall be opened on the terms
 provided for by Section ] of Article III
 of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty of Novem-
 Der IS. 1901.
 Favored Above All.
 The Republic of Panama shall have the
 right to transport over the. canal its ves-
 sels. troops and ammunition of war at
 all times free of charges; that the Re-
 public of Panama agrees to cancel any
 treaty with a third power which in any
 manner modifies or conflicts with this
 conventions; that no change, either fin the
 Government, laws andS treaties of the
 Republic of Panama will. without the
 consent of the United States, affect in
 any way the provisions of this treaty
 Provision is also made that the joint
 commission for the determination of dam
 ages to the property of private owners
 arising from the construction of the ca-
 nal shall consist of two persons nomin-
 ated by the President of the United
 States and two by theGoveriment of Pan
 anna, and that in case of disagreement,
 the two Governments shall appoint an
 umpire to render the decision.