The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-17

Every effort has been made hy n, gov.
eminent OF tho Hittd States to to {. u.lIc
Colombia to follow Il course which We,
'sFrnt'hhN not only 10 our interests and
to the Iu''ros,B Of the world. but go tue, In
forests OF Colombia Itself These +. rls
nave failed, and Colombia, by ter IrrsIst-
.t,u Ia 'pu.s!Hg the advance that ilNc
been made. has forced US Tor TIC SAX Of
our own honor. ana OF he interest and
well b,inE. not merely 81 our own people,
but OF 'ht people Of tn, Is ImIs Hl I.,u-
anna ana the +, uplr OF the rtNllEtG ,,Ur-
tries ut tie world to take d. t,siNt .t,p "a
to bring 10 m end tuud.tl 90 .l ~ eats
which lad become iutu.,rahl. II. nov
republic o. Panama INN. tltt,ry ut rrI 60
negotiate "a treaty Wuu ~. This treaty |
herewith submit liS It our interest," arc
better sHtguurdcd than IN the tt,atN with
Colombia which was ratified By IL, sen.
ate ut lls last session II :" better 10 ..s
terms than the treaties offered tJ W. hy tie
rCpubiua oil Nicaragua and G.. rt4 !. "a
AZ last the riGht to begin tAIs rr.at UNDER
taking Is mad, Uhai.Hh,, llItu'u lug
done her part. All ihnt remains Is Iul the
American cCngrt IS 20 do It's part and I.r'n.
with this republic vii. enter Urur i!' ,N.-
Cutlnn 90 project Colossal In It's s.z. .A.4d
Of w"ll-Hiph Iuruluuiap.o pOSs,b.,iti,. for
The good Of this country and tie nations
OF mankind
Ry the provisions Of the treaty the United
States guarantees nud viii maintain The
independence, OF tn, republic OF Panama
there Is granted to t.r United States IN
pcrpo tuity the use, occupation and control
OF "A StF.l ten miles VIDE utt IN'tUtlug
three nauticu. miles into the sea at other
terminal. with all lands y'nE outside Of
the zone necessary for the COuslruC' Ton Of
the canal Or tor It's auxiliary " .Tks. and
with the laaUts IN the bay Of Panama.
The cities Of Panama and Colon ar, not
embraced In the canal zone but thu United
states assumes their sanitation and IN
case Of need, T." mnIn,onanco % order
therein; the United states enjoys within
the granted limits al. ;Lt rights power and
authority which Il would possess Wtr. q
the sovereign OF the ''rrliUry to IT,. *
c.us'Gu Of the exercise Of sovereign rigkte
hy the republic All riIlwa, and canal
needed for the canal pass to the United
states. including any property Of a., lee
sprrtiNp conn GuiCS IN the cities u| ..lg-
anna and Colon. tho works, proIort' a't
pcrs9unb Of the canal aud railways zee
Exempted from taxation ns We g. \ O. li.-
les Of Panama and Colon az IN a., canal
zone ana It's dependencies. Free .mm!Era-
ton Of the personnel and imrortu'IlI ~
sH!pplics for the construction ana OBJ ion
o! the cana are granted Provision IS nude
'ur tho uHr OF military force and TIE uGl.d.
b: : Of fortihCntions by the taitrI States
Tor the protection of the transit In other
details. particularly rs to the acquisition
OF the interests OF tho New Panama Canal
company and tbs Pam ua railway by III,
United States and the condemnation OF pri-
vat" property for tho uses Of the canal
the stipula;iors OF the Hay-HorrHE treaty
are closely followed. while the compcnsa-
ton to be given for these enlarged grants
mains the same. hcInR l0000. O00 payable
on exchange Of Publications. and begin
ming nine years from that date an annui
payment OF Sc5O,00o during the life OF the
convention
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. December 7. 1893.