The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-21
TO RaTIFY rkEAIY AT PANAMA.
Expected This Will be Done Between tho 7tb
and 10Th of December
(By the Associated Press


Washington, Nov. LIT has been de.
cided that the Panama Canal treaty shall
be ratified at Panama The Commission
which arrived here last night will san
December / tor that State. arriving there
on the 9Th. II IS expected mat between
that date and December 10 the treaty
will DE ratified.
Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the minister
from Panama, called at the State De-
partment today and made appolntmen.
for the commission to be received by
Secretary Hay tomorrow.
From various sources additional infcr-
nation in regard TO the terms and pro-
visions of the treaty has been obtained.
Under II the United States guarantees
and agrees to MAINTAIN the independence
OF Panama. 1t is understood that this
clause was inserted in order to set at rest
al question az to the recognition of Pan
anna as an independent nation by the
other governments. Panama grants to the
United States the perpetual use and con
troll OF a zone of territory ten miles
wide across the isthmus for the canal.
with the right TO acquire by purchase or
by the exercise of eminent domain any
other lands in Panama wherever situated
which in the judgment OF the United
States may be necessary for the ronstruc-
tion of the canal the provision of Is
supply of water and the proper sanita
ton OF the cities of Panama and Coon
aud other territory adjacent to the canal
route. Within the zone of territory COR
the canal and within the limits of the
other lands acquired by the United Stat
the United States will have the sam
rewer and authority as if the territory
We're coded TO the United States and
Republic of Panama will cease to exer-
else any power and authority within tina
2cne. The United States undertakes ito
construct modern systems OF sewers and
water works for the cities of Panama and
Colon and has 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 water-works become the property OF
the cities Of Panama and Colon. The Re
public OF Panama undertakes to compel
the cities of Panama and Colon to COM
ply with the sanitary ordinances of the
United States. and if they fail to do so
the United States has the right to en-
force its rules and regulations in regard
TO sanitation
Pa mama is to receive ten million dol
lars and an annual payment of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars beginning
nine years from the date of the treaty.
Panama grants to the United States
in perpetuity a monopoly of any svs-
tenn of communication across its terri
tory by canal or by railroad.
The ports of Panama and Colon are
declared free for an time. and the canal
shall be neutral in perpetuity.
The Republic OF Panama authorizes the
new Panama canal company TO sell ard
transfer its rights and concessions 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 ii it should become necessary ct
any time to employ armed forces to pro-
tect the cenal or the shps using the
same or the railways auxiliary works
TO provide the r = forces Tor such
yurnose and that if !; cannot effectively
handle the situation the Panama gov