The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-20

duties of any kind shah be imposed by
the republic Of Panama on any vessel
using the canal or belonging 10 or en-
ployed by the United States
1t provides also that the ports of Pan
ANA ard Colon and others leading TO the
canal shall be free 10 the commerce OF
the world and that no duties shall be i'm
posed on merchandise destined for use in
Panama and Colon, and which do not
cross the canal.
In another article the republic of Pan
anna authorizes the new Panama Canal
company to sell and transfer its rights
and all or part of the spars OF that
company. Il is stipulated that the prop
erty outside of that zone owned by the
company shall revert to the Republic Of
Panama.
Panama agrees to secure for the United
States the lands and rights that are ac
quired in the towns of Panama and Colon
to effect the improvements provided for
in the treaty and authorizes the United
States TO impose and collect equitable
water rates during fifty years. At the
end of that time the use of the water
shall be free for the inhabitants of Pan
anna and Colon, except so far as may
be necessary for the operation and main
tenance of the water system and auxiIi-
aries; that the republic OF Panama shall
pay more or less of the telephone and
telegraph lines TO be construed than those
required from officials OF the United
States; that the republic of Panama shall
permit immigration and free access to
the lands and workshops Of the canal
and its auxiliaries to all employees of
whatever nationality provided they are
under contract for work in any way con-
nected with the canal; that such persons
with their families. shall be exempt from
military service of the republic of Pan
anna; that the United States may import
into the canal zone free of duty any ma
terials required in the construction. MAIN
tenance and operation of the canal and
auxiliary works, and all provisions. med
icines clothing and supplies for use of
all persons in the employ of the United
States and for their families: that the
canal when completed. shall be neutral
in perpetuity and shall be opened on the
terms provided for by section l of article
Eli of the HayPauncefote treaty Of No
vember 1901, that the republic
OF Panama snail have the right
to transport over the canal its
vessels, troops and munitions OF war at
all times free of charges that the Repub-
| lie of Panama agrees to cancel any treaty
with third party which in any manner
modifies or conflicts with this convention
and agrees if it should become necessary
at any time 10 employ armed forces 10
protect that canal or the ships using the
same or the railways and auxiliary works
to provide the necessary forces for such
purposes. and that if 1t cannot effectively
handle the situation Panama is 10 be al
lowed any means necessary for such pro-
lection without the advice or consent OF
the government.
Provision is also made that the joint
commission for the determination Of
damages to the property of private own
ers arising from the construction Of the
canal shall consist of two persons nom
mated by the president of the United
States and two by the government OF
Panama, and that in case of disagreement
the two governments shall appoint an
umpire to render the decision.
RATIFIED IN PANAMA.