The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
By THE JUNTA
The Treaty Was Examined Ihen
Approvcd and Signed by the Mem
hers OF the Junta-There Were no
Modification in Any OF Its Terms
and no Amendments-The Formal
Signing Of the Document Occurred
in the Government Palace.

Panama, December 1.-THE canal
treaty was signed at 11:33 a. m to-
dav- There were no amendments 10
the treaty
When every preparation had been
completed for the actual signing or
the treaty. u government decree was
adopted, setting forth that:
Whereas a guarantee of the inde-
pendence of the isthmus has been OBJ
tanned, and,
Whereas celebrity IS indispensa-
bic to securing an efficaciOus and i'm
mediate fulfillment of this obligation
on the part of the United States ana
the junta of the provisional govern
ment formed by the unanimous will
Of the people of the isthmus and
possessing full. sovereign powers
over the isthmus territory, be it,
Resolved and decreed, That the
treaty be approved in all its parts.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Esprilla
arrived here from Colon yesterday
with the new canal treaty. Seniors
Arrange and Arias, with some of the
ministers of the new republic, met
the party at the railway station.
senior EsprielIa drove Immediately to
the government palace where the
chest containing the treaty was plac-
ed on table in the main office
Members of the junta and OF the
ministry assembled in the grand
saloon of the palace. The chest and
u
members of the junta and bearing
the seals of Minister Bunau-Varllla.
were placed on a table in the center
of the room. Surrounded by the
spectators, who were seated about
the table, Senior Esprilla opened the
chest and withdrew the cotton wrap
pers, finally bringing to the light the
treaty, enveloped in the Panamanian
flag The document was addressed
TO the members of the junta, by Min
iSter Bunau-Farilla.
Senior Afias then broke the seal
and formally handed the paper to
the members of the junta. There
was only one copy of the English
language.
Washington. December 1.-Two
,ablegrams one from the junta and
the other from the minister for for
eign affairs of the republic of Pan
anna, announcing the approval of =
Hay-Bunau-Vari treaty were re-
ceived by Minister BunauVarilla to-
day They are as follows:
Panama. December 2:3O Il. M
The junta has finished the eXamina-
ton and approved and signed the
canal treaty.
tSigned) 'ESPR1ELLA.
Minister of Foreign Relations.
Panama, December 1--WE are
happy to communicate TO your eX-
ceIIency that we have just ratified
the Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty with
out modification and unanimously.
This official act has been received
with unanimous appreciation.
tGogneD j. \. ARANGO.
THOMAS ARIAS.
M. ESPINOSA.
Members of the Junta.'
Minister Bunau-Varilla will COM
mUnicate the news received by him
20 Secretary Hay.
The treaty rs approved and sign
ID by the Panama junta viii be
promptly returned IL Minister BUnau
V@rilIa IT Washington. To insure
It's safe and prompt transmission
without interference by officials any
where the treaty Will be entrusted
to Consul General Gudger at Panama
who viii forward it TO Washington
IN the American diplomatic mail
pouch. Instructions to this effect al
by Secretary Hay. This courtesy
was extended at the request of Min
lister Bunau-Earilla. who Is anxious
that there shall be no interruption
TO the safe return of the approved
treaty to washington.