The sun., 1903-11-19
NEW CANAL TREATY Is SIGNED
PANAMA'S MINISTER AND SEC.
RETARY HAY QUICKLY AGREE.


President Expected to Send II to the senate
sOOn-Terms More Favorable to Us
Than Those I'm Former Treaty with
Colonbia-Canal Strip Ten Miles Wde.
WARRINGTON, Nov. ia treaty provid-
ing for the construction and control by the
United States of ship canal across the
'Isthmus Of Panama was signed this even
ing by Secretary Of State Hay for the United
States and Mr.. Bunau-Varilla, the Minister
Of the Republic Of Panama. for his Govern
ment.
The terms Of the treaty are very satisfac-
tory to the President. the Cabinet and the
Senate leaders, and very hopeful feeling
prevails in Administration circles that 1t
will be ratified without any great opposition.
The treaty will not be sent to the Senate
Immediately, but the President win prob
ably determine tomorrow when II shall
be submitted. 1t is likely that it will 20
to the Capitol before the beginning of the
regular session Of Congress- in December.
The ceremony Of signing took place at
the residence Of Secretary Hay between
$50 and o'clock, in the same room - the
library-where the Hay-Herran treaty be-
tween the United States and Colombia for
the construction Of the Panama Canal
was signed on Jan. % Of this year.
The only witness Of the historic oc-
currence in Mr.. Hays library was Sydney
Y. Smith, chief Of the Diplomatic Bureau
OF the State Department, who affixed the
seal OF the United States. Mr.. Smith also
furnished to Mr.. Bunau-Varille an inn
provised seal Of the Republic Of Panama.
That the treaty would be concluded so
soon was not expected even by those en-
gagged In its preparation, but such rapid
progress was made to-day that Mr.. Hay
and Mr.. Bunau-Varilla found that they
could complete the work in a very few
hours. When the terms Of the treaty had
been decided upon by the two negotiators,
the engrossed, or official. copies were pre-
pared at the State Department and sent
to Mr.. Hays residence shortly after
o'clock
A State Department official said tonight
that at yesterdays Cabinet meeting, and
at the previous session Of the President
and his adviseer, the terms which the
CihtoN soOolSo CCucNcN IILhb luo INepuDllC OF
Panama should make were discussed at
length, and that these had been approved
by leading Senators with whom the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Hay had been in consultation.
MIR. Hay and Mr.. Bunau-Varilla had sew
eral conferences on the subject. and during
the last two days have devoted themselves
seriously to negotiations. 1t was found that
very little difference existed, and so rapidly
did the negotiations come to agreement upon
all important matters that they were able
to complete their work to-day.
While the new treaty is practically along
the lines of the Panama Canal treaty with
Colombia, which was recently rejected Ivy
the Colombian Senate, there are In it sew
eral points of difference Of the greatest
interest and Importance. The new con-
vention provides that the canal strip shall
be ten miles wide, or five miles on each
side Of the canal, instead Of ak miles wide,
as provided in the Colombian treaty.
To enable the United States to exercise
the rights and privileges granted by the
treaty, the Republic Of Panama grants to
this Government the use and control in
perpetuity Of the canal zone, including the
necessary auxiliary canals extending from
the main canal and other works beyond the
limits Of the ten mile zone, together with
water rights Of the Isthniian territory in
the Atlantic and the Pacific.
The United States Government is to
have exclusive control for police, sanitary
and other purposes over the ten mile strip,
but not actual sovereignty. Under the
treaty with Colombia the United States
was to have lease for the
period of 100 years only, with the privilege
Of renewal, of the canal zone six miles
wide.
Ten million dollars, the same amount
named in the Colombian treaty, is to be
paid az bonus by the United States to
the Republic Of Panama. the amount to be
paid on the exchange Of the ratification OF
The treaty. The Government Of Panama
is also to receive an annual payment OF
I25O,oO0 from the United States. beginning
nine years after the ratification Of the
reuty. A similar provision was included
n the treaty with Colombia.
The cities of Panama and Colon, except
uch lands within their limits as are now
'wned or possessed by the Panama Canal
Company or the Panama Railroad Com
,any, are not to be controlled by the United
states Government, its rights within them
,eing limited to canal operations and main
enance. Within these cities police ap-
,oint ed by the Government of Panama are
O maintain order. and local native courts
re 10 administer justice, but it is pro-
ided that if the United States should
leem the administration Of police and
judicial functions unsatisfactory it may
ssuine police and judicial control.
Under the treaty the Government Of
Panama authorizes the Now Panama Canal
to sell and transfer to the United
states it's rights, privileges, properties and
oncess!ons and its shares in the Panama
liroad.
The group of small islands in the Bay of
named Perico. Naos. Culebra
nd Flamenco, are included within the canal
one and the United States Government
10 have the Use and occupation of them.
cannot be ascertained that actual sover-
ignty over these islands is conferred on
he United States, but that phase OF tho
natter was considered. The United States
acknowledges and recognizes
he sovereignty Of the Republic of Panama
Yer the canal strip and disavows any inten-
on to impair it in any way whatever or