Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
When It Comes TO the Matter OF
a Treaty for the isth-
milan Canal.
HAY AND BuNAU-vAR1LLA SIGN
We Get Everything We Wanted in
the Document Negotiated.
Which Is To Be Ratified by Panama
Right Away Colombia to Lose
Two More States by
Secession.

was signed last evening at the resi-
dence of Secretary Hay by the secre-
tary and Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the
minister from Panama
Although the treaty has not been
made public the Associated Press is
enabled to give the substance of the
document. 1t consists of between TWEEN
ty-two and twenty-five articles, but the
main points of the convention are con-
tanned in the first six articles. The
keynote of the treaty is the provision
in one Of the very first articles by
which Panama cedes to the united
States whatever land or lands through
out the republic of Panama this gov
ernment shall find desirable in connec-
ton with the building or the opera
ton and maintenance Of the canal. In
addition the treaty gives to the United
| States absolute sovereignty over the
canal strip, which it is understood COM
prises between eight and ten miles on
each side of the canal.
Gives Us Absolute Sovcreienty.
| Within this zone the power of the
United States is as absolute as if the
zone were part and parcel Of this cou1,-
| try. In general it may be said that
while the Ncw treaty contains many Of
the provisions of the failed Hay-Her-
ran treaty it is not based on that con-
vention, but follows not only the spir-
| it but the letter of the Spooner act,
Grant Is in Pcrpetuity.
Thus, instead of the lease for
a fixed period of the canal strip,
this new treaty provides for
perpetual grant of the right-of-
way to the United States; and instead
of a complicated provision for court
of mixed composition = half United
Statesan and half Colombian - to
administer justice over the canal strip
the new treaty permits the United
States government to exercise the most
complete jurisdiction thereupon The
United States may fortify the line and
the terminals. and 1t may police it with
troops.
Status of Panama and Colon.
The cities of Panama and Colon re-
tain their municipal autonomy under
the republic of Panama so long as
they maintain public order and sani-
tary conditions to the satisfaction of
the United States. Failure to do this
| gives the United States the right to
force strict compliance with the wishes
of this government in this direction,
and the United States can even use
force to compel obedience to it's rules
us to public order and public health in
these cities.
All Money Goes to Panama.
4 The money consideration is under
stood to be the same only Panama in
stead of Co ombia is 10 receive the $40,
OO0.CCo. II he canal is 10 he neutla
and opsi 10 all nations on even terms
what We Wanted: at First.
At first the Washington government
!, desired Il provision that the capital O.
the new republic lie not located in eltn
er Panama o. Colon, b,;t this was no
pressed by 3 crctaly Hay wien Ii,
found th;lt The Panama government
was ehrneS.ls opposed to Ii. and til,
treaty ns;t!tss 10 s.ch provision. This
however. is ,nt regarded by the secre
tary as /, vita 9iit II view of the ex
, tcnsive rights n i,ish the United State
has throu; inni lie canal strip an,
its espec:;i,. vide jurisdiction III TIL
terminal ci.'rs.
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