Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-20
INDEPENDENCE SURE
United States Guarantees
 Freedom of Panama.
SETS AT REST FOREVER ALL QUESTION
Terms of the Treaty Were Redis- cussed by the Envoys of the New Republic, and It Met
 Their Hearty Approval.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Pan anna commissioners, Dr. Amador and MT. Federico Boyd, have consulted Minister Bunau-Varilla and MT. Frank D. Pavey of New York, the legal ad- wiser to the legation. It is understood was signed by Mr. Hay and MT. Bunau- Varilla and discussed it's terms and provisions in detail, and that it met their hearty approval.
 Much additional informa ton in re- gard to the terms and provisions of the treaty has been obtained. Under it the United States guarantees and agrees to maintain the independence of Pan- anna. It is understood that this clause was inserted in order to set at rest all questions as to the recognition of Panama as an independent nation by the other governments.
 Panama grants to the United States the perpetual use and control of a zone of territory ten miles wide across the tsthmus for the canal, with the right to acquire by purchase or by the ex- ercise of eminent domain any other lands in Panama, wherever situated, which in the Judgment of the United States may be necessary for the con- struction of the canal the provision of it's supply of water and the proper sanitation of the cities of Panama and Colon and other territory adjacent to the canal route.
 Within the zone of territory for the canal and within the limits of the oth- CT lands acquired by the United States the United States will have the same power and authority as if the territory were ceded to the United States, and the republic of Panama will cease to exercise any power and authority with in that zone.
 The United States undertakes to con- struct 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 con- struction, with interest. At the end of the fifty years the sewers and wa ter works become the property of the cities of Panama and Colon. The re- public of Panama undertakes to com pel the cities of Panama and Colon to comply with the sanitary ordinances of the United States, and if they fail to do so the United States has the right to enforce Its rules and regulations in regard to the sanitation.
 Panama is to receive $10, GOO, GOO and an annual payment of $25O, 900, begin ming nine years from the date of the treaty.
 A dispatch to the state department from Colon says that the steamer Can ada, from savanilla, has arrived there with General Reyes and other members of the delegation sent by the Colon bian government on peace mission on board n~. X
 Marines from the American war ships have landed and are on duty on the pier where the Canada came to land her passengers.
 Generals Reyes, Ospina and Holguin, appointed as commissioners by the Colombian government, have come to the isthmHs, to negotiate for terms of peace looking 10 the saving of. the national shonor" The peace commis- sioners left Savanilla without knowing the result of the conference between the peace commission from the sde- partment of Bolivar and the members of the junta on board the ,Mayfower. When General Reyes learned of this conference he said that he entirely dis approved of the mission of the Boli- Yarians. >#
 There was great excitement on the arrival Of the Canada. Hundreds of people doched to the neighborhood of the dock, but were prevented from reaching the vessel by marines who were landed from the United States war ships as soon as the Canada was sighted. The marines are now guard ing the wharf.
 Captain Merriam of the United States auxiliary cruiser Dixie immediately went aboard the Canada and conveyed to General Reyes the result of the mis- sion of the Bolivarians. He invited General Reyes and the other members of the commission to come aboard the Dixie, but the general and his com panions declined the invitation. Ad- miral Coghlan, who had just arrived from Panama, extended an invitation to the commissioners to come aboard the Mayfower, but the admiraPs in- vitation was also declined.
 1t is understood that General Reyes and the other Colombian officers will remain on the Canada until they leave for Port Limon, for which destination all had tickets:
 The commissioners sent telegram to the junta at Panama asking for a conference there today, but the Pan- amania government declined to grant the request. It is expected, however, that representative delegation from Panama will arrive here today and confer with the commissioners on board the Canada.
 The Colombia generals were not per