The Washington times., 1903-11-19
Minister Bunau Varilla
and Secretary Hay
So Decide.
ENJOYS SAIL DECEMBER |
BY the 10th Government
VIII Authorize Them to
R2tify Convention.

The Panama minister, NJ Philippe
Bunau-Varilla, had a long conference
with Secretary Hay this afternoon
after which it was announced by the
minister that the PGGama canal treaty
must go to Panama for ratification
Freaerick Boyd and Dr. Amador. the
TWO canal commissioners who arrived
here last night. viii sail for Panama on
December 1 with the new treaty They
will arrive "a Colon on December Z. and
by December 70 the Panama government
viii clothe them with authority 10 ratify
the treaty
IL is not known how soon the treaty
Will be Resented TO the United States
Senate. RI Bunau-varilla VIII intro
duce the two cansl commissioners TO
Secretary Hay at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
The Treaty Signed.
No less speed characterizes the sign
ing Of the new canal treaty than has
attended the revolt Of the isthmus and
the formation of the youngest of the
American powers, the Republic of Pan
ANA So great was the speed that the
official seal which Minister Bunau-
Narilla affixed to the document was
made while you wait evolved from
the genius and imagination OF sydney
\. Smith. chief Of the diplomatic bu-
reau Of the State Department. only
an hour or so before It was put to use.
II IS said today and apparently with a
show Of reason. that the ratilica ton by
Panama of the treaty viii follow at an
equally whirlwind gait
The reasons for all this rush are not
given. but many of them are easily
surEnised. The new representative of
new country has an adequate idea OF
the importance OF his position. and the
effect upoe IL of a speedy and success
ful negotiation Of so far-reaching an
agreement as the treaty signed by him
last night. Repeatedly. since he took up
his residence in Washington. he has en-
phaticaliy said that he alone was au-
thOrized To negotiate the treaty. the
members OF the commission being mere
y his sdvisers
That -Aeir counsel was not particular
y sought Dy him is evinced by ths time
Of his signing. some five ho;lrs before
they arrived in Washington. UndOubt-
edly Secretary Hay appreciated his po-
sition. and took advantage Of his eager
ness TO cc1ciude the article of agree
ment
Impatient of Delay.
Outside Of the political significance Of
the aecomrlishment. Secretary Hav in
common with other advisers Of the Ad-
minisiration has felt impatient at the
repeated ,ssiays which have marked the
canal negotiations Of the past two or
more years. Coping not only with the
obstacles repeatedly set up by Colombia
but with the possihtlst that any treaty
ne might finally draw with that country
would Be rejected by the United States
Senate. as well BY the legislative
body Of Colombia. il was natural he
should 9eize the opportunity TO clear
away ia one evening preiiminaries which
IN prsviots negotiations had filed
month";.
The new convention is based upon the
Hay-Herran treaty, from which. how
ever. II differs ii several important pre-
visions. Ehe canal zone is widened from
six 10 ten miles. aid the United States
Is given therein power which is tanta-
mount 10 sovereignty. Instead Of di-
vided Jurisdiction. the United States viii
alone police the strip ard administer
justice.
This power extends Professionally even
10 the cities Of Colon and Panama,
wherein the natives may have charge Of
the police and courts only so long as
satisfactory TO this country. The four
small islands in the Bay Of Panama are
practically granted to the United States
Tor occup 2StOn and fortihcauon. and
Panama aErses not 70 cede or lease any
part Of her teTritcry TO any foreign gov
eminent FOR similar purpost's- TO Iacin-
tate the building Of the canal Panama
agrees to the transfer Of the property of
the new Panama Canal Company.
Panama gets the $4,000 90 bonus Of
the Hay-Herrsln treaty. and $500 an
nually after the first nine years. Her
sovereignty Is guaranteed. and also her
right 70 collect customs duties at PAN
anna and Colon The United States
binds itself TO maintain the neutrality OF
the isthmus and the canal In other re-
spects the treaty follows the lines Of the
Hay-HeTrar document