The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-19
.PANAMAN TREATY
Is SIGNED
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of way to the United States; and in
stead of complicated provision for
court of mixed composition, half Amer
lean and half Colombian, to administer
justice over the canal strip, the treaty
permits the, United States government
to exercise the most complete jurisdic-
ton thereupon- The United States may
fortify the line and terminals and it
may police it with troops.
The two terminal cities of Panama
and Colon pass completely under
United States jurisdiction, which in
wolves the establishment of new cap
ital for the republic of Panama out
side of the canal strip. The money con-
sideration is understood to be the same,
only Panama instead of Colombia is to
receive the $10,000,000. The canal is
to be neutral and ON to all nations
on even terms. ThS new treaty is
much simpler in form than the failed
Hay-Herran treaty and has been Spe-
against the latter.
1t is stated that the Panama commits
sion which arrived here tonight has
been empowered to ratify the treaty
and this action may occur within the
next forty eight hours.
The keynote of the treaty is the pro-
vision 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
eminent 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 1t is understood
comprises between eight and ten miles
on each side of the canal. Within this
zone the power Of the United States is
as absolute as if the zone were part
and parcel of this country.
The cities of Panama and Colon re-
tain their municipal autonomy under
the republic of Panama so long as
they maintain public order and sanf-
tary conditions to the satisfaction of
the United States. Failure to do this
gives the United States, according to
the treaty, the right to force strict COM
pliance with the wishes Of this govern
ment in this direction, and the United
States can even use force to compel
Obedience to it's rules as to public or
der and public health in these cities.
The contention of the Washington
government that the capital of the new
republic be not located in either Pam
anna or Colon was not pressed by Sec
rotary Hay when he found that the
Panama government was earnestly
opposed to it, and the treaty makes no
such provision. This, however, is not
regarded by the secretary as vital
point, in view of the extensive rights
which the United States has through
out the canal strip and it's especially
wide jurisdiction in the terminal cities.
This is the only point In the negotia-
lions which caused the expression of
a difference of opinion.
No time will be lost by Panama in
ratifying the new treaty. whether the
ratification will be made by the gov
eminent at Panama, or whether the
commission which arrived here tonight
will be cabled power to ratify it has
not yet been determined. The exchange
of notifications will occur in Washing
ton.
Secretary Hay and M. Philippe Bu-
nau-V arilla, the minister from Pana-
ma, signed the treaty at 6 o'clock this
afternoon. The ceremony occurred in
Secretary Hays study. The Panama
minister arrived at Mr.. Hays house at
6 o'clock. He was surprised that the
secretary had before him the treaty
engrossed in duplicate. The secretary
informed M. Varilla that he was ready
to sign the treaty. The minister read
the document and then he and Secre-
tary Hay attached their signatures
to it.
Hearty congratulations were ex-
changed, and it was agreed that the
news of the signing of the treaty
should be kept from the public for the
present. President Roosevelt was i'm
mediately advised of the signing of the
document, and Minister Bunau Varflla
sent a confidential cablegram to his
government, stating that the treaty
had been signed. The only official adj
mission that could be had is that the
.'terms of the treaty are practically
settled" :