The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
THE NEW DEAL WITH PANAMA.


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destined for any part of the canal zone
shall not be subjected in the repub-
lie of Panama to any other direct or
Indirect impost or tax whatever.
Sec. 2. In view of the proximity Of
the port of Ancon to the port of Pam
anna. and Of the port of Cristobal to
the port of Colon the proper customs
or port officials Of the canal zone,
interests of the United States, at the
instance OF the proper authority Of
the republic of Panama, permit any
vessel entered at or cleared from the
PORTS of Panama and Colon together
with its cargo and passengers under
suitable regulations for the transit Of
the imported merchandise and passen-
gers to and from the territory Of the
republic of Panama, to use and enjoy
the dockage and other facilities Of
ports of Ancon and Cristobal, respec-
lively, upon payment of proper dock
age dues to the owners of said docks
provided, however, that reciprocal
privileges as to dockages and other
facilities at Panama and Colon, to-
gether with suitable arrangement for
transits of imported merchandise and
passengers TO and from the territory
of the canal zone, shall be granted by
the authorities Of the republic OF Pan
anna when not inconsistent with its In
terests to any vessel, together
with It's cargo and passengers, enter
ing at or clearing from the ports OF
Ancon and Cristobal, provided, that
vessels entering or in clearing at Pan
anna shall have the absolute right free
ly to anchor and discharge their car
goes by lighterage from and to Pana-
ma at the usual anchorage In the
neighborhood of the Islands of Perico,
Flameico and Culebra, through and in
cluded in the harbor of Ancon under
the provisional delimitations as amend
ed under Section 5, hereafter and to
use the said waters of said harbor
for all lawful commercial purposes.
Sec. 3. Provides that documents re-
garding vessels or cargoes for or from
Panama and Colon shall be made by
officials of Panama and those for or
from Ancon or Cristobal by United
States officials.
Sec. T. No import duties or
charges of any kind whatsoever shall
be imposed by the authorities Of the
canal zone upon goods, wares and
merchandise imported or upon persons
passing from the territory of the re-
public Of Panama into the canal zone;
but this order shall be
imperative unless the authorities Of
the republic of Panama shall grant by
proper order reciprocal free importa-
ton Of goods, wares and merchandise
and free assage of persons from the
canal zone into Panama.
Sec. 5. The provisions Of this order
shall not be operative except upon the
condition that the delimitation of the
cities and harbors Of Colon and Pan
anna signed on June 10, 1904, by the
proper representatives of the govern
ment OF the Panama and Of the canal
zone shall be Professionally enforced.
Sec. 6. This order also shall be in
operative unless the proper govern
mental authorities of the republic
Of Panama shall grant power to the
authorities OF the canal zone to exer-
else Immediate and complete turisdic-
ton in matters OF sanitation and quar-
antine I'm the maritime waters of the
ports OF Panama and Colon.
Sec. Z. Governs the question Of mail
communications.
Sec. s. This order shall not be
operative unless the currency agree
ment made at Washington, June 20,
1904. by the representative OF the re-
public OF Panama and the Secretary
of War Of the United States acting
the United States for the establish
Inent of a gold standard Of value for
the republic Of Panama and proper
coinage shall be approved and put into
execution by the President OF the re-
public OF Panama pursuant to the au-
thority conferred upon him by the
law OF the republic OF Panama. No.
81. approved. June "a. 1904, and I'M
less tho President OF the republic OF
Panama IN order that the operation OF
the said currency agreement In secur-
ing and maintaining gold standard
OF value IN the republic OF Panama
may not be obetructed thereby. shall
by virtue OF his authority. conferred
by law. number s.. enacted by the ma
tional assembly OF Panama on June 8.
1904. abolish the tax Of per cent. on
gold coin exported from the republic
OF Panama.
Sec. 0. Citizens of the republic OF
Panama shall have, 70 Tar ~ concerns
the United states the entire freedom
~ voting az elections held in the re-
public ~ Panama and provinces on
municipalities. "a such places outside
~ tho canal zone aH may b. liked by
the republic and under such conditions
nn the republic may deternluei but
nothing herein la % w. construed Az
intended ~ limit the power ~ ne fs-