Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-12-09
a~s LAWRENCEBURG, TENN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER g. 1904
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS IN
THE PANAMA AGREEMENT,
Comprehensive Regarding Tangible
pifferences-Weak In Relation
to Isthmian Complications.

to lsthmian Complications.
Panama, Dec. 4.-Secretary of War
Taft today issued an executive order
which covers the principal features OF
the agreement reached between him,
as representative Of the United States
government, and the government Of
Panama. The order is to take effect
on December 18th, but is subject to
congressional sanction.
The agreement is comprehensive in
all matters where tangile differences
OF an administrative character exist.
1t does not provide for emergencies,
as Secretary Taft does not believe
that his jurisdiction extends to mat.
tiers dealing with untoward complica-
tions which might grow out. Of the
temper of the Panama people in the
future.
Under the terms of the order all
revenues are retained by Panama,
and, so far as the canal zone is con-
cerned, the Dingley tariff is repeated.
The order directs that no importa-
tons shall be permitted at the ter
minal canal ports, except OF articles
which are specially provided for in
section Is Of the treaty, and of articles
in transit across the isthmus, as we'll
as coal and fuel oil for seagoing YES
sells. In return Panama agrees to re-
duce the ad valorem rate Of duty from
10 to 1915 except on liquors and opium,
and the consular fees to 60 per cent
of the present rates. Both parties
agree to complete the establishment
| Of free trade between the zone and
the republic at the earliest possible
moment.
The difficulties which arose from
the difference in the postal rates and
regulations are adjusted by the use Of
Panama's stamps in the zone, the au
thorities of the canal strip paying AZ
per cent of the face value to Panama
while the rate between Panama and
the United States is reduced to cents
in gold
The maintenance Of separate ports
is to be continued, with entrance and
clearance privileges by the proper Of
flcials Of the respective parties, but
a reciprocal arrangement is to be
inaugurated for the use of the facili
ties of one port by vessels clearet
for another.
The zone authorities are to have
complete police jurisdiction over the
maritime harbors of the canal port:
and complete and immediate sanitar!
and quarantine jurisdiction over the
harbors Of both the ports of the canis
zone and the territory of the republic
The provisional delineation of Pan
ANA and Colon made between Gov.
Gen. Davis and the Panama govern
ment remains in force.
Immediate execution is provided fc
the gold coinage and general currenc.
agreement.
The order contains a clause recitin,
that its provisions and the fulfillmen
of its conditions are not to be re
garded as a restrictive construction
of the rights Of either party under tn
treaty.
1t is further agreed that the Unite,
States shall maintain hospitals for tn
insane, for lepers and the INDECENT
Panamans are to be admitted to thes
institutions, provided that the reput
lie furnishes the necessary land with
out further expense to the Unite'
States.
Today Secretary Taft visited Peal
Islands.
The first defalcation is one by
United States official, and was dis
covered in Ancon. The delinquent
, postmaster Lathrop, an old soldie
from Maine, whose accounts Shove
; a shortage Of $6S. He was release
under bond