New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-25
P4N4M4S GOVERNMENT.
Secretary Hay Reports 1t Has a
Permanent Republican Form.

Washington Feb. c4-The President to-day sent
to the Senate report from the Secretary OF State
In response 10 resolution introduced by Senator
Morgan calling Tor such information as is in the
possession OF the government OF the United States
as present state q organization Of the gov
eminent % the Republic 81 Panama and copy
Of the constitution Of said Republic OF Panama.
and such Information as TO the provisions thereof
as may have been received by him" The resolu-
ton also called for any ordinance or other pro-
ceedinEs of the constitutional convention recently
IN session IN Panama relating to the Hay-Bunau-
Narna treaty.
Secretary Hay. IN his report 10 the President,
sends translation ~ the draft Of the constitution
OF the Republic OF Panama substantially adopted
on February 4. which. he says serves to show
the permanent form 10 be given TO the govern
ment Continuing. he says:
The present state Of organization Of government
81 the Republic % Panama is republican I'm form.
consisting Of a President. Amacor, q First Vice
0faldia and "A Third Vice President Carlos Men
doza-elected i'm conformity with Article lS2 Of the
BY Article l54 % thu constitution. an the acts OF
the Board OF Provisional Government done since
November 9 1873. until January =. 1874. are eX-
tutional convention has been made in relation 10
the treaty for the construction 81 an interoceanic
constitutional convention Of Panama did not eNer-
else amy iesiSa'e fqReons Renans NE f loT
tuition itself. however, contains the following pro-
Article III,The territory % the TePgbiic Is
composed Of all the territory from which the State
Of Panama formed hv the amendment 20 the
Granada Constitution II 1853 February q. 1855.
and which transformed IN 1856 into the De-
partment of Panama. together, with its Islands
and Of the continental and iusular territory which
was adjuGEed 10 the Republic Of Colombia IN the
award made by the President OF the French Repub-
lie with the jursdictoual limitations stipulated
which n the future may be stipulated IN treaties
or conventions concluded which IN the future
may be concluded. with TIE United states OF Amer
lea concerning the construction. maintenance. pro-
lection. sanitation of any means OF interoceanic
trasit.
Article CNNNI-The government OF the United
states of America may intervene IN any part of
the Republic ~ Panama 20 re-eStabsh public
their being disturbed. provided that that nation
assumed the obligation OF guaranteeing the inde-
penle1ce and sovereignty OF this republic"
The constitution ii its entirety consists Of in
articles. making thirty typewriter pages II
solves the question 20 what the citizens OF the
isthmgs arc 10 be called. in an article declaring
what classes are or shall he admitted az '"Pana-
mans" IN this class Colombiaus who took
part ir the achievement OF Panama's independence.
also foreigners declaring IN support OF the new
republic and who have completed ten years resi-
denrc i1 fte territory embraced IN Panama. Six
years ~ residence Will suffice II they are married
and have "a family in Panama. and three years II
they are married to "a Panaman woman"