The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-05
Panama Will Receive Customs
Receipts Of Ports
AND REDUCE THE TARIFF
MUST GO TO GOLD STANDARD
BASls-UNlTED STATES TO
HAVE CONTROL OF HAR-
BoRs FOR SANTA.
TioN PURPOSES.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOcthleu FTtsS.
Panama, Dec. 4.-The differences
between the United States and Pana'
ma, which made necessary the visit
of Secretary of War Taft to the 18th
mus, were settled today by the issu
ance Of an executive order signed b,
Secretary Taft for President Roose
Welt and asserted 10 in letter by
President Amador of Panama.
The order provides that no trade
for the canal zone or republic Of Pan
anna can enter the ports establshe,
By the United States at either end
the canal supplies for the constrac
tion OF the canal ana articles In tran
SIT being excepted This turns thf
customs receipts OF these ports owe
% the government Of Panama. Pans
ma agrees to reduce the tariff fror
Is PEI cent ad yal0rem to 10 pc
cent. This reduction applies to a
goods except wines, liquors. alcohc
and opium. Panama also agrees &
reduce consular fees and port chars
Aa ~ w pes tSAN VI thS ia'N9 a. PiS
ent charged. Absolute free trade is
to apply between the canal zone an
the republic Of Panama.
Vessels entering the canal port
are granted free entry to the port
OF Colon and Panama. and vessels ei
teriug the latter ports are extended
the same privileges in canal ports.
American Jurisdiction.
Complete jurisdiction is granite
the United States in the haTbors {
Colon and Panama as to sanitation
and quarantine regulations. Pans
ma reduces the rate of postage TO
cents and is 10 furnish all stamps
the republic and in the canal zon'
The zone authorities are TO purchas
stamps from Panama at 10 per cen
of their face value.
Must Go to Gold Standard.
The order of Secretary TAFT is
be ineffective unless Panama sha
put into effect the gold standard az
cording To the currency agreemer
Of June 20, 1904. Ii also makes sti.
ulation regarding citizenship righ
to Panamanians in the canal zon'
and provision Is also male in th'
order for the maintenance by til
United States of important highway!
partly in and partly out Of the cana
zone, and also for the building OF
hospital. The order is made ei
iective on December ~. 1901.
Amador is Pleased.
Secretary Taft received the folloy
ing letter today, signed By Presiden
Amador and Senior Guardia, ministe
for foreign affairs:
Sir: As the embodiment Of tht
conclusions reached by our respec'
i've governments, after the full an
satisfactory conferences which have
been had between YOU and myse
and advisors. ! have the pleasure I
express the concurrence of the re
public in the executive order of thu
secretary of war. made by the diret
ton OF the president of the United
States under date of this, the thiIt
day of December, 1901.
Aside from the wisdom and ju
tlce evidenced by this happy solu
ton OF the differences between the
United States and the republic
Panama, permit me to. express in be
half of the republic and of mysel
and advisors, our gratitude for you
gracious visit TO Panama and your
patient, judicial and statesmanlik'
considerations OF the subjects in
volved.
II have the honor 10 be, my dear
Mr. Secretary. and with assurances
OF my highest esteem,
Sincerely yours,
MANUEL AMADOR, President.
SANTIAGO GUARDlA, Minister
for Foreign Affairs"