New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-10
TO GOVERN CANAL ZONE.
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
Gam mission InStructed-BiU of
Rights for People Of the Strip.

,-strpcrions 10 the Isthmian Canal Commission
mere issued late this afternoon They are en-
t,5ias In a letter TO the Secretary Of War. After
.,,-i,- tte steps taken under legislative au-
.b,rf-1 preliminary 10 actual construction, and
s,-a-rinE that the work vested in the commission
10 carried on under the supervision OF the War
recruitment, this letter gives the following in
structions
Subject TO the limitations Of law and tie con-
siri1ns herein contained, The IsthmIan Canal
i-ormisslOu are authorized and directed
TIE COMMISSIONS DUTIES
---s--T,o make all needful rules and regua-
49, for The government of the zone and for
- ,orra-r administration OF the military, civil
- 7u65ciaI affairs OF ITS possessions until the
closa az The LVIIIth session ~ Congress.
S4eoud-T0 establish DIVA service for the
eoverrrnent Of the strip ana construction Of the
canal appoint nents 10 which sLaA ue secured
IS nearly as practicable ty "a merit system
rThfrd--IO make or cause rn ae made az need
spI surveys horIEgs, designs, plans ara speeih-
cariors 0f The engineering. Eye l.' ana sanl-
rsrv works required, ana TO s-s % me exc
c1riOr of The same
-Four,h-To make and cause executed
are cue advertisement all Eecesstl. -pltrdrts
FOR any ana an amos 'L r.'-.' .i-e anu
struction works
F1ft6-To acquire by purchase or through
yroper ana UNIFORM appropriation proceedings.
10 be prescribed by the commission any prl-
,-a+a lands or other real property whose owner
shin by the United states IS essential 10 me eN-
Sivtb-To make all needfUI rules and regula-
.,ors respecting al economical and correct dis
S,,-serlert and an accounting for all FUNDS that
80 - sppropriated by Congress Tor the con-
Sr-,crior n me canal. its auxiliary works and
~ GOVERNMENT Of the canal zone and To estao-
Issb a uroDer and comprehensive system OF book
keeping showing the state or the WORK, me tN-
peD1llLres -4 N-a7s"' ''--r-
SaTan-b-We make reQuisit.on on the Score
,s-v az War rOr funds needed from tine 10 tine
r-r.. / {
designate the discussing o-icers authorized 70
receipt Tor the same
- errfrIed 10 security in their persons proper
" and religion and in all their private rights
and relations They should 5e so INFORMED ty
public announcement The people sAou4a De
disturbed as little as possible in their customs
and avocations mat are IN harmony Win prln-
ciplss Of well ordered and decent living.
The municipal laws Of the canal zone are 20
he administered by the ordinary tribunals SUD
stantiauy as they were before the chahse:
Police magistrates and Justices OF the peace ana
other officers dlscharE1Dg cLtes EsIa--y cVfe-N-
ing upon these officers OF the law VIII be con-
rnued IL Office II they are suitable persons ] ne
Governor OF the zone. subject 10 approval OF the
commission, is authorized 10 appoint Temporal
r!lv q Judge Tor the cana zone, who sneA have
The authority equivalent 70 that usually eAer-
cised N Latin countries by a judge OF q court
Of nrst instance, but me -sIIIllla-l OaLiai DoA-
mission shall TX MS salary and may -esls-ale
respecting his powers ana authority. increas-
ing or diminishing them in their discretion, ana
also making provision for additional OF appellate
judges, should the public interest require.
BILL OF RIGHTS PUT N FORCE
The laws OF the land. with which the inhabtt-
ants are familiar, and which were IN force or
February &c 1904. viii continue IL force IN
the canal zone and in other places on the
.sthraus over which The United States las 3uris-
6iction, until altered alnullec by the COM
mission; but there are certain great principles
OF government which have been made the basis
OF an existence as nation which We deem es-
sential 70 the rule OF law and the maintenance
OF order. and which shall have force IL said
zone The principles referred 70 may be gener-
ally stated as follows:
That no person shall be deprived Of life. lib
erty property without due process OF law,
shat private property shall not be taken Tor
public use without just compensation tlat 10
a. criminal prosecutions the accused snA- En-
JOY the right OF q speedy and public trial. 10 lie
INFORMED OF the nature ana cause OF The accu-
sation, 70 be confronted with The Witnesses
against him, 10 have comp --sGry process Tor
obtaining witnesses il his favor and TO have
the assistance Of counsel Tor his defence. that
excessive bail shall not he required nor excess
Ave 1Des in posed nor cruel or unusual punish
menJs inflicted, that no person shall be pur
TWICE 10 jeopardy Tor lne same OLeLce or re
compelled IN any cTlmlE2. case 10 De Z witness
against himself, that the right 10 be secure
against unreasonable searches and seizures shall
not De violated. that neither slavery nor inyol-
unrary seryiJuCe shall exist except punish
nleEl for crime. that Dill Ct atta1nder or ex
PoeJ rac1o law shall 5e passed; thar no law shall
&C PASSED Gbf--G-lg the freedom OF speech Or
o. the press, or of the rights OF the people 70
peaceaoly assemble ana petition ne government
LOT redress OF grievances that no law shall De
mace respecting the establishment OF religion or
SlonlDitlIg the free exercise thereof
provided, however. that the commission shall
nave power 10 exclude from time 10 time from
ne cana zone and other places on The isthmus.
Over which the United States has Jurisdiction
persons OF The following classes who were not
actually aomiciled within the zone on the TWEEN
.!-s.Aln DAY OF February. lJv4-viz. idiots the
Se-S eplepucs. paupers, criminals, profess
SOMA beggars, persons afflicted with Ioath-
sI--7 OF dangerous contagious diseases those
- - nave Deem convicted OF felony. anarchists
Use whose purpose Il Il 10 incite Instruction
- olAefs whose presence IL Is believed by the
o..s----!ss4on would tend 10 create public dis
49, eAaanger the public health or N any
$3.50 a-eI impede the prosecution OF the work OF
El---.-s me cana. and may cause any and al
So newly arrived persons or those alien 70 tie
@o1,e 20 De expelled and deportec
ne commission may legislate on ali rigbr4,,1
I-.eCls q legislation not Inconsistent Win the
80 @-l treaties or the United States SO Tar Is
- 1+.5 10 SAID zone and other places: and
&c SAD power snail include The srscrrnapr ~
-saIy ordinances OF preventive or curative
- Sc'er u De enforced IN the cities OF Colon
$50 1--sIl-la Suc.l legislative power shall also
,-,-1cs TIE power 10 raise and appropriats reve-
- Al taxes, Judicial fines custom duties
- olAer revenues levied and collected IN said
'I7 oy or under the authority OF the commits
b,- s-@-. os retained. accounted Tor and dis
80 ~ The commission FOR It's proper pur-
- Jaws rules and regulations OF q gov
1-.t~- character enacted by the commission
snn-o DS submitted 10 the Secretary OF War FOR
MAJOR General Davis. who is 10 be the Cow
,L -'oI OF the canal zone is directed TO see thar
T-,t avs are faithfully executed He IS vested
So IVWT 10 grant reprieves and pardons II
or -s, - 'ses az any time necessity for military
ro-ss = :, assistance the Governor is promptly 70
e-i.s tne War Department. and IN q sudden
cs---cy ne may call on any available military
arce Si-1N~ N'0'37 Aof RESIST