The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-09
PANAMA PLANS A
 PLEA TO NATIONS
TO APPEAL TO THE HAGUE TRIBU- NAL AGAINST TREATMENT
 BY UNITED STATES.
Republics Revenues Taken-Citlzens Complain of Taxation and COllec- tion of Tariff Duties Outside
 Restricted Limits of
 Two Cities.

Washington Special to New York
 Herald.
 Strong protests which have been made from time to time by the Republic of Panama against the methods em- ployed by the United States In taking authority over the isthmian canal zone are reaching a crisis.
 Since the arrival here of a delegation of leading men of the Panama Govern ment 1t is learned that movement has been started to appeal to other nations through The Hague tribunal. Declar- ing that conditions on the isthmus have become intolerable, representatives of the new republic say that the treaty Panama ratified with the United States has been construed in a way never in- tended or thought of by the people of Panama.
 That port revenues in Panama and Colon are being taken away and col lected by the United States.
 That the postal service of Panama has been almost wiped out, and all revenues from the sale of stamps havo been cut off,
 That citizens of Panama having sum mer residences outside the city limits are compelled to pay taxes thereon to the United States or have their homes sold by the sheriff.
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 That the people of Panama are told that the city limits are where houses stand in the outmost streets of Panama, the old suburbs having been almost wiped out and made a part of the canal zone. "
 That the Dingley tariff Is put in force and everything the people of the Panama Republic have to sell to labor CTS and residents within the canal zone is subject to tax which Is prohibitive. while, on the other hand. all goods of all kinds from everywhere but Panama are admitted to the canal zone free of duty.
 That the people of Panama and Colon find 1t cheaper to go into the canal zone to purchase their goods, and the mer- chants of Panama and Colon are facing ruin or the alternative of moving Into the zone to carry on their business. These are few of Panama's griev- ances. What has caused most bitter ness is~the alleged indifference on the part of the representatives of the Washington administration when these complaints have been formally present. ed. For relief from these unexpected conditions, 1t is said. the officials of the Panama Government have appealed in turn to General Davis, Governor of the canal zone: to Secretary Taft here and finally to Secretary Hay and President Roosevelt.
 General Davis Is said to have replied to Panama's appeal that he was only carrying out the orders of President Roosevelt. Rear Admiral Walker, head of the Canal Commission, Is said to have listened more patiently to the griev- ances and advised the Panama authori- ties to take the matter up in Washing ton.
 It Is alleged that John Barrett. United States Minister to Panama, after saying he would treat with the indig- nant Panamans, finally told them he had no power to grant their demands, and that General Davis had full au- thority in establishing the government over the canal zone.
 With their petitions sent backward and forward like a shuttlecock. it is said the Panama authorities determined to make a final appeal to Washington, and were told that Minister Barrett would take up their grievances. This transferred the negotiations again to Panama, but the representatives of the government asserts that they have gain ed no satisfaction from Minister Bar rett- He Is said to have written them