The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-05
THE NEW DEAL
WITH PANAMA
DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED
NY AN ORDER ISSUED BY TAFT
FOR THE PRESIDENT.

Two Republics-PrOvisiOn as to
Customs, the Jurisdiction of the
United states and other Matters
OF Common Interest.
Panama, Dec. 4.-The differences be-
tween the United States and Panama,
which made necessary the visit of Sec
retary of War Taft to the isthmus,
were settled to-day by the issuance
of an executive order constructed by
Secretary Taft for President Roosevelt
and assented to in a letter of President
Amador of Panama.
The order provides that no trade for
the canal zone or the republic of Pan
anna can enter the ports established
by the United States at either end of
the canal, supplies for the construction
of the canal and articles in transit
being excepted. This turns the Gus
toms receipts of these ports over to
the government of Panama.
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from Is per cent. ad valorem to 10 per
cent. This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liquors, alcohol
and opium. Panama also agrees to re-
duce her consular fees and port
charges to 60 per cent of the rates at
present charged.
Absolutely free trade is to apply be-
tween the canal zone and the republic
of Panama. Vessels entering the ca
nal ports are granted free entry to
the ports of Colon and Panama, and
vessels entering the latter ports are
extended the same privileges in the
canal ports.
Complete jurisdiction is granted the
United States in the harbors of Colon
and Panama as to sanitation and
quarantine regulations.
Panama reduces her rate of postage
to cents and is to furnish all stamps
in the republic and in the canal zone.
The zone authorities are to purchase
stamps from Panama at 40 per cent.
of their face value.
The order of Secretary Taft is to
he ineffective until Panama shall put
into effect the gold standard, accord
ing to the currency agreement of June
20, 1904. 1t also makes a stipulation
regarding citizenship rights of the peo-
pie of Panama in the canal zone, and
provision also is made in the order
Tor maintenance by the United States
OF important highways. partly in and
partly out of the canal zone, and also
for the building of hospital.
The order is made effective, Dec.
u, 1904
Provisions of the Order.
Secretary Taft to-day received a let
ter signed by President Amador and
Senor Guardia, the Minister for For
elgn Affairs, expressing the concur
renee of the republic in the executive
order issued by the secretary, and
adding, Aside from the wisdom and
justice evidenced by this happy solu-
tion of the differences between the
United States and the republic of
Panama, permit me to express in be-
half of the republic and of myself, my
gratitude for your gracious visit 20
Fanama and your patient, judicial
ana statesmanlike considerations of
the subjects involved"
various provisions of the Secretary's
order are:
Panama, Dec. BY direction of the
PRESIDENT is ordered that subject to
the action of the Fifty-eighth Con-
sress as contemplated by the act of
Congres sapproved April 2S 1904:
section l. No importations of goods,
wares and merchandise shall be en-
tered at Ancon or Cristobal, the termi-
nus ports OF the canal. except such
soods' wares and merchandise as are
decided in article 13 of the treaty be-
tween the republic of Panama and the
Cnlted states, the ratifications of
Whlch were exchanged on the 26th day
oI FeDruary, 1904, and except goods,
wares and merchandise in transit
across the isthmus zone for a desti-
uallon without the limits of said 18TH
unian zone and except coal and crude
mineral oil for fuel purposes to be held
at Ancon or Cristobal to sea-goiflg YES
sels' SAID coal and oil to be admitted
10 these ports free of duties for said
purposes.
II Is provided, however, that this
oruer shall be imperative, first unless
me republic of Panama shall reduce
lne ad Valorem duty on articles de-
hcIlOed in the act of the national con-
Nention Of Panama, passed July 5. 1904
Sllu which took effect, Oct. ~, 1904
rom 10 per cent. to 10 per cent, and
snal not increase the duty on the
aIteles described in the other sched-
uies OF said act, except on all forms
vi wines, liquors. alcohol and opium
rates.
Late tonight II was said that after
d series of conferences between the
track owners, the situation had been
.leared up at all points. According to
@ @tnis information. the new track at New
yIIeans VIII be allotted twenty-five
uays racing and the Union Park Club
81 Louis will be awarded license
1or thlrty-days' meeting.
rosslble complications over conflict
nis oates In Kentucky and Tennessee
were also avoided.
lexington, KY. Is TO have six days
saelhs IN the spring and a tentative
5sneuule was agreed upon between the
O,ner tracks In those two states
pscond unless 38 OF the constitution
ol the republic OF Panama as modi-
heu py article l46 thereof shall remain
~ ~ lull force md unchanged 80 far as
sne importation ana sale OF all kinds
vi merchandise are concerned; third,
nsl.ss the consular fees and charges
~ the republic OF Panama M respect
4" me entry Of an vessels and impor-
tallpns into said ports OF Panama and
Noien hhnli be reduced 10 80 per cent
ol lhe rates now in force. and fourth.
usl.sa goods Imported into the ports
OF EuUnmu and Colon rouafnnaI 81 A.