The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-05
Gold Standard Agreement.


Sec S.-This order shall not b. opera
tive unless the currency agreement made
at Washington. June 20 1904. by the repre-
SentatiVes or the republic of Panama and
the secretary of war of the United
states. acting with the appI oval of the
president OF the United States I3r the es-
adjustment of q gold standard Of value
in the republic of Panama and proper
coinage shall be approved and put into
execution by the president of he republic
Of Panama pursuant TO the authority
conferred upon him by law of the republic
of Panama, number 81, approved June p.
1904, and unless the president of the re-
public of Panama In order that the Oper-
alton Of the said currency agreement in
securing and maintaining gold standard
of value in the republic of Panama may
not be INSTRUCTED thereby. shall. by viz
tue OF his authority. c0nferr I'd By law
number s.. enacted by the national as
Sembly of Panama on June 5. 1901. abolish
the tax of l per cent on gold coin eX-
ported from the republic of Panama
See 9-CitiZenS of the republic of
the United States. entire freedom of vOt-
ing at elections held I'm the republic Of
Panama and its provinces or municIpali-
ties. at such places outside of The canal
zone as may be fixed by the republic. and
under such conditions as tie republic
may determine; but nothing herein Is 10
be construed as intended TO limit the
power of the republic 20 exclude or re-
may be deemed judiciods.
The Highways.
Sec. 10-The highways extending from
the eastern limits Of the city of banana
as fixed in the above named provisional
dellmtation of June. 1904, to the point
St1ll further 10 the eastward where the
road 10 Savannah crosses the zone line
(Which is five miles eastward If The cen
ter axis Of the canaD shall ne repaired
and maintained in a Serviceable condition
at the cost and expense of the authorf-
ties of the canal zone. and also in like
manner the said road from the said east
eTn limits OF the city of Panama 10 the
railroad bridge in me city Of Panama
SHAH DC repaired at the cost Of the au-
thOTiticS of the canal zone: out this or
der shall not be operative unless the re-
public of Panama shall waive ils claims
for compensation for the use of perpetuity
or municipal buildings located n the
canal zone.
Sec. 1.-THE United States VIII con-
struct. maintain and conduct a hospital
or hospitals either in the canal zone or
in the territory of the republic. at it's
option. for the treatment of 2crsons in
sane or afflicted with the disease of lep-
rosy and any INDECENT sick, and the
United States viii accept feT treatment
therein such persons of said classes as
the republic may request; but This order
shall not be operative un:ess. first the
republic of Panama shall furnish without
cost the requisite lands for said purposes
il the United States shall locate such hos
pital or hospitals I'm the territory of the
republic, and. second, that the republic
shall contribute and pay 10 the United
States reasonable daily per capita
charge in respect Of each patient enter
ing upon the request of the republic. 10
be fixed by the secretary of war OF the
United States.
Does Not Alter Treaty.
Sec. I2-The oper~tion of this executive
4
the United States on the one hand or a
compliance with the performance of the
conditions OF its operations Icy the re-
public uf Panama and its officials on the
other. shall not be taken as delimita-
ton, definition. restriction nor restrictive
construction of he rights of either party
under the treaty bowen the United safes
ard the republic of Panama.
This order is 10 take effect on the 18th
day of December, 1891
(Signed-) ". II. TAFT.