Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
GOODS FOR CANAL ZONE
ARTICLES THAT MAY BE ENTER
ED AT ANCoN AND CRIsToBAL.
Certifeation Required From Designated
OHicials - Protection Of Employees
From Extortionate Charges.

Secretary Taft has promulgated an ex-
ecutive order in regard to the customs
service In the Panama canal zone, as fol-
lows:
by direction of the President. 1t is
hereby ordered that
Certihcation Necessary.
81. To entitle goods, wares and merchant
disc to enter at Ancon- and Cristobal the
terminal ports of the isthmian canal. canal
zone. Isthmus of Panama, It Is necessary
that 1t be established by the certificate of a
member of the isthmian canal commission,
or of the chief engineer of the isthmian
canal commission; or Of the chief of the de-
partment of material and supplies, that
said goods, wares and merchandise are
necessary and convenient for the construc-
ton of the isthmian canal or for the use
and consumption of certain officers and en-
ployes in the service of the United States
and OF the government of the canal zone
and their families, stationed on the Isthmus
of Panama, and are to be devoted to that
purpose exclusively.
''2. The certificates above required shall be
granted only when the goods, wares and
merchandise to be certified are
Five Glasses Of Imports.
''(1). The property, including live stock
and forage. of or under contract OF pur-
chase by the United States and intended
for use in the work of constructing the ca
nal or the sanitation of the isthmus, or for
the service of the government of the canal
zone.
s(O. The property, including live stock
and forage, of or under contract of pur-
chase by contractor with the United
States or the government Of the canal
zone for work on the construction of the
lsthmian canal, the sanitation of the 18TH.
mus OF Panama, provided that any goods,
wares or merchandise that are to be offered
hv >t<z,x LII
or otherwise shall not be entitled to such
entry. =
''(3.) The property of the government of
the canal zone or of any municipality Of
said zone.
% Property and provisions intended for
sale In commissaries established and oper-
ated by the isthmian canal commission to
omcers, employees and contractors of the
isthmian canal commission, of the Panama
Railroad Company, or of any contractor
with the isthmian canal commission for
work on the isthmus together with the
families of such persons). who are citizens
OF the United States or who receive COM
pensation on what is known as the gold
pay roll OF the commission, of the railroad
company such contractor.
90 Household furniture of such officers
and employees of the isthmian canal COM
mission stationed in the canal zone, or re-
public of Panama, including such articles,
effects and furnishings as pictures books
musical instruments, chinaware, bed and
1
| ing apparel, toilet objects and articles for
| personal use; books, portable tools and in
| StrumentS; jewelry and table services, in
quantities and of the class suitable to the
| rank and position of such officers and en-
ployes and intended for their own use and
| benefit, and not for barter or sale imported
from the United States.
| Excluded From Benefits.
20. This order contemplates the exclu-
| sion from benefits OF the commissaries es-
| tablished and maintained by the commits
sion of all employees and workmen who are
natives Of tropical countries wherein prevail
| climatic conditions similar to those prevail
| ing on the Isthmus Of Panama, and who
| therefore may be presumed to be able to Sc
| cure the articles of food, clothing, house,
hold goods and furnishings, of the kind and
Eeharacter to which they are accustomed,
Efrom the merchants OF Panama, Colon ana
( the towns Of the canal zone. and whose Or
| binary needs may be supplied without re-
course to the government commissaries.
| Should it develop hereafter that said mer-
| chants charge prices in excess of legitimate
Profit, or practice other extertion, the Unit
| ed States, for the protection and assistance
of all It's employees, whether from the itrOp-
tical or temperate zone, will supply it's COM
| missaries with such staple articles as are
| required and desired by the Inhabitants Of
! tropical countries, and permit all its am
+ ployes and Workmen and those of its con-
i tractors to avail themselves of the benefits
| and privileges afforded by said government
cOmmiSSaries ~
This order is to take effect on the 7tf day
| OF January, 1905.
civilian H. TAFT,
Secretary of War;"