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Show I Tj WHAT PANAMA I Mondificati on of Treaty j 'This What Isthmians Look : j for From the Visit of !!!! Tan. " ! M,' I Panamnn Minister at Washington '',' 1 Gives Out a Statement Rcgord- ' 'J; intr the Mission. ' ill I t'l ,' ' V ! WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. Modification , j of the Hay-Runau-Varilla canal treaty In several Important respects and the nego- , . j ' tlntlon between tho "Washington und 1 , Panaman Governments of a oupplement- ,j ary commercial treaty, granting to Pana- ? ma Important concessions, la what tho jj Panamans hope to obtain as a result of 'I'll 1 Secretary Taft's mission to tho Isthmus, i ' j 1 ; accordlnc to a statement mado to tho ! u ( Associated Press tonight by Sinor Obal- 1 : ; dla, the Panaman Minister at Woshlng- i ! ton- I j Panamans Enthusiastic. ! ii, J "Widespread enthusiasm has been ;j I aroused on tho Isthmus," oald tho Mlnls- 1 i tcr. . "by -the publication of President ,jl I Roosovelt'e letter to Secretary Taft. j President Ajnador has cabled mo that he I, jj has proclaimed this letter throughout tho flt 1 ! Isthmus, and that tho tide of frrateful fccl- 1 i,j i ' lug has already turned In favor of the ll United States, Preparations havo been ;); ' begun for a grand reception to tho Taft ?') I commission. The palaco occupied by tho f" J president of tho former canal commission (!!' I will be placed at the disposal of Secretary it I Taft and his suite. Should this palace not jii ! bo adequate, tho Immense building known ill as tho 'Canal house,' and comprising somo I' ' hundred rooms, will also bo avallablo for ,i j tho entertainment of the mission. Dln- ners, balls and receptions will follow ono ! another In quick succession In honor of i ! the mission. ' 1 1 "In tho action of tho Prcsldont In ac- i crediting to ihc Panaman Government i, I j such a distinguished envoy as Secretary , I Taft, whom the Isthmians regard as . j ' eminently fair, the Panaman Government j I sees hope of righting a number of wrongs j'' i under which It Is now suffering. 1 1 "Popular as Is the American Minister 1 j to Panama and the Governor of tho canal 1 zone, there ar-5 a number of questions of vital Importance to tho Isthmus which r have not yet been settled to tho satlsfac- , ! ' ! tlon of the Panaman Government In th'o - J 1 forefront of theEO aro tho problems which '!) . I Secretary Taft will bo asked to solve, tho ;j postal regulations, the question of cus- i. 1 i toms duties and tho far-reaching qucs- ' .' , j tlon of Jurisdiction In tho terminal cities I' 1 ! of Panama and Colon. ; I j Know That Taft Is Fair. ji "Tho Panaman Government docllncs to J nccept tho Interpretation placed upon tho j) treaty by Mr. Bunau-VarlUa, which prac- i' tlcally takes away all tho land In those I h i cities not now actually covered by rcsl- 1 'A'- . dtnees. Panama and Colon will prosper i "yi, , rapidly after tho canal work has started; .Ml they will need considerable territory over ! 1 which to expand. We aro confident that ''J' ' Secretary Taft will be quick to see tho u ; Justice of our contentions. ;(i Won't Accept Interpretation. ' , "As for the postal question, a postage ' 'i- i stamp In Panama costs 5 cents, When i! Governor-General Davis sold stamps at 2 cc-nts each It Is not surprising that tho U ! people bought stamps from him rather W than from tho Panaman authorities. I) Postal Question. '! "Then thero Is the troublcsomo question Li ; of cuBtoms regulations between tho Gov- ' crnment of Panama and the canal zone. I f i J l "Wo aro confident that wo shall arrange I Jji j these difficulties with Secretary Taft with 1 . 1 satisfaction to ourselves and to the United J States. It la possible that this could bo I ; done In the form of an agreement, but I j I'jUl am of the opinion that a now commercial , X H l treaty will bo the most satisfactory solu- i5J j lion. In this treaty can be Incorporated iJ i several Important modifications of the f. ! canal treaty, and I hopo that this addl- ( tlonal convention can bo concluded after p i brief negotiations." |