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Show PANAMA DRAFTS NEW TREATY TO U. S. WASHINGTON. Sept. 27- The draft of a new treaty proposed by Panama to the United States, made public in Panama yesterday, is said by state department officials to be merely for purposes of discussion. dis-cussion. It was explained today that the treaty of 1903, wilh its amendment, was intended intend-ed originally to apply during the construction con-struction of' the canal. Conditions have changed now and a new treaty is said to be the aim of both governments. It was considered possible by state department de-partment officials thai the American minister min-ister at Panama had been Informed of the tenor of the draft and will forward It later. |