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Show PANAMA LISTENS TO REA80N. Accepts Tatt's Suggestions, Reduces Tariff and Oranta Free Trade In Canal Zone. Tho difference belwwn the United State and l'anaina. which mdo neee sary the visit of Secretary of War Taft to the Isthmus, ha leen settled by tho Issuance ot an xecutlve onlet signed by Secretary Taft for rrel dent Itmieevi'lt and nasuittMl lo In n letter by President Amailor of Panama. Tho order ptoldea that no trade foi tho canal nine or the rfpnMIc? of Tan ama can enter the ports eetnhllsbed by the United Htatea at either end ol the canal, supplies for the construction construc-tion ot the canal and article In tran sit being excepted This turns thr customs receipts of these port over tu tho gOTernmiiit of Panama. Panama ngree In reduce her tariff from 1C percent ml nlorm to 10 per cent. This rodurtlon applies to ull goods ocept wlnee, liquor, alcohol nnd opium Pnnama also agree to reduco her consular foe and port charge to CO per cent of tlio rates at precent rhargeil AbsolHte free trade la to apply b twvvti the ennat tone and the republic of Panama. Vessel entering the on nal ports are granted free entry to the porta of Colon and Panama, and vessels ves-sels entering; the latter porta are ex tended tho same privilege In tho ca nal porta Complete jurisdiction la crnnted the Unlt-d State In the harbors ot Colon nnd Panama a to sanitation nnd quar antlno roRulntlons Panama reduces her ruin of ikmUki to Z cent and la to furnish all stamps In tho republic nnd in tho rnnal son The none authorities nr to purchase stamps from Panama at 40 per emit ol their faco alue 1 he order of Hecmtary Taft ll to U InerTollve unless Inamn aball put Intoi'flort the aiild standard, aecordlai to the currency aitrucment of June 10 Kill lt also make a stipulation r ganllnic cltleimblp rUhts to Pana-man Pana-man in the canal m- and provision la alm made In the ardor for inalntem anc liy the United Slates of Import ant highway partly In and partly out of tho canal rmie. and also for the bulldliiR of a bospllnl |