Word: panamas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week, culminating two years of negotiations, a general treaty was signed between the U. S. and the Republic of Panama to replace the Taft agreement. When approached, Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg ("Nervous Nellie"*) said that the terms of the agreement would be kept strictly secret. Of course the treaty is subject to ratification by the Senate, and the Senate will probably debate the treaty in open session next winter. The principal terms of the agreement...
...Panama will cooperate with the U. S. for the military protection of the Canal, and will consider herself in a state of war in any war in which the U. S. is a belligerent...
...joint Panama-U. S. board will issue airplane flight licenses to U. S. and Panama aviators only...
...Volstead Act will apply in the Canal Zone except as to liquor in transit, under seal, through the Zone or between two points within Panama...
...Panama Government will operate the customs at the Canal Ports instead of the U. S. Government...