...across the Isthmus of Panama • * * shall be open and free to the Government and citi7.IMIH of tho United States, and for the transportation of any articles of produce, manufactures or merchandise * * * belonging to the citizens of the United States; that no other tolls or charges shall be lovied...

...to the Government of the United States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama upon any modes of communication that now exist, or that may be hereinafter constructed, shall be open and free to the Government and citizens of the United States,...

...Panama, on any modes of communication that then existed or that might thereafter be constructed, should "be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States," and " in order to secure to themselves the tranquil and constant enjoyment of these advantages, and as...

...States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communcation that now exist or that may be hereafter constructed,...Government and citizens of the United States. * * * And in order to secure to themselves the tranquil and constant enjoyment of these advantages, and as an...

...Manuscript, United States Department of State, Archives, Treaty Series, No. 54. 158 the Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communication that now exist, or...transportation of any articles of produce, manufactures or merchandize, of lawful commerce, belonging to the citizens of the United States; that no other tolls...

...exclusive right of transit across the Isthmus of Panama (the State of Panama, a. province of New Granada) "upon any modes of communication that now exist, or that may be hereafter constructed." In exchange, the United States guaranteed "positively and efficaciously" the "perfect neutrality" of...

...and New Granada guaranteed to the United States that the right of way across the Isthmus of Panama "shall be open and free to the Government and citizens of the United States." A General Treaty of Peace. Amity. Navieation, and Commerce with the Republic of New Granada,...

...States was to have the free and open use. But Is may be observed that the treaty expressly refers to modes of communication "that now exist, or that may be hereafter constructed." It looked to the future as well as the present, and above all to the construction of a canal. The Government...

...to the Government of tb< United States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama upon any modes of communication that now exist, or that may be hereinafter constructed, shall be open and free to the Government and citizens of the United States,...

...mode of communication at present existing, or which may hereafter be constructed, shall at all times be open and free to the Government and citizens of The United States, for all purposes whatever ; and no tolls, duties, or charges of any kind, shall be imposed...