Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21

notlhcatlon within the term OF four
months from the date of the present con-
vention, and in case the existing treaty
contains no clause permitting it's modi-
fcatfon or annulment the republic Of
Panama agrees to procure its modifica-
ton or annulment in such form that
there shall not exist any conflict with
the stipulations of the present conven-
ton.
Panama to Assume Claims.
Article XIX.-The rights and privi-
1eges granted by the republic of Panama
to the United States in the preceding ar
ticles are understood to be free of all In
terror debts, liens, trusts or liabilities, or
concessions, or privileges to other gov
ernments, corporations. syndicates or in
dividuals, and consequently, If there
should arise any claims on account of the
present concessions and privileges or
otherwise, the claimants shall resort to
the republic of Panama, and not to the
United States, for any indemnity or COM
promise which may be required.
Concessionary Rights Yielded.
"Article xX.-The republic of Panama re-
nounces and grants to the United States the
participation to which it might have been
entitled in the future earnings Of the canal
OF the concessionary contract with Luclen
n. B. Wyse, now owned by the Panama
Canal Company and any other rights Or
claims OF provisional nature arising under
or relating to said concession, or arising
under or relating to the concessions to the
Panama Railroad Company or any extern
sion or modification thereof; and 1t like
wise renounces confirms and grants to the
United States. now and hereafter, all the
rights and property reserved in the said
concessions which otherwise would belong
to the republic of Panama at or before the
expiration of the terms of ninety-nine years
OF the concessions granted to or held by
the above mentioned party and companies
anG all right. title and interest which 1t
now has or may hereafter have In and to
the lands. canal works, property and rights
held by said companies under said conces-
sions or otherwise, and acquired or to be
acquired by the United States from or
through the New Panama Canal Company,
including any property and rights which
might or may in the future, either by lapse
of time. forfeiture or Otherwise revert to
the republic of Panama under any con-
tracts of concessions with said Wyse. the
Universal Panama Canal Company, the
Panama railroad Company and the New
Panama Canal Company. The aforesaid
rights and properties shall be and are free
and released from any present or rever-
sionary interest in or classns of the republic
OF Panama, and the title of the United
States thereto upon consumm ton of the
contemplated purchase by the United
States from the New Panama Canal Com
pany shall be absolute. so far as concerns
the republic of Panama. =
United States May Use Troops.
article XXI.-If 1t should become neces-
sary at any time to employ armed forces
for the safety or protection of the canal
or of the ships that make use of the same,
or the railways and other worksA the United
States shall have the right at al times ana
in its discretion to use it's police and its
land and naval forces or to establish forth
fcations for these purposes
Payments to Panama.
article xxII.-As the price or compen-
sation for the right to use the zone granted
in this convention by the republic of PAN
anna to the United States the government
of the United States agrees to pay to the
republic Of Panama the sum of $10O00.OO0
In gold coin Of the United States on the ex-
change of the Publications of this conven-
ton, and also an annual payment during
the ire or this convention Of $780, 600 In like