The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-27
TEXT OF TREATY
With COLOMBIA
The Senate Votes to Give il
to the Public.
The DOCUMENT FOLLOWS
The conyen'ion c ,n'ains fwant)-c'gh'h tci-s,
and The Las Prdyidss That ii Must be
Fa'if q sithin Fight

By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 24-IEe senate ldIe
this afternoon held a brief executive scs-
sion and voted 10 make public the Pana-
ma Canal treaty. The letters of trans
INITIAL Of tie President and Secretary
Hay, were b.ief and formal and contained
no recommendations. BY article / of the
treaty Colombia authorizes the new
Panama Canal Company to sell and
transfer to the United States it's rights,
privileges, properties and concessions as
we'll as the Panama Railroad and all the
shares or part Of the shares OF that
company"
Article II relates to the concession for
constructing the canal and the rights Of
this government to the property for
100 years with the privileges Of having
the lease perpetually renewed,
Article III grants to the United States
a zone of territory ten kilometers
(ahout six miles) wide, including therein
the new auxiliary canals not exceeding
in any case fifteen miles from the main
canal and other works, together with
ten fathoms of water in the Pay Of
Limon, in extension of the canal, ana
at least three marine miles from mean
IOW NdIeE IldIh y &C., - +iA-Ato -
the canal into tnc Caribbean Sea and
the Pacific ocean, respectively" The
article creates a joint combination 10
enforce sanitary and police regulations.
Article " declares that the rights
and privileges granted to the United
States by the terms OF this convention
shall not affect the sovereignty of the
Republic of Colombia over the territory
within which boundaries such privileges
are to be extended The United States
freely acknowledges this sovereignty.
Article V authorizes the United States
to construct and maintain ports at each
terminus of the canal. and the United
States agrees to maintain drainage and
sanitary works along the line Of the
canal, to organize hospitals and to sup
ply water and drainage to the cities OF
Colon and Panama,
By article VI Colombia agrees not to
cede or lease to any foreign government
any islands or harbors adjacent to the
canal terminus, "for the purpose of es-
tablishing Notifications, naval or coal
ing stations, military posts, or docks or
other works that might interfere with
the construction, maintenance, operation,
protection, safety and free use of tho
canal and auxiliary works. In order 20
enable Colombia to comply with this
stipulation, the Government of the United
States agrees to give Colombia the ma
terial support that may be required in
order to prevent the occupation Of said
islands and ports, guaranteeing there the
sovereignty, independence and integrity
of Colombia"
Article VII grants to the United States,
the use Of all waters adjacent to the ca
nal and provides for damages caused to
private individuals during the construc-
ton of the canal.
Article VIII declares Panama and Colon
free ports for vessels and goods destined
for transmission through the canal; Ar
ticle TX that no charges of any character
shall be imposed upon any person con
nected with the construction and opera
ton of the canal; Article X, for the use
of telegraph and telephone facilities
Article NJ permits ~emigrants of all ma
tionalities to work on the canal, Ar
ticle XII allows the United states to i'm
port free Of duty all material necessary
in the construction Of the canal.
Article XIII declares that the United
States shall have authority to protect
and make secure the canal, as we'll as
railways and other auxiliary works and
dependencies, and to preserve order and
discipline among the laborers and other
persons who may co~ngregate in that
region, and to make and ENFORCE such
police and sanitary regulations as il
may deem necessary to preserve order
and public health thereon, and to protect
navigation and through and
over said canal, railways and other works
and dependencies from interruption OF
damage.
Article XIV provides for the appro-
priation Of land for canal uses on pay
ment of indemnity; Article XIV grants &c
the United States the use of ports as
places of refuge for vessels employed il
the canal enterprise or vessels in dis
tress, nave the right to pass through tho
canal.
Article XVI provides for the perpetual
neutrality of the canal.
Article XVII accords Colombia rigf* o.
of free transportation Yer the canal fol
vessels, troops and munitions Of war.
Article XVIII gives the United States
full authority to establish and enforce
regulations for the use of the canal
railways, and the entering ports anc
auxiliary works, and to fix rates of toll
and charges.
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sovereignty over real estate acquired bJ
the United States.
BY Article Xxx Colombia agrees tc
canoe or modify within four months any
traty it may have with any other coun-
try regarding any privileges or coaces-
sions it may nave with any third power
Article XXI declares all grants an
concessions TO TIC Uaitcd states to h'
free from all anterior concessions ani
should any claims arise Colombia be
comes responsible for any indemnity tia
NAV be awarded.
Bv Article XXI Colombia %renounce'
all claims to earnings in the new
Panama Company, the Panama railroad
COMPANY or to Lucien n. B. Wise anf
grants the same to the United States
Article XIII provides: IF it shouic
become necessary at any time to employ
armed forces for the safety or protector
of the canal. or of the ship mat MAKE
,,se of the same. or the railways an'
ether works. the republic of Colombo
agrees to provide the forces necessary lol