The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25
SENATE MAKES.
TREATY PUBLIC
Terms of Agreement for
Construction Of the
Panama Canal.
Rights Of the United States
and Of Colombia Care
fully Safeguarded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Senate
late this afternoon held a brief executive
session and voted to make public the
Panama Canal treaty. The letters of
transmittal of the President and Secre-
tary Hay were brief and formal and con-
tanned no recommendations Article l OF
the treaty follows in part:
The Government of Colombia authorizes the
New Panama Canal Company to sell and
transfer to the United States its rights. privi-
Ieges, properties and concessions. as we'll as
the Panama Railroad and all the shares 0r
part OF the shares of that company, but the
public lands situated outside of the here
matter specified. now corresponding to tia
concessions 10 both said enterprises, shall re-
vert TO the Republic of Colombia except any
property now owned by in the possession OF
the said companies within Panama or Colon
or the ports and terminals thereof.
Article II relates to the concession for con-
structlng the canal and the rights of this Gov
ernment to the property for 100 years. with
renewed.
zone of territory ten kilometers (about six
miles) wide. including therein the necessary
auNllary canal not exceeding in any case M
teen miles from the main canal and other
works, together with ten fathoms of water in
the Bay of I.imon in extension Of the canal,
and at least three marine miles from mean low
mark from each terminus of the canal
into the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean,
respectively.
Articles ) and are as follows:
Article V-The republic of Colombia author
ICES the United States to construct and main
tain at each entrance and terminus OF the
proposed canal port for vessels using the
same, with suitable lighthouses and other aids
to navigation, but the United States is author
lied TO use and occupy within the limits OF
the Zone fixed by this convention such parts
OF the coast line and of the lands and islands
adjacent thereto as are necessary for this
purpose. including the construction and main
tenance of breakwaters. dykes. jetties, en-
bankments docks and other appropriate works
and the United States undertakes the con-
struction and maintenance of such works and
Will bear all the expense thereof. The ports
when established are declared free and their
demarcations shall be clearly defined.
To give effect to this article the United
States Will give special attention and care to
the maintenance of works for drainage, san
itary and healthful purposes along the line OF
the canal and It's dependencies. in order II
prevent the invasion of epidemics or OF secur-
ing their prompt suppression should they ap-
pear. With this end in view the United
States will organize hospitals along the line
and will suitably supply the towns of Pan
and drainage works in order to prevent their
becoming centeTs of infection account OF
their proximity TO the canal.
Article VI-The republic of Colombia agrees
that it will cede lease to any foreign
Government any of its Islands harbOrs
within or adjacent to the bay Of Panama
nor on the Atlantic coast Of Colombia be-
tween the Atrato River and the western bound
airy of the Department Of Panama for the
coaling stations, military coasts, docks or other
works that might interfere with the construc-
tiou, maintenance. operation, protection, safety
and free use of the coal and auxiliary works.
In order enable Colombia to comply with
this stipulation the Government of the United
States agrees to give Colombia the materia4
support that may be required in order to pre-
vent the occupation of said islands and ports.
guaranteeing there the sovereignty and indie
pendenCe of Colombia
Article XI permits immigrants of all ma
tionalties TO work on the canal.
Article XII allows the United States to
import free of duty all material necessary
in tiR construction of the canal.
BY article XIV all Colombian ports are
made places of refuge for vessels en-
ployed in the canal enterprise and for all
vessels in distress having the right to
pass through the canal.
Under article XVII the Government of
Colombia shall have the right to trans
port over the canal its vessels, troops and
munitions of war at all times without
paying charges of any kind.
Article XIV provides for the payment
of $3.50 900 gold annually for the lease, be-
ginning nine years after the date of rati-
lcation, and $1O,GO0OGO in gold upon the
exchange of ratiieations on the treaty.