The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-25
CANAL
TREATY
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lombia, or of her minister at Washing
ton, or of the local authorities. civil or
military, the United States shall employ
such force as may be necessary for that
sole purpose and as soon as the necessity
shall have ceased. viii withdraw the
forces so employed. Under exceptional
circumstances. however, on account of
Unforeseen or imminent danger TO said
canal. railways and other works. or 70
the lives and property of the persons en-
2loyed upon the canal. railways and other
works. the government of the United
States is authorized to act in the interest
of their protection without the necessity
OF obtaining the consent beforehand OF
the government OF Colombia: and il shall
give immediate advice of the measures
adopted for the purpose stated; and az
soon as sufficient Colombian forces shall
arrive TO attend to the indicted purposes.
those of the United States shall retire.
Article XXIV-The government of the
United States agrees to complete the con-
struction of the preliminary works nee
essay, together with all the auxiliary
works, in the shortest time possible. and
within two years from the day of the ex-
change OF ratification Of this convention
the main works of the canal proper shall
be commenced. and il shall be opened 20
traffic between the two oceans within
twelve years after such period of two
years. In case, however. that any diff
culties or obstacles should arise in the
construction of the canal which are at
present impossible to foresee in consider
alton Of the good faith with which the
Of hal
hove proceeded and the large amount of
money expended so far on the works and
the nature Of the difficulties, which may
have arisen the government of Colombia
Will ,prolong the terms stipulated in this
article up to twelve years more for the
completion OF the work of the canal But
in case the United States should at any
time determine to make such canal prac-
ticaIly d sea level canal, then such period
shall be extended for ten years further.
Article XXV. which provides for the
payment of $4,000 in gold annually for
the lease. beginning nine years after the
cate Of ratification, and $1,000, GO in gold
upon the exchange of ratification of the
treaty, reads: But no delay nor differ
ence of opinion under this article
shall affect nor interrupt the full
operation and effect of this convention in
all other respects
Article XXVI provides that no change
in the government, laws or treaties of
Colombia shall affect any right of the
United States without the consent Of this
government
Article XXvII-The joint commission re-
ferred to in articles III. VII and XIV
shall be esta blished as follows:
THE president of the United States
shall nominate two persons and the pres
ident of Colombia shall nominate two
persons. and they shall proceed to a de-
cision; but in case of disagreement of the
commission (by reason of their being
equally divided in conclusion. an umpire
shall be appointed by the two govern
ments who shall render the decision. In
the event of death. absence or incapscity
OF any commissioner or umpire, or of his
emitting. declining or ceasing to act. his
place shall be filed by the appointment
of another person in the manner above
indicated All decisions by majority of
the commission or oy the umpire shall
be final.
Article XVIII provides that the
treaty shall be ratified and exchanged
within eight months from the 22nd day of
January. 1888.
The treaty is signed by John Hay and
Thomas Herran.