Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-29


railways and the entering ports an'
auxiliary works, and to fix rates of tol
! and charges.
Article XIX reserves to Colombia SOW
ereigniy over real estate acquired by th'
United States. By Article Xxx Colombi'
agrees to cancel or modify within foul
months any treaty regarding any privilege
or concession it may have with any third
power.
Article XXI declares all grants or con-
C cessions to the United States to be free
from all anterior concessions, and should
any claims arise Colombia becomes re-
sponsible for any indemnity that may be
awarded.
By Article XXII Colombia renounces
all claims 20 earnings in the new Panama
Canal Company, the old Panama Canal
Company, the Panama Railroad Company
or to Lucien N. Wise, and grants the
same to the United States.
THE ARMED FORCES.
Article XIII provides: "If it should
become necessary at any time to employ
armed forces for the safety or protection
of the canal or of the ships that makes use
of the same, or the railways and other
works, the Republic of Colombia agrees
to provide the forces necessary for such
purpose, according to the circumstances of
the case, but if the Government of Col
ombia cannot effectively comply with the
obligation, then, with the consent of, or
at the request of Colombia or of her min
lister at Washington, or of the local au'
thorities, 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
will withdraw the forces so employed.
Under exceptional circumstances, how
ever, on account of unforeseen or immi-
nent danger to said canal, railroads and
other works, or to the lives and property
of the persons employed on the canal,
railroad 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 be-
forelland Of the Republic of Colombia,
and 1t shall give immediate advice of the
measures adopted, and as soon as sufi-
cient Colombian forces shall arrive to at
tend to the indicated purpose, those of
the United States shall retire"
BEGIN IN TWO YEARS.
In Article XXIV, the United States
agrees to begin the main work of the
canal within two years and to open it to
tariff within twelve years after the ex'
piration of two years, save IN the event
of difficulties arising, when the term may
be extended twelve years or more, or in
case of the construction of sea level
canal ten years further.
Article XIV, provides for the payment
of $3.50, 900 gold annually for the lease, be-
ginning nine years after the date Of
ratification, and SIC, 100000 in gold upon
the exchange of ratification of the treaty,
and adds: "But no delay nor difference
of opinion under this article shall affect or
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 rights of the
United States without the consent of this
government.
Article XVIII, provides the method of
appointing the joint commission before
referred to.
Article XXVIII, provides that the
treaty shall be ratified and exchanged
within eight months from the 29rd day OF
January, 1908.
The treaty is signed by John Hay and
Thomas Herran.