Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
the sovereignty. independence and integ-
rity Of Colombia.
Uses Of Waterways.


streams, lakes and other navigable water
ways within the Jurisdiction and under the
dominion Of the republic OF Colombia, In
the department Of Panama, within or with
out said zone. as may be necessary or de-
sirable for the construction, maintenance
and operation Of the canal and Its auxiliary
canals and other works, and without tolls
or charges Of any kind, and to raise and
lower the levels of the waters, and to de-
fleet them, and to impOund any such wa
tiers, and to overflow any lands necessary
for the due exercise Of such grants and
rights to the United States, and to rectffy,
construct and improve the navigation OF
any such rivers. streams, lakes and lagoons
at the sole cost of the United states, put
any such waterways so made by the United
States may be used by citizens OF Colombia
free of tolls or other charges. And the
United States shall have the right to use
without cost any water, stone. clay, earth
or other minerals belonging to Colombia on
the public domain that may be needed by 1t.
Private Land Damages.
"AIl damages caused to private land own
ers by inundation or by the deviation OF
water courses, or in other ways, arising out
Of the construction or operation or the
canal shall in each case be appraised ana
settled by joint commission appointed by
the governments of the United States and
Colombia. but the cost of the indemnities
so agreed upon shall be borne solely ny the
United States"
Article VIII declares Panama and Colon
free ports for vessels and goods oest . leu
for transmission through the canal, put re-
serves the right to Colombia to estaollsn
custom houses for the collection OF duties
on goods going to other portions OF her Ter
ritory.
Article TX provides that no charges OF
any character shall be imposed upon any
persons connected with the construction
and operation of the canal or on any YES
sels TOOLS ETC., used in such construction:
Article x provides for the use OF tele-
graph and telephone facilities
Article XII permits immigrants OF all ma
tionalities to work on the canal:
Article XII allows the United States to
import free of duty all material necessary
in the construction OF the canal.
Police Regulations.
"Article xIII-The United States shall
have authority to protect and make secure
the canal, as well as railways and other
auxiliary works and dependencies, and to
preserve order and discipline among the
laborers and other persons who may con-
eregate in that region, and to make and
enforce such police and sanitary regula-
lions as it may deem necessary to preserve
order and public health thereon, and to
protect navigation and commerce through
and over said canal, railways and other
works and dependencies from interruption
or damage.
''First. The republic of Colombia may es-
for the determination according to its laws
and judicial procedure Of certain contro-
versies hereinafter mentioned. Such judi
cial tribunal or tribunals SO established by
the republic Of Colombia shall nave exclu-
sive jurisdiction in said zone of all contro-
versies between citizens of the republic OF
Colombia or between citizens OF the re-
public of Colombia and citizens of any for
"Second Subject to the general sover-
eighty Of Colombia over said zone, the
United States may establish Judicial tr1-
bunals thereon which shall have 5ur1sdic-
ton of certain controversies hereinafter
mentioned, to be determined according to
the laws and judicial procedure OF the
United States.
Jurisdiction Of Tribunals.
"such judicial tribunal or tribunals SO es-
tablished by the United States shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in said zone Of all
controversies between citizens of the
United States and citizens Of any foreign
nation other than the republic Of Colombia,
and of all controversies in anywise growing
out of or relating to the construction, main
tenance or operation of the canal, railway
and other properties and works.
Third. The United States and Colombia
engage Jointly to establish and maintain
upon said zone judicial tribunals having
civil, criminal and admiralty jurisdiction
and to be compose dof jurists appointed by
Colombia in a manner hereafter to be agreed
upon between said governments. and which
tribunals shall have Jurisdiction OF certain
controversies hereinafter mentioned, and
of all crimes, felonies and misdemeanors
committed within such zone and of all cases
arising in admiralty, according to such
laws and procedure as shall be hereafter
agreed upon and declared by the two gov
shall have exclusive jurisdiction in said
zone Of all controversies between citizens
Of the United States and citizens of Colom-
bia, and between citizens Of nations other
also Of all crimes. felonies and INSIDE
meanors committed within said zone, and
Of all questions of admiralty arising
therein.
Laws for the Tribunal.
Fourth. The two governments hereafter
and from time to time. as occasion rises,
shall agree upon and establish the laws and
procedures which shall govern such joint
judicial tribunal and which shall be appli-
cable to the persons and cases over which
such tribunal shall have Jurisdiction, and
also shall likewise create the requisite off,
GERS and employees OF such court and estab-
lish their power and duties; and, further,
shall make adequate provision by like
agreement for the pursuit. capture, i'm
prisonment detention and delivery within
said zone Of persons charged with the COM
mttment OF crimes, 1elOnleS or mlSQemean-
ors without said zone, and for the pursuit.
capture, imprisonment, detention and de-
livery without said zone Of persons charged
with the commitment Of crimes. felonies
and misdemeanors within said zone.
Article XIV. The works Of the canal, the
railways and their auxiliaries are declared
OF public utility, and in consequence all
areas of land water necessary for the con-
struction, maintenance and operation Of
the canal and the other specified works
may be appropriated In conformity with
the laws Of Colombia, except that the in
demnity shall be conclusively determined
without appeal by a joint commission ap-
pointed by the governments of Colombia
and the United States.
1.-THE indemnities awarded by the COM
mission for such appropriation shall be
borne by tho Uni.ed States, but the ap-
rraisal Of said lands and the assessment
Of damages shall be based upon their value
before commencement Of the work upon
the canal.
Use Of the Ports.
Article XIV. The republic of Colombia
grants to the United States the use of all
the ports Of the republic open to commerce
as places of refuge for any vessels employ
ed in the canal enterprise. and for all yes-
sells in distress having the right to pass
through the canal and wishing to anchor in
said ports. Such vessels shall be exempt
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