The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25
STRIP ABOUT SIX MILES WIDE
AND OTHER TERRITORY, INCLUDING
SEVERAL ISLANDS, TO BE LEASED.
All Other Nations Barred from a Foot
hold i'm the Isthmian Republic
Provisions in Detail.

Article 1 of the treaty is follows: THE
government of Colombia authorizes the
new Panama Canal Company to sell and
transfer to the United States its rights,
privileges, properties and concessions, as
we'll as the Panama railroad and all the
shares or parts of shares of that company;
but the public lands situated outside OF the
zone hereinafter specified, now correspond
ing to the concessions to both said enter
prises shall revert to the Republic of Col
ombia, except any property now owned
by or in the possession of the said COM
panies within Panama or Colon, the
ports and terminals thereof But 1t is un-
derstood that Colombia reserves all the
rights to the special shares in the capital
of the new Panama Canal Company, to
which reference is made in Article of the
contract of Dec. 10. 1890, which shares shall
be paid their full nominal value at least;
but as such right of Colombia exists
solely in its character of stakeholder in
said company, no obligation under this
provision is imposed upon or assumed by
the United States. The railroad company
(and the United States as owner Of the
enterprise) shall be be free from the obli-
cations imposed by the railroad concession,
excepting dS 10 the payment dl
by the railroad company of the outstand-
ing bonds issued by said railroad COM
pany."
this government to the property for 100
years with the privilege of having the
lease perpetually renewed.
TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS.
Article III grants to the United States
zone of territory ten kilometers about
six miles, wide, including therein the nee
essary auxiliary canals not exceeding in
any case fifteen miles from the main canal
and other works, together with ten fathoms
of water in the Bay of Limon in extension
of the canal, and at least three marine
miles from mean low water mark from
each terminus of the canal into the Carib-
bean sea and the Pacific ocean, respectively.
So far as necessary for the construction.
maintenance and operation of the canal
the United States shall have the use and
occupation of the group of small islands in
the Bay of Panama named Perico, Naos,
Culebra and Flamenco, but the same shall
not be construed as being within the zone
herein defined nor governed by the special
provisions applicable to the same. This
grant" the treaty says, shall in no man
/ ned invalidate the titles or rights of pri-
! vate landholders in the said zone of ter
ritory, nor shall 1t interfere with the rights
| of way over the public roads of the depart
ment, provided however, that nothing here
| in contained shall operate TO diminish, i'm
pair or restrict the rights elsewhere herein
| granted to the United States. This grant
| shall not include the cities of Panama and
Colon, except so far as lands and other
| property therein are now owned by or in
possession of the said canal company or
| the said railroad company, but all the
| stipulations contained in Article 80 of the
treaty of 1s46-1S4S between the contracting
| parties shall continue and apply in full
| force to the cities of Panama and Colon
| and to the accessory community lands and
other property within the said zone and
| the territory thereon shall be neutral ter
| ritory and the United States shall continue
| to guarantee the neutrality thereof and the
! sovereignty Of Colombia thereover, in con-
| formity with the aforementioned Article
| 35 of sad treaty. In furtherance of this last
| provision there shall be created a joint
commission by the governments of Co
! lombia and the United States that shall
| establish and enforce sanitary and police
regulations.
COLOMBIAN SOVEREIGNTY.
Article w reads: 1.-THE rights and
privileges granted to the United States by
the terms of this convention shall not at
feet the sovereignty of the republic of Co.
| lombia over the territory within whose
| boundaries such rights and privileges are
| to be exercised. The United States freely
acknowledges and recognizes this sover-
| eighty and disavows any intention to i'm
| pair it in any way whatever or to increase
| its territory at the expense of Colombia
| or of any of the sister republics in Central
| or South America, but on the contrary, it
| desires to strengthen the power of the
| republics on this continent, and to promote,
| develop and maintain their prosperity and
| independence.
| Article follows: 1.-The republic of
| Colombia authorizes the United States to
construct and maintain 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 authorized 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 ad-
jacent thereto as are necessary for this
purpose, including the construction and
maintenance of breakers. bikes, jetties,
embellishments, ccalng stations, docks and
other appropriate works, and the United
States undertakes the construction and
bear all the expenses thereof.
The ports when established are de-
earsd 10 free and md their
| give effect to this article. the United States
will give special attention and care to the
maintenance of works or drainage, sanitary
| and healthful purposes along the line of the
| canal and its dependencies. in order to
| prevent the invasion of epdemics or of Sc
curing their prompt suppression should they
I appear. With this end in view the United
States will organize hospitals along the
! line of the canal and will suitably supply
or cause to be supplied the towns of PAN
/
| ducts and drainage works. in order to pre-
| vent their becoming centers of infection on
| account of their proximity TO the canal.
| The government of Colombia will secure for
| the United States or its nominees the lands
and rights that may be required in the
towns of Panama and Colon to effect the
| improvements above referred TO and the
government of the United States or its
nominees shall be authorized TO impose and
| collect equitable water rates during fifty
| years for the service rendered; but on the
expiration of said term the use of the water
| shall be free for the inhabitants of Panama
necessary for the operation and mainten-
voirs, aqueducts hydrants. supply service
| drainage and other works.
OTHER NATIONS BARRED.
BY Article vi the Republic of Colombia
agrees that IL will not cede or lease to any
foreign government any of its islands or
harbor within or adjacent to the Bay OF
Panama, nor on the Atlantic coast of Co.
lombia, between the Atrato river and the
western boundary of the Department OF
Panama. for the purpose OF establishins
Notifications. naval or coaling stations. mil.
itary posts. docks or other works that Nigh,
interfere with the construction mainten-
ance. operation. protection, safety and free
use of the canal and auxiliary works In
order to enable Colombia to comply with