The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21
PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
Text of the First Five Articles which
Deal with Sovereignty.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Although the
entire Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty has, in
substance, been published in it's entirety
herewith is presented the text of the first
five articles of the convention which have
to do with sovereignty:
article I. The United States guarantees
and will maintain the independence Of the
republic of Panama.
Art. III. The republic of Panama
grants to the United States In perpetuity
the use, occupation and control of the zone
OF land and land under water for the con-
Strucuon, maintenance. operation. SANTA
ton and protection of said canal of the
Width OF ten miles extending to the dis
lance of five miles on each side of the CEN
ter line or the route of the canal to be
constructed, the said zone beginning in the
Caribbean sea three marines from mean
low water mark and extending to and
across the isthmuS of Panama into the
Pacific ocean to distance of three marine
miles from mean low water mark with the
proviso that the cities OF Panama and
Colon and the harbors adjacent to said
cities which are included within the
boundaries of the zone above described
shall not be included within this grant
The republic of Panama further grants to
the United States in perpetuity the use,
occupation and control of any other lands
and waters outside OF the zone above de-
scribed which may be necessary and con-
venient for the construction, maintenance
operation. sanitation and protection of the
said canal or any auxiliary canals or their
works necessary and convenient for the
construction, maintenance, operation, sani-
tation and protection OF the said enterprise.
The republic of Panama further grants to
the United States in perpetuity the USE
occupation and control of all islands within
the limits Of the zone above described and
in addition thereto to the group Of small
islands in the bay of Panama named Perico
Naos, Culebra and F'lameno.
Art III. The republic of Panama
grants to the United States all the rights
power and authority within the zone mem
toned and described in article of this
agreement and within the limits of all
auxiliary lands and waters mentioned and
described in said Article 2, which the
United States would possess and exercise
if it were the sovereign of the territory
located to the entire exclusion of the ex-
ercise by the republic of Panama of any
such sovereign rights, power and author
ity.
Art w. AS rights subsidiary to the
above grants the republic of Panama
granted in perpetuity to the United States
the right to the rivers. streams, lakes
and other bodies of water within it's limits
for navigation, the supply of water or
water power or other purposes, so far as the
use of the said rivers, streams, lakes and
bodies of water and the waters thereof
may be necessary and convenient for the
tation and protection of the said canal.
Art. " The republic of Panama
grants to the United States in perpetuity
a monopoly for the construction, main
tenance and operation of any system of
communication by means of canal or rail-
road across it's territory between the Carib-
bean sea and the Pacific ocean,.