The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
The Senate Votes to Give il
to the Public.
THE DOCUMENT FOLLOWS
The Convention Contains Twenty-sight Articles,
and the Last Provides That il Must be
Raiifi d Within Eight
Months.
(By the Associated Press.)

ma Canal treaty. The letters of trans
initial of the President and Secretary
Hay. were brief and formal and contained
no recommendations. By article 1 of the
treaty Colombia authorizes the new
Panama Canal Company to sell and
transfer to the United States it's rights,
privileges, properties and concessions as
well as the Panama Railroad and all the
shares or part of the shares of that
company"
Article ii relates to the concession for
constructing the canal and the rights OF
this government to the property for
100 years with the privileges of having
the lease perpetually renewed.
Article III grants to the United States
zone of territory ten kiiometers
(abOut six miles) wide, including therein
the new 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 Caribbean Sea and
the Pacific Ocean, respectively" The
enforce sanitary and police regulations
Article " declares that the rights
and privileges granted to the United
States by the terms of this convention
shall not affect the sovereignty of the
Republic of Colombia over the territory
within which boundaries such privileges
are to be extended. The United States
freely acknowledges this sovereignty.
Article V authorizes the United States
to construct and maintain ports at each
terminus of the canal, and the United
States agrees to maintain drainage and
sanitary works along the line of the
canal, to organize hospitals and to sup
ply water and drainage to the cities or
Colon and Panama.
BY article VI Colombia agrees not to
cede or lease to any foreign government
any islands or harbors adjacent to the
canal terminus, ''for the purpose of es-
tablshing Notifications, naval or coal
ing stations, military posts, or docks or
other works that might interfere with
the construction. maintenance, operation,
protection, safety and free use of the
canal and auxiliary works. In order TO
enable Colombia to comply with this
stirulation the Government of the United
States agrees to give Colombia the ma
terial support that may be required in
order to prevent the occupation of said
islands and ports, guaranteeing there the
sovereignty, independence and integrity
of Colombia"
Article VII grants to the United States,
the use of all waters adjacent to the ca
nal and provides for damages caused to
private individuals during the construc-
ton of the canal.
Article VIII declares Panama and Colon
free ports for vessels and goods destined
for transmission through the canal; Ar
ticie TX that no charges of any character
shall be imposed upon any person con-
Tec:ed with the construction and opera
tion of the canal: Article X, for The use
of Telegram and telephone facilities,
Article n permits emigrants of all ma
tionalitips TO work on the canal, Ar
tclc XII allows the United States to inn
port free of duty all material necessary
in the construction OF the canal.
Article XIII declares that 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 congregate in that
region, and to make and ENFORCE such
Police and sanitary regulations 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
Article XIV provides for the appro-
priation of land for canal uses on pay
rnent of indemnity; Article XIV grants to
the United States the use of ports as
Jlaces of refuge for vessels employed in
the canal enterprise or vessels in dis
tress have the right to pass through the
canal.
Article XVI provides for the perpetual
neutrality of the canal.
Article XVII accords Colombia right of
OF free transportation over the canal for
vessels. troops and munitions of war.
Article XVIII gives the United States
full authority to establish and enforce
regulations for the use of the canal.
railways, and the entering ports and
auxiliary works, and to fix rates of toll
and charges.
Article XIX reserves to Colombia
sovereignty over real estate acquired By
tho United States.
BY Article Xxx COLOMBIA agrees 10
cancel or modify within four months any
treaty it may have with any other coun-
try regarding any privileges or conces-
sions it may have with any third power.
Article XXI declares all grants and
concessions to the United States to he
free from all anterior concessions and
should any claims arise Colombia be-
comes responsible for any indemnity that
NAV be awarded.
BY Article XIII Colombia renounces
all claims to earnings in the new
Panama Company, the Panama railroad
Company or TO Lucien N. B. Wise and
grants the same TO the United States.
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 make
use of the same. or the railways and
ether works. the republic of Colombia
agrees to provide the forces necessary fol