The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25
or to Lucian n. B. Wise, and grants the
same to the United States.
PROTECTION OF THE CANAL,

same 10 the united states.
PROTECTION OF THE CANAL.
Article XIII reads: IF it should be-
come necessary at any time to employ
armed forces for the safety or protec-
ton of the canal, or of the ships that may
make use of the same or the railways and
other works. the republic of Colombia
agrees to provide the forces necessary for
such purposes according to the circum-
stances of the case. but if the government
of Colombia cannot effectively comply
with this obligation, then, with the con-
sent of or at the request of Colombia or
of her minister at Washington, or of the
local authorities, civil or military, the
United States shall employ such force
as may be necessary for that sole purpose;
and as soon the necessity shall have
ceased will withdraw the forces so en-
ployed. Under exceptional circumstances
however. on account of unforeseen or i'm
minent danger to said canal, railways
and other works, or to the lives and prop
erty of the persons employed upon the
canal. railways and other works, the gov
eminent of the United States is author
lied to act in the interest of their protec-
ton without the necessity of obtaining
the consent beforehand of the the govern
ment of Colombia; and it shall give imme-
date advice of the measures adopted for
the purpose stated; and as soon as suf-
ficient Colombian forces shall arrive to
attend to the indicated purposes, those of
the United States shall retire.
article XIV. The government of the
United States agrees to complete the con-
struction of the preliminary works neces-
sary, together with all the auxiliary works,
in the shortest time possible; and within
two years from the date of the exchange
of ratification of this convention the main
works of the canal proper shall be COM
menced, and it shall be opened to the traffic
between the two oceans within twelve years
after such period of two years. In case.
however that any difficulties or obstacles
should arise in the construction of the canal
which are at present impossible to foresee,
i'm consideration of the good faith with
which the government of the United States
shall have proceeded and the large amount
of money expended so far on the works and
the nature of the difficulties which may
have arisen, the government of Colombia
will prolong the terms stipulated in this
article up to twelve years more for the COM
case the United States should at any time
determine to make such canal practically a
sea-level canal then such period shall be
extended for ten years further"
Article XIV provides for the payment of
$3.50 900 in gold annually for the lease be-
ginning nine years after the date of rati-
fication, and $10,0O0O00 in gold on the ex-
change of ratification of the treaty and
adds: ''But no delay or 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 Colom-
bia shall effect any right of the United
ment.
Article XVII provides that the joint
commission referred to in Articles III.
VII and XIV shall be established as fol-
lows: 1.-The President of the United States
shall nominate two persons and the Presi-
dent of Colombia shall nominate two per-
sons and they shall proceed to a decision.
but in case of disagreement of the COM
mission (by reason of their being equally
divided i'm conclusion), an umpire shall be
appointed by the two governments who
shall render the decision. In the event of
DEATH absence or incapacity of any COM
missioner umpire, or of his emitting,
declining or ceasing to act, his place shall
be filled by the appointment of another
person in the manner above indicated. All
decisions by a majority of the commission
or by the umpire shall be final.
Article XVIII provides that the treaty
shall be ratified and exchanged within
eight months from the I'D day of January
1903.
The treaty Is signed by John Hay and
Thomas Herran.