The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25


e nsnt OF Panama. or OF the police force
beu win the preservation OF puDIlc
oruer outside az said zone. as well ~ 10
III, LIT baggage, munitions " wnr and sup
Article 49, The United states shan have
WI ~. Dover and authority TO establish ana
euIorce regulations FOR the use uf tie canal.
Ia'iMays ana Che entering ports and the
s sra nhy works. end to hx rates OF tolls
Mnu charges therefor, subject 10 the ltmita
TONS stated In article iU
AtuSle ~. The rights aud privileges
sranted to the United states l,y this con
M s1ali not affect the sovereignty Of
me republic OF Colombia over The real cs
ssaie that may be acquired by the United
states by reason Of the transfer OF the
a;gnts OF the New Panama Canal company
hhu the Panama Railroad company lying
outside OF the said canal zone,
Article ~. Colombia agrees to CANCEL or
mcdify, within four months. any treaty II
may have With any other country regard
with any third power
Article u. This article declares al
grants and concessions 10 the United States
/ FREQ from all other concessions and should
srcnsblc FOR ANY indemnity tbat may be
awarded
BY article %, Colombia renounees all
claims TO earnings IN the New Panama
Canal ecmpary. the old Panama ChuiJ
COMPANY. The Panama Railroad company
or 10 iuelen n. Il. Wise, and grants thu
same 10 the united states.
Article n If VI ehoud become neccs'
sry to employ armed forces for
the safety OF protection OF the
ctnsl or of the ships that may make us
use OF the same, OF the railways and other
works, the Republic Of Colombia agrees
! to provide the forces necessary for such
/ purposes, according to the circumstances
OF the ease, but II the government Of 90
! iomba can not effectively comply with
this obligation then, with the consent OF,
or at the request Of Colombia or OF her
minister at Washington, or Of the local au.
thoritles. civil or military, the United
States shall employ such force as may he
necessary for that sole purpose; and, as
coon as the necessity shall have ceased,
Will Withdraw the forces so employed
Under exceptional circumstances, however,
on account OF unforeseen or Imminent
danger TO said canal railways and other
works. OF TO the lives and property of the
persons employed upon the canal, railways
and other works, the government OF the
United States is authorized to act In the
interest of their protection, without the
necessity Of obtaining the consent before
II shall give immediate advice v the meas
ures adopted for the purpose stated; and
as soon as sufficient Colombian forces shall
arrive to attend to the indicated purposes
those of the United States saall retire
WHEN WORK rs no REGlN.
Article "a 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 withlI
two years from the date Of the eIchaug,
Of the ratification Of this convention ia,
main works of the canal proper Ahall b.
commenced, and 1t shall be opened to h'
traffic between the two oceans within
twelve years after such period OF two years
In case, however. that any difficulties o
obstacles should arise in the construction
Of the canal which are at present impos
slble to foresee, the government Of Co
lonbia will proiong the terms supuiate
In this article up to twelve years more TO
the completion Of the canal.
but In case the United States shoul
at any time determine to make suen cana
, practically a sea level canal, then sue
. period shall be extended for ten year
; further"
,, Article % provides for the payment q
$3.50, coo gold annually for the Lease, b'
ginning nine years after the date OF rat
| hcation, and 100000 IN gold upon IN
. exchange OF ratification OF the treaty, an
' "Put no delay or difference Of opin'c
! under this article shall affect or int
! rupt the full operation ana eject OF TN
Article % provides that no change in th1
government laws or treaties OF Co!nmpl
8 shall affect any right Of the United stat'
, without the consent of this government
! Article % The joint commission referrC
/ TO In articles 3, and IA shall be esta
!. lished as follows: The president OF II
:. United States shall nominate two pc
; SONS and the president Of colombia A, e ~
q nominate two persons, and they snhll pr
. God 10 a decision, hut In case OF disagre
4 ment of the commission tby reason, OF the
j being equally divided in conelusioni'
!, umpire shall be appointed by the two 10
i ernnlents who shall render the decislo
= Tn me event Of death. nbsence or incapacu
4 If any commissioner or umpire, or OF a
5 emitting, decining o. csasins 70 H snt
place may be allied 6y tne on appo'n hhny%
II dicated. All decisions 10y majority
the commission or by the umpire shai'
hnal" - - .-o.~ chs
n ra+tsed and exchanged wi hin e'gl
n months from the I'd day of January, ln
a II ia signed by John Hay and Thomas he
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