The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-26

the United States may establish ju-
dicial tribunals thereon, which shall
have jurisdiction of certain contrO-
versies herein mentioned, to be deter /
mined according to the laws and jul
dicial procedure of the United States.
Such judicial tribunal or tribunals /
so established by the United States !
shall have exclusive jurisdiction in said
zone of all controversies between citi-
zenS of the United States and citizens
Of any foreign nation other than the
republic of Colombia; and of all con-
troVerSies in any wise growing out of
or relating to the construction, MAIN
tenance or operation of the canal rail-
way and other properties and works.
JOINT JUDICIAL TRIBUNALS.
Third-Tne United States and Colon
bia engage jointly to establish and
maintain upon said zone judicial tri-
bunalS having civil, criminal and ad-
niTalty jurisdiction, and to be COM
posed of jurists appointed by the gov
ernments of the United States and Co
lombia in a manner hereafter TO be
agreed upon between said governments
and which tribunals shall have juris
diction in said zone in all controversies
between citizens of the United States
and citizens of Colombia, and between
citizens of nations other than Colon
bia or the United States; and also OF
all crimes, felonies and misdemeanors
committed within said zone, and of all
questions of admiralty arising therein.
.Fourth-The two governments here
after and from time to time as occasion
arises, shall agree upon and establish
the laws and procedures which shall
govern such joint judicial tribunal and
which shall be applica bic to the persons
and cases over which such tribunals
shall have jurisdiction, and also shall
likewise create the requisite officers and
employees of such court and establish
their powers and duties; and further
shall make adequate provision by like
agreement for the pursuit, capture, inn
prisonment and delivery within said
zone of persons charged with the COM
mitment of crimes, felony or misdemea-
nors without said zone, and for the pur-
suit, capture, imprisonment and deliv-
cry without said zone of persons charg-
4 ed with the commitment of crimes. fell
| onies and instantaneous within said
zone"
PAYMENT FOR LAND.
I Article XIv-The works of the canal.
the railways and their auxiliaries are
declared of public utility and in conse-
auence all areas of land and water nee
essary for the construction mainten-
ance and operation of the conformity
with the laws of Colombia, except that
the indemnity shall be conclusively de-
4 termined, without appeal, by a joint
commission appointed by the govern
ments of Colombia and the United
! States.
The indemnities awarded by the com
mission for such and appropriation shall
I be borne by the United States, but the
/ appraisal of said lands and the assess
ment of damages shall be based upon
their value before the commencement OF
i the work upon the canal
Article XV-The republic of Colombia
/ grants the United States the use of all
the ports of the republic open to COM
/ merce as places of refuge for any YES
sells employed in the canal enterprise,
/ and for all vessels in distress having the
right to pass through the canal and
wishing to anchor in said ports. Such
vessels shall be exempt from anchorage
and tonnage dues on the part of Colon
bia.
Article xvI-The canal, when con-
structed. and the entrance thereto, shall
/ be neutral in perpetuity, and shall be
opened up on the terms provided for by
section l of article III. of and In con-
/ fornity with all the stiDulations of the
! treaty entered into by the governments
of the United States and Great Britain
on November Is. 1901.
Article xVII-The government of Col
ombia shall have the right to transport
over the canal its vessels. troops and
munitions Of war at all times without
paying charges of any kind. This ex-
emption is to be extended to the auxili-
airy railway for the transportation OF
persons in the service of the republic OF
/ Colombia or of the department Of Pan
anna, or of the police force charged with
the preservation of public order outside
of said zone as vel as to their baggage
munition of war and supplies
Article XVIIzThe United States
/ shall have full power and authority to
establish and enforce regulations for
the use of the canal, railways and the
entering ports and auxiliary works. and
1 to fix rates of tolls and charges thereof
subject TO the limitations stated in arti-
Gle XVI
Article XIX provides that the rights
granted to the United States shall moi
affect the sovereignty over the real es-
II tate held by the new Panama Cana
company and the Panama Railroad
company lying outside of the canal zone
By Article Xxx Colombia agrees t.
cancel or modify within four months
any treaty it may have with any -othel