Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-07


Nor shall there be imposed contribu-
tons or charges of personal character
of whatever species upon officers, en-
ployees, laborers and other individuals
in the service of the canal and its de-
Tendencies.
Article 10. 1t is agreed that telegraph
and telephone lines, when established
for canal purposes, may also. under
Buita bic regulations, be USED for public
and private business in connection
with the systems of Colombia and the
other American republics and with the
lines of cable companies authorized to
enter the ports and territories of these
republics. but the official dispatches of
the government of Colombia and the
authorities of the department of Pan
anna shall not pay for such service
higher tolls than those required from
the officials in the service of the United
States.
Article II. The government of Colon
bia shall permit the immigration and
free access to the lands and workshops
of the canal and it's dependencies of all
employees and workmen of whatever
nationality under contract to work up
on or seeking employment or in any
wise connected with the said canal and
its dependencies. with their respective
families, and all such persons shall be
free and exempt from the military
service Of the republic of Colombia.
To Protect the Canal.
Article -. The United States may inn
port at any time into the said zone free
of custom duties, impOsts, taxes or 9th
er charges and without any restriction
any and all vessels, dredges. engines,
cars, machinery, tools. explosives, ma
terials, supplies and other articles nee
eSSary and convenient in the conStrUc-
ton, maintenance and operation of the
canal and auxiliary works; also all pro-
visions, medicines, clothing, supplies
and other things necessary and couven-
lent for the officers, employees, work
men and laborers in the service and
employ of the United States and for
their families. If any such articles are
disposed of for use without the zone,
excepting Panama and Colon, and
within the territory of the republic,
they shall be subject to the same i'm
port or other duties as like articles IN
der the laws of Colombia or the ordi-
nances of the department of Panama.
Article 10. The United States shall
have authority to protect and make Sc
cure 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 naviga-
ton and commerce through and over
said canal. railways and other works
and dependencies from interruption or
damage.
The republic OF Colombia may estab-
lish judicial tribunals within said zone
for the determination, according to its
laws and judicial procedure, of certain
controversies hereinafter mentioned.
First-Such judicial tribunal or tribu-
nails so established by the republic of
Colombia shall have exclusive jurisdic-
ton in said zone OF all controversies
between citizens of the republic of Co
lombia or between citizens of any for
eign nation other than the United
States.
Courts of Justice.
Second.-Subject to the general SOW
ereignty of Colombia over said zone
the United States may establish judi
cial tribunals thereon, which shall
have jurisdiction of certain controyer-
sizes hereinafter mentioned, to be de-
termined according to the laws and
judicial 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 citizens of
the United States and between citizens
of the United States and citizens OF
any foreign nation other than the re-
public of Colombia and of all contrO-
yersies in anywise growing out of or
relating to the construction, main
tenance or operation of the canal, rail
way and other properties and works.
Third.-The United States and Co
lombia engage Jointly to establish and
maintain upon said zone judicial tri-
bunals having civil, criminal and adj
miralty 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 of certain controversies herein
after mentioned and of all crimes. fell
onies and misdemeanors committed
within said zone ana of all cases arts
ing in admiralty, according to such
laws and procedure as shall be here
after agreed upon and declared by the
two governments
Such joint judicial tribunals shall
have exclusive jurisdiction in said zone
of all controversies between citizens of
the United States and citizens of Co
lombia and between citizens of nations
other than Colombia or the United
States, and also of all crimes, felonies
and misdemeanors committed within
said zone and of all questions of adj
miralty arising therein.