New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
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and its dependencies. in order to prevent the in
sion sion OF epidenics OF OF securing their prompt
suppression should they appear. With this end
IN view the United States will organize hospitals
aIong the line Of the canal. and will suitably
supply or cause TO be supplied the towns of
Panama and Colon with the necessary aoue-
| ducts and drainage works, in order to prevent
| tnelr becoming centres Of infection on account
J OF their proximity to the canal
Inc government of Colombia will secure for
me ChICeQ states or its nominees the lands and
rights that may be required in the towns of
Panama and Colon to effect +he ir3nrover1epte
ABOVE referred to, and the government Of the
United States or its nominees shall be author
ized 10 impose and collect equitable water rates
| curing fifty years for the service rendered. hut
on the expiration of said term the use OF the
1aIer 1s shaIl be free for the Inhabitants Of
fahana and Colon, except to the extent that
may be necessary for the operation and main
tenance OF said water system, including reser-
nolts, aqueducts' hydrants supply service, drain
age and other works.
OBSERVING MONROE DOCTRINE.
Article VI The Republic Of Colombia agrees
that 1t will not oede or lease TO anv foreign GOV,
ernment any Of its islands or harbors within
OF adjacent to the Bay of Panama nor on the
AlIantlc coast Of Colombia. between the Atrato
River and the western boundary of the Denart-
rnent OF Panama, for the purpose Of esta ablisF-
ing fortifications naval or cos1ing Stafions
military posts, docks other works that roighr
interfere with the construction rnsintanance
operation protection, safety and free use Of the
C1Ie-, CadI ana au1lary works In order to enable
Colompla 10 comply with this stipulation the
government of the United States agrees RI oi1-e
toiompla the aterial support that may be re-
qulTed IN order TO prevent the occupation of said
lsiands ana ports, guaranteeing there the sover-
elghty, independence and integrity of Colombia
UNDER UNITED STATES CONTROL.
Article VII The Republic of Colombia includes
IA the foregoing grant the right without OBJ
stacIe' cost or Impediments to such control
coHS imp ION ana general utilization in any nan
hef founQ necessary by the United States to the
exercise by Ii of the grants TO and rights CON
ferred upon it by this treaty, the waters # the
Of rbar trea,
lagoons; Of all non-nayiga bic waters. natural
and artificial, and also TO navigate ali rivers
streams, lakes and other navigable waterways
within the jurisdiction and under the dominion
OF the Republic Of Colombia in the Department OF
FshaIna, within or without said zone as NAV
De necessary or desira bic for the construction
maintenance and operation of the canal and it's
auxiliary canals and other works and ,vi5ho11t
tolls or charges of any kind and TO raise and
IoWer the levels of the waters and 70 defect
them. and TO impond any such waters and TO
overflow any lands necessary for the due exer-
else OF such grants and rights to the United
states and to rectify, construct and improve the
navigation Of any such rivers, streams lakes
ana Iagoons at the sole cost of the United
states, but any such waterways so nade by he
United States may be used by citizens of Co
Iombla free of tolls other charges And the
United States shall have the right 70 use without
cost any water stone. clay earth or other
mineral belonging to Colombia on the public
domain that may be needed by it.
All dana ges caused TO private landowners ts
lnunoatlon or by the deviation Of water courses.
or in other ways, arising out of the construction
or operation of the canal, shall in each case
be appraised and settled by a joint commission
appointed by the governments of the United
States and Colombia but the cost of the fndem-
mites so agreed upon shall be borne solely by
the United States.
Article VIII declares Panama and Colon free
ports for vessels and goods destined for trans
mission through the canal, but reserves the
right to Colombia TO esta blish custom houses for
the collection of duties on goods going to other
portions Of her territory.
Article TX provides that charges of any
character shall be imposed upon any persons
connected with the construction and operation
Of the canal, any vessels. tools, etc, used
in such construction.
Article x provides for the use of teIegra nh and
telephone facilities.
Article XI permits immigrants of all nation
alities to work on the canal.
Article XII allows the United States to i'm |
construction of the canal.
PRESERVATION OF ORDER.
Article XIII. The United States shall have |
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 ii may deem necessary to pre-
serve order and pubhc health thereon, and TO
protect navigation and commerce through and
over said canal, railroads and other works and |
from interruption or damage.
First-The Republic of Colombia may establish
termination, according to its laws and judicial
procedure, of certain controversies hereinafter
mentioned. Such judicial tribunal or tribunals
so esta blished by the Republic of Colombia shall
have exclusive jurisdiction in said of all
between citizens Of the Republic of
Colombia or between citizens OF the Republic Of
Colombia and citizens Of any foreign nation
other than the United States
Second-Subject to the general sovereignty of
Colombia over said zone, the United States may
esta blish judicial tribunals therein, which shall
have jurisdiction Of certain controversies herein
Ia ,za-ar
the laws and judicial procedure of the United
States.
Such judicial tribunal or tribunals so estab-
shed by the United States shall have exclusive
Jurisdiction in said zone of all controversies be
tween citizens of the United States. and between
citizens of the United States and citizens of any
foreign nation other than the Republic of Co
ombia. and Of all controversies over the con-
struction maintenance or operation of the
anal railway and other properties and works.
JOINT TRIBUNAL.
Third-The United States and Colombia en-
yase Jointly to establish and maintain in said
zone judicial tribunals having civil. criminal
md admiralty Jurisdiction. and TO be composed
II the jurists appointed by the governments of
he United States and Colombia IN manner
lereafter to be agreed upon between said gov
rnments. and which tribunal shall have Jurls-
toned and of all crimes, felonies and misde-
neanors committed within such zone and Of all
eses arising in admiralty. according to such
avs and procedure as shall be hereafter
greed upon and declared by the two gov
rnments Such joint judicial tribunal shall |
ave exclusive Jurisdiction in said zone or !
IN controversies between citizens OF the
United States and citizens Of Colombia and |
between citizens OF nations other than CO.
or1bta or the United States and also Of all
rin1es felonies and -lisdemeanors committed
within said zone and Of all questions Of ad-
airalfy arising therein
Fourth--The two governments hereafter, ana
rom time 10 time as occasion arises shall agree
pon and establish the laws and procedures
-hich shall govern such Joint judicial tribunal.