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

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sons and cases over which such tribu-
nal shall have jurisdiction, and also
shall likewise create the requisite Off
GERS and employees of such court and
establish their powers and duties, and,
| further, shall make adequate provi-
sion by like agreement for the pur-
suit, capture, Imprisonment, detention
and delivery within said zone of per-
sons charged with the commitment of
crimes, felOnies or misdemeanors with
out said zone and for the pursuit, cap
ture, imprisonment. detention and de-
| livery without said zone of persons
charged with the commitment of
crimes, felOnies and misdemeanors
within said zone.
A Neutral Canal.
Article IA. The works of the canal,
the railways and their auxiliaries are
declared of public utility, and in conse-
Quence all areas of land and water
necessary for the construction, mainte-
nance and operation of the canal ana
the other specified works may be eX-
propriated in conformity with the laws
| of Colombia, except that the indemnity
shall be conclusively determined with
out appeal by joint commission ap
| pointed by the governments of Colon
bia and the United States. The indem-
mites awarded by the commission for
| such appropriation shall be borne by
| the United States, but the appraisal
! of said land and the assessment of
! damages shall be based upon their val
lie before the commencement of the
work upon the canal
The Use of Ports.
Article Is. The republic of Colombia
grants to the United States the use of
all the ports of the republic open to
commerce as places of refuge for all
vessels employed in the canal enter
| prise and for all vessels in distress hav
! ing the right to pass through the canal
| and wishing to anchor in said ports.
! Such vessels shall be exempt from an
! chorage and tonnage dues on the part
of Colombia.
| Article16. The canal when constructed
and the entrances thereto shall be neu
trail in perpetuity and shall be opened
up on the terms provided for by sec
ton of article 3. of and in conformity
with all the stipulations of the treaty
entered into by the governments of the
| United States and Great Britain on
Nov 10. 1901
Article II. The government of Co
Iombia shall have the right to transport
over the canal it's vessels. troops and
munitions of war at all times without
paying charges of any kind. This eX-
emption is to be extended to the auXil-
larry railroads 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 well as to their
baggage, munitions of war and sup
plies.
Article IS. The United States shall
have full power and authority to eStab-
fish and enforce regulations for the use
| Of the canal, railways and the entering
ports and auxiliary works and to fix
rates of tolls and charges thereof, sub
ject to the limitations stated in arti-
Gle 16.
Article 10. The rights and privileges
granted to the United States by this
convention shall not affect the sover
eighty of the republic of Colombia over
the real estate that may be acquired
by the United States by reason of the
transfer of the rights of the New Pan
anna Canal company and the Panama
Railroad company lying outside of the
said canal zone.
A Clear Title Guaranteed.
Article 90 If by virtue of any exist |
ing treaty between the republic of Co
lombia and any third power there may |
be any privilege or concession relative
to an interoceanic means of communica- |
g., ai~I
power and which in any of its terms |
may be Incompatible with the terms OF |
the present convention, the republic Of |
Colombia agrees to cancel or modify /
such treaty in due form, for which pur-
pose it shall give to the said third pow
err the requisite notification within the |
term of four months from the date OF |
the present convention, and in case the |
existing treaty contains no clause per-
hitting its modification or annulment |
the republic of Colombia agrees to pro-
cure its modification or annulment in i
such form that there shall not exist |
any conflict with the stipulations of the /
present convention.
Article 81. The rights and privileges
granted by the republic of Colombia
to the United States in the preceding /
articles are understood to be free of all /
anterior concessions or privileges to
other governments corporations, syndi-
Gates or individuals. and consequently,
if there should arise any claims on ac-
count of the present concessions and
privileges or otherwise, the claimants
shall resort to the government Of Co
Iombia and not to the United States for
any indemnity or compromise which
may be required.
Article %. The republic of Colombia
renounces and grants to the United
States the participation to which it
might be entitled in the future earn
ings of the canal under article - of
the concessionary contract with Lucien
e WISE. now owned by the New