In the preamble of the Treaty the words “is constructing”
in the original text to be stricken out and to be
replaced by the words “has
constructed.”
The entire Article I in the original text of the treaty
to be stricken out.
“Article II” in the original text to be changed to read
“Article I.”
The opening sentence of “Article II” in the original
text, after the words Panama
Railway, to be lengthened to read: the title to which is now vested
entirely and absolutely in the United States of
America, without any incumbrance or indemnities
whatever.
The words “even in case of war between Colombia and
another country” in Paragraph 1 of Article II of the
original text to be stricken out.
The words “during the construction of the inter-oceanic
canal and afterwards” at the beginning of Paragraph 4 of
Article II of the original text to be stricken out.
The words “even in case of war between Colombia and
another country” in Paragraph 4 of Article II of the
original text to be stricken out, also the last sentence
of this Paragraph 4 of Article II of the original text,
which reads “the provisions of this paragraph shall not,
however, apply in case of war between Colombia and
Panama” shall be stricken out.
The words for Colombian
consumption to be inserted between the words
“Colombia” and “passing from” in Paragraph 5 of Article
II of the original text. The words whenever traffic by the canal is interrupted
to be inserted between the words “shall” and “be
transported” in Paragraph 5 of Article II of the
original text.
The words “Article III” in the original text to be
changed to read Article II. The
original text of this said “Article III” to be stricken
out and to be replaced by the following: The Government of the United States of
America agrees to pay at the city of Washington to
the Republic of Colombia the sum of $25,000,000,
gold, United States money, as follows:
The sum of $5,000,000 shall be paid
within six months after the exchange of
ratifications of the present treaty, and, reckoning
from the date of that payment, the remaining
$20,000,000 shall be paid in four annual
installments of $5,000,000 each.
The words “Article IV” and “Article V” in the original
text to be stricken out and replaced by the words Article III and Article IV, respectively.
I am given by Your Excellency to understand that the Government
of Colombia agrees to accept without qualification the above
modifications and that it will do everything in its power to
insure the ratification by the Colombian Congress of the treaty
thus modified, as soon as that body shall resume its next
session.
Also, that the moneys to be paid by the Government of the United
States to the Government of Colombia shall be principally
employed for the carrying out of public works and the
improvement of transportation
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facilities in Colombia, and that the
Government of Colombia will, further, undertake that no part of
the moneys in question will be paid for legal or other fees
incurred in the United States in connection with the
negotiations for or the ratification of the treaty.
