2122 TREATY—COLOMBIA. APRIL 6, 1914.
Treaty between the United States and Colombia for the settlement of differences. Signed at Bogota, April 6, 1914; ratifcation advised by the Senate with amendments; April 20, 1921; ratified by the President, January 11, 1922; ratified by Colombia, March 1, 1922; ratifications exchanged at Bogota, March 1, 1922; proclaimed, March 30, 1922.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Settlement of differences with Colombia. Preamble.
Whereas a Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Colombia, for the settlement of their differences arising out of the events which took place on the Isthmus of Panama in November, 1903, was concluded by their respective Plenipotentiaries at Bogota on the sixth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, which Treaty, in the English and Spanish languages, and as amended by the Senate of the United States, is word for word as follows:
Treaty
between the United States of America and the Republic of Colombia for the settlement of their differences arising out of the events which took place on the Isthmus of Panama in November 1903.
Contracting Powers.
The United States of America and the Republic of Colombia, being desirous to remove all the misunderstandings growing out of the political events in Panama in November 1903; to restore the cordial friendship that formerly characterized the relations between the two countries, and also to define and regulate their rights and interests in respect of the interoceanic canal which the Government of the United States has constructed across the Isthmus of Panama, have resolved for this purpose to conclude a Treaty and have accordingly appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:
His Excellency the President of the United States of America, Thaddeus Austin Thomson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Govern-
Tratado
entre la República de Colombia y los Estados Unidos de América para el arregio de sus diferencias provenientes de los acontecimientos realizados en el Istmo de Panamá en Noviembre de 1903.
La República de Colombia y los Estados Unidos de América, deseando remover todas las divergencias provenientes de los acontecimientos politicos ocurriendos en Panamá en Noviembre de 1903; restaurar la cordial amistad que anteriormente caracterizó las relaciones entre los dos países, y también definir y regularizar us derechos e intereses respecto del Canal interoceánico que el GObierno de los Estados Unidos ha construido a través del Istmo de Panamá, han resuelto con tal propósito celebrar un Tratado, y en consecuencia han nombrado Plenipotenciarios suyos:
Su Excellencia el Presidente de la República de Colombia a Francisco José Urrutia, Ministro de Relasciones Exteriores; Marco Fidel Suárez, Primer Designado para ejercer el Poder
