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“...Article VI. shall be
established as follow :—
The President of the United States shall nominate two persons
and the President of the Republic of Panama shall nominate
two persons, and they shall proceed to a decision; but in case
of disagreement of the commission (by reason of their being
equally divided in conclusion) an umpire shall be appointed by
the two governments, who shall render the decision. In the event
of the death, absence or incapacity of a commissioner or umpire,
or of his omitting, declining or ceasing to act, his place shall be
filled by the appointment of another person in the manner above
indicated. All decisions by the majority of the commission or by
the umpire shall be final.
Article XVI.
The two governments shall make adequate provisions by
future agreement for the pursuit, capture, imprisonment, detention,
and delivery within said zone and auxiliary lands to the authorities
of the Republic of Panama, of persons charged with the commit-
ment of crimes, felonies, or misdemeanours...”
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