protocol., the twenty-third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine

protocol.

At a conference held at the department of the interior and of foreign relations at Bogota’ on this, the 23d day of October, 1879, between the secretary having charge of said department, Luis Carlos Rico, and the Hon. Ernest Dichman, minister resident of the United States of America, both having been clothed with ample powers by their respective governments to examine the statements made by that of the United States of America, and communicated to its legation at this capital, with respect to the amendment of article 3 of the protocol, which was signed on the 22d day of February of the present year, in reference to the right of transit of the American Government via the Isthmus of Panama, it was agreed to modify the said article 3 as follows:

Article 3.

The custody of prisoners whose transportation across the Isthmus of Panama shall be requested by the Government of the United States of America of that of the United States of Colombia shall be exercised by a civil officer of the United States of America, accompanied by a Colombian civil officer, who shall ask of the proper authorities, if necessary, the assistance of the national or state forces, in order to secure the due detention and transportation of the prisoner.