New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-23
ENGLAND AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
THE TON-BULWER. TREATY.

cuIrATTyG AND PROTECTING TILE CONSTRUCTION
OF A SHIP CANAL BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC AND
PACIFIC OCEANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
By The President orhe United States Of An'ered IToe-
Iaudiioa:
Whereas. A Convention between the United
States Of America and Her Britannia Majesty for faell'
itang and protecting the construction OF ship canal
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and for other
purposes was concluded and signed at Washington on
the 10Th day Of April las which convention is word
for word follows:
CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND HER BRITANNIA MAJESTY
The United States OF America and Her Britannia MAI;
desjrOus OF consolidating the relations OF
amity which happily subsist between them oy ger,
ting forth and hxng In convention theT VewS hn
tion by ship canal which may DO constructed between
The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by the way Of the River
San Jnan de Nicaragua and either both Of the lakes
Of Nicaragua or Mapagua to any port or pace on bns
Pacific ocean the President o, tGo U'S 9asS Lac
state Of the United States and Her Britannia Majesty
member OF Her MaJestys Most Honorable Pryy Coun:
ell Knight Commander Of the Most Honorable Order OF
the Bath aud Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
FOR the aforesaid purpose and the said pcipotehals
having exchan ged their full powers which were found
to be in proper form, agreed 10 the following
articles:
ARTICLE 7.
Tho Governments Of the United States ana Great Brit.
ain hereby declare that neither the nor the oher VIII
ever obtain or maintain for itself exclusive control
the said ship canal; agreeing that neither Mn
ever erect or maintain Qualifications commanding
the in the vicinity thereof or occupy or foIt
f., COLOMBO, or assume or xercse any dominion over
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coasl d any pt
OF Central America nor will either make use u any
protection which either affords or may afford OF any al
lance which either has or NAY have TO or WIN any
State people, Tor the purpose OF erecting OF main
tainng any fOrtifcatons Of occupying fortly-
ing colonizng Nicaragua, Costa klca the MosIulo
Coast any part of Central America, or OF assuming or
exercising dominion the same; nor VIII tue United
States Grea Britan take advantage Of any intimacy,
any alliance, connection or lnhuehcs that elDtr
may posoess Mi'9 any Ho or for tSc USr
pose OF acquiring holding directly or indirectly Tor
the citizens subjects 0f tue Oae, any rights or al
yantages III regard to commerce or navigation thIosn
the sud canal which shall not Do offered on the same
terms to the citizens or SUBJECTS Of the other
ARTICLE H.
Vessels Of the United States or Great Britain travers
ing Tie said sh4 in Of war between the con
tracing parties be exempted from blockade drtenon'
vifion snail such distance from the two ends
said canal may hereafter be foEnd eXpedent 10
establish.
ARTICLE H.
In order to tho construction OF the said canal
the contracting parties engage bat II any such canal
any parties having the authority of The local govern
nci or governments through whose territory the same
may pass, then The persons employed IN making thc sa
canal and their property used or to be- used, lSr la
object shall be protected from the commencement OF
the SAID canal TO its complexion by tue Governments OF
the United and Great Britain, from unjust deien-
ton conhscaOn, seizure. or any violence whatsoever
ARTICLE ".
they respectively with any State states, Gov
ernments possessing, claiming 10 POSSESS any Jdrs
dicon rgnt over toe territory which The SAID canal
shall traverse, or which shall be the waters APP
pcaDe thereto In order 10 induce such States or Gov
by every ia Their power Ana furthermore tue
United states and Great Britain agree TO use their gOod
Offices wherever ana however II may be most e1pedeu
order procure tue establishment Of Two Tree ports,
OF each emo 0f the SAID canal
ARTICLE V.
The contracting parties further engage, that when the
stil l~ua
10 nerrupuOn seizure, or unjust c0nnscaOn ana
that they will guarantee tie neutrality sbereOf so that
he said canal may forever be open and Iree and the
capital vested therein secure Nevertheless, tbe Gov
crnments Of the United states aud Great Britain Ia ac
cordng their protection to the construction OF the sara
canal and guaranteeing It's neutrality aud security
when completed always understand that TINS protection
and guarantee granted cVnditOnaly, ana may be
Withdrawn by both Governments, or ener government
II both Governments, OF either Government, snouu
deem that the persons or company undertaking or man
aging the same, adopt or establish such con-
cernng Tue tralnc theTeupoh ~ are eVuil9 " spun
intention Of this convention, eitnor by making IN
DETERMINATIONS IN favor Of the commerc9 Ot one OF
the contracting parties over inc commerce. ol tc oel,
by imposing oppressive cXaclOns or unreas OhaDe
tolls upon passen-ers Vessels goods, wares lhercDd
disc, or other articles Neither party however hnah
Withdraw the aforesaid protection ANA guarantee With
out inst giving SIX months notice to the other.
ARTICLE VI.
The contracting parties in this convention engage to
invite every state with which bOth or either nave bend
~ intercourse enter into sipuatiOnS With them SIM
other end that all other states may share IN Vie
honor and advantage OF having contributed TO WORK
of such general interest and mpJr anCe Is the canal
herein contemplated. And tue contracting parties lloe
agree tnal each shall enter INTO treaty spuIaons
with sucn OF the Central American States
rs they may dcclG advisable, for the pur-
pose OF more ehectuay Carrying ., oat 90 o Lao
strusting AID maini aiming the SAID canal as shlp com
Uuncation between the Two oceans for the OeEeht OF
uauknd gu equal terms to all, and of protecting the
sane and they also agree that the COCA Oces o either
shall DC employ c, when requested Oy The other, IN ald
Ing and assisting the negotiation Of such treaty stpu.a-
ana should any uihcrSuceB arise as 10 lsnt u
property over the territory through winch the said canal
Shall pass between states Governments OF Cen
America, such differences should in any way I'M
pede ODtruc the execution OF the said canal the Gov
ernmcBts OF tic United states and Great Britain VIII
their good offices to settle sucn differences IN the
o4unl. aud strengthen the bonds OF friendship and
alliance which exist between the contracting parties
ARTICLE VII.
II being desirable that tine should be unnecessarily
lost III commencing and constructing the SAID canal tae
Governments OF the Unl states ana Great Britain de
tcLe to give their support ana encouragement to such
persons or company may first offer t. the
same the necessary capital the consent 81 the local
authorities, and such principles rs accord with the
spirit and intention Of this conventions and II any per
sons or company should already have with any Slato
tract the construction oil such canal a. that spect
He'd this convention TO tho stpuations OF which con
on have any just object md The said
company Shalt, moreover nave made preparations
and oxpended tIme, money and trouble on the lth Of
snch Contract, IL Is hereby agreed That sueh
persons company shall have priority OF claim
over every other person, persons or company to the
protection Governments of the United states and
Sreat Bi t re sco of this oon S fer
concluding hcr rIangemcnis and presenting evidence
OF suiccnt capital subscribed TO accomplish the CON
tempated undertaking il Deiug understood that IT, az
the praon Of the Aforesaid period such persons or
company be not able to commence ana carry out tho
prOpYsed enterprise, then tao Governments OF the
United states Great Britain shall he Tree to afford
their protection any other persons or company tat
shall Ice pre- pared commence aud proceed VITA the
construction vi the canal IN question.
ARTICLE VIII.
Tho Governments or the United States and Great
Britain having only desired IN entering into this
conventions accomplish PARTICULAR orJeeL but also 10
establish general principle they hereby agree 10 eN-
tend their projection, by treaty stlpulatonr, 10 any
other practicable communications, whether by canal OF
railway across the sthmus which North and
South America, and especially to the inteFooeanio
communications, should tho same prove to be
practicable whether by canal or railway, which