El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-15
NEW CANAL TREATY

NEW CANAL TREATY
Full TEXT OF Convention Signed BY
Hay And pAunCefote.
The following is the text of the new
treaty negotiated in relation to the
construction OF the Nicaragua canal:
"The United States of America and
her majesty, the queen oftAe United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and empress of India. being DESTROYS to
facilitate the construction of ship
canal tOcOnnect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, and to that end remove any
objection which may arise out of the
convention of April 10, 1850, commonly
called the Clsyton-Bulwer treaty, to
the construction of such canal under
the auspices of the government of the
United States without impairing the
general principle of naturalization es-
tablished in article VIII of that con-
ventiOn, have for that purpose APP
pointed as their plenipoten.
tiaries, the president of the
United States, and for her mai
es.y, the queen of Great Britain and
Ireland and empress of India, the Rt.
Hon. Lord Paunce tote. G. c. B. G. G.
M. G., her majesty's am bassadOr ex-
traordinary and plenipOtentiary to the
United States, who, having communi-
Gated with each other their full pow
ers, which we're found to be in due and
proper form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles:
"Article lit is agreed that the
canal may be constructed under the
auspices of the government of the
United States, either directly at its
own cost or by gift or loan of money to
individuals, or by corporations or
| through subscription to or purchase of
stocks and shares, and that, subject to
| the provisions of the present couven-
ton, the said government shall have
| constr uction as we'll as the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation
and management of the canal.
| ''Article II-That the high contract
| ing parties, desiring to preserve and
maintain the general principle of neu-
| traliZatiOn established in article VIII
of the Clayton-Bulwer convention,
adopt, as the basis of such neutrsliza-
tion, the following rules, substantially
as embodied in the convention between
Great Britain and certain other powers
signed at Constsntiuople, October 10,
19 1888, for the free navigation of the
Suez maritime canal, that ia to say:
| 'F'irst-The canal shall be free and
open in time of war, as In time of peace,
| W GuS VESSELS VI COmucrC0 8uQ VI W6E
OF all nations on terms OF equity SO that
there shall be no discrimination
against any nation or is citizens or its
subjects In respect of the conditions or
charge of traffic or otherwise:
| ''Second-The canal shsll never be
blockaded nor shall any rig at of war
be exercised nor any act of hostility be
committed within it.
"Three-Vessels of war of belli-
gerent shall not revicrual, nor take
any stores in the canal, except 60 far
as may be strictly necessary, and the
transit OF such vessels through the
canal shall be executed with the least
possible delay, and with only such
lintermission as may result from the
necessities of the service. Prizes shall
be in all respects subject to the came
rules as the vessels of war of bel
liRerents.
| ''Fourth--Nob ellig erents 81 ll|embark
or olsen bark troops, munitions of war
or warlike materials in the canal ex-
cept in case of accidental hindrance of
the transit, and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible
dispatch.
''Fifth-The provisions of this article
| shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal within three marine miles of
either end. Vessels of war of q bel
ligerent shall not remain in such
| waters longer than "a hours At any one
time, except In case of distress, and in
such case shall depart as soon as
possible, but vessel of war of one bel
ligerent shall not depart within "a
hours from the departure of the vessel
OF war of another belligerent.
'Sixth-The plant and establish
ments, buildings and all works ueces-
sary to construction, maintenance and
operation of the canal shall be deemed
to be part thereof for the purposes of
this convention, and in time of war, as
In time OF peace, shall enjoy Ample
immunity from attack or injury by
belltgerents and from acts calculated
| to impair their usefulness as part of
the canal.
''Seventh-No Notifications shall be
| erected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent. The United States,
however, shall be at liberty to main
tain such military police along the cam
al as may be necessary to protect 1t
l'sgainst lawlessness and disorder.
"Article 3-The high contracting
parties will, upon the exchange of the
ratification of this convention, bring it
to the notice of other powers and in
vite them to adhere to it.
| "Article 4-The presenS convention
shall be ratified by the president of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate thereof, and
by her BRITAIN 10 majesty, and the rati-
fcation shall BE- yAsffied at Washing
| ton or London within six months of the
date hereof, and earlier If possible.
''In faith whereof, the respective
plenipoteDtiaries have signed this con-
ventiOn and thereunto affixed their
| seals.
A. D., February 5, 1900.