The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-07
TEXT Of IHE TREATY
By Which the CIayton-BuIwer
Is Abrogated.
THREATS IN THE SENATE
Of Opposition Seem to Lack
Confirmation.
THREATS IN THE SENATE

Washington. Feb. 6-The following Is
the text of the new treaty negotiated in
relation to the construction of the Mica
ragua canal:
''The United States of America and her
majesty, the Queen of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland, En-
press ofsIndia, being DESTROYS to facilitate
the construction Of a ship canal to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. and
10 that end remove any objection which
NAV arise out Of the convention of April
10, 1850, commonly called the Clayton
Rulwer treaty, to the construction Of
such canal under the auspices Of The
government OF the United States without
imI airing the general principle of neu-
that convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiaries
The president of the United States,
John Hay, secretary OF state of the Unit
ed States and her majesty. the Queen of
Great Britain and ireland, Empress of
India, the Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote
c, c. b, G. C. n. G., her majestys am
bassador extraordinary and plenipoten-
tiary TO the United States:
Who having communicated to each
other their full powers. which were found
to be in due and proper form, have
agreed upon the following 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 cor-
porations, or through subscription to or
purchase Of stocks, or shares, and that.
subject to the provisions Of the present
convention, the said government shall
have and enjoy all the rights incident to
such construction, as well as the ex-
elusive rights for providing for the regu-
lations and management of the canal.
Article 1.-THE high contracting par
ties, desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle of naturalization
established in article wifi of the Clayton
Bulwer convention, accept as the basis OF
such naturalization the following rules,
substantially as embodied in teh conven-
ton between Great Britain and certain
other powers signed at Constantinopple
October IS. 1858. for the free navigation q
the Suez maritime canal. that IS TO
say:
THE canal shah be free and open
IN time Of war as in time % peace. TO the
vessels of commerce and OF war % all
nations, on terms OF equity. so that there
shall be no discrimination asalnst any
alton or its citizens or subjects in re-
spect to the conditions or charges Of tras-
&c or otherwise.
''2-The canal shah never be blockaded
nor shall any right OF war be exercised
nor any act os hostility be committed
within II.
's-vessels OF war % a belligsrent shall
not rev1ctual nor take any stores IN the
canal except SO far as may be strictly
necessary: and the transit % such YES
sels through the canal shall De affected
with the least possible delay, II acc7r-
da1ce with ths regulations in force. an5
with only such iutevnissson ss may r.
suit fran tfle necessities y the services
Prizes shall % IN al respects sub5ect u
The same rules - vessels e war q the
bill Scrents
"S-So bilseersnts shaIl embark Or dis
embark tr.o2s. munitions q var or wa
.tf-r t-4' - l-p+ as Nt7-
~ accidental hlnderence q transit, and
n such cazA that transit shsn bs resum-
- With al possl5ls dispstca.
'1-7-aa provisions q ~ article SHAH
aPoly % waters sdtaoea. % the cana5.
within ei1rse miles e either e-3. vessels
y var q = oililzersat ssalI not -aIaia
In such waters longer than tws-tv-fon-
hours a. any ore tire. excsps n case -
distress. and "a such cage shah dspaTt
as scoz AZ possihle; r1t vessel o var
% ons 3asllizerent shall nos depart vstasa
twentv-Eossr hears troru Tire 6epsrtersr-
= vessel % var 81 sze othev 5al-
ligercut-.
Thu plant. es.zblisazpents. bDH 3inEE
az WORKS necessa-y foE 10 construction
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