The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
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BRITISH TREATY.

British TREATY.
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nor shall any right of war be exercised
nor any act of hostility be committed
within 1t.
Use by War ships.
80. Vessels of war of belligerent shall
not reyictual, nor take any stores in
the canal except SO far as may be
strictly necessary. and the transit of such
vessels through the canal shall be exc
euted with the least possible delay and
with only such intermission as may re-
suit from the necessities of the service
Prizes shall be in all respects subject TO
the same rules as vessels OF war OF bell
ligerents.
No Troops to Disembark.
a. No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or war
like materials in the canal except In case
of accidental hindrance of the transit and
in such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch.
Applies Also 10 Adjacent Waters.
90. The provisions of this article shall
apply TO waters adjacent TO the canal
within three marine miles of either
end. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall
not remain in such waters longer than
twenty-four hours AZ any one time except
in case of distress, and in such case shall
depart as soon as possible. but a vessel
of war of one belligerent shall not depart
within twenty-four hours from the de-
parture of the vessel OF war from another
belligerent.
Immunity From Attack.
IS The plant and establishments,
buildings. all works necessary TO con-
struction, maintenance and operation of
the canal shall be deemed to be part
thereof for the purposes of this conven-
ton and in time of war, as in time OF
peace. shall enjoy ample immunity from
attack or injury by belligerents and from
acts calculated 20 impair their usefulness
as part of the canal
No Fortiacntions.
~. No Notifications shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters adj
jacent The United States, however. shall
be at liberty to maintain such military
police along the canal as may be neces-
sary TO protect II against lawlessness and
disorder.
other Powers Invited TO Join.
Article III.-The high contracting par
ties will, upon the exchange of the rati-
fication of this convention. bring IL to
the notice OF other powers and invite them
to adhere to Il.
A. to Ratification.
Article IV-The present 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
Britannia majesty. and the ratifcations
shall be exchanged at Washington or
London within six months OF the date
hereof, and earlier IL possible.
I'm faith whereof the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and Hereunder affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington. A.
D.. February 5. 1899
(Signed) JOHN HAY.
"PAUNCEFOTE."
The Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter of transmittal is
as follows:
ITO the Senate:
IT transmit herewith, with a view to re-
ceivng the advice and consent of the SEN
ate TO its ratification. a convention this
day signed by the respective pleniotenti-
aries of the United States and Great Brit
ain to facilitate the construction OF "A
ship canal TO connect the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans and TO remove any obiec-
vention of April /, 1850. commonly called
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to the con-
struction of such canal under the auspices
OF the government of the United States.
(Signed) WILLIAM MkINLEY.
Executive Mansion. Washington, ID. c..
February s. 1900