Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-14
Britain Admits Revision Of Clayton
BulWer Treaty.
Agreement Similar 10 That Made for tho Sue
Canal United States Given Control In
Construction and Maintenance.

canal.
Article lit is agreed that the ca
nal may he constructed under the aus
pices of the Government of the United
States, either directly at its own cost or
| by gift or loan of the money to indivi-
duals or by corporations or through
subscription to or purchases Of stock.
or shares, and that, subject to the pro
visions of the present convention, the
said Government shall have and enjoy
the rights incident to such construc-
ton as well as the exclusive rights Of
providing for the regulation and mana
! ment of the canal.
Article 1.-THE high contracting par
| ties, desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle" of neutrali-
cation established in article VIII of the
Clayton Bulwer convention, adopt as
the basis of such naturalization the fol-
lowing rules, substantially as embodied
in the convention between Great Bri-
tain and certain other powers signed
ut Constantinople on October 10, 1883.
for the free navigation of the SueZ ma
rhine canal; that is to say:
|. The canal shall be free and open
in time of war as in time of peace to
the vessels of commerce and of war Of
all nations on terms of equity, so that
there shall be no discrimination
against any nation or its citizens or
subjects in respect of the conditions
or charges of traffic or otherwise.
.. The canal shall never be blockad-
ed nor shall any right of war he ex-
ercised nor any act of hostility be COM
mitted within il.
3. Vessels of war of beligerent
shall not revictual nro 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 effected with the least possible de-
lay In accordance with the regulations
In force ana with only such intermis-
sion as ma. result from the necessi-
ties of the service. Prizes shall be In
all respects subject to the same rules
as vessels of war of the belligerents.
1. No belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions of war or
warlike 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 dis
patch.
.. The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles of either
end. Vessels Of war of bellgernnt
shall not remain in such waters long
er than twenty-four hours at any one
time except in case of distress, and in
such case shall depart as soon as pos
sible, but vessel of war of one bel
ligerent shall not depart within TWEEN
ty-four hours from the departure of
the vessel of war Of another belliger-
ent.
e. The plant and establishments,
buildings, all works necessary to con-
structlon, maintenance and opening of
the canal shall be deemed to be part
thereof. for the purposes of this con-
vcntion, and in time of war as in time
OF peace shall enjoy ample immunity
from attack or injury by belligerents.
and from acts calculated to impair
their usefulness as part of the canal.
7. No Notifications shall be erected
the canal or the waters
adjacent. The United States, how
ever, shall be at liberty to maintain |
such military police along the canal |
as may be necessary to protect il |
against lawlessness ana disorder.
Article III-The high contracting
parties will Immediately upon the eX-
change of the Publications of this con- |
yention bring IL to the notice of other |
powers and invite them to adhere to |
II.
Article lV-The present convention |
shall be ratified by the President of |
the United States, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate thereof, |
and by her Britannia Majesty, and the |
Publications shall be exchanged at |
Washington or at London within six |
months from the date hereof or ear
ier If possible.
In faith whereof, the respective
have signed this con-
and thereunto affixed their
seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, 4.
D. February 3, 1900.
JOHN HAY,
PAUNCEFOTE.
The Presidents letter Of transmit
tai Is as follows:
To the Senate:-I transmit herewith.
with view to receive the advice and
of the Senate to its ratifica-
ton, convention this day signed by
the respective plenipotentiaries of the |
United States and Great Britain to |
facilitate the construction of shin |
canal to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cliic oceans, and to remove any objec-
ton which might arise out of the |
Of April 10, 1850, common