The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-07
The Canal Shall be Open in lime
of War as in Time of Peace.
SHALL NEVER BE BL0CKADED.
Nor Shall Any Right of War Be Excr-
ciscd. Nor ANY Act of Hostility Be
Committed Within I-fulcs
Substantially Those Govern
ing the Navigation oil
the Sucz Canal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. G-The following
IS the text of the new treaty nesona'en
IN relation to the construction u
rN1caraguan Canal:
rhe United States of America and Her
Majesty, the Queen OF the On1leu hinS
dom Of Great Britain and ilrelano' Eli
,,ress of India. being desrous to 1acili-
,ate the construction of a ship canal 10
connect the Atlantic and Paclhc oceans
and 10 that end remove any op1ectioii
which may arise from the convention ol
April 10, 1850, commonly called rhe LAY
1on-Bulwer Treaty, to the construe.ion
of such canal under the auspices OIL ahe
government of the United States without
imurairing the general principle OF heu-
trar,zation established in article VIII. OF
mat convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
me president of the United states:
John Hay. Secretary of the Unlteo STATES.
and Her Majesty, the Queen III Urea
Britain and Ireland, Empress OF inul,t. lIie
Right Hon Lord Pauncefote. q. = b.
G. C NJ. G.. Her Majesty's Amhassauor
Extra Ordinary anu iSii-t'olSi4N'NA'
United States.
who having communicated TO each
thor fun powers. which were found TO
he in due and proper form. have aSreeo
upon the following articles:
EXCLUSIVE NTALNAGEMENT
Article. lit is agreed that the canal
NAV he constructed under the auspices OF
the government of the United States
either directly at its own cost. or oy lhe
gift or loan of money to indlVlduaiS or
corporations or through subscription 10
or purchase Of stock. or shares. ana
1hat SUBJECT TO the provisions of the
present convention the said government
shall have and enjoy all the rights incl
dent to such construction, as well as the
exclusive right OF providing for the reSu-
Iatlon 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 WILL of the Cay,
1on-i3ulwer convention, adopt, as the baS-
IS of such naturalization, the following
rules. substantially as embodied in the
convention between Great Britain and
certain other Powers, signed at Constan-
ylnopie October 29, 1855. for the free naVl-
cation of the Suez Maritime Canal, that
IS to say:
The canal shall be free and open in
vessels Of commerce and OF war of all
nations on terms of entire equality, SO
that there shall be no discr- -nination
against any nation or its citizens or sub
iects in respect of the conditions or
charges of traffic or otherwise
NEVER BE BLCCKADED.
2-The canal shall never be hlockaded
nor shall any right of war be exercised
nor any &C; OF hostility be committed
within IT,
S-ve7sels of war Of a belliserent shall
not revictual 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 effected with
the least possible delay, in accord with
the regulations in force. and with onl-'
such inter,nission may result from the
necessities of the service.
Prizes shall re in all respects subject to
The same rules as vessels of war of the
hcliigerents.
mo belligerent shall embark or diseni-
bark troops. munitions of war or warnke
materials in the canal except in case of
All accidental hindraEce OF the transit,
and in such case tbs transit shall be re-
s,snIeh with all possible dispatch.
The provisions of this article snail
a3;lty to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles of either end.
Vessels of war for a bell gerent Sha!! not
remain IN SGcn waters longer L1ldii tNNcitS :
four hours at any one time except III case
of distress. and In such case shall Depart
as soon as possible. but q, vessel of war
Of one belize erent shah not depart within
twenty-f,ur hours from the departure of
a vessel of war of the other bellis-erent
6-The plant, establishments, buildings
and all works necessary. 10 the construc-
ton ,aaintatnance and operation of thr
canal shall be deemed to be part thereof
for the purposes of this conve: ton. and in
time OF war as in time Of peace, shall enjoy
complete Immunity from attack or injury
by bclligerents and from acts calculated to
impair their usefulness as part Of the
canal.
NO FoRTIFIcATIoNs.
Ma ra,-jf - tianS shall he erect ed