The L'Anse sentinel., 1900-12-29
THE SENATE ACTS.
Amended Hay-Pauncefote Treaty II
Rntined-FulI Text of the
Agreement.

Il
Ing the greater part of the past fort
night in considering the Hay-Paunce.
fote treaty for the modification of the
ClaytonBulwer convention of 1880,
the senate on Thursday consumed
| only one hour and ten minutes in
amending it, and ratifying ii. as
| amended. During the time there
were six roll calls and several viva
voce votes. The first five of the roll
calls were on amendments offered by
| individual senator's, and the last one
on the resolution to ratify the treaty
as amended. All the amendments, ex-
cept those offered by Senator Foraker
and reported by the committee on
foreign relations, were voted down
by majorities averaging about 10. The
ratification resolution was adopted by
a vote of IS to Is.
The text of the treaty as amended
is as follows:
''The United States of America and her
majesty the queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland. empress Of
india, being desirous TO facilitate the con-
struction OF ship canal to connect the A.
lantic and Pacific oceans and to that end
to remove any objection which may arise
out Of the convention of April 10, 1850 COM
monty called the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
TO the construction of such canal under
the auspices OF the government of the
United States, without impairing the gen
eral principle of neutralizationle sta bills he'd
In Article VIII. of that convention. have
for that purpose appointed as their pleni-
potentiaries:
1.-THE president of the United States. John
Hay, secretary of state of the United
States of America, and her majesty the
queen of Great Britain and Ireland, en-
press of India. Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote,
G. c. b., G. C. NJ. G.. her majestys ambas-
sador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
to the United States;
WHO. having communicated to each
other their full powers, which were found
to be In due FORM have agreed upon the
following articles:
at is agreed that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States, either dire city
at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money
to individuals or corporations or through
subscription to or purchase of stock or
shares. and that, subject to the provisions
Of the present convention, the said gov
ernment shall have and enjoy all the rights
incident TO such construction, as well as
the exclusive right of providing for the
| regulation and management of the canal.
"The high contracting parties, desiring
10 preserve and maintain the general
principle of naturalization established in
Article VIII. of the Clayton Bulwer con-
vention. which convention is hereby super
seeded. adopt as tie basis of such neutra!i-
cation. the following rules, substantially
as embodied in the convention between
Great Britain and certain other powers.
signed at Constantinople. October %, 1883,
for the free navigation of the Suez mari
time canal. that is to say:
81. The canal shall be free and open, in
time of war as In time of peace, to the ves-
sells of commerce and of war of all ma
tions. on terms of entire equality. so that
there shall be no discrimination against
any nation or its citizens or subjects in re-
spect of the conditions or charges of traf-
nc, or otherwise.
"2. The canal shall never be blockaded, I,
nor shall any right of war be exercised nor
| any act of hostility be committed within It..
20 vessels OF war OF belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly nec-
essary; and the transit of such vessels
| through the canal shall be effected with
| the least possible delay in accordance with
the regulations in force, and with only
such intermission as may result from the
| necessities of the service. Prizes shall be
| In all respects subject to the same rules
as vessels of war of the belligerents.
81 No belligerent shall embark or dis
| embark troops munitions of war or warlike
accidental hindranoe of the transit. and in
such case the transit shall be resumed
| with all possible dispatch.
20. The provisions of this article shall
| apply to waters adjacent to the canal.
within three marine miles of either end.
| Vessels of war of belligerent 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 a vessel of war OF
one belligerent shall not depart within "a
| hours from the departure of a vessel of
war of the other belligerent.
1T Is agreed, however, that none of the
Immediately foregoing conditions and stip-
ulations In sections numbered 1, g 3. and
of this article shall apply to measures
which the United States may find II nee
essary TO take for securing by its own
forces the defense of the United States
and the maintenance of public order
IS. The plant, establishments, buildings
and all works necessary to the construc-
tion, maintenance and operation of the
canal shall be deemed to be part there
of. for the purposes Of this convention,
and in time of war as in time of peace
shall enjoy complete immunity from at
tack or injury by belligerents and from
acts calculated to impair their useful
ness as part of the canal
~. No Notifications shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters ad-
ljacent 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.
THE present convention shall be rati-
fled 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 ratifications shall be
exchanged at Washington or at London
within six months from the date hereof,
or earlier IL possible.
I'm faith whereof the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington the
fifth day of February, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred.
JOHN HAY.
"PAUNCEFOTE."