River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-20
HAY-PAUNcEFoTE TREATY.
Text of Measure with Davis and For-
aker Amendments - The Clay
ton-BuIwer Convention.

Washington, Dee. 17.-Following is
the text of the -Pauncefote treaty
as it will read after theD Davis and Fora
ker amendments are finally adopted by
the senate:
Article LIT is agreed that the canal may
be constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United States. either d.
rectly at It's 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 government shall have and enjoy all
the rights incident to said construction, as
well as the exclusive right of providing for
the regulation and management of the
canal.
Art. 1.-THE high contracting parties. de-
string 10 preserve and maintain the gen
eral principle Of naturalization estab-
lished I'm article VIII. of the Clayton Bull
wer convention, which is hereby suppressed
ed adopt as the basis of such neutraliza-
ton the following rules, substantially as
embodied in the convention between Great
Britain and certain other powers signed at
Constantinople on October %. 1888, for the
free navigation of the Suez Maritime canal,
that is to say:
/. The canal shall be free and open. in
time of war as in time of peace, to the yes
sells of commerce and of war of all nations,
on terms of entire equality, so that there
shall be no discrimination against any ma
ton or its citizens or subjects In respect OF
the conditions or charges OF trafhc. or
otherwise.
q The canal shall never be bieckaded, nor
shall any right of war be exercised nor any
act of hostility be committed within II.
g. Vessels of war of a belligerent 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 accordance with the
regulat lions in force and with only such in
PERMISSION as may result from the neccs-
stiles of the service.
Prizes shall be in all respects subjected
to the same rules as vessels of war OF the
belligerents.
l. No belligerent shall embark or disem-
bark troops, munitions of war or warlike
materials i'm the canal except in case Of
accidental hindrance of the transit, and in
such case the transit shall be resumed with
all possible dispatch.
5. The provisions of this article shall APP
ply to waters adjacent TO the canal. within
three marine miles of either end. Vessels
Of war of a helligerent 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 vessel of war of one belligerent shall
not depart within "A hours from the de-
parture of a vessel of war of the other
belligerent 1t is agreed, however, that
none of the Immediately foregoing con-
ditions and stipulations in sections
numbered l. q 8, and of this ar
ticle shall apply to measures which
the United States may find it necessary to
take for securing, by its own forces. the
defense of the United States and the main
tenance of public order.
g. The plant, establishments, buildings,
and all works necessary to the construc-
ton, maintenance. and operation of the
canal shall be deemed to be part thereof.
for the purposes of this convention. and in
time of war. in time of peace, shall en-
joy complete immunity from attack or in
jury by belligerents and from acts calcu-
lated to impair their usefulness as part of
the canal
l. No Notifications shall be erected COM
handing the canal or the waters adjacent.
The United States, however. shall be at
liberty to maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary to pro-
tect ii against lawlessness and disorder
Art III.-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 notifications shall be eX-
changed at Washington or at London with
in six months from the date hereof, or
earlier If possible.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Clayton
Bulwer treaty, which the Foraker
amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote con-
vention seeks to abrogate, was conclud
ed between John NJ Clayton and Henry
Lytton Bulwer, representing the United
States and Great Britain respectively.
on April 10, 1850. and proclaimed by
| both nations on July of the same
| year. 1t was negotiated for the pur-
pose of facilitating the construction of
a ship canal, and its leading features
! briefly are as follows:
Article l. The governments of the United
States and Great Britain hereby declare
that neither the one nor the other will ever
obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive
control over the said ship canal; agreeing
that neither viii ever erect or maintain any
fortifcatlons commanding the same or in
the vicinity thereof
Art. II. Vessels of the United States or
Great Britain traversing said canal shall.
in case of war between the contracting par
ties be exempted from blockade, detention
or capture by either of the belligerents.
Art. Ill In order to secure the construc-
tion of said canal the contracting parties
engage that If any such canal shall be I'M
dertaken. then the persons employed in
making the canal, and their property used
for that object, shall be protected by the
government or the United states and Great
Britain from unjust detention. confscation,
seizure or any violence whatsoever.
Art. v The contracting parties further
engage that VIII n such canal shall have
been completed they will protect it from
interruption. seizure, or unjust confscation.
and that they will guarantee the neutrality
thereof, so that it may forever be open
and free.
Art VI. The contracting parties in this
convention engage to invite every state with
which both or either have friendly inter-
course to enter into stipulations with them.
to the end that all other states may share
in the honor and advantage of having con-
tributed to the work OF such general in
terest and Importance.
Art. VIII The governments of the
United States and Great Britain, TO estab-
lsh a general principle hereby agree TO
extend their protection TO any other prac-
ticable communication. whether by canal
or railway. across the isthmus which con-
meets North and South America.