The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-21
TREATY ADOPTED.
Senate Ratifies the Hay-Paunce-
fote Convention.
The Vote on Adoption Was
55 to Is.
AN AMERICAN CANAL.
Nicaragua Ditch Will Be Open
to the World.
No FortiffcatiOns to Be Erected
Along the Route.
N AMERICAN CANAL.

Washington, Dec 21.-After spending
the greater part of the past two weeks
considering the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
for the modification of the Clayton-Bul-
wer convention of 1850, the senate con-
sumed only one hour and ten minutes
in amending it, and ratifying it as
amended The ratification resolution
was adopted by a vote of 55 to 1S
The first roll call was upon Senator
Elkins' amendment, declaring that moth
ing contained in this treaty shall be con
strued to prevent the United States from
acquiring at any time sufficient SOW
ereignty over the same, to operate, de-
fend. fortify, protect and control said
canal, or for any other purpose as the
United States may deem best in its own
interest" 1t was lost, 25 to As.
All amendments suggested were voted
upon and those of the committee adopt
ed. Senator Allen then asked for the
reading of the treaty as amended. This
request was complied with, and the
vote was taken on the treaty itself, re-
Sulting as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Bev-
eridge, Burrows, Carter, Chandler, Clay.
Cullom, Deboe, Dillingham;, EIkins. Fair
banks, Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinger.
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris. Haw-
ley, Hoar, Jones (Nev), Kean, Kenny
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, ,McComas. Me-
v. M
Mallory, Morgan. Nelson, Penrose, Per
kinS, Pettus, Pla6t IN. W, Pritchari,
Proctor, Quarles, Scott, Shoup, Spooner,
Stewart. Sullivan. Taliaferro Thurstor,
Turner, Warren, Wetmore, Wolcott-55.
Nays-Allen, Baird, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cockrell, Culberson, Daniel. Heit-
field, Martin, Mason, Money, Pettigrew,
Teller. Tillman, TurIey, Vest. yelling
THE TREATY.
The text of the treaty as amended fol-
lows:
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 ia
cilftate the construction of ship canal
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, and to that end to remove any
objection which may arise out of the
convention of April Is, 1850, commonly
called the Clayton-BulWer treaty, to the
construction of such a canal under the
auspices of the government of the Uni
ted States without impairing the general
principle of naturalization in article
of that convention for that purpose, al
pointed as their plenipotentiaries
The president of the United States.
John Hay, secretary of state of the
United States of America and her ma
Jesty, the queen of Great Britain and
Ireland, Empress of India the right Hon
Lord Pauncefote, G. G. B.. G. c. M c.
her majeSty'S ambassador extraordinary
and plenipOtentiary to the United States;
VINO having communicated to each 9TH
er their full powers which were found
to be in due form, have agreed upon th-.
following articles:
Article lit is agreed that the canal
be constructed under the auspices of
the government of the United States
either directly 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 government shall have
and enjoy all the rights incident to such
construction as well as the exclusive
and management of the canal
Article 2-The high contracting par
ties, desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle of naturalization
established in article 8 of the Bulwer-
Clayton convention, which convention is
hereby superseded, adopt a the basis of
such naturalization. the following rules
substantially as embodied in the con-
vention between Great Britain and Ger
tain other powers, signed at CONSTANT
nople, October 29, 1888, for the free navi-
cation of the Suez marine canal, that
is to say:
'sFirst-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 entire
equality, so that there shall be no dis
elimination against any nation or its
citizens or subjects in respect of the
conditions or charges of traffic or other
wise.
'Second-The canal shall never be
blockaded, nor shall any rightofway be
exercised nor any act Of hostility be
committed within it
'Third-Vessels of war of a belligerent
shall not reVictuaI 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 regulations in force
and with only such internission 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.
"Fourth-No belligerent shall embark
or disembark troops, munitions of war
or Warlike materials in the canal except
in case of accident or hindrance, and in
such case the hindrance shall be re-
moved with all possible dispatch
"Fifth-The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal within three marine miles of op-
posite end. Vessels of war of a bellig-
erent shall not remain in such waters
longer than twenty-four hours at any
one time, except in Distress and in such
case shall depart as soon as possible. A
vessel of war of one beIligerent shall not
depart within twenty-four hours of the
departure of another belligerent It is
agreed however, that none of the i'm
mediate foregoing conditions and Stip-
ulations in sections numbered /, 2, 8, 4
and of this article shall apply to meas
ures which the United States may find 1t
necessary to take for securing for its
own forces the defenses of the United
States and the maintenance of public
order.
'Sixth-The plant, estimates, build
ings and all works necessary to the con-
struction and operation of the canal
shall be deemed to be part thereof for
time of war as in time of peace, shall
enjoy complete immunity from attack