The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-02-08
TEXT OF TREATY
CONVENTION Regarding the Mic
araguan Canal Given to
the Public.
Canal Shall Be Open to All Na-
tions In Times of Peace
or War.
Also Provided That It Shall Not
Be Fortified by This
Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE following
Is the text Of the new treaty negotiated
in relation to the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal:
1.-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 facil-
itate the construction of ship canal to
connect tho Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
and to that end remove any objection
which may arise out of the convention
OF April 10, 1850, commonly called the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, to the construc-
tion Of such canal under the auspices of
the government Of the United States,
without impairing the general princi.
ple' Of naturalization established in
Article VIII Of that convention, have
for that purpose appointed as their plen.
ipotentiarics:
The president of the United States,
John Hay, secretary of state of the
United States; and her majesty, the
queen Of Great Britain and Ireland, em.
press of India, the Rt. Hon. Lord
Paunccfote, G. G. B., G. G. M. G., her
majesty's ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary to the United States:
Who having communicated to each
other their full powers which were
found to be i'll due and proper form,
have agreed upon the following articles.
Article lit is agreed that the canal
may 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 cor
porations or through subscriptions to
or purchases of stocks or shares, and that
subject to the provisions of the present
convention, the said governments shall
have and enjoy all the rights incident
to such construction, as well as the OK.
elusive right of providing for the regula-
ton and management of the canal.
Article 1.-THE high contracting
parties, desiring to preserve and main
tain the general principle of neutral.
ization established in Article VIII of
the Clayton -Bulwer convention, adopt
as the basis Of such naturalization,
the following rules, substantially as
embodied in the convention between
Great Britain and certain other powers,
signed at Constantinople, Oct. 20, 1888,
for the free navigation of the Suez Mar.
itime 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, Oh terms of equity, so that
there shall be no discrimination against
any nation or it's citizens or subjects, in
respect to the conditions or chaFges Of
traffic or otherwise.
2. The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right of war be exercised,
nor any act Of hostility be committed
within it.
8. Vessels of war, of 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 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 rule as vessels Of
war of the beligerents.
4. No belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions Of war or
warlike materials In the canal, except in
case Of accidental hindrance Of the tran.
sit, and in such case the transit shall be
resumed with all possible dispatch.
s. 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
and in such cases shall depart
as soon as possible; but vessel of war
of one belligerent shall not depart
within a hours from the departure of
vessel Of war Of the other belligerent.
6. The plant, establishments, build.
ings, all works necessary to the con.
struction, maintenance and operation Of
the canal shall be deemed to be part
thereof, for the purpose of this conven.
ton, and in time Of war as in time Of
peace, shall enjoy ample immunity from
attack or injury by belligerents aud
from acts calculated to impair their use.
fulness as part Of the canal.
No fortiacations shall be erected com.
manding the canal or the waters ad.
iacent The United States, however,
shall be at liberty to maintain such
military police along the canal as may
be necessary to protect it from lawless-
ness and disorder.
Article III. - The high contracting
parties will, Immediately upon the ex-
change of the ratiications of this con-
vention, bring it to the notice of the
other powers and invite them to adhere
it.
Article Iv.-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 rati.
fcations shall be exchanged 1t Wash.
ington, or at London, within six months
from the date hexeof, or earlier Il
possible.
In faith whereof, the respective plsni.
potentiaries have signed this convention
and hereunto affixed their SEALS
(eigAedl Jon HAY,
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