Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-02-14
IS MADE PUBLIC.
The Full Text of the Recent Amend
ment to the Clayton-Bulwcr
Treaty..

Washington, Feb. Z. - The following
is the text of the new treaty negotiated
in relation to the construction of the
Nicaragua canal. After the formal in
PRODUCTION the articles agreed to are set
forth as follows:
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
or money to individuals or corporations or
through subscription to or purchases of
stocks, or shares, and that, subject to the
provisions of the present convention, the
SAID government shall have and enjoy all
the rights incident to such construction
as well as the exclusive right Of providing
Tor the regulation and management OF the
canal
Article 1.-THE high contracting par
ties, desiring to preserve and maintain the
general principle of naturalization es-
tablished in Article VIII. of the Clayton
BulWer convention, adopt as the basis Of
such naturalization the following rules
substantially as embodied in the conven-
ton between Great Britain and certain
other powers, signed at Constantinople, Oc-
tober 70, 1883. for the free navigation of the
suez maritime canal, that is to say:
1.-THE canal shall be free and open in
time of war as time of peace, to the YES
tlons, on terms of equity, so that there
snail be- no discrimination against any ma
tlon or Its citizens or subjects in respect
OF the conditions or charges 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 with
in It,
3-Vessels of war Of belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canaA except so far as may be strictly nee
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
lntermlsslon as may result from the neces-
stiles of the service.
Prizes shall be in all respects subject
to the same rules as vessels of war of the
belligerents.
4-No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or warlike
materials in 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
apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles of either end
Vessels OF war of bell1gerent 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
ligerent shah not depart within "a hours
from the departure of vessel Of war of
the other belligerent.
"eThe plant, establishments, buildings,
all works necessary to the construction,
maintenance and operation of the canal
shall be deemed to be part thereof, for the
purposes of this convention, and in time
of war, as in time of peace shall enjoy
ample immunity from attack o. injury by
belligerents, and from acts calculated to
impair their usefulness as part Of the
canal.
"7-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
protect it against laWlessness and disor-
der.
ARTICLE III-The high contracting par
ties will, Immediately upon the exchange
of the notifications of this convention
bring it to the notice of the other powers
and invite them to adhere to 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 notifications
shall be exchanged at Washington or at
London within six months from the date
hereof, or earlier if possible.
I'm faith whereof, the respective plenI-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, A, D.,
February 5, 1900.
(Signed) JOHN HAY.
"PAUNCEFOTE.''