The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21

that, subject to the provisions Of the pres
ent convention, the said governor shall
such consideration, as well as the exclu-.
sive right Of providing for the regulation
and management of the. canal.
Article The high contracting parties,
desiring to preserve. and maintain the
general principle of naturalization estab-
hshed in Article of the Clayton-Bulwer
convention, which. convention is hereby
superseded, adopt as the basis of such
naturalization the following rules, SUBJ
stantially as embodied. in the convention
between Great Britain and certain other
powers, signed at nStantinOple, Oct. 90,
1883, for the free navigation of the Suez
maritime canal, that is 10 say:
F1rst-The canal shall he free and open
in time of war and 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 discrimination
jects in respect of the conditions or
charges of traffic, or otherwise.
Second-The canal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shall any right of war be eX-
mitted within it,
Third-Vessels of war of a bellgerent
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 rules as vessels of war Of the
belligerentS.
Fourth-No belligerent shall embark or
disemhark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal except In
case OF accidental hindrance Of the canal,
and in such case the transit shall be re-
sumed with all possible dispatch
Fffth-The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles of eth
er end. Vessels. of war OF belhgeTent
shall not remain in such waters longer
than tWenty-four hours at any one time
case shall depart as soon as poSSib' e;
but vessel of war of one beligerent
shall not depart within twenty-four hours
from the departure of vessel of war
of the other bellgerent.
1t is agreed, however, that none Of the
immediate foregoing conditions and stip--
and s. of this article. shall apply to
measures which the United States may
find it necessary to take for securing its
own forces, the defense of the United
States and the maintenance of public or
der.
Sixth-The plant establishments build
ings and all work necessary to the
construction, maintenance and operation
of the canal shall be deemed to be part
thereof, for the purposes of this conven-
ton, and in time Of war as IN time Of
from attacks or Injury by belligerents,
and from acts calculated to impair their
usefulness as part of the canal.
Seventh-No Notifications shall be
erected commanding the canal or the wa
ters adjacent. The United States, how
ever, shall be at liberty to maintain such
military police along the canal as may
be necessary to protect it against laWleSS-
ness and disorder.
Article 3.z-The present convention shall
be ratified by>the president of the United
States by and with: the advice and con-
sent of the senate thereof and by her
Britannia majesty, and the ratification
shall be exchanged at Washington or at
London within six months from the date
hereof, or earlier. if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereunto affixed their SEALS
5th day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred.
John Hay
Do,