The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-07
NGLA AND AND THE
GREAT SHIP CANAL
The New Treaty's Effect Up
on Its Construction.
A FREE HAND is GIVEN US
THAT is, so FAR AS ENGLAND
IS CONCERNED.
C0AsrA RIGA AND NICARAGUA TO Be SEEN
The Government Will Address the Great Mari.
time Powers to Secure Their Adhesion
to the Project For the Perpetual
keutralz alton Of the Canal.

Neutralz alton Of the Canal.
Washington. Feb. 6.--The following Is
the text of the new treaty negotiated
in relation to the construction Of the
Nicaragua 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 ia
cilitate the construction of ship canal
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, and to that end remove any OBJ
lection which may arise out of the con-
vention of April 10Th, 1850, commonly
called the Clayton Bulwer treaty, to the
construction of such canal under the
auspices of the Government of the Uni
ted States without impairing the geneT'-
al principle of naturalization established
in article VIII of that convention, have
for that purpose appointed as their pleni
poten1iaries:
''The President of the United States,
John Hay. Secretary of the United
States: and Her Majesty the Queen o,
Great Britain and ireland, Empress of
India, the RightHonorable Lord Paunce-
fote. G.. G. B., G. c. NJ. g., Her Maj
cstys Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the United States;
who having communicated to each
other their full powers, which were
found to be in due and proper form, have
agreed upon the following srticles:
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
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 OF loan of money TO individuals
or corporations or through subscription
to or purchase of stock. ror shares, and
that, subject to the provisions of the
present convention, the said Government
shall have and enjoy all the rights Incl
dent to such construction, Us well as the
exclusive right of providing for the
regulation and management of the canal.
Article 1.-THE high contra citing par
ties, desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle of naturalization,
esta blished in article VIII Of the Clay
ton-Bulwer Convention, adopt, as the
basis of such naturalization, the follow
ing rules substantially aS embodied in
the convention between Great Britain
and certain other powers, signed at
Constantinople, October 18th, 1888. for
the free navigation of the Suez Maritime
Canal, that is TO say:
1.-The Calfal 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 discrimination
against any nation or its citizens or sub
jects in respect of the conditions Or
cblrges of traffic, or otherwise.
"2.-The canal shall never be block
AIDED. nor shall any right OF war be eX-
ercised nor any act of hostility be com
lntted within it.
''3.-NeSsels of war of belhgerent
shall not revictual, nor take any stores
III 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, an
accordance with the regulations IN force,
and with only such intermission as may
result from the necessities of the ser
vice. Prizes shall be in all respects sub
ject to the same rules as vessels of war
Of the belhgerents.
"4.-Eu belligerent shall embark or
dscmbark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials i'll the canal except In
case of an 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
amply to waters adjacent to the canal,
within three marine miles of either end.
Vessels of war for belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than TWEEN
ty-four hours at any one time except in
case of distress, and in such case shall
depart as soon as possible; but a YES
sci of war of one belligerent shall not de-
part within twenty-four hours from the
departure Of a vessel Of war of the other
beiligerent.
.6.-The plant. establishments, build
in9s, and all works necessary to the
construction maintenance, and operation
of the canal shall be deemed TO be part
thereof, for the purposes Of this conven-
tion and in time of war as in time of
peace shall enjoy complete immunity
from attack or injury by belligerents
and from acts calculated to impair their
usefulness as part of the canal
"7-No fortifcations shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters adj
jace1lt. The United States. however,
shall be at liberty to maintain such mill
tary police along the canal as may be
necessary TO protect it against laWleSs-
ness and disorder
Article IIl:-The high contracting
parties will Immediately upon the ex.
change Of the ratihcations Of this con.