The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-02-17
IS MADE PUBLIC.
The Full Text of the Recent Amend
ment to the Clay tOn-Bulwer
Treaty.

Washington. Feb. - 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 It's own cost. or by gift or .oan
| of 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 manageme mt 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 ~, 1888, for the free navigati ton 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
| sells of commerce and of war of all ma
| lions, on terms OF equity, so that there
| shall be no discrimination against any ma
| tion 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 II.
"S-Vessels Of war of bell!gerent shall
| not revictual nor take any stores in the
| canal except so far may be strictly nee
| essary: and the transit of such vessels
| through the canal sha, be effected with
| the least possible delay, in accordance with
| the regulations in force, and with only such
| intermission 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
| beiligerents.
''4-No belligerent shall embark or dis
materials in the canal except in case of
| accidental hirdrance of the transit and in
| such case the transit shall be resume with
all possible dispatch.
1.-THE provisions of this article shall
| apply 10 waters adjacent TO the canal,
| within three marire miles of either end.
| vessels OF war OF a beiligerent shall not
| remain in such waters longer than - hours
at any one time except in case OF distress.
| and in such case shall depart as soon a.
| possible: but a vessel of war of one be-
| ligerent shall not depart within "a hours
| from the departure of a vessel of war of
| the other beligerent.
"6-The plant, establishments. buildings
all works necessary TO the construction.
maintenance and operation of the cana;
| 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 or injury BY
| belligerents. and from acts calculated TO
impair their usefulness part of the
canal.
"7-No Notifications shall be erected COM
| mandng 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 10
| protect 1t against lawlessness and disor-
| der.
Article III,-The high contracting par
| tSes will, Immediately upon the exchange
1ut the notifications of this convention,
! bring IL TO the notice of the other powers
and invite them to adhere to IL.
article IV.-The present convention
| rhall 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 ratifcations
| shall be exchanged at Washington or at
London within six months from the date
| hereof, or earlier II possible.
In faith whereof. the respective pen.-
! potentiaries have sigred this convention
| and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done In duplicate al Washington. "A. D.,
February s. 1900.
(S!gned) JOHN HAY.
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