Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-05
TIE TREATY AMENDED
Clayton Bulwer Compact Abrogated
So Far as Canal Rights Are
Concerned.
Great Britain Consents to the
Amendment and Signed the
Agreement Today.
Forfeits All Claims to Nicaraguan
Waterway-Gets Alaskan
Port in Return

Washington. Feb 5.--The Hay
Pauncefote treaty amending the Clay
ton -Bulwer treaty regarding the Nicar-
aguan canal was signed at the state de-
paltment this morning
New York, F'sb 5.-The journal,
Washington special says: In return for
British rcnunciation OF rights untier the
Clayton -Iinlwer treaty the state de-
partment has promised free port in
Alaska for Canada
Washington, Feb. 5. treaty
aamencatory to the clayton7 Bulwer
treaty relative TO the continuation os
the Nicaragua canal was signed today
by Hay for The United states and Lord
Pauncefote for Great Britain. The con-
vention that is expected to be, for the
United States at least Of the most far
reaching Importance and value came
into being without any theatrical sur
reundings. There We're present beside
Hay and Pauneefote only a few at
taches Of the state department and the
British ,egatien. After the signatures.
were attached and congratulations eS-
changed Hay and rauncasote had a
Hong private chat. The freshly signed
treaty was carried to the White house,
l9wfere letter of transinittal was
tsiensd BY the president. 50 that the
ltreaty could be dispatched at once .
the senate fer lsltsticatier. The letter.
l.of transnittat MAS purely formal The
state department. declines TO disclose
! 1.-The terms of the treaty pending its con-
| sideration BY the senate. 50 that all
istFat is known ofstfiis convention is that
| it amends the Clayton- Bulwes treaty Of
! 1850 in such n manner that Great Brit
| ain Yields To the United States the right
to construct the Nicarasuail canaiur a
lcanal at any other point on the 18th
mus, Without British participation.
! Most of the other features in the Clay
\ tof-Bulwer treaty are retained. This
lis notably true of article No. >. which
4 guarantees The absolute neutrality oi
fI.any canal and security OF capital in
4 vested. II is understood the United
4 States continues upon Itself the obllga-
i zion to maintain naturalization of the
\ canal. which shall be forever open and
free. 1t is also believed the treaty looks
70 an international undertaking on this
,lspoint. Absolutely no ulid pro quo Is
\ otfcrzd TO Great. Britain in this treaty.
I'm return for the valuable concession e
3 the lnited States. Whatever turn the
i United States may choose to make fer
lthls concession is a thing OF thu. future.
i Washington, Feb 5.-Iireat Britain
4 has waived What rights she may haze
had in the Niearaguan canal. This i
! definitely announced.
4 AS u result of negotiations which
4 have consumed more than year II has
been agreed that the provisions Of tht
4 Clayton Bulwer treaty shall i'll no way
& RESTRAIN the United States from build
ing and controlling the proposed water
Way.
1t is said that England asks nothing
in return other than guarantee OF tht
sneutrality of the waterway, altho it /:
understood that fortitications by th'
United States Will not be agreed to.
The result therefore is to elimnat,
that feature of the treaty bearing 81
the subject of dual control and to leav,
the United States free TO construct ans
thereafter control the great interoeean
!. / ic waterway.