Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-21
THE HAY-rAusceForE TREATY.

THE HAY-PAUNcEFOTE TREATY.
Text of the Convention as Amended
by the Senate.
The text of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
as amended byIthe Senate yesterday after
| noon is as follows:
Tho United States of America and her
majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain andaIreland. Empress of
India. being DESTROYS 10 facilitate the con-
struction Of a==ship canal to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. and to that
end to remove any objection which may
| arise out Of the convention of April 10.
1850. commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, to the construction Of such canal
under the ausnices or the government of
the United states, without impairing the
| tablished in Article VIII of that conven-
ton, have for that purpose appointed as
| their plenipotentiaries the President of the
| United States, John Hay, Secretary of
| State of the United States of America; and
her majesty the Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland, Empress of India, the Right Hon.
Lord Pauncefote, GC.B., G.C.M.G., her
majesty 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 articles:
ARTICLE l.
1t is agreed that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices Of the goveIn-
ment of the United States, either direUHy
at it's own cost or by gift or loan of money
to individuals or corporations or through
subscriptions to or purchase of stock or
shares, and that, subject to the provisions
of the present convention, the said gov.
eminent shall have and enjoy all the rights
incident to such construction, as well as
the exclusive right of providing for the
regulation and management of the canal.
The high contracting parties. desiring to
preserve and maintain the general princi-
ple'' of naturalization established in article
VIII Of the Clayton-Bulwer convention.
which convention is hereby superseded,
adopt as the basis Of such naturalization,
the following rules, substantially as en-
bodied in the convention between Great
Britain and certain other powers, signed at
Constantinople, October 90 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 in time Of peace, to the
vessels Of commerce and Of war Of all ma
TONS on terms OF entire equality, that
there shall be no discrimination against any
nation or its citizens or subjects in respect
of the conditions 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 within it.
B. Vessels of war of a beligerent shall
not revctual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far 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.
1. No bellgerent shall embark or disem-
bark troops, munitions OF war or warlike
cidental hindrance of the transit, and in
such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch.
o. The provisions Of this article shall ap-
ply to waters adjacent to the canal, within
three marine miles of either end. Vessels
Of war OF a belligerent shall not remain in
such waters longer than twenty-four hours
at any time except in case Of distress, and
In such case shall depart as soon as posi-
BILE: but vessel of war of one beligereut
shall not depart within twenty-four hours
from the departure Of vessel Of war of
the other belgerent.
1t is agreed however that none of the
Immediately foregoing conditions and stipu-
lations In sections numbered one, TWO. three.
tour and five of this article shall appv to
measures which the United States may find
1t necessary to take for .ecuring by its
own forces the defense of the United States
and the maintenance Of public order.
-. Inc plant, Establishments. buildings
and All works necessary to the construction
shall be deemed to be part thereof for the
purposes or the convention, and in time of
war as In time of peace shall enjoy, COM
plete immunity from attack or injury by
beilgerents and from acts calculated to Inn
pair their usefulness 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, I'LL
The present convention snail be ratified
by the President of the United States by
ana with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof. and by her Britannia males
W; and the ratification shall be EXCHANGED
at Washington or at London within six
months from the date hereof. or earlier, IL
possible.
In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
tentlaries have signed this convention and
thereunto affixed their seals
Done In duplicate at Washington, the 9Th
gay OF February, in the year Of of Our
LORD one thousand nine hundred.
JOHN HAY,
PAUNCEFOTE.