Evening journal., 1900-12-21
1t Provides Equal Rights for
All Nations
WAS RATIFIED AS AMENDED
Senate Consumed Only Little Over
an Hour Yesterday in DiSpOSing
Of The Measure

ing the greater part Of the past fort
night in considering the Hay-Paunce-
tote treaty for the modification of the
Clayton-Bulwer convention OF 1850 the
senate yesterday consumed only q lit
tie over an hour in amending it, and
ratifying It as amended During this
time there were six roll calls and sew
eral viva voce votes. The first FIVE
OF the roll calls were on amendments
offered by individual senators and the
last one on the resolution 10 ratify the
treaty as amended All the amend
ments, except those offered by Senator
Foraker and reported by the committee
on foreign relations, We're voted down
by majorities averaging about 19. The
ratification resolution was adopted by
a vote OF 55 to 49,
Before the final vote Senator Bard
contended for the adoption Of his
amendment giving preference to Amer
lean ships passing through the pro-
posed Nicaragua canal. Senator Gal
linger spoke in defense OF the treaty as
it originally came from the executive
Senator Wolcott said that the original
treaty would have been satisfactory TO
him, but added that he considered the
agreement as Il had been, and was
about TO be amended. preferable to no
treaty at all. Senator Thurston strong
" advocated the treaty, saying that as
Great Britain owns and governs a very
large portion of the territory of North
America it was perfectly right and
proper that that country should be
consulted in the matter of the con-
struction of an isthmian canal. When
Senator Mason asked II it was not
also proper that Great Britain in that
event should pay part of the cost OF
construction he replied that the secur-
ing of the canal itself was the one great
desideratum, and that compared to the
benefit the waterway would be to the
worlds commerce the cost of construc-
tion was Of little moment.
The treaty as amended Is in sub
stance as follows:
IL is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices of tho
United States, either directly at its own
cost, or by gift or loan of money. to
individuals or corporations or through
subscription to or purchase Of shares.
and that, subject to the provisions OF
the present convention, the said gov
ernment shall have and enjoy all the
rights incident TO such construction.
as well as the exclusive right of pro-
yiding for the regulation and manage
ment Of the canal.
The high contracting parties, desiring
to preserve and maintain the general
principle" of naturalization establish
ed in article s OF the CLAYTON -Bulwer
convention. which convention Is here
by superseded, adopt as the basis OF
such naturalization, the following rules
for the free navigation of the Suez
maritime canal:
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
nations, on terms of entire equality.
The canal shall never be blockaded.
nor shall any right Of war be exercised
nor any act of hostility be committed
within it.
Vessels Of war Of a belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly
necessary, and the transit Of such yes
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay.
Prizes shall be in all respects sub
1ect to the same rules as vessels of war
of the belligerents.
No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal except
In case of accidental hindrance of the
transit, and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis
patch
The provisions Of this article shall
apply 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 "A hours at any one time except
in case Of distress. and in such case
shall depart as soon as possible. but a
vessel Of war Of one belligerent shall
not depart within "a hours from the
departure Of a vessel of war of the
other belligerent.
1t is agreed, however. that none OF
the Immediately foregoing conditions
and stipulations shall apply to meas
ures which the United States may find
it necessary to take for securing BY its
own forces the defense OF the United
States and the maintenance of public
order.