The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-07
..,;ou Regarding the Mic
,,,au Canal Given to
the Public.
. Sn,,, BE Open to All Ma
l :. IN Times Of Peace
CT War.
n,.y;lrL That 1t Shall Not
,. Fortified by This
Government.

r,> Feb. THE following
-, Il The new treaty negotiated
;, the construction Of the
Tn,,,l states of America and
\ ,y. the queen Of the United
I' I ~ ., Great Britain and Ireland.
'O'' -, India. being dcsirous to facil.
n .,r s,ruc,ion " n ship canal to
!. :. ,he Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Inn, end remove any objection
u,v arise out Of the convention
- ~ 1850. commonly called the
.pu,wcr treaty, to the construc-
|, .nrh canal under the auspices Of
r,m.u, of the United States.
:. im,.iring the general princi-
:, p,u,r.,im,im established in
h XIII II that convention. have
&, purpose appointed as their plen.
|n,!ar">
rr,,d,n- Of rhc United States,
u,v secretary Of state Of the
Ii s,atc, and her majesty, the
| terra, Britain and Ireland. en-
+. India. the Rt. Hon. Lord
I,t..C d. &. T.. q. &. NJ. e.. her
~, ambassador extraordinary and
!, E,,en,iar, Ia the United States:
T. having communicated to each
\ ,hir full powers which were
l3,at. III iu" and proper form.
a--a mon the following articles:
k-ir,r lit : agreed that the canal
/. constructed under the auspices
\. ,s,rnIarnt II the United States.
! : t.-.g.y n It's own cost or by GIFT
San e.ury t. individuals or cor
lrs., through subscriptions tn
un a., stocks nr shares. and that
~ftla PROVISIONS of the present
stnr ae >!id governments shall
au4 al the rights incident
|acl a,true non. as we'll as he ex-
k.yt r-A' providing for the rcgula-
al m4Has mcnt of the canal.
-;.a.e 1T he high contracting
t., desiring Ia preserve and main
l'he general principle Of neutral
lon established in Article VIII Of
Clayton bu.wvr convention. ador.
the basis u such naturalization.
following rules. substantially n
..!l"d IN the convention between
a. br'aln and certain other powers,
% a Con,tan,inoplc. Oct. -, 1883.
4e 'rec uavl cation of the Sucx Mar.
Z ana. that j. to say:
III ana, shall bc free and open
M = war ~ III time of peace. to
'ess u commerce. and of war. Of
i"'.all>' "n terms of equity, - that
: .i-l.4 , no discrimination against
ai'i"l' or II citizens or subjects, III
p T. 'h' e9ndiilons or charges of
O. ar a'htrWi~".
H. reAnal -hallncvc be blockadcd.
'4A.. any rtsh' ii war Ia exercised.
4af act" hostility b. committed
|al il.
+ H'> ! ot war Of u hlligcrcnt
r i T''.efual nor take any stores in
.Sl". 'Nccpt 81 far as may h
Y Aes ,>ary. and the transit of
49, through the canal shall bc
= "'a the least possible delay.
o@iaae. with the regulations in
." With only such intermission
-a' ~. from the necessities Of the
Fn]es shall be in all respects
|, f" Y" same rule nv vessels of
:. 'ae b,lligcrcnts.
!" hlligcrcnt shall embark or
,rl . troops, munitions of war or
. Materials in the canal. except in
,acId"n,al hndrnncc Of the trnn.
- D' ~ such case tho transit shall bc
r, Win all possible dispatch.
i, =" PROVISIONS of this article shal.
&, " waters adjacent to tho canal.
- :" ''iiee marine miles of either end.
d. y war Of n belligcrcnt shall no,
:. 80 - ~ such waters longer than ~
,.' :" any one time. except in case oi
ana III such cases shall depart
y, - possible; but q vessel Of wal
j. , 'rli'gercnt shall not depart
!, ''onrs from tho departure Of Il
p, - war If the other bc! iigcrcnt.
:" P'ant, establishments. build
no., Fhs Necessary to the con-
a,a, maintenance and operation OF
.of , mail be deemed to M part
~ ~, 'or the purpose Of this convcn
l - 'linc OF war ns in time oi
! a'' 'l'loy ample immunit, from
.a., ',inry by bclligcrcnts and
- - v'hnlated to impair their use
f,,'' ~ pare OF the canal.
j, 'n.catlons shall be erected com
i, ~ ,"' canal or the waters ad
- - United States. however
~, :, liberty to mnintain such
- p--.oe along the canal as ma,