The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-07

Senatorial COntest-Senate Seeks
to Shut OF Debate on Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The following
is the text Of the new treaty negotiated
in relation to the construction Of the Mic
araguan canal:
The United States Of America and her
majesty, the queen of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland, en-
press of India, being DESTROYS to facilitate
the construction Of ship canal to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and
to that end remove any objection which
may arise out Of the convention of April
lS, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty. to the construction of such
canal under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States. without i'm
pairing the general principle" Of neutral
convention, have for that purpose ap-
pointed as their plenipotentiaries:
The president of the United States, John
Hay. secretary Of state Of the United
states; and her majesty, the queen Of
Great Britain and Ireland, empress of In
Ola, the Ri. Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G.. c.
B., q. G.. M: g.. her majestys ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
the United States. who, having communi-
Gated to each other their full powers,
which were found to be in due and proper
form. nave agreed upon the following
articles:
Article I. It is agreed thta the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
Of the government of the United States,
either directly at its own cost, or by gife
or loan of money to individuals or corpo-
rat1onS, or through subscription to or pur-
chases of stocks or shares, and that sub
Ject to the provisions of the present con-
vent1on the said government shall have
and enjoy all the rights incident to such
construction, as well as the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation and
manasement Of the canal.
A 10Th
desiring to preserve and maintain the
general principle" of naturalization es-
tablished in Article VIII. of the Clayton
OF such naturalization the following rules,
substantially as embodied in the con-
vention between Great Britain and GER
tain tain Other powers signed at Constanti-
tlon OF the Suez maritime canal, that is
to say: l. The canal shall be free and
open In time of war, as In time of peace.
Of all nations, on terms of equity, so
that there shall be no discrimination
against any nation, or. it's citizens or
Subjects sbe IN respect to the conditions or
canal shall never be blockaded. nor shall
any right of war be exercised, nor any
act OF hostility be committed within. g.
Vessers of war of belligerent shall not
revlctual nor take any stores in the
canal except SO far as may be strictly
necessary, and the transit of such yes
erected
with the least possible delay, in accord
ance with the regulations in force, and
WIN only such intermission as may re-
SUI Sun, from the necessities of the service.
the same rule as vessels of war of the
pelilgerents. 4. No belligerent shall en-
park or disembark troops, munitions Of
war or warlike materials in the canal
except In case Of accidental hindrance of
lne transit, and in such case the transit
shaii De resumed with all possible dis
paeGh. o. 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
t lot remain fall IN such waters longer than
IN NY neyoIour hours at any one time, except
Ia Ia case OF distress. and in such cases
snail depart as soon as possible: but a
gessei OF war Of one belligerent shall NOT
tbp WITHIN twentyfour hours from
UlHer peIl1gerent g. The plant estah
hshments, buildings, all works necessary
o or sn tior construction, maintenance and
TO be part thereof. for the pnrnoses 90
TINS convention. and in time of war 90 s
III Iime or peace, shall enjoy ample i'm.
a ntsiey rom ON attack or injury by bellger-
t ehts and from acts calculated to Unfair
s Ielr usefulness as part of the canal
NO Iortincations shall be erected com.
naa4olng the canal or the waters ada
be at liberty to maintain such nili na@i,
pol.ce along the canal as may be- neces-
disorder ana
Art. III. The high contracting nar+ios
WILL Immediately upon the exchange Of
the ratlncations of this convention brIno
IL 70 the notice of the other powers and
iisile Inem to share to it,
Art. ": The present convention shall
&c Iatlfed by the president of the United
states, by and with the advice and con-
S Si OF the senate thereof, and by her
5rliannlc majesty. and the notifications
snaIl oe exchanged at Washington. or
at London. within six months from the
odte nereof, or earlier If possible.
~ Ialtn whereof the respective pleni-
potenIlarles have signed this convention
ana thereunto affixed their seals
j. Done in duplicate at Washineton Fol,
. a. - LOW. John Hay.
~ -Pauncefote
The presidents letter of transmittaI 10
as follows: -
Io the Senate: I transmit herewith
WIN view to secure the advice and
consent OF the senate to it's ratification. a
convention signed this day by the re-
sspectlve pIenipotentiaries Of the United
states and Great Britain, to Facilitate
tne construction of ship canal to con
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. and
10 remove any objection which might
arse arse out of the convention of ApriI ia
Io9o commonly called the Clayton-Bi1i.
Wer treaty, to the construction of sucb
canal under the auspices of the poyern-
Hlent OF the United States
William Mckinley.
executive Mansion, Washington. D. G..