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THE NEW CANAL TREATY.
Provisions of the Convention Sent
TO the Senate.
Agreement Provides Tor the Construction
of the Nicaragua Canal Under Amer
lean Supervision and Ownership.

WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeciaD.-The text OF
tie treaty with Great Britain modifying
the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, which has
been sent to the Senate by the President,
Is as follows:
.'The United States OF America, and Her
Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom
Of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress OF
India, being desirous to facilitate the con-
struction of ship canal to connect the at.
lantic and Pacific Oceans, and to that end
remove any objection which may arise out
of the convention OF April 10, 1850, common
ly called the Clayton .Bulwer Treaty, to the
construction Of such canal under the au-
spices OF the Government OF the United
States, without impairlng the general
principal" OF naturalization established IN
Article VIII OF that convention, lave for
that purpose appointed as their plenfpo-
tentiaries:
John Hay, Secretary OF State OF the United
Britain and Ireland, Empress OF India, the
Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote. G.. O. B., G..
@. M. G., Her Majesty,s Ambassador E1-
2trordlnsry and Plenfpotontiary to tho
,aWho, having communicated to each
other their full powers, which were found
to be In due and proper form, have agreed
upon the following articles:
stArticle LIT is agreed that the canal
can be constructed under the ausp Ices OF
the Government Of the United States,
either directly at its own costsorby gtft or
loan Of money to individualsgor corpora
Hons, or through subscription to Or, pur.
chase Of stock or shares, and that, subject
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ton, the suid Government shall have and
enjoy all the rights incident to- such con.
stfuotion, as we'll as the exclusive right OF
providing for the regulation, and manage
ment ofthe canal. s9'i "r
J J htlis.Article 1.-THE high contracting parties,
desiring to preserve and maintain the gen.
eral principleS OF naturalization established
In Article VIII OF the Clayton-Bulwer con-
yention, adoIt as the basis OF such neut-
rslization, the following rules, substantial
sly as embodi ed In the convention between
Great Britain and certain other powers
signed at Constantinopole,. October 29,
1883, for the free navigation Of the Suez
Maritime Canal, that Is to say:
First The canal shall be free and open,
eintime OF war as in time OF peace. to the
vessels of fcommerce and Of war OF all ma
tions, ON Terms OF entire equality, so that
there shall be no discrimination against
sany inationSor its citizens or subjects In re-
ispect Of the,conditions or charges traffic,
Sor Otherwise. 49,.
SsSecond3The canal shall never be
ssblockaded, nor shall any right OF war be
ssexerclsed hor any act OF hostility be com.
smisfE within it.
u iis fd-yessels OF war OF belligerent
fshA)l 4ot,rey5ntual ncr take any stores In
the nal except so for as may be strictly
Sneoss9Sfy md the transit OF such vessels
sthr9ugh tke canal shall be effected with
stn4 19aSt possible delay, In accordance With
hlatfons In force, and with only
s1 lkermission as may result from the,
o. E5es OF the service. Prizes shall be-
fnHikfe5pects subject to the same rules as
vessels OF war OF the belligerents.
ttFonrth-No belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions OF war or
warlike materials In the canal except In
case Of accidental hindrance of the tran.
SIT, and IL. such case the transit shall be re-
sumed with all possible despatch.
"Flfth-The provisions Of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles Of either end.
Vessels Of war OF q belllgerent shall not
;em ain in such waters longer than twenty
tour hours at any one time except In case
Of distress. and In such case shall depart as
soon as possible, but vessel OF war OF one
oelligersIt shall not depart within twenty
tour hours from the departure OF u vessel
of war Of the other belligerent.
"Sixth-The plant, establishments, build
ings and all works necessary to the con-
struction, maintenance and operation OF
the canal shall be deemed to be part there
Of, for the purpose OF this convention, and
In tine o: war rs In time OF peace shall en-
Joy complete immunity from attack or in
Jury by beligerents and from acts calcu-
lated to impair their usefulness as part OF
the canal.
"Seventh-No Notifications shall be
erected commanding 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 1t against lawlessness and dis
order. ...+l ~
"Article III.-The high contractink, psrS
Ties will, Immediately upon the exehanRS
Of the ratification OF this conventiohs bring
1t to the notice OF the other powers and tn:s
vlte them to adhere toit,- istti;"s IS
"Article IV.-The present conventions
shall be ratified by the President ofEth8:
United States by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate thereof, and byesAo23
Britannia Majesty; and the ratifcatt9
shall be exchanged at Washington soE9&
London within six months from the sdak
hereof or earlier II possible. y 6; III
'In faith whereof. the respective ple
potentiaries have signed this N6iyontt4
and thereunto affixed their seHi5 rs nj
aith day OF February, in, the year OF Our
Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred,
4.f;. John HAXs SCR;
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