The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
HAy.PAuNcEFoTE TREATY.
Text OF the Treaty rs Amended ana
Passed by the senate.

and passed is Dec. 20, as folloWs'
1.-The United States of America and
her majesty the queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
empress of India, being DESTROYS 10
facilitate the construction OF a snip
canal TO connect the Atlantic ana
Pacific oceans and to that end TO re-
move any objection which may arise
out Of the convention of April ~, 1871,
commonly known as the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty, TO the construction OF such
canal under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States, without
impairing the general principle OF
Capitalization established in article
VIII, of that convention, having for
the purpose appointed for their ENJOYS
the president of the United States,
John Hay secretary of state and her
Majesty the queen of Great Brithin
and Ireland, empress Of India, the Rt.
Hon. Lord Paunccfote. G.. G. H., G.. G.
NJ. e., her maiesty's ambassador ex-
~traordinary and plenipotentiary to the
United States. who, having
Gated to each other their full powers,
which were found to be in due form,
have agreed upon the following
articles:
Article 1. II is agreed that the
canal may be constructed under the
auspices of the government of the
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 stock
or shares, and that, subject to the
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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 management of the ANAL.
Rules for Future Guidance.
"Article 9. The high contracting par
ties, desiring to maintain the general
principle of naturalization established
in article VIII of the Clayton-Bulwer
convention, which convention is here.
by superseded, adopt as the basis OF
such naturalization the following rules,
substantially rs embodied in the CON
vention between Great Britain and
certain other powers, signed at con-
stantinople October 20, 1888, for the
free navigation of the Suez maratime
canal, that is to say:
~. The canal shall be free and OPP
en-, in time of war as in time of peace.
to vessels of commerce and of war of
all nations, on terms Of entire equal
ity, so that there shall be DO discrimi-
nation against any nation or it's citi-
zens or subjects in respect of the con-
ditions or charges of traffic, or other
wise.
"2. The canal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shall any right of war be
exercised. nor any act of hostility be
committed within it..
| -. Vessels of war of a belliperent
shall not revictual no + take any stores
y in the canal. except SO far as may be
strictly necessary, and the transit of
such vessels through the canal shall
. be effected with the least possible de-
lay, in accordance with the regula-
tions in force, and with only such in
a PERMISSION as may result from the ne
cessities of the service. Prizes shall
be in all respects subject to the same
rules as vessels of war of the belliger-
entS.
"A. No helligerrnt shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal, exccpt
in case of accidental hindrance of the
transit. and in such case the transit
y shall be resumed with all possible dis
a patch.
y IS. The provisions OF this article
If shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal within three marine miles of
either end. Vessels of war of a bellip-
: erent shall not remain in such waters
:, longer than twenty-four hours at any
l one time, except in cases of distress.
and in such cases shall depart as soon
as possible, but a vessel of war of one
II belligerent shall not depart within
- twenty-four hours from the departure
IF OF "a vessel of war of the other bellip-
erent.
~ The Principal Amendment
n ut is agreed, however. that none of
"a the immediate foregoing conditions
ana stIpulations in sections numbered
- one two, three, four and five of this
p article shall apply to measures which
IL the United States may find il neces-
sary TO take for securing by it's own
forces the defense of the United States
and the maintenance of public order,
as ~. The plants, establishments,
a buildings, and all works necessary Ia
" the construction, maintenance aed Oh.
M Grafton OF the canal shall be deemed
81 to be part thereof for the purpose o,
construction, and in times of war. as
IN time OF peace, shall enjoy complete
es Immunity from attack or injury by
es belligerents and from acts calculated
st. to impair their usefulness as part OF
ne the canal.
nc Fertilization shall be erected
commanding the canal or the water.
adjacent. The United States. how
ever, shall be Mt liberty to maintair
:. such military police along the canal n,
" may be necessary to protect IL apaips,
u lawlessness and disorder.
mt Article 3. The present convention
of shall be ratified by the president q
ed the United States, by and with the nd
m vice and consent of the senate thereof
les ana ny her britannia majesty, and tn,
ratincatlons shall be exchanged n
Washington or at London within 81,
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