The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
HAY-PAUNCEF0TE TREATY.
Text of the Treaty which Allows the
o. United states to Build the Nicaragua

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lowing is the text of the new treaty
negotiated in relation TO the construc-
ton of the Nicaragua canal:
The United State of America and her
majesty, the queen of the united king
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, en-
press of India, being DESTROYS to faciIi-
tate the construction e a ship canal
10 connect the atlantic and the Pacific
oceans, and 70 hat end remove any
objection which may arise out Of the
convention Of April 18th, 1850, common
" called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, TO
the construction of lei canal under
the auspices Of the government OF the
United States, without Impalrlng the
general principle" of naturalization
established in Article VIII of that con-
Vention, have for that purpose appoint
ed as their pIenipOtentiaries: The
president OF the United States, John
Hay. secretary of the United States n
her majesty, the queen of Great Brit
ain and Ireland, empress of India, the
Right Hon. ord Pauncefote, q. c. B.,
c. C. G., her majesty's ambassador
extraordinary and plentipOtentiary to
the United States:
Who having communicated to each
other their full powers, which were
found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon the following ar
ticleS:
Article l.. 1t is agreed hat the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
Of the government of the United States,
either directly at it's 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 provisions of the
present convention, the said govern
ment shall have and enjoy all the
rights incident to such construction,
as we'll as the exclusive right of pro-
viding for the regulation and manage
ment of the canal.
Article II. The high contracting par
ties, desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle" of neutraliza-
ton established in Article VIII of the
CIaytOn-BWwer convention, adopt, as
the basis of such naturalization, the
following rules, substantially as en-
bodied in the convention between Great
Britain and certain other powers, sign
ed at COnstantinOple October 29th 1888,
for the free navigation of the SueZ
maritime canal, that is to say
%. The canal shall be free and open,
in time Of val as in time of peace, to
the vessels of commerce and of war
of all nations on terms of entire equal
ity, so that there shall be no diScrimi-
nation against any nation or it's citi-
ZenS or subjects in respect of condi-
lions or charges of traffic, or otherwise.
(2). The anal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shall any right of war b.
exercised nor any act of hostility be
committed within it.
CD. 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 vessels through the canal shall
be effected with the least possible de-
lay, in accordance with the regulations
in force, and with only intermission as
may result from the necessities of the
subjected to the same rules as vessels
of war of the ~belligerents.
az. No belligerent shall embark or
diSembark troops, munitions of war, or
warlike materials in the canal except
in case of IN accidental hindrance of
the transit and in such case the transit
shall be reSumed with all possible dis
patch.
90. The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles of
either end. Vessels of war for a bellig-
erent shall not remain in such waters
longer than tw~enty-four hours at any
one time except in case of distress, and
in such case shall depart as soon as
possible; but a vessel Of var of one
belligerent shall not depart within
t~wenty-fOur hours from the departure
of a vessel of war of the other bellig-
erent.
90. The plant, establishments, build
ings and all works necessary to the
construction, maintenance and opera,
ton of the canal shall be deemed to be
part thereof, for the purposes of this
convention, and in time Of war as in
time of peace shall enjoy complete i'm
munity from attack or injury by bellig-
erents and from acts calculated to i'm
pair their usefulness is part of the
canal.
CD. No Notifications shall be erect
ed 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 it against law
lessness and disorder.
Article III. The high contracting
parties, will, Immediately upon the ex-
change of the notifications of this con-
ventiOn bring it to notice of other pow
ers and invite them to adhere to it.
Article ". The present convention
shall be ratified by the president of the
United States by and with the advice
and consent of the senate thereof, and
by her Britannia majesty; and the
ratlhcatlons shall be exchanged at
Washington or at London within six
months from the date hereof, or earlier
if possible.
In faith whereof, the respective plen-
ipotentiaries have signed this conven-
ton and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington,
February 5th, A. D. 1900.
(Signed.)
JOHN HAY.
PAUNCEFOTE.
Secretary Hay is determined that tbs
state department. hall observe with