River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-27
THE SENATE ACTS.
Amended Hay-PauncefOte Treaty Is
Ratified-Full Text of the
Agreement.


Washington, Dec. 21.-After spend
ing the greater part of the past fort
night in considering the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty for the modification of the
Clayton-Bulwer convention of 1850,
the senate on Thursday consumed
only one hour and ten minutes in
amending it, and ratifying it as
amended. During the time there
were six roll calls and several viva
voce votes. The first five of the roll
calls were on amendments offered by
individual senator's, and the last one
on the resolution to ratify the treaty
as amended. All the amendments, ex-
cept those offered by Senator Foraker
and reported by the committee on
foreign relations, were voted down
by majorities averaging about 10. The
ratification resolution was adopted by
vote of SIS to IS.
The text of the treaty as amended
is as follows:
'"The United States of America and her
majesty the queen Of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland empress OF
struction of ship canal to connect the At
lantic and Pacific oceans, and to that end
to remove any objection which may arise
out of the convention of April 10, 1850, COM
monty called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
to the construction of such canal under
the auspices of the government OF the
United States. without impairing the gen
eral principle of naturalization established
in Article VIII. of that convention. have
for that purpose appointed as their pleni-
potentiaries:
THE president of the United States, John
Hay. secretary of state of the United
States of America, and her majesty the
queen of Great Britain and Ireland, em-
press of India. Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote.
c. c. b., G.. c. NJ. c., her majesty's ambas-
sador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
to the United States:
"Who, having communicated to each
other their full powers, which were found
to be in due form, have agreed upon the
following articles
ARTICLE
at is agreed that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States, either directly
at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money
70 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 gov
eminent 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 canal.
ARTICLE II.
1.-The high contracting parties, desiring
TO preserve and maintain the general
principle of naturalization established in
Article VIII. of the Clayton-Bulwer con-
vention, which convention is hereby super
seeded, adopt as the basis of such neutrali-
cation, the following rules. substantially
49,
Great Britain and certain other powers,
signed at Constantinople. October 29, 1888,
for the free navigation of the Suez mari
time canal. that is to say:
q. The canal shall be free and open, in
time of war as in time of peace, to the YES
sells of commerce and of war of all ma
lions, on terms of entire equality, so that
there shall be no discrimination against
any nation or its citizens or subjects in re-
spect of the conditions or charges OF traf-
lie, or otherwise.
''2. The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right of war be exercised, nor
any act of hostility be committed within il.
80 Vessels of war of belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly nee
essary: and the transit of such vessels
through the canal shall be effected with
the least possible delay, in accordance with
The regulations in force, and with only
necessities of the service. Prizes shall be
in all respects subject to the same rules
as vessels of war of the belligerents.
"a No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or warlike
materials in the canal except in case oil
accidental hindrance of the transit, and in
such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch.
IS. 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 not
remain in such waters longer than p
hours at any one time, except in case OF
distress, and in such case shall depart as
soon as possible; but a vessel of war OF
one belligerent shall not depart within p
hours from the departure of a vessel OF
war of the other bclligerent.
ut is agreed, however, that none of the
Immediately foregoing conditions and stip-
ulations in sections numbered l, 2, 3, and
of this article shall apply to measures
which the United States may find 1t nee
essary to take for securing by its own
forces the defense of the United States
and the maintenance of public order.
sc. The plant, establishments, buildings
and all works necessary to the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of the
canal shall be deemed to be part there
of, for the purposes of this convention,
and in time of war as In time of peace
shall enjoy complete immunity from al
tack or injury by belhgerents and from
acts calculated to impair their useful
ness as part of the canal
a. No Notifications shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters ad-
jacent. The United States, however shall
DE at liberty to maintain such military
police along the canal as may be neces-
sary to protect it against lawlessness and
disorder.
ARTICLE Ill
1.-THE present convention shall be rati-
bed 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 notifications shall be
exchanged at Washington or at London
within six months from the date hereof,
or earlier If possible.
"In faith whereof. the respective plent-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the
fifth day of February, in the year OF Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred.
JOHN HAY.
"PAUNCEFOTE."
A FATAL STORM.