The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-07

tions on terms of equity so that there
shall be no discrfminatfon against any ma
tion or its citizens or subjects In respect
of the conditions or charges Of traffic or
otherwise.
'Second-The canal shall never be block
AIDED nor shall any right of war be exer-
cised nor any act OF hostility be committed
within It.
''Third-vessels OF war OF q belligerent
snail not revictual nor take any stores
IN the canal, except so far az may be
strictly necessary; 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 such intermission may result from
the necessities of the service Prizes shall
in all respects be subject TO the same rules
as vessels OF war of the belligerent-
"Fourth-No belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops, munitions Of war or war
like materials in the canal. except in case
of accidental hindrance of the transit, and
in either case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch
'F'ifth-The articles of this provision
shall apply 10 waters adjacent 70 the canal
within three marine miles of either end
Vessels OF war of a belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than twenty
four hours at any one time. except In case
of distress, and in such cases shall depart
as soon as possible; but vessel or war
of one belligerent shall not depart within
twenty-four hours from the departure or a
vessel of war of the other belligerent.
'Sixth-The plant. establishments. build
fngs, all works necessary TO the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation 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 ample immunity from attack or in
jury by belligerents and from acts cal.
of the canal.
"Seventh-No Notifications shall be
erected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent The United States how
/ ova Sha11 ha M
military police along the canal as may be
necessary TO protect 1t against lawlessness
and disorder.
'.Art. g. The high contracting parties
WILL Immediately upon the exchange OF
ratifcations of this convention, bring IL
to the notice of the other powers and in
vite them TO adhere TO II.
Art. 4. 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 ratifications shall be ex-
changed at Washington or at London
within six months from the date hereof,
or earlier If possible.
I'm faith whereof the respective pleni
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereunto fixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, A ID.
Feb. 5, 1900 JOHN HAY.
"PAUNCEFOTE."
The Presidents letter of transmittal fol-
lows:
'aTo the Senate-I transmit herewith,
with view to receive the advice and con-
sent of the Senate to it's ratification, a
convention this day signed by the re-
spective plenipotentiaries of the United
States and Great Britain to facilitate the
construction of a ship canal to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans and to remove
any objection which might arise out of the
convention of April 10, 1850, commonly
called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, TO the
construction of such canal under the
auspices of the government of the United
States. WILLIAM MK1NLEY.
Secretary Hay is determined that the
State Department shall observe with the
most scrupulous fidelity whatever obliga-
ton may rest on it toward Nicaragua and
Costa Rica in the matter of the construc-
ton of the Nicaraguan canal 1t has not
been possible to move-in that matter pend
ing the removal or the obstacle in the way
of canal building presented by the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. There has not been the
slightest disposition to ignore the govern
ments of our sister republics in the mat
ter, but in the view OF the department 1t
would not have been safe nor dignified
to make overtures to them before the
United States had acquired the power to
deal with a free hand with the canal prob
lem so far as Great Britain was concerned.
Now, however, the department will ad-
dress itself to the governments OF Mic
aragua and Costa Rica, looking to the ac-
quirement' of whatever privileges are
deemed essential to the censtructior of the
canal and its operation. About the same
time, or rather as soon as the Senate shall
have ratified the treaty and the ratifca-
tions shall have been exchanged. the de-
partment will address Identical notes to
the great maritime powers of the whole
world to secure their adhesion to the pro-
ject for the perpetual naturalization of the
J canal.