Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-06

Is ALL ABOUT THE CANAL
Neutrality Of the Proposed Waterway
Assured-United states May Pro-
tect the Channel

Washington, Feb. 6.--The following
is the text Of the new treaty negotiated
in relation to the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal;
The United states OF America and
her majesty the queen OF the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland,
Empress Of India, being DESTROYS to ia
csitate the construction Of a ship canal
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans and to that end remove any OBJ
lection which may arise out OF the con-
vention Of April 10. 1850, commonly
called the Clayton Bulwer treaty, to the
construction Of such canal under the
auspices OF the government OF the Unit
ed states without imDairlng "the gen.
eral principle" Of naturalization estab-
llshed ia article viii Of that convention,
have for that purpose appointed as
their planipotentiaries; the President
Of the United states and her majesty,
queen Of Great Britain and Ireland and
Empress Of India, the Right Hon. Lord
Pauncefote, G.C.B., G.C.M.Gr her
majesty's ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary 10 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 arti-
Giles.
Article lit 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 the money to in
dividuals or by corporations or through
subscription TO or purchase OF stocks,
or shares, and that subject TO the pro-
visions OF the present convention the
said convention shall have and enjoy
the rights incident to such construction
as Ncll as the exclusive right OF pro-
yiding for the regulations and manage
ment Of the canal.
Article lI.--That the hlghcontracting
parties desiring to preserve and main
tain the general principles OF neutral.
ization established In article VII OF
the Clayton Bulwer 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, signed
at Constantlnople October 10, iSSs, for
the free navigation OF the Suez mari
time canal, that Is 10 say.
Il. The canal shall be free and open
in time Of war as in time Of peace, TO
the vessels OF commerce and OF war
Of all nations on terms Of equity so
that there shall be no discrimination
against any nation or Its citizens or
subjects in respect Of the conditions or
changes Of traffic or otherwise.
"2. The canal shall never be blockad-
ed. nor shall any right Of war be exer-
cised nor any act Of hostility be COM
mitted within.
"9. 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
executed with the least possible delay
and with only such interinisslon as
may result from the necessities Of the
service. Prizes shall be In all respects
subject 20 the same rules as vessels
Of war Of the belligercnts.
-. No belllgerent shall embark or
dlsembark troops, munitions OF war. or
warlike materials In the canal, except
in case Of accidental hindrance Of the
transit and IN such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis
patch,
80. 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 beiligerent
shall not remain In such waters longer
than "a hours at any time except IN
case OF distress and In such case shall
depart as soon as possible, but vessel
Of war OF one belligerent shall not de-
part within "a hours from the departure
OF the vessel Of war Of belligerent
"6-The plant and establishments.
buildings. all works necessary to con-
struction. maintenance and operation Of
the canal. shall be deemed 20 be part
thereof, for the purposes OF this con-
vention. and In time Of war. as In time
OF peace shall enjoy ample immunity
from attack or injury by belligerents