Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-22

20 such construction ~ well - the ca
elusive right Of providing for the regu.
lation aud management Of the canal
Article 2 The high contracting par.
ties. desiring TO preserve aud maintain
the general principle" Of the neutrali.
ration established In article 4 Of tho
Clayton.Bulwer convention. which con.
v-ntion Is hereby superseded. adopt as
the basis Of such naturalization. the fol.
lowing rules substantially ~ embodied
In the convention between Great Britain
and certain powers. signed at ConstAn.
tinope. Oct. 20. 1873. for the FREQ nAyi.
cation Of the SueE maritime csnal; that
Is 10 say;
I. The canal shall be frea and open,
tn time Of war As in time OF peace, TO
the vessels of commerce aud Of war OF
all nations. ON terms OF entire equality.
- that there shall be no discrimination
against any action or It's citizens, IN
respect Of the conditions or charges OF
traffic OF otherwise.
The canal shall never be blockaded
nor shall any right of war be eGerted
nor any act Of hostility DO committed
within II
5 VESSELS Of war offs belligerent shAl.
not reyictual nor take any stores IN the
canal except N far as may be strictly
necessary, and the transit Of such yes.
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay. IN accord.
ance with the regulations IA force and
with only such intermlssion AS may 70.
suit frnm the necessities Ot the service.
Prizes shall bo Ia all respects subject TO
the same rules as vessels OF war Of the
belligerents.
~ No belligerent shall embark or
discmbirk troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal. except
IN case OF accidental hindrance Of the
transit and IN such eases the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis.
patch
.. The provisions Of this article shall
apply 10 waters adjacent TO the canal,
within three miles of either end Nes.
sells Of war u belligerent shall not re.
main IN such waters than % hours at
any one time except Ia case OF distress
and In such ease shall depart rs soon as
possible. but a vessel of war Of one bel.
ligrrent shall not depart within 20 hours
from the departure Of n vessel Of war OF
the other beiigcrent
II Is agreed however. that none NJ tho
immediate foregoing ,tipulntion, Ia See.
tious No I. .. 3. 8. aud . of this article
shall apply 90 measure. which the Unit
ed States may lind it necessary 70 take
for securing hy It's own forces the de.
Tense OF the United States aud the main
tennnce Of public order.
Il Tho plant. establishments. build.
ings aud aud all works necessary 10 the
construction, maintenance and opera.
ton ut the canal shall be- deemed 10 be-
part thereof. for the purpose Of this con.
ton aud Ia time of war rs in time Of
peace. shall enjoy complete immunity
from attack or injury by belligerents
aud from acts calculated to impair their
usefulness as part Of the canal.
2 No Notifications shall be- erected
commanding the canal or the waters adj
iacent Tnc United States, however.
shall b. nt liberty "a maintain such mil.
itnry police along the canal AS may be
necessary 10 protect It against lawless.
ness aud disorder.
X The present condition shall be rAti.
fed by the president Of the United
States, by and with the advice aud con.
scnt Of the senate thereof. and by her
britannia majesty. and the notifications
shall be- exchanged nt Washington or at
London within six months from the date
hereof. or earlier u possible
In faith. whereof. Retrospective pleni.
potentlnries have signed this convention
and'therruuto affixed their seals
Done m duplicate nt Washington. tho
9th day Of February. m the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred.
.luHN HAY