The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-31
HAY.PAUNCEFORTE TREATY
AMENDED AND ADOPTED BY THE
SENATE
The Nicaragua Canal is to BE Neutral
Like the Suez-Rghts of Che United
states Preserved.

w AEit lANNr / YIN, December ZN.-Atlel
spending the greater part Of the past
week i'm considering the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty for the modification of the
Clayton BulWer convention of 1850, the
Senate today consumed only one hour
and ten minutes in amending it and
ratifying il as amended. During the
time there We're seVral roll calls and
viva voce votes The first five of the
roll calls were on amendments offered
by individual Senators and the last one
on the resolution to ratify the treaty as
amended. All the amendments except
those offered by Senator Foraker and
reported by the Committee on Foreign
Relations We're voted down by MAORI
ties averaging about nineteen. The ra-
tification resolution was adopted by a
vote of 55 to 1S
The treaty exclusive of the purely
formal portions is as follows:
Article /. 1t is agreed that the canal
be constructed under the auspices of
the United States, either directly at
its own cost, or by gift or loan of mo-
ney 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 Government shall have and enjoy
all the rights incident to such construc-
ton, regulation and management of the
canal.
Article 9 The high contracting par
ties, desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle of naturalization
established in article of the Clayton
BulWer convention, which convention is
| hereby superseded, adopt as the basis
of such naturalization the following
rules, substantially as embodied in the
convention between Great Britain and
certain other powers, signed at Cons
tautinCple October "a, 1883, for the free
navigation of the Suez marine canal,
that is to say:
Tirst-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 en-
tire equality, so that there shall be no
discrimination against any nation or its
citizens or subjects in respect of the
conditions or charges of traffic or
otherwise.
Second-The canal shall never be
blockaded nor shall any right of way
be exercised nor any act of hostility be
committed within it,
Third-Nessels of war of 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 such intermis-
sion as may result from the uecessi-
ties of the service. Prizes shall be in
all respects subject to the same rules
as vessels Of war of the belligerents.
Fourth-No belligerent shall embark
or disembark troops, munitions of war
or warlike materials in the canal ex-
cept in case of accident and hindrance
of transit and in such case the tran
sit shall be resumed with all possible
dispatch.
Fifth-The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles of OPP
poSite ends. Vessels of war of a belli-
gerent shall not remain in such waters
longer than twenty-four hours at any
one time except in Distress and in ouch
case shall depart as soon as possible.
A vessel of war of one belligerent shall
not depart within twenty-four hours of
departure of another belligerent 1t
is agreed however, that none of the
immediate foregoing conditions and
stipulatiOns in sections numbered l, 2,
3, and of this article shall apply to
measures which the United States may
find it necessary to take for securing
by it's own forces, the defense of the
United States and the maintenance of
public order.
SiXth-The plant, estimates buildings
and all works necessary TO the con-
structon ard operation of the canal
shall be deemed to be part thereof for
the purpose of this convention, and in
time of war as in time of peace shall
enjoy complete immunity from attacks
or injury by belligerents and from acts
calculated to impair their usefulness as
part of the canal.
Seventh-No Notifications shall be
erected 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
laWlessness and disorder.
Article 8. The present convention
shall be ratified by the President of
the United States by and with the adj
vice 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 ear