The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
Text of Measure with Davis ana For.
ukcr Amendments The Clay
tOn-Hulwer Convention.

! Washington, Dec. 17.-Following is
the text of the llay-Pauncefote treaty
as il will read after the Davis and Fora
ker amendments are finally adopted by
the senate:
Article lit is agreed that the canal may
he constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United States. either di-
rrctly at its own cost or by gift or loan OF
money 10 individuals or corporations. or
J through subscription to or purchase OF
stock or shares, and that. subject to the
provisions of the present convention. the
said government shall have and enjoy all
the rights incident to said construction, as
we'll rs the exclusive right OF providing for
the regulation and management Of the
canal.
Art. 1.-THE high contracting parties. de-
string TO preserve and maintain the gen
eral principle" of naturalization estab-
lishoG in article VIII. of the clayton Bull
wer convention, which is hereby suppressed
cd. adopt. aS the basis of such Il, u,raliza-
Gon. the following rules, substantially as
embodied in the convention between Great
Britain and certain other powers signed at
ConSt"ntiluplc, on October ~. 1883, Tor the
free navigation Of the SueZ Maritime canal.
that is tn say:
|. The canal shall be free and open, In
time of WIZ as in tmr of peace. TO the VeS-
s,ls OF commerce ana of VIII Of all natious.
on terms OF ontirc equality, 50 that there
shall bc no discrimination against any ma
tion or its citizens or subjects in respect of
the conditions or charges of traffic. or
otherwise
=. The canal shall never be hlockadcd, nor
shall amy right of war be exercised nor amy
act OF hostility be committed within ii.
). Vessels OF war OF Il hclligcreut snail
not revictual nor take amy stores i'll the
canal, except so far as may be strictly
necessary; and the transit of such vessels
through the canal shll be ,ilected with the
least possible delay, in accordance with the
rcsuia,iuns in force ami with only such in
tormissiun as may result from The ncces.
stiles OF the service
Prizes shall be in all respects subjected
to the same rules as vessels Of war ut the
DclligcrvntS
4. No bcligcrcnt shall embark or dscm-
bark troops, munitions OF war or warike
materials in the calal, except IN case OF
;rvids ntal hinGrunc, of the transit. and in
such cas-, the transit shall be resumed With
all possible dispatch.
/. s. The provisions of this article shall APP
ply to waters adjacent to the canal, within
lhrur marine mics of either end. Vessels
of war of Il bcligersnt shall not remain in
such waters longer than Il hours at any
one time. except III ease Of distress, and in
such case shall depart aS soon us possible;
but Il vessel OF war Of one hcli&crrnt shall
not depart within Il hours from the de-
paliure oi Il vessel of war of the other
b,liiS,rent. 1t is agreed, however, that
none oi the inrm"U "UiairlN foregoing con-
diti"nS and stlpuati"ns i'll sections
Numbered l, >. ), ! and OF this ar
ticlc siiil apply to MEASURES which
The Uu,,d States may find ii necessary TO
take for securing, by It's own forces. the
d"f.nst of TN United States and the man-
|, ual3rr uf public oi,icr.
e. The plant, establishments. buildings,
. ami all works necessary to the cunstruc-
tiun, muntt nance. and operation of the
canal SHAH he de, med TO he part thereof.
for the purposes OF this convention and in
time Of war. as in t.lnc of peace. shall ,n-
joy complete immunity from attack or in
jury by beltigtrcnts and from acts "aicu-
lat, d to impair their usefulness as part Of
the canal.
Z. No Qualifications shall be erected COM
: mandinG the canul or the waters adjac,n mt.
The United States. however, shall be ut
liberty to maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary To pro-
tect il against luwlcssncss and disorder.
Art. lll.-'l'he pr,s' ut convention shall he
ratified Ivy the president of the United
States. by and with the advice and consent
of the senate thereof. and by her l;ritannic
ma jesty; and the Publications shall be rX-
, changed at Washington or at London with
in six months from the date hereof, OF
earlier II possible.
Washington, Dec. 17.--Thc Clayton
Bulwer treaty. which the Foraker
amendment TO the llny-Paunccfotc con,
vcntion seeks TO abrogntc, was conclud.
ed bctwc John NJ. Clayton and Henry
Lyt ton 'ulwcr, representing the United
States and Great Britain respectively
on April 10, 1850, and proclaimed by
both nations on July 5 of the same
year. IT was negotiated for the pur.
| c.,, &,
a ship canal. and it's leading features
briefly nrc as follows:
Article J. The governments OF the Unit cd
States ana Great Britain hereby declare
thnt neither the one nor the other will %,
obtain or maintain for Itself any exclusive
control over tn" said ship canal: agreeing
that nett will ever erect nr maintain any
Qualifications commanding the same, or In
the vicinity thereof.
Art IT, Vessels of the United States OF
Great Britain truvrrSiGg said canal shall
IN case of war between til" contracting pa r..
ties. be exempted from bnciHd". detention
or capture by either of the beligcrcnts.
Art III. In order to secure the ronstrur.
ton of said canal the contracting parties
engage that If any such canal shall be lln-
!, dcriakrn. then the persons employed ir
, making tho canal and their prnpcrty used
for that object. shall be protected by tho
government of the United States ana Gren,
r Britain from unjust detention. cOnliscation
} seizure or any violence whatsoever.
, Art V. The contracting parties further
engage That when such canal shall have
been completed they will protect II from
interruption, seizure, or I'M Just conIiscatiOn
| and that they Will guarantee the neutrality y
thereof, so that it may forever be opcr
and free.
Art. VI. The contracting parties in thi.
convention engage to invite every state Will
which both or either have friendly inter.
course 10 enter into stipulation with them
to the end that all other states may share
} in the honor and advantage of having con
tributcd to the work Of such general in.
tcrost ana Importance.
Art VIII. The governments OF The
United States and Great britain. to cstab
! !isl a general principle hereby agree tt
: extend their protection to any other prac
, ticabc communication. whether by cana
or railway. across thr ishinus which con
meets North and South America.
LONDON'S MODEL PAPER.
First Issue of Rev, DR. JOSeDh pnr X.