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THE NEW CANAL TREATY
TEXT or THE CONTENTION WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
How tho Naturalization of the Water
way is TO he Matntuined-The Abroga-
ton of the CInyton-Buiwer Treaty.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The following is
the text of the new treaty negotiated in
relation to the construction Of the Mic
araguan 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
cilitate the construction of 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 call
ed the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to the
construction of such canal under the
auspices Of the government Of the Unit
ed States, without impairlng the gener-
al principle of naturalization establish
ed in Article VIII. of that convention,
have for that purpose appointed as their
plenipotentiaries the president of the
United States, John Hay, secretary Of
state of the United States; and her
majesty, the Queen Of Great Britain
Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. c. B., G. c.
M. G., her majeetys ambassador extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary to 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-
cles;
ARTICLE I. 1t is agreed that the canal
can be constructed under the auspices
of the government Of the United States,
either directly at it's own cost or by gift
or loan Of money to individuals or cor
porations, or 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 such construction, as we'll as the ex-
elusive right of providing for tie regu-
lation and management of the canal.
article II. The high contracting par
ties desiring to preserve and maintain
the general principle Of naturalization
established in Article VIII of the>Clay-
ton-Bulwer convention, adopt as the
basis of such naturalization, the follow
ing rules, substantially as embodied in
the convention between Great Britain
and certain other powers, signed at
Constantnople, October 20, 1888, for the
free navigation of the Suez maritime
canal, this is to say:
"Q.) 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 entire equal
ity, so that there shall be no discrimi-
nation against any nation or its citi
zens or subjects in respect of the con-
ditions or charges of traffic, or other
wise
'I2.) The canal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shall any right of war be ex-
ercised nor any act Of hostility be COM
mitted within it. i.
"(3) Vessels Of war Of a belligerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores
in the canal except SO far as may be
necessary; and the transit of
such vussels through the canal shall be
effected with the least possible delay in
accordance with the regulations in force
and with only such intermission as may
result from the necessities of the SER
vice. Prizes shall be in all respects sub
ject to the same rules as vessels of war
of the belligerents.
"(4) No belligerent shall embark or
troops, munitions Of war or I
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.
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shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles of eth
ar end. Vessels Of war of a be1ligerent !
shall not remain in such waters longer
than twenty-four hours at any one time, |
except in case of distress, and in such |
case shall depart ae soon as possible; !
but vessel of war of one belligerent |
shall not depart within twenty-four
hours from the departure of vessel of
war of the other belligerent.
"(6.) The plant, establishments, build
ngs and all works necessary to the con-
maintenance and operation of |
he canal shall be deemed to be part
hereof, for the purposes of this conven-
ion, and in time of war; as in time Of
peace, shall enjoy complete immunity
rom attack or injury by belligerents
Ind from acts calculated to impair their
Usefulness as part Of the canal.
"G) No Notifications shall be erect
ID commanding the canal or the waters
Ldjacent. The United States, however,
hall be at liberty to maintain such mil
tary police along the canal as may be
necessary to protectNit against lawless-
less and disorder.
article Ill The high contracting
'arties will, Immediately upon the ex-
hange of the notifications Of this con-
ention, bring it to the notice of the
Their powers and invite them to adhere
0 it.
Article Nv. The present convention
hall be ratified by the president of the
United States, by and with the advice
nd consent of the senate thereof, and
y her Britannia majesty; and the rati-
cation shall be exchanged in Washing
on or at London within six months
rithin the date thereof, or earlier if pos
ble.
"In faith whereof, the respective plen-
have signed this conven-
ion and thereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, A.
J., February fifth, 1900.
JOHN HAY,
"PAUNCEFOTE."
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