Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
THE TREATY PASSED.
Senate ADOPTS the Agreement for q
Ship Canal from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Oceans.

the Pacific Oceans.
Washington. Dec. 2l.-After spend
ing the greater part of the past fort
night in considering the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty for the modification of the
Clayton Bulwer convention of 1850.
the senate yesterday passed the meas
ure by vote of So to is. The text of
the treaty is as follows:
THE United States of America and her
majesty the queen of the United Kingdom
OF Great Britain and Ireland. empress of
India, being DESTROYS 10 facilitate the con-
structlon of ship canal to connect the A.
lantlc and Pacific oceans and to that end
TO remove any objection which may arise
out OF the convention of April 10, 1885, com
monty called the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
10 the construction of such canal under
the auspices of the government of the
hlted States. without impairing the gem
eral principle of neutralZa ton established
in Article VIII. of that convention. have
for that purpose appointed as their pl- nj
pote ntiaries:
THE president of the United States. John
Hay, secretary of state of the United
States OF America, and her majesty the
queen OF Great Britain and Ireland en-
press of India. Right Hon. Lord Paurcefote,
q. G. b.. G. c. M. G., her ma jestys ambas-
DlenlDOt6ntl2rV
to the United States:
"Who, having communicated to each
other their full powers, which We're found
to be in due form, have agreed upon the
following articles:
1T is agreed that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States either directly
at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money
TO lndlvlduals or corporations or through
SUBSCRIPTION to or purchase of stock or
shares, and that, subject to the provisions
OF the present convention. the said gov
eminent shall have and enjoy all the rights
incident to such construction. as we'll as
the exclusive right of providing for the
regulation and management of the canal
ne nigh contracting parties, desiring
TO preserve and maintain the general
principle of naturalization established in
Article VIII. of the Clayton Bulwer con-
Nentior. which convention is hereby SUPER
seeded. adopt as the basis of such neutrali-
cation. the following rules. substantially
as embodied in the convention between
Great Britain and certain other powers.
signed at Constantinople. October 90 1855,
for the free navigation of the Suez mari
time canal. that is to say:
u. The canal shall be free and open. in
time of war as in time of peace to the yes
sells of commerce and of war of all ma
tons. on terms of entire equality. so that
there shall be no discrimination against
g.
spect of the conditions or charges of traf-
fic. or otherwise.
.. The canal shall never be blockaded.
nor shall any right of war be exercised, nor
any act of hostility be committed within it.
s. Vessels of war of belligerent shall
not reNlctual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far may be strictly nee
essary: and the transit of such vessels
through the canal shall be effected with
the least possible delay, in accordance with
the regulations in force, and with only
such lntermission as may result from the
necessities of the service. Prizes shall be
in all respects subject to the same rules
as vessels of war of the belligerents
y. NO belligerent shall embark or dis
embark 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 dispatch.
o. 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 belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than "A
hours at any one time. except in case of
distress, and in such case shall depart as
soon as possible; but a vessel of war Of
one beillgerent shall not depart within "a
hours from the departure of a vessel of
war of the other beligerent
1T Is agreed. however. that none of the
ulatlons in sections numbered l. . g. and
of this article shall apply to measures
which the United States may find it nee
essary to take for securing by its own
forces the defense of the United States
and the maintenance of public order
o. The plant. establishments buildings
ana all works necessary to the construc-
uon. maintenance and opera ton of the
canal shall be deemed to be part there
OF for the purposes of this convention,
and in time of war as in time of peace
shall enjoy complete immunity from at
tack or injury by beligerents and from
acts calculated to impair their useful
ness as part of the canal
T. No Notifications shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters adj
jacent. The United States, however. shall
be at liberty to maintain such military
police along the canal as may be neces-
sary to protect it against lawlessness and
disorder
The present convention shall be ra til
fled by the president of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate thereof, and by her Britannia
majesty. and the ratitica tons shall be
exchanged at Washington or at London
within six months from the date hereof,
or earlier ii possible.
In faith whereof. the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and thereunto affixed their seals
Done in duplicate at Washington. the
fifth day of February, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred
JOHN HAY.
PAENCEFOTE."