Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12


viding for the construction of a oanal
across the lstnmua OF Panama, which Is
now before the United States Senate,
is as iollowa:
The United States of America and
his Majesty Edward VII OF the United
Kingdom Of Gle nt Britaii and Ireland
and OF the British Dominiops Beyond
the Sens, King and EmI error Of India,
heing des rors 10 facilitate the con-
btruetion of ship canal 70 connect the
Atlantic and tactic oceans by what
ever route may be considered ex-
pedient, aud 10 that end to remove any
objection which may arise out Of the
convention Of the 18th of April 1850
commonly caleb the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, 10 the construction of such
canal under the auspices OF the govern
ment of the United States without
impairinR. the general principle of
naturalization established in Articles
VIII OF that convent iun, have for that
purpose appointed as thor pleniIoten-
tiafies
Tho President Of the United States,
John Hay, Secretary of State of the
United states OF America, and b
Majesty Edward VII of the United
.hingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and OF the British Domin ons Beyond
the Seas, King, and Emperor OF India,
the Right. Hon. Lord Paunoefote, q.
y. BTG. @. M. a., his Ma.esty's Ans
bassador Extraordinary and rlenipo-
lie tiary 10 the United States, who,
hAsing communicated to each other
their full powers which were found to
be IN due and proper form, have agreed
upon the following articles: At
ARTICLE
The high contracting parties agree
that the present treaty shall supeisede
the. aforementioned convention of the
18th of April, 1850.
ARTICLE II.
1t is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United States either
directly at its own cost or by gift OF
loan OF money to individuals Or corpora
tiOns, or through subscription to or
pufch ase Of ook or shares. and that,
subject TO the provisions of tho
present treaty, the said government
shalthnve and enjoy all the rights in-
oident to such constr uction as well as
tho exclusive right of providing for the
regulation ana managem snt of the
canal.
49, ARTICLE III.
The United States adopts as the basis
OF the naturalization Of such ship canal
The following rules, substantially as
embodied In this convention of Con.
etantinople, signed the 2sth of Octuner,
1883. for the free, navigation of the Suez
canal, that lie TO say:
l. The canal shall be free and open to
the vessels OF commerce., and of war of
all nations observing these rules, on
farUa nf antiFa ~ fhof no.
shall be no disorim nation against any
such nation or its citizens or subiecte
in respect of the conditions or charged
OF traffic Or otherwise. Such condition
and charges OF trailic shall be Just and
equitable.
3 The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right OF way be exercised
nor any act Of hostility be committed
W thin lit. The United States, however,
shall he at liberty to maintain such
military police along the canal as may
8 be necessary to protect it against law
lessness and disorder.
81 Vessels of war of belligerent shall
mot revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except SO lar as may be strictly
&necessary; and the transit of such
Sessels through the canal shall be-
Heffected with the least possible delay in
forc', and with only such iutermission
as may result from the necessities of
s the service.
frizes shall be in all respects subject
1 TO the same rules as vessos OF war of
the belligerentH.
No helngerent shall embark or dis
#embark troops, munitions of war or
warlike materials in the canal except
4 10 case of accidental hindranoe of the
tra1sit, and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis
s patch.
& The provisions of this article shall
Happily to waters adjacent to the canal,
n within three marine miles of either end.
q Vessels OF war OF a belligerent shall not
Il Iemain 10 such waters longer than "A
hours at any one time except 10 case OF
3 d stress, and in such case shall depart
as soon as puss BILE; but vessel Of war
Il of one helligerent shall not depart
within "a hours from the departure OF
y a vessel OF war of the other belligerent.
The plant. establishments, buildings
faud all WORKS necessary TO the con,
I'struction, maintenance and operation of
E the canal shall he deemed to be parts
thereof for the purpose OF this treaty,
nnd in time of war, as in time OF peace
#shall enjoy complete immunity from
attack or injury by belliee ents and
from acts calculated to impair their
"A usefulness as parts of the canal.
n ARTICLE iur.
n n 1t is agreed that no change OF terri
torial sovereignty or of international
= relations Of the country or countries
trayersed by the before mentioned canal
Fhall affect the general principle OF
DECENTRALIZATION or the, obligation CT the
Thigh contracting PARTIES under ths
present treaty.
II ARTICLE v.
a The present treaty shall be ratified by
: the President OF the United Stntes, by
a and with the advice ana consent of the
Il Senate thereof, and by His Britannia
Majesty; and the notifications shall be
&sSchanged at Washington or at London
Hat the earliest possible time within six
months from the date hereof
II In faith whereof the respective pleni-
potentiBries have signed this treaty
band hereunto affixed their seals.
n Done in duplicate at Washington the
1Sth day OF November, In the year of
Xctr Lord one thousand nine hundred
hnd one.
(sonl) John Hay.
IA tSeal) Paunoefota