The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-12-12
TREATY PROVISIONS
The Hay-Pauncefote Document is
Presented in tie Senate.
ENGLAND YIELDS GRACI0USLY
Neutrality Of Proposed Great Water
way Is Provided For, But Stars
And Stripes Will Proudly
Float Over 1t.

A Washington special says: The
! new Hay-Pauncefcte treaty-signed
by John Hay on the part CT the United
| States, and Lord Pauncefote on the
| part Of England-providins for the
| construction of a canal across the istn-
mus of Panama, which was sent to the
senate Thursday, is, in part, as foi-
lows:
TIE United States of America and
his majesty Edward VII Of the United
| Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and of the British dominions beyond
| the seas, king and emperor CT India,
being desirous to facilitate the con-
struction CT canal to connect the At
lantic and Pacific oceans, by whatev-
er route that may be considered expe-
Client, and to that end to remove any
objection which may arise out OF the
convention of the 18th of April. 1850,
commonly called the Clayton-BulWer
treaty, to the construction Of such ca
nal under the auspices Of the govern
ment Of the United States without i'm
pairing the general principle" OF neus
tralization established In article OF
that convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiaries:
The president of the United States;
Join Hay, secretary Of state OF the
Caited States CT America. and his maj
esty, Edward VII Of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland. and
o. the British dominiots beyond the
seas, king and emperor Of India; the
Rt. Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. c. B..
G. C. NJ. G., his majesty's ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiarF 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:
Then follows articles one to five IN.
elusive.
Article I states that the high con-
tracing parties agree that the pres
ent treaty shall supersede the afore-
mentioned convention Of the 10Th OF
April, 1850.
1t is agreed in article two that the
canal may be constr ucted under the
lsFices Of the government Of the
United States, either directly at its
own cost, or by gift CT loan Of money
to individuals or corporations. or
through subscription to or purchase OF
stock, or shares, and that subject to
the provisions of the treaty, the said
government shall have and enjoy all
the rights incident to such construc-
ton, as we'll as the exclusive right Of
providing for the regulation and man
agement of the canal.
Article three sets forth that the
canal shall be free and open to the
vessels OF commerce and of war Of all
nations observing these rules on terms
Of entire equality so that there shall
be no discrimination against any such
nation, or its citizens. or subjects, IL
respect Of the conditions or charges Of
traffic or otherwise. Such conditions
and charges OF traffic shall be just and
equitable. The canal shall never be
blockaded, nor shall any right Of war
be exercised, nor any act Of hostility
be committed within it. The United
States, however, shall be at liberty to
maintain such military police along
the canal as may be necessary to pro-
tect it against lawlessness and disor.
der.
Article five provides that the pres
ent treaty shall be ratified by the pres.
ident of.the United States. by and with
the advice and consent Of the senate
thereof. and his Britannia majesty, and
the ratiflcations shall be exchanged at
London or at Washington at the ear
Hest possible time, within six months
from the date hereof.