The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-12-07
FULL CANAL TREATY.
New Agreement Between United
States and Great Britain.
NO OBJECTIONS NOW.
The Clayton.B ulwer Treaty Is Wiped
Out OF Existence and tho United
States Given All the Power
They Have Asked For.

washington. Dec. THE new Hay
Pauncefote treaty providing for the
construction OF canal across the
lsthmus OF Panama. Is as follows:
The 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 Of
India, being DESTROYS to facilitate the
construction OF ship canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by
whatever route may be considered ex-
objection which may arise out OF the
convention Of the 10th Of April, 1850,
commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. to the construction OF such ca
nal under the auspices Of the govern.
ment OF tho United States without i'm
pairing the general principle of neu-
tralization established in article OF
that convention have for that pur-
pose appointed as their plenipoten-
tiaries:
John Hay. secretary Of state Of the
United States Of America and his mai
esty Edward VII. OF the United King.
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland and
OF the British dominions beyond the
seas. king and emperor of India. the
Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. c. b.,
G. c. NJ. G.. his majesty ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary to
the United States, who having commu
nicated to each other their full powers
which were found to be in due and
proper form have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles:
Article l. The high contracting par
ties agree that the present treaty shall
supersede the before mention con-
vention Of the 10Th April 1850.
Art. 2. 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 or loan OF money to indi-
subscription to. or purchase of stock
or shares, and that subject to the pro.
visions OF the present 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 ana man.
aGement of the canal.
Art. 3. The United States adopts as
the basis OF the naturalization Of such
ship canal the following rules. sub,
~,
ton of ConStantinople. signed the 2Sth
of October. 1883. for the free naviga'
ton Of tho Suez canal, that is to say
First-Thc 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 such nation or it's citizens or
subjects, in respect of the conditions
or charges Of traffic. or otherwise
Such conditions and charges of traf.
fc shall be just and equitable.
Second-The canal shall never be
blockaded, nor shall any right of way
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-
tSCI IL against ldWlSSSneSS anu ulS>
order.
Thtrd-Vessels Of war Of belliger
ents shall not revictual, nor take any
stores ip the canal except so far as
may be strictly necessary, and the
tr-nsit 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 intermission IS may result from
the necessities of the service. Prices
shall be, in all respects, subject to the
same rules as vessels of war OF the
belligerents.
Fourth-No belligerent shall embark
or disembark troops, munitions of war
CIR warlihe materials in the canal ex-
ccpt in case of accidental hindrance
of the transit, and in such case the
transit shall be resumed with all pos.
sible dispatch.
Eifth-The provisions of this article
shall apply to the waters adjacent tc
the canal within three marine miles OF
| each end. Vessels of war Of a belliger.
ent shall not remain in such waters
+ longer than twenty-four hours at any
| enc time except in case of distress, ant
in such case shall depart as soon az
possible; but vessel of war of one
belligerent shall not depart within
twenty-four hours from the departure
of a vessel OF war OF the Others beIIie
erent e !. ~
I. Sixth--The plant, establishments
Buildings and all works fiecessarv t.
tho constFlction, mafntenaf3tes and on