The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-12-12
THE NEW TREATY.

The high contracting parties agre
that the present treaty shall suppressed
the aforementioned convention Of th
18th Of April. 1850.
;. 1t Is agreed that the canal may b
constructed under the auspices Of tn
government OF the United States, eithe
directly at its own cost, or by gift, o
by loan Of money to individuals or col
porations. or through subscription t.
OF purchase Of, stock shares, and thai
subject to the provisions Of the presen
treaty, the said government shall hav
and enjoy all the rights incident t
such construction, as wei las the exclus
i've right Of providing for the reguls
ton and management of the canal.
The United States adopts as the basi,
OF the naturalization OF such ship cana
/ the following rules substantially as en-
bodied in the convention Of Constan
tinople. signed the 2Sth OF October
1888. for the free navigation Of tn,
Suez canal. that is to say:
/. The canal shall be FIRE and open Il
the vessels Of commerce and Of war Of
all nations observing these rules, or
terms of entire equality. so there shall
be no discrimination against any such
nation or it's citizens, or subject, in re
spect Of the condition or charges OF
trafi1c or otherwise. Such conditions
and charges Of traflic shall be just and
equitable.
2. The canal shall never be blockad.
ed, nor shall any right Of war be exer-
cised, nor any act Of hostility COM
mitted within 1t. The United States.
however, shall be at liberty to main.
tain such military police along the
canal as may be necessary to protect 1t
against lawlessness and disorder.
3. Vessels OF war Of q belligerent
shall not revictual, nor take any stores
In the canal. except 30 far AZ may be
strictly necessary. 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 intermission
az may result from the necessities OF
the service. Prizes shall be In cases
subject to the same rules AZ vessels of
war Of the belligerents.
4. 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 dis
patch.
5. The provisions Of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to tho canal
within three marine miles OF each end.
Vessels Of war OF a belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than
twenty-four hours at any one time, ex-
cept in case Of distress, and In such
case shall depart a. soon as possible,
hut vessel Of war Of one belugerent
shall moi depart within twenty-four
hours from the departure Of vesesl Of
war Of the other belligerent.
8. The plant, establishments, build
lngs and all works necessary to the
construction, maintenance and opera
ton OF the canal shall be deemed to be
parts thereof for the purpose or this
treaty, and In time Of war, as in time OF
peace, shall enjoy complete immunity
from attack or injury by belligerents
and from acts calculated to impair
their usefulness as part OF the canal.
It Is agreed that no change Of terri
torial sovereignty or OF international
relations Of the country or countries
by the before mentioned can
u shall affect the general principle Of |
or the obligation Of the !
high contracting parties under the
present treaty. |
The present treaty shall be ratified |
~ the president Of the United States,
~ and with the advice and consent Of /
he senate thereof, and by his Britain
tic majesty, and the Publications shall
,e exchanged at Washington or at Lon
Ion at the earliest possible time within
TX months OF the date hereof.
In faith whereof the respective plen-
potentlaries have signed this treaty
nd hereunton fixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the
8th day Of November. A. D., 1901.
(Seal.) JOHN HAY.
(Seal.) PAUNCEFOTT.
Kitchener VIII Continue,
London, Dec. S,--A letter just received
ON an officer in South Africa states that
subaltern drew a caricature Of Lord
kitchener as Rip Van Wrinkle leading
entenarian soldier up a kopje. A staff
lficer showed it to Kitchener and the
1ief gave one of his grim smiles and said:
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