The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-13

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ARTIcIE L
The high contracting parties agree
that the present trsaty shall super
ssds the Aforementioned convention
OF the 18th OF April. 1850.
ARTICLE Il
II is agreed that the canal nay be
constructed under the auspices CT The
Government Of thu United STATES.
either directly at its ovn cost. or b.
gift or by loan Of moaev 20 individuals
or corporations. or through sabsc-ip-
tiou 70 : purchase Of stock or shares.
and that. subiect TO the provisions OF
the present treaty. the said Govern
msnt shall have ard enjoy ali the
rights incident 10 such construction
as well as the exclusive right OF
providing for the regulation and man
agement OF the canal
ARTICLE III.
The United States adopts as thu
basis OF the naturalization OF such
canal the Z lowing rules, substaa
tally as embodied in the convention
OF ConstSntinople. signed the 18th
OF October, ISSS, for the free naYi-
cation OF the Suez canal. that IS to
say:
First-The canal shall be free and
open TO vessels of commerce and of
war OF all nations observing these
rules. n terms OF entire equality.
so that there shall be no discrimin-
ating against any such nation or its
citizens or subjects, In respect of
the conditions or changes of traffic
or otherwise. Such conditions and
charges of traffic shall be just aud
equitable.
Second-The canal shall never be
b'ockaded. nor shall any right OF war
be exercised. nor anv act CT HOSTILE
ty be committed within IL The Uni
ted States, however. shall be at lib
erty to maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary
| to protect it against lawlessness and
disorder.
Third-Vesseis OF war OF q oalli
erent shall not revietual nor take any
stores in the canal except so far as
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 as may result from
the necessities of the sevice. Prizes
shall be In all cases subject to the
same rules as vessels of war of the
belligerents.
Fourth-No belligerent sholl en-
bark or disembark 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 p ssible dispatch
Fifth-The provisions of this arti-
Gle shall apply to wEters adjacent to
the canal and 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 anv one time, except in CASES Of
distress and in such care shall d.
part as soon as possible. bit vessel
Cf war of one beiligerent shall not
depart within twsnty-four hours from
the deDaIture of vessel of war OF
the other beligerent.
Sexth-Ths plant, estE blishmeI.ts,
buildings and all works necessary to
the construction, maintenance and OPP
Grafton of the canal shall be deemed
to be part thereof FIR the purpose OF
this treaty, and in time OF war. as in
time If peace, shall enjoy complete
immunity from attack or injury by
belligerepts and from acts calculated
to impair their usefulness as part Of
the canal.
ARTICLE ".
1t is agreed that no chance of ter
ritorial sovereignty or of international
relations of the country or countries
traversed by the aforementioned
canal shall affect the general princi
pie Of naturalization or the obligation
Of the high contracting parties under
the present treaty.
ARTICLE V.
The present treaty shall be ratified
by the President of the United States
/ by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate thereof ard by his
. DlfAduIiC 1dJtSts, anu IHS IGlsuCH-
ton shall be exchanged at Washing
ton or at London at the earliest POS
sible time within six months from
the date hereof
In faith whereof the respective
plenipotentiaries have signed this
treaty and hereunto affixed their
seals.
Done in duplicate az washingI n
the 18th day of November. in The
year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and one. JOHN HAY.
PAUNCEFOTE.
The following Is the letter OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt transmitting the trea-
ty to the Senate:
ITO the Senate: I transmit for
the advice and consent OF the Senate
to its ratification a treaty signed Nov
ember is. 1901. by the respective ple1-
ipotentiaries OF the United Stftas and
/ Great Britain to facilitate the con-
struction OF ship canal to connect
/ the Atlantic and Pacific oceans BIZ
whatever route NAV be considered ex.