Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-02

PROVISIONS or AMENDED TREATY.


DATED States % Have Control % the Mica
ragna Canal and Say Take the
Nsce.sary steps 70 Ds-
Washington. Dec. 21.-The Hay
pAuncefote treaty AZ originally
amended was ratified by the senate
yesterday. The vote was SIS to Is.
The roll call Is as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison. Bacon, Bey-
ertdge, burrows, Garter, Chandler.
Clay, CuflOm, Deboe, Dillingham;. Elk
ms. Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster.
Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hanna, hans-
brough, Harrs, Hawley, Hoar. Jones,
Mcbride. McComas McCumDer, Nc
Emery. McLaurin, McMilsan, Mallory,
Morgan, : Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Peutus. Piatt (New York;. Pritchard,
Procsor, uarles, Scott, Shoup, Spooner,
Stewart, Sullivan, Talfaierro, Thurs
ton. Turner, Warren, Wetmore, VOL
sort-55.
Nays-Allen, Bard, Bate, Berry But
Ter. Cockrell, Culberson, Daniel, Heit-
field, MarlGn, Mason, Money, Petit
grew. Teller, Tillman, TurleJ, Vest,
Welnngton-1s.
The friends of the treaty counted
upon being able to defeat all the
Amendments suggested by the commit
tee on foreign relations. They were
adopted. The first of these amend
ments adds the words (which is here
by superseded" after the words
Clayton Bulwer convention" in
the preamble of ar.icle 2,
making lIu read as follows:
THE high contracting parties, deslr-
ing to preserve and maintain the gen
eral principle of neutralizing estab-
ushed in article of the Clayton-Bul-
wer convention, which is hereby su-
perseded, adopt as the basis of such
naturalization the following rules,
substantially as embodied in the con-
Vention between Cream Britain and
certain other powers, signed at Con.
ytanftinopae, October 20, 1898, for the
free navigation of the Suez maritime
sanal."
The following ds the Hay-Paunce-
tote treaty as originally submitted to
congress-:
Article lit Is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under th au-
spices of the government of the Uni
ted States, either directly at tits own
cost, or by gift or loan of money to
individuals or corporations or through
subscriptions to or purchases Of
stocks, or shares, and that, subject 10
the provisions of the present conven-
ton, the said government shall have
and enjoy all the rights incident to
such construction, as well ais the ex-
elusive right of providing for the reg.
ulaitdon and management of the canal.
ARTICLE 1.-THE high contracting
PARTIES, desiring to preserve and main
nadn the general principle" of neu-
tRahzafion established in article Il
the Clayton Bugwer convention adopt
Rs the basis of such naturalization the
following rules, substantially as en-
embodied In the convention between
Great Britain and certain other pow
ers, signed at Cnostanttnpple, October
20, 1888, for the free navigat. on of the
Suez maritime canal, that is 10 say:
FtrSt-The canal will be free and
open in time OF war ais time of peace,
10 the vessels of commerce and of war
Oh all nations, ON terms of equity, "a
that there shall be no discrimi nation
against any nation or its citizens o.
subjects in respect of the conditions
or charges of traffic or hcrwiSe.
Second-The canal shall never be
blockaded. nor shall any right of war
be exercised nor amy &C; of hostility
be committed Within it.
Third-V Vessels of war of a belliger,
emit shall not revictual nor take any
stores in THE canal except so far "a
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
regnla'tdons in force and with only
such intermission as may result from
the necessities of the service. Prizes
shall be in all respects subject to the
same rules an vessels of war of the
belhgerents.
Fourth--No belldgerent shall en-
bark or disemhark troops, munitions
Of war or war like materials in the
canal except in case of accidental
hindEance Of the transit, and In such
case the transit shall be resumed with
al possible dispatch.
Fifth-The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal within three marine miles Of
either end, Vessels Of war of a bell n.
gAAACAhb olbdtl LOt IG1ktlAu I'll SUCH WaGelI
longer than twenty -four hours at amy
one time except in case of distress,
and in such case shaM depart as soon
possible, but a vessel of war of one
erent shall not remain In such waters
twenty -four hours from the departure
OF . vessel of WAR Of the other bellig-
erent.
1T v agreed, however, that none Of
the immediately foregoing conditions
and stipu1artions in sections No. 1, 3,
3, and of this act shall apply 10
measures which the United States may
lind 1t necessary to take for securing
by Its own forces the defense of the
Unnted States and the maintenance Of
-P<blic order"
Slxth-The plant, establishments
buildings, all works necessary to the
construction, maintenance and opera.
mon OF the canal ehall be deemed 70
pc part thereof. for the purposes q
ehas convention. and In time of war -
IN hme OF peace shan enjoy ample
Immunity from aItuack or Injury by
be1igerents, and from acts calculated
TO impair their usefulness as part of
the canal.
Sexenth-No fortifcations shall be
ferected commanding the canal or the
waters adjacent. The United States.
however. shall be ait liberty to main.
calm such military police along the
canal as may be necessary to protect
II against lawlessneBa and disorder.
Article IV-The present conyentio,
shau be ratified by the President ~
the United States by and with aha "A.
Woe and consent Of thu senate thereof
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