The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-13
TEXT OF The NV
3 |sT'Hn'|llAY TREATY
F'rst Article Says It Will Su-
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Canal Shall Be Open to All
Vessels Of All Ma
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Washington, Dec. 1.-THE new Hay
P~auncefote treaty, providing for the
construction Of a canal across the 18TH
mus of Panama, which was sent to the
senate Wednesday,. is as follows:
THE United States or America and
his Majestey Edward VII, of the Unit
ed Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land, and of the British dominions be-
yond the seas, king, n emperor of
India, being DESTROYS to facilitate the
construction of a ship canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by
whatever route may be considered ex-
pedient, and to that end to remove any
objection which may arise out of the
convention CT the 10Th Of April, 1850,
commonly called the Clayton-Bulwcr
treaty. to the construction of such
canal under the auspices OF the govern
tnent of h United States without i'm
pairing the general principle" of neu-
traifzation established in article 8 Of
that convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiarles:
The president Of the United States,
John Hay, secretary Of state of the
United States Of America, and his ma
1esty Edward VII, of the United King
dom of Great Britain inc Ireland, and
OF the British dominions beyond the
seas. king, and emperor of India; the
Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, G. C.
I b.. @. G. M. g., his majesty's ambas-
sador extraordinary and plenipoten-
fiary to the United States, who, having
communicated to each other their full
powers, which were found to be in due
ahd proper form, have agreed upon the
following articles:
Article lit Is agreed that the
cana 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 in
dividuals or corporations, or through
subscription to or purchase of stock
or shares, and that, subject to the pro-
visions of he present treaty, the said
government shall nave and enjoy all
the rights incident to such construc-
ton, as well as the exclusive right Of
providing for the regulation and man
agement of the canal.
Article III.-The United States adopts
as the basis of the naturalization Of
such ship canal the following rules,
substantially as embodied in the con-
vention of Constantinople, signed the
23th OF October, 1888, for the free navi-
ooS oAho Siid . "
say:
i. The canal shall be free and open
to n vessels of commerce n CT war
OF all nations observing these rules, on
terms Of entire equality SO that there
shall be nc discrimination against any
such nation or Its citizens or subjects
In respect of the conditions or charges
OF traffic or otherwise. Such conditions
and charges of traffic: shall be Just and
equitable.
q. The canal shall never be block
nded. nor shall tiny right Of war be
exercised, nor any act OF hostility be
committed within 1t. The United States,
however, shall be at liberty to maintain
such military police along the canal as
may be necessary to protect it aaginst
lawlessness and disorder.
8. Vessels of war of q beligerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores
IN the canal except SO far as ma 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
MS may result from the necessities of
the service. Prizes shall be in ali re-
Bpects subject to the same rules as yes
sells Of war Of the belligerents.
4. mo belligerent shall embark or.
disembark troops, munitions of war or
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case Of accidental hindrance of the
transit, and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis
patch.
s, The provisions of this article shall
apply toswaters adjacent to the canal,
within three miles of either end. Yes
sells of wafsof a. helligerent shall not re-
main In such waters longer than TWEEN
ty-four hours at any one time, except
I'm case of distress. and In sueh case
shall depart as soon as possible; III a.
vessel of war of one belligerent shall.
not depart within twenty-four hours
from the departure of q vessel of war
of the other b~elligerents.
8. The plant, establishments, build
$sngs and all works necessary TO the
construction, maintenance and opera
ton of the canal shall Redeemed TO be
parts thereof. for the purposes Of this
treaty, and in time of war, as In time
o peace, shall enjoy complete immu-
nity from atts.ck Or Injury by hellliaer-
ents. y from acts calculated ii I'M
pair their usefulness as part Of the
canal. 54#&
Article IW.-It is agreed that no
change OF territorial sovereignty or Of
international relations OF the country
or countries traversed by the before
mentioned canal shall affect the gem
eraI principles OF naturalization, + the
ties under the present treaty.
Article N.-The present treaty shall
be ratified by the president Of the
United States by and with the advice
and consent OF the senate thereof, and
by his Britannia majesty, andSthe, rati-
9cations shall be exchanged at Wash
angton pr atSIondon at the earliest pos
sible time within six months from the
date hereof.
faith whereof the respective pleni-
p0tenttarles have signed this treaty
sind hereurlto affixed,their seals.
Done Ia fduplicate at Washington, the
18th day OF November, III the year OF
Our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
md one sEI
John Hay. (Seal.)
sAss Pauncefote. Seal.
FOLLOWING is the letter of President