Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
new HAY =PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
Now Before the SenaeFu Text-Both Parties 10 Il Desir.
Gus to Facilitate Construction OF Ship Canal to Connect
The Atlantic and Paclc--Neutrality Provided For.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The new Hay
Pauncelote treaty, providing for the
construction OF canal across the
lsthmus Of Panama, which was sent 10
the Senate yesterday, is as follows;
The United States Of America, and his
majesty, Edward the Seventh OF tho
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland, and of the British dominions
beyond the seas, king and emperor Of
India, being DESTROYS to facilitate thu
construction of a ship canal 10 connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by
whatever route may be considered ex-
pedlent, and to that end to remove any
objection which may arise out OF the
convention Of the l9th OF April, 1850
commonly called the Clayton Bulwef
treaty. to the construction Of such
canal under the auspices OF the govern
nent Of the United States without Inn
pairing "the general principle OF neu-
tralizatlon established In article eight OF
that convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plenipotentiaries;
The President Of the United States
John Hay secretary of state OF the
United States Of America, and his
majesty. Edward VII Of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and OF Ire
land, and Of the British dominions be-
yond the seas, king and emperor OF In
da, the Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote
g. G. b., q. c. NJ. G., his majesty's am
bassador extraordinary and minister
aplenipotentiary to the United States,
who, having communicated to each 9TH
err their fun powers, which were found
to be In due and proper form, have
agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE /.
The high contracting parties agree
that the present treaty shall supersede
the aforementioned convention of the
10th of April, 1850,
ARTICLE II.
II is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United States, eth
err directly at It's own cost, or by gift
or by loan of money to individuals or
corporations, or through subscription
to or purchase Of stock or shares, and
that, subject TO the provisions OF the
present treaty, the said government
shall have and enjoy all the rights In
cldent to such construction, as well as
the exclusive right Of providing for the
regulation and management OF the
canal.
ARTICLE III.
The United States adopts as the ba-
sis of the naturalization of such ship
canal, the following rules substantially
as embodied In the convention of Con-
stantinople, signed the 2Sth of October,
1855, for the free navigation OF the Suez
canal, that is to, say:
/. The canal fhall be free and oren
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 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
2. The canal shall never be block
AIDED nor shall any right Of war be ex-
erclsed nor any act OF hostility be com
mitted within It, The United States,
however, shall be at liberty to main
tain such military police along the ca
nal as may be necessary 10 protect 1t
against lawlessness and disorder.
3. Vessels of war Of a beligeront
shall not reYictual nor take any stores
In the canal except so far as NAV he
strictly necessary; and the transit Of
such vessels through the canal shall Re
effected with the least possible delay