The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-21
NEW TREATY SIGNED.
United States and Great Britain
Agree on the Canal.

Washington, Nov. 19--The new Hay
Pauncefote treaty has been signed
by Secretary Hay for the United
States, and Lord Pamncefote, the Brit
ish ambassador for Great Britain.
The treaty is intended to replace
the first Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
That convention was amended so ex-
tensively by the United States SEN
ate at it's session that the British
government declined to ratify it.
Within a few weeks, negotiations be-
gan afresh between Secretary Hay
and Lord Pauncefote which have lust
resulted in the signature of the new
treaty, drawn with special reference
to the objections found by the sen
ate with the first treaty. From q
u sense of the courtesy which must
be observed toward the United
States senate whenever a treaty is
considered the state department. is
stopped from making public the text
OF the new convention and that will
emain secret until the senate itself
shall break the seal of confidence.
1t is expected at the state depart
ment that the various publications
which have been made of the alleged
text, are all erroneous and conicc-
rural, though, in view of the rather
free admissions that nave been made
of h purposes of the negotiations
1T has been possible by the use of
the text of the first treaty to con-
struct one side in general terms to
the new convention.
The principal point of difference
between the new and failed treaty
is the withdrawal of Great Britain
from the joint guarantee of the neu-
tralty of h canal, thus leaving the
United States the sole guarantor.
The excision of the old provision re-
speeding the right to fortify the canal
leaves that right by inference op.
tional with the United States. An
commerce of whatever nationality
passing through the canal will fare
alike; there will be no discrimination
in rates in favor of United States
shipping.
Otherwise the new treaty is in scope
similar to last years treaty. 1t re-
places technically the Clayton-Buq-
wer treaty, concluded on April 10.
1850. BY the terms OF that old con,
v%ention the United States and Great
Britain agreed that neither should
seek any advantage in rights of tran
sit to cross the isthmus.
by the new convention Great Brit
ain yields her right in favor of the
United States, which is thus at lib
erty to construct a canal.
New York, Nov. 19.--The Journal
and Advertiser publishes a London
dispatch giving what it claims is the
text of the new Nicaragua canal
treaty. The London cable states that
the copy of the Nicaragua canal
treaty was Shown to a Journal NJ
Advertiser correspondent in Londo
ny a high official of a foreign office.
After giving the preamble the dill
patch continues:
lit is-ag tho the canal4mny~h
built under the auspices of the gov
crnment of the United States, ethel
directly at it's own cost or by Gift
or loan of money to individuals or
corporations or through subscriptions
to or purchase of stock or shares,
and that, subject to the provisions
OF the present convention, the Said
government shall have and epioy
all the rights incident to such con
struction as we'll as. the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation
and management of the canal"
Other provisions follow:
1.-The canal shall be free and open
to 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 citizens
or subjects in respect of the condi.
tions or charges of traffic, or other
wise.
2-Ihe canal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shall any right of war be
exercised nor any any act. ofhostility
be committed within it.
3-Vessels of war OF a belligerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores
in the canal except as may be strictly
necessary, and the transit of such yes
sells through the ocean shall be eff
fected with the least possible DELAY
in accordance with the regulations in
force and with such intermission as
may result from the necessities of
the service. Prizes shall in all re-
spects be subject to the same rules
as vessels of war of the belligerent.
Mo belligerent shall embark or
disembarl. troops, munitions of war
or warliSe material in the canal ex-
cept in case of accidental hindrance
OF the transit II in such case the
transit shall be resumed with all pos
sible dispatch.
5-TLe provisions of these articles
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal within three marine miles of
either end. Vessels of war of the bill
igerents shall not remain in such
waters longer than "a hours at anvil
one time except in case of distresd
and i'll such case shall depart as soon
rs possible; but a vessel of war OF,
one billigerent shall not depart with
in 81 hours from the departure of al
vessel OF war of the other dilligerent.
6-The plant, establishments, build
irggs ara all works necessary to the
construction machinery and operation
If the canal shall be deemed to be
a part thereof for the purposes of
this convention and i'll time of war
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