The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-04
N|CARAGUA
CANAL BILL
Prospects Of Passage
Grow Less.
PANAMA LOBBY The CAUSE
Belief That Hiy-PduOcefote Trea'y
VIII Fail Of Ratification
by England
isneclnl CorrcspondeneeO

WASHINGTON, II, G., Dee 2l-Thc
prospects for the passage OF the Near
arun canal bin now or ever seem to be
growing less as the session grows old
should the bill fan of consideration
now, It's death for this Congress must
be laid at the doors OF the Panama
canal lobby. Since the purchase of the
southern canal route by a syndicate Of
Americans the pressure Ia have that
route selected grows stronger each
year. The report Of the. Walker Com
mission seems to leave no room for
doubt that the feeling among the menu
beers OF that body was Ia favor of that
route. but that there were compiler
lions In the matter of the ownership OF
the land and the attitude of Colombia.
To clear tnis up the Panama people
have made an ulfcr 90 sell the canal, all
complete and ready for shipping, TO tae
government for SlJO,OOU,V wv, or some
S.,gU0,vUO less than the estimate as 60
It's cost by the walker Commission.
Also there IS reported on his way here
diplomatic representative OF Colon
b,a TO negotiate u treaty.
There seems To Boz "a growing r. Mas
thut the -Pauucefota treaty will
fan % ratification by England Tho
amendments TO the convention as 1t
was framed have been somewhat radi-
cal and the result may be that the sec
ond party to It win refuse to accept the
changes. There win be speculation for
several months on this polrt perhaps,
as there IL no chance for final action
very speedily. The treaty as amended
liz M follows:
The United states Of America and Her
Majesty the Queen OF the United King
dom OF Great Britain ana Ireland, En-
press OF INDIA, being DESTROYS to facill-
tate the construction OF ship canal to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
ana to that end to remove any objection
which may arise out OF the convention
OF April 10, 1850, commonly called the
CIaytOn-Buwc trcnty, to the construc-
tlOn Of such canal under the auspices OF
the Government OF the United states,
without impairing the general principle"
OF naturalization established In article s
OF that convention, have for that purpose
appointed as their plcnipctcntinries:
Tho President Of the United States
John Hay Secretary of State OF the Unit
ed states OF America.
And Her Majesty the Queen OF Great
Britain md Ireland Empress OF India,
the Right Hon. Lord Paunccfotc, q. G.
b., q. O. NJ. O., Her Maicsty's Ambassn-
dor Extraordinary and rlenipotcntinry to
the United states
who. having communicated TO each
other their fun powers. which were
found TO be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon the following articles;
ARTICLE /.
IT rs agreed that the canal may be con-
structod under the auspices OF the Gov
NJ la, Oh Al T.
r0ctly nj rs own cost, or by gift or loan
OF money to individuals or corporations,
or through subscription to or purchase
Of stock or shares and that, subject to
the provisions Of tho present convention,
the said Government shall have ana en-
10, all the rights incident to such con-
struction, NJ well ms the exclusive right
at providing for the regulation and man
agoment OF the canal
ARTICLE II,
The high contracting parties, desiring
10 preserve and maintain the general
principle" OF naturalization established Ia
article Of the Clayton Bulwcr COnEcn-
ilOn, which convention IN hereby super
seeded, adopt, us the basis Of such ucu-
tiUllEatOn, IN" following rules, sub5tnn-
italy ms embodied In the convention be
tween Great Britain and certain other
powers, signed At Consnntnuplc. Octo-
Der 90 1855. for the free navigation OF the
Suoz MART me Canal, that Is TO say;
T. The canal shall bee free and open.
IN time Of war hs In time Of peace. to
the vessels Of commerce and OF war Of
nl nations, ON terms OF entire equality,
20 that there shall be no discrimination
against against any nation or It's cIu-
gems or subjects IN respect uf the CON
dtlons or charges Of traiilc, or other
wise.
2 The canal shall never be blockndcd,
nor shall amy right Of war be exercised
gfaf mot ff Ii m fHi Il
within II.
g. Vessels Of war Of u bellgorcnt shan
not rey'ctunl nor take any stores IN the
cnnal except 30 far ~ may be strictly
necessary. and the transit OF such vcs-
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay, In accord
nnce with the regulations In force, and
only such lntormisHion as may result
from the necessities ~ III" service,
Prizes shall be IN all respects subject
- tho same rules ~ vessels OF war Of
the hoiligorDnip.
T. No bcll'rorcnt SHAH embark or dis.
embark trOonH munitions Of war. or
warilFc materials IN the canal except II
cnge Of accidental hindranco Of the tran
Hit nrd IN such care the transit shall h'
resumed with MI possible Dispatch.
r The provisions ~ this article shan
Bpulv 10 waters adjacent 90 the canal
within three marine miles Of either q. ~
Nnfarla ~ war Of . bcllgcrent shall
tDfrain IN such waters LONGER than tw"
ty-f0ur hours NJ any one time except i'
case ~ distress. and IN such case fhnl
depart NJ soon ne nossiblc, hut vcs1"
~ war ~ one hGllgcrcnt shall not de-
mart w'ihln twrntv-fnur hours from the
deraripro Of a yoBser Of war Of the other
boigerent
n In agreed. however, that none OF the
Immediately fOregOlnE conditions and
stlpuatiOng IN sections numbered !, 2, 3
4, and .. OF this article. shan apply "a
measures which the United states mhJ
fnd II necessary 20 take for securing by
lta own forces the defense ~ the Unite
States and the maintenance Of public or
der.
q The plant. establishments. buildings
and all works necessary 10 me construc
ton. maintenance and operation ~ IN,