The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-19

Washington, November ls.-The new
Hay-Paunccfotc treaty was signed TODAY
Mt 1905 by Secretary Hay for the United
states and Lord Paunccfote, the British
ambassador, for Great Britain.
This treaty is intended TO reploce the
first Hay Pauncefotc treaty. That couyen.
ton was amended so extensively by the
United states senate at its last session that
the British government declined TO rotifv
IT, Within few weeks negotiations began
afreSh between Secretary Hay and Lord
P"uncefote, which have lust resulted in
the signature OF the new treaty. drawn
with special reference to the objections
found by the senate with the first treaty.
From due sense Of the courtesy which
must be observed towards the United ststcs
senate wherever treaty Is concerned. the
state department is estopped from max
Ing public the text OF the now convention
and that will remain secret until the sep.
ate itsolr shall brcak the seal Of confidence.
IL Is said at the state department TINT the
various publications which have been made
Of the alleged text of tho treaty are nil
erroneous aud conjectural, though in view
OF the rather free admissions that have
been made Of tho purposes Of the ncgotiat.
ors II has been possible by the use of tho
text OF the first treaty 10 construct similar
In general terms the new convention.
Tho principal point Of difference between
the new and the failed treaty is the with
drawal of Great Britain from the Joint
guarantee Of the neutrality Of the cannl
thus leaving the United States tho solo
| guarantor. The excelsior Of the old pro
vision respecting the right 10 fortify the
canal leaves that right by inference op.
tional with the United states. All com.
mcrcc Of whatever nationality passing
| through the canal win fare alike; there win
| be no discrimination in rates in favor of
United states shipping Otherwise the
| new treaty ~ IN scope similar 10 last years
| treaty, IL replaces technically tho CLAYTON
| nhlwer treaty concluded on April 10 1850
ny ny mo terms of mat old Gonyention the
that neither should seek any advantage In
rights or transit across the isthmus. BY
me new convention Great Britain Yields her
right In favor Of the United States, which
Is thus at liberty to construct a canal.
Nothing more remains TO be done AS Tar
ms this treaty Is concerned until the senate
meets, or indeed until the treaty shall
have been ratified. rejected or amended IL
IL should be ratified the state department
WI proceed Immediately TO negotiate trca-
tics with Costa Rca and Nicnrngua for
which II has also arranged In protocols
pending before tho senate. which viii pcr-
init the c'ulal TO be constructed and pre-
scribe the terms upon which the consent
Of Nicaragua and Costa Rlca is given TX
was In anticipation Of this action il Is
presumed, that the Nicnraguan government
only recently denounced the treaty OF trade
and commerce With the United states This
treaty contained sections regarding rights
as 10 canal construction which are TO he
replaced by more modern conditions.
There was no particular ceremony con.
nrcied with he signature today Of the
h,m mt Kan ,cGGnIyenti9n Lord Paunccfote
ana " was not expected that the treaty
could nc signed before the end Of the cur
rent week However. 10 the surprise Of
the state department officials the am
bhssador appeared at the department about
noon and the work Of signing the treaty
was soon disposed Of The scene was the
department and besldes tho principals. Sec
rotary Hay and Lord Paunccfote. there
were present Mr.. sidney Smith, chief OF
the diplomatic bureau of the state depart
ment. Mr.. Percy Windham the second sec.
rotary OF the British embassy and William
Gwynn and Edward Savoy the secretary
OF the state departments private messcn-
gers whose duty u was TO attend 10 the
afhXlng Of the seals
The treaty was signed by Secretary Hay
with gold pen In silver penholder which
had been used in the signature Of other
cesnycntlons and It is the personal property
OF the secretary.
~
New York, November ls-The Journal
and Advertiser publishes a London dispatch
giving what II claims Is the text OF
tho Nicaragua canal treaty. The London
cable states that the copy OF the Nicaragua
canal treaty was shown tola Journal and
Advertiser correspondent in London by "a
high official OF the foreign office"
The treaty is In effect as follows:
Preambe--The United States OF America
and his majesty the king Of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland. en-
peror Of India, being DESTROYS 60 facilitate
the construction of ship canal 10 connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by what
ever route may be considered eXpedlent, |
and to that end to remove any objection |
which may arise out Of the convention
Of April 10, 1880 commonly called the |
ClaytonB ulwer treaty, to the construction |
Of such canal under the auspices of the gov |
eminent OF the United States, without Inn !
pairing the general principle" OF neutran |
zatlon established "a article will Of that
convention have for that purpose appointed |
as their plcnipotentiaries;
The president OF the United States. John |
Hay secretary OF state Of the United |