Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-13
THE TEXT Of THE TREATY.
Senate Makes Public the Hay
Pauncefote Agreement Sent
to 1t Wednesday.
PROVISIONS FOR The ISTHMlAN CANAL.
Gives United states Free Hand I'm
Construction of Canal and Leaves
Ii Under Our Absolute Control
Presidents Letter of Transmission
Makes No Recon- nm ndations.

Presidents Letter of Trans nm ssion
Makes No Recomme N dations.
Washington, Dec. 6. - The Hay
Pauncefote treaty, providing for the
construction of a canal across the
Isthmus of Panama, which was sent
TO the senate Wednesday, is as follows:
1.-THE United States of America and his
majesty, Edward VII. of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
and Of the British dominions beyond the
seas king, and emperor OF India, being
DESTROYS to facilitate the construction OF
a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, by whatever route may De
considered expedient, and TO that end TO re-
move any objection which may arise out
of the convention of the 18th OF April 1857
commonly called the Clayton Bulwert treaty
TO the construction of such canal under the
auspices OF the government OF the unlted
States without impairing the general
principle of naturalization established IN
article s. of that convention have Tor that
purpose appointed their plenipoten-
taries.
The president Of the United States,
John Hay, secretary Of state Of the United
States Of America; and his majesty, Ed
ward VII. of the United Kingdom
OF Great Britain and ireland, ana OF
the British dominions beyond the seas
king, and emperor of India, ri. Hon.
Lord Pauncefote. G. G. r., q. G. Nj.
c.. his majestys ambassador extraor-
binary and plenipotentary to the United
States;
"Who. having communicated to each
other their full powers which were found
TO be in due and proper form, have agreed
upon the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
THE high contracting parties agree
that the present treaty shall supersede
the aforementioned convention of the 18th
ARTICLE H.
at IS agreed that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices OF the govern
ment of the United States. either directly
az its 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 the present treaty. the said govern
meut shall have and enjoy all the rights
incident 10 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 basis
Of the naturalization OF such ship canal.
the following rules. substantially as en-
bodied I'm the convention Of Corstartinople,
signed the cSth October. ISIS. for the
free navigation of the SueZ canal. that
Is TO say:
81. The canal shall he free and open 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 other
wise. Such conditions and charges shall
be Just and equitable.
-. The canal shall never be blockaded.
nor shall any right Of war be exercised nor
any act Of hostility he committed within
1t. The United States. however. shall be
at liberty 20 maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary TO
der
% Vessels Of war Of a belllgerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly
necessary: and the transit Of such YES
sells through the canal shall he effected
with the least possible delay in accord
ance with the regulations I'm force. and
with only such intermiSSion as may re-
suit from the necessities Of the service.
"A No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops. munitions of war or war
Ike materials in the canal except IN case
Of accidental hindrarcc Of the transit. and
in such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch.
o. The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal.
within three marine miles of either end.
remain In such waters longer than q
hours at any one time, except I'm case OF
distress and i'm such case shall depart as
soon as possible but "a vessel OF war OF
one belligerent shall not depart within
- hours from the departure of a vessel
of war OF the other belligerent.
20 The plant, establishments, buildings
and all works necessary 10 the construc-
ton. maintenance and operation of the
canal shall he deemed to be parts there
OF for the purposes OF this treaty, and
In time of war as I'm time Of peace, shall
enjoy complete immunity from attack or
injury by belligerents, and from acts
calculated 10 impair their usefulness as
part OF the canal.
ARTICLE ".
1T Is agreed that no change OF terri
tOrial sovereignty or of international re-
lations of the country or countries trav-
ersed by the before mentioned canal shall
affect the general principle OF neutraliza-
tiOn or the obligation OF the high con-
tracing parties under the present treaty.
ARTICLE V.
THE present treaty shall be ratified by
the president of the United States by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate thereof. and by his Britannia majes-
IS. and the Publications shall be ex-
changed at Washington or at London at
the earliest possible time within six
months from the date hereof
In faith whereof the respective pleni-
potentiar!es have signed this treaty and
hereuntO affixed their seals.
Done I'm duplicate at Washington the
18th daV of November i'm the wear of our