Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.--The new Hay
Pauncefote treaty, providing for the
construction Of canal across tho
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 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 10 connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by
whatever route may be considered ex-
pedent, and to that end to remove any
objection which may arise out OF the
convention Of The 10Th Of April, 1850,
commonly called the Clayton ulwer
treaty, to the construction Of such
canal under the auspices Of the govern"
ment of the United States without Inn
pairing 1.-THE general principle OF neu-
trallzation 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 dominlons be-
yond the seas, King and emperor OF In
dia, the Right Hon Lord Pauncefote,
g, G. b., G, G. NJ, G., his, majesty's am
bassador extraordinary and ininist4;
rplenipotentiary to the United states,
who. having communicated 70 each 9TH
er 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
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
er directly at its 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
cident to such construction, as we'll 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,
1858, for the free navigation OF the Suez
canal. that is to, say
J. The canal 1hall 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-
ercised nor any act of hostility be COM
initted within t. The United States,
however, shall be at liberty TO main
tain such military police along the ca
nal as may be necessary TO protect II
against lawlessness and disorder.
3, Vessels Of war OF a belllgerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores
In the canal except so far as may ne
strictly necessary; and the transit Of
such vessels through the canal shall he
effected with the least possible delay