The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-12

iAthmus Of Panama, which was sent
10 the senate Wednesday, iS as fol-
lows:
The Treaty.
The United States OF America and his
majesty. Edward VII Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
and OF the British dominiOuH beyond the
sear king and emperor OF India, being
desi~ous TO facilitate the construction ot
q ship canal to connect the Atlantic ana
Pacite oceans. by whatever route may 10
considered rxpedient, and 10 that emo to
remove any objection which may arlse
out Of the convention Of the i2th OF Apfh.
ts59, commonly called the Clayton. BulHcr
treaty "a the construction of such csIiai,
under the auspices Of the government %
the United StateH. without impairing the
general principle Of naturalization e.
tablished In article ;. of that convention.
have for that purpose appointed as their
The president Of the Ilnited states, John
Hay, secretary OF state Of the United
States Of America; his majesty. Edward
VII Of the United Kinedun Of Great
Britain and Of Ireland and Of the Brit
ish domlnions beyond the seas, klng, ana
emperor u lndia, and Rlsht Hon. Loatd
mairaty'H ambassador extraordinary ard
plenip0teniiary To the United States. who
having communicated To each otucT ihrh
fun powers which were found TO be- In
due aud proper form, have agreed upon
the following articles.
Article ..
The hlrh contracting parties agree thnt
the present treaty shall supersede TIE
aforementioned convention % the 18Th OF
April. ls9.
It ia agreed that the canal may be con.
strucisd under the auspices OF the gov
erumeut OF tho United States. either dt-
rcctly at It's own cost or by Eitt or loan
Of money 20 individuals or corporations,
or through subscription to OF purchase o.
stock or shares, and that. subject to
the provisions ~ the present treaty, tho
said government shall have and enjoy all
the rights incident TO such construcuoh,
as well as the exclusive right Of provld-
ing for the regulation and management o
Article III.
The United s,ntcs adopts as a basis o,
naturalization for such canal such rule.
substantially us embodied In the cuuNru.
tiau Of Cnnrtantinople, signed October ~.
lSsN Tor the free navigation Of the SU0z
canal, that n To- say:
The canal shall be free and open Ia
the vessels of commerce and Of war ot
all nations observing these rules on
terms of entire equality 50 that there
shall br no discrimination against any
such nation or Its citizens or subjects, In
respect Of the conditions or charges ~
traffic or otherwise. Each conditions ana
charges Of traffic shall be Just and equi-
table
2 The canal shall never be blocknded.
nor shall any right OF war be exercised.
nor any act nf hostility be committed
within. The United States, however, shaft
he az liberty to maintain such tnihir~ -
police along the canal a. may b. nccca.
rary to protect Il against IawieHsneEa and
disorder
4, Vessels Of war OF bclligcrent shalt
not reviCtuai nor take any storcs W the
canal except 50 Ear as may b" strictly
necessary and the transit OF such y"H~ris
through the canal shall be effected WITH
ne least possible delay IN accordance
vith the regulations IN force, ana with
only such intcrmissiOn As may result
from the necessities OF the service Prizes
shall he In all respects subject to the
same rules as vessels Of war ~ the bee
llEcrcnts
l. No beliiEerent shall embark or dis
embark troops munitions of var or war
of accidental hinasrancc Of the transit.
and tn such case the transit shall be re-
sumed with all possible dispatch.
3 The provisions Of this article shall ap-
Ply to waters adjacent to the canal, with
In three marine miles Of either end. NeS.
sells OF war uf a bellgCrcut shall not re.
main IN such waters longer thnn twenty
four hours at any one time. except Ia
case OF distress, and In such case shafl
depart EH soon NJ possible. pui % vessel
~ war " one belligercbt shall not dcpars
within twenty -four hours from the de-
parture ~ vcsse! OF war OF the other
bciliEpTsnt.
g The plant establishments. buildings
and all works necessary to the Construr-
ton maintenance ana operation % the
canal shall be deemed TO be parts thereof
for the purposes of this treaty, and IN
time of war as In time OF peace. shall en-.
Toy complete immunity from attack OF
injury hy belllgerents. and from acts cal
Culated 20 impair their usefulness as part
Of the canal.
Article ~.
IL ta agrasd that No chance % tc-rtt,rtat
sovereignty or OF international relations
Of the country or countries traVerHed by
the before mentioned canal shall aCect
the general people Of naturalization or the
ohligaiion of the high contracting parties
under the present treaty.
Article v.
Tho present treaty shall be ratified hy
the president %: the United States by ard
with the advice and consent Of the SEN
ate thereof and by his britannia males
ty; and the ratiheations shall be ex-
changed ut Washington or a, London at
the earliest possible time within six
months from the date hereof
In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
tentaries have signed this treaty and
hereunto affixed their seals
Done In duplicate at Washington ins
18th day OF November In tho year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and one
PATsCEFoTE. lscai,5
Following Is the letter Of President
Roosevelt transmitting the treaty to
the senate:
To the genate--I transmit for the advice
ana consent OF the senate to its Tntlnca.
tion a convention signed November is
1901. by the respective pienipotentiarieF OF
the United States and Great britain 10
facilitate the construction Of a ship canal
TO connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
by whatever route may be considered ex-
pedient; and to that end. to remove any
objection which may arise out OF the con-
ventf3a Of April 10. 1850, commonly called
tho Clayton-Buiwer treaty, TO the con-
structtar Of such canal under the nn-
spices Of the government of the United
ssatef.. without impaIring the ''genefaI
principles" OF naturalization established
In article VIII. ~ that convention. I also
inclaze report from the secretary Of
state submitting the convention for my
TiiEupoRE ROOSEVELT.
White House. Washington. December 4
1851.
The text of Secretary Hays report
on the treaty as made Ia the presi-
dent was also transmitted to the sem
ate. but the language In practically
the same as that in the presidents .
letter of transmittal.