Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-11-22
NEW TREATY SIGNED.
Another Important Step Toward
Building Canal.
Hay Pnuncefote Agreement Now
Awaits Ratification by the Sem
ate-An English Version
of the Treaty.

Hay-Pauncefote treaty was signed
Monday at 1905 by Secretary Hay,
for the United States, and Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador,
for Great Britain.
This treaty is intended to replace the
first ay-Pauncefote treaty. That
convention was amended so extensive
ly by the United States senate at its
last session that the British govern
ment declined to ratify it. Within
few weeks negotiations began afresh
between Secretary Hay and Lord
Pauncefote which have just resulted
in the signature of the new treaty,
drawn with special reference to the
objections found by the senate with
the first treaty.
Treaty to BE Kept Secret.
From a due sense of the courtesy
which must be observed towards the
United States senate wherever
treaty is concerned, the state depart
ment is estopped from making public
the text of the new convention, and
that will remain secret until the SEN
ate itself shall break the seal of con-
fidence. 1t is said at the state depart
ment that the various publicatio tons
which have been made of the alleged
text of the treaty are all erroneous
and conjectural. though. in view of the
rather free admissions that have been
made of the purposes of the negotia-
tors, It has been possible, by the use of
the text of the first treaty, to construct
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new convention.
Principal Point of Difference.
The principal point of difference be-
tween the new and the failed treaty is
the withdrawal of Great Britain from
the Joint guarantee of the neutrality
of the canal, thus leaving the United
States the sole guaranteer. The eX-
cision of the old provision respecting
the right to fortify the canal leaves
that right by inference optional with
the United States. All commerce of
whatever nationality passing through
the canal will fare alike; there will be
no discrimination in rates in favor of
United States shipping.
Otherwise the new treaty is in
scope similar to last years treaty. tire
places technically the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, concluded on April 10, 1850. By
the terms of that old convention the
United States and Great Britain
agreed that neither should seek any
advantage in rights of transit across
the isthmus. BY the new convention
Great Britain yields her right in favor
of the United States, which is thus at
liberty to construct a canal.
British Version of Treaty.
New York, Nov. 19.-The journal
and Advertiser publishes London dis
patch giving what it claims is the text
of the new Nicaragua canal treaty.
The London cable states that the copy
of the Nicaragua canal treaty was
shown to n journal and Advertiser cor
respondent in London by "a high Of
fetal of the foreign Office"
After giving the preamble the dis
patch continues:
at is agreed that the canal may be con-
structed under the auspices of the govern
ment of the United States, either directly
at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money
to individuals or corporations or through
subscription to or purchase of stock or
of the present convention, the said gov
ernment shall have and enjoy all the
rights incident to such construction, s
we'll as the exclusive right of providing for
the regulation and management of the
canal"
Other provisions follow:
81. The canal shall be 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
sf.N,,F
its citizens or subjects in respect of the
conditions or charges of traffic, or other
wise.
"2. The canal shall never be blockaded.
nor shall any right of war be exercised
nor any act of hostility be committed with
in II.
''3, Vessels of war of a belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly
necessary; and the transit of such ves-
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay, In accord
ance with the regulations in force, and
with only such intermisson as may re-
suit from the necessities of the service
Prizes shall be in all respects subject TO
the same rules as vessels of war of the
belligerents.
a. No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or war
like materials in the canal except in case
of accidental hindrancS of the transit, and
In such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch.
50 The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal,
within three marine miles of either end.
Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not
remain In such waters longer than "a hours
at any one time, except in case of distress.
and in such case shall depart as soon as
possible; but a vessel of war of one bellig-
erent shall not depart within "a hours
from the departure of vessel of war of
the other belligerent.
"6 The plant, establishments, buildings,
and all works necessary to the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of the
canal shall be deemed part thereof, Tor
the purposes of this convention, and in
time of war as in time of peace shall enjoy
complete immunity from attack or injury
by belligerents and from acts calculated d
to impair their usefulness as part of the
canal"
Killed His Mother.
Eureka Springs, Ark, Nov. 49,
John Pemberton, who recently de-
veloped violent mania, killed his
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