The Washington times., 1901-12-17

construction. as well as the exclusiv
light OF providing for the regulation an,
management OF the canal.
| Article lII-The United States adopt
IS the hasi5 OF the naturalization OF sucl
ship canal the following rules. suhstan
iaily as. embodied in the convention @
| conslSntinopie, signed the 2Sth OF Oc
| toher. 1855. for the free navigation OF The
Sucz Canal, that is to say:
| First The canal shall bc free and oper
% tho vessels OF commerce and OF war o
! I'll nations observing these rules OF
| terms of entire equality. so that there
| shan lie no discrimination against any
| such nation. or its citizens or subjects
! 30 respect OF tho conditions or charges Of
rafIc or otherwise Such conditions and
hargcs OF traffic shall he just and equita-
Never to Hc HIocLndcd.
Second The canal shall never he block
AIDED. nor SHAH any right OF war be cx-
crcisod ncr any act Of hostility be ccu-
m!tted within 1t. The United States, how
ever shall be at liberty to maintain such
Military police along the canal as may be
necessary to protect II against la.yless-
ness cnd disorder.
Third-NCssels OF war CT belIIcerents
the canal except so far as may be strictly
necessary. and the transit Of such yes
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay in accord
snce with the regulations in force and
with cnly such intermssicn as may re-
suit from the necessities Of the service.
Prizes shall be in all respects subject to
the samo rates as vessels OF war of the
hclligerents.
As to EmharI<ntion Of Troops.
Fourth-No belligerent shall embark or
disembark troops. Munitions of war. or
warlile materials used in the canal. ex-
cept in case of accidental hindrance Of
the transit and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible de-
spatch.
Fifth-The provisions OF this article
shall apply to waters adjacent 10 the ca
nal within three marine miles Of either
end. Vessels Of war OF bellireTeEt shall
not remain in such waters longer than
twcnty-fouT hours at any enc time. except
in case OF distress. and in such case shall
depart az socn as possible. but a vessel Of
war OF one belligercnt shall not depart
within twcnty-four hours from the depar-
ture Of a vessel OF war of the other bellig-
ent.
Sixth-The plant. establishments. build
ings. and all works necessary to the con
struction. maintenance. and operation Of
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 enjoy complete immunity from at
tack or injury By belliEe-cnts. and from
acts calculated to impair their usefulness
as part Of the canal.
Territorial Sovereignty Rule.
Article IV.-It is agreed that no change
Of territorial sovereignty or Of inter
national relations o. the country or coun-
tries travcrsed by the before mentioned
canal shall affect the general principle
G. naturalization or the obligation Of the
high contracting 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 Senate thereof, and Of his Britannia
Majesty. and the ratifcatious shall be cN-
changed at Washington or at London at
the earliest possible time within six
months from the cate hereof
In faith whereof the respective plenipo-
tentiaries have signed the treaty and
hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington. the |
18th Gay Of November. in the year of our |
Lord 1901.
iSeall JOHN HAY,
fScall PAUNCEFOTE.
At 6:15 p. N the doors were reopened. |
the House resolution announcing the !
death of Representative BrCsius Of Penn 4
sylyania was adopted. and as a further !
MARI Of respect TO his memory the Sen /
ate adjourned until today