Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-11
THE NEW TREATY.

he HlSn contracting parties agree
that the present treaty shall supersede
the aforementioned convention of the
10Th Of April, 1850
1t is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices of the
government of the United States, either
directly at its own cost, or by gift, or
by loan of money to individuals or cor
porations, or through subscription to.
oil purchase of, stock shares, and that.
subject to the provisions of the present
treaty, the said government shall have
and enjoy all the rights incident to
such construction, as wei las the exclus-
i've right Of providing for the regula-
tion and management of the canal.
The United States adopts as the basis
Of the naturalization of such ship canal
the following rules substantially as en-
bodied in the convention of Constan
tinople signed the 2Sth of October,
1888, for the free navigation OF the
Suez canal, that is to say:
|. The canal shall be fire. and open to
the vessels of commerce and of war of
all nations observing these rules, on
terms of entire equality, so there shall
be no discrimination against any such
nation or its citizens. or subject, in re-
spect Of the condition or charges of
traffic or otherwise Such conditions
and charges OF traffic shall be Just and
equitable
2. The canal shall never be blockad.
ed, nor shall any right OF war be exer-
clsed, nor any act OF hostility com.
mitted within it. The United States,
however, shall be at liberty to main.
tain such military police along the
canal as may be necessary to protect 1t
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 be
strictly necessary, and the transit OF
such vessels through the canal shall be
effected with the least possible delay in
accordance with the regulations In
force, and with only such intermisson
as may result from the necessities Of
tho service. Prizes shall be in cases
subject to the same rules as vessels Of
war OF the belllgerents.
4. No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions OF war or
warlike materials in the canal, except
In case OF accidental hindrance OF the
transit, and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis.
patch.
5. The provisions Of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal
within three marine miles OF each end.
Vessels OF war Of a belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than
twenty-four hours at any one time, ex-
cept In case OF distress, and in such
case shall depart as soon as possible,
but vessel Of war OF one belligerent
shall not depart within twenty-four
hours from the departure OF vesesl of
war Of the other belligerent.
6. The plant, establishments, build
ings and all works necessary to the
construction, maintenance and opera
tion Of the canal shall be deemed to be
parts thereof for the purpose Of this
treaty, and in time Of war, as in time of
peace, shall enjoy complete immunity
from attack or injury by belllgerents
and from acts calculated to impair
their usefulness as part OF the canal.
1t Is agreed that no change OF terri.
torial sovereignty or OF international
relations OF the country or countries
traversed by the before mentioned can
al shall affect the general principle OF
naturalization or the obligation of the
high contracting parties under the
present treaty.
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 by his Britain
mic majesty. and the ratifications shall
be exchanged at Washington or at Lon
don at the earliest possible time within
six months of the date hereof.
In faith whereof the respective plen.
lpotentiaries have signed this treaty
and hereunton fixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the
18th day OF November. A. D., 1901.
(Seal) JOHN HAY,