The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-11-22
NEW lSTHMIAN CANAL TREATY,
Hay AND PAUNCEFoTE SIGN
NEW TREATY.
New Document Eliminates Features OBJ
iscted 70 ~ unit.d states senate
and dives Frser Hand in
Ntcaraguan Canal
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The new Pauncefote treaty was
signed Monday At 1905 o'clock by Sec
rotary Hay. for the United States, and
Lord Paunccfote, the British embassa-
dor. for Great Britain.
This treaty IL intended to replnce
the arst Iiny.PauncefOte treaty. That
convention was amended NO extensive
~ by the United States senate ut it,
last session that the British govern.
inent declined 70 ratify H. 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 10 the
objections found by the senate with
the frat treaty.
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 guarantor The excis-
ion Of the old provision respecting the
right TO fortify the canal leaves that
right by inference optional with the
United states All commences Of
whatever nationality passing through
the canal will fare alikei there
will be no discrimination In rates In
favor Of United States shipping. Other
wise the new treaty Ia 10 scope simi-
lar to last years treaty and is as fol-
lows
II IA agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices OF the
government Of the United States, either
directly at la own cost. or by gift
or loan Of money by individuals on
corporations, or through subscription
to or purchase Of stock or shares, and
that, owing to the provisions Of the
present convention, the United States
shall have aud enjoy all the rights In.
ridcnt TO such construction, hs we'll as
the exclusive right Of providing FOR
the regulation and management OF the
ranal
other provisions follow;
!. The canal shall be free and open
to the vessels Of commerce aud OF war
Of all nations, observing these rules on
terms Of entre neutrality, 40 that there
shall be no discrimination against any
such nation or Ia citizens or subjects
In respect to the conditions or charges
Of traffic or otherwise.
2. The canal shall never be block
AIDED. nor shall any right Of war Be-
exceeded or aoy act Of hostility be
committed within IT,
o. Vessels Of war VI a belllgerent
shall not enter or take any stores In
the canal, except NO far rs may be
strictly necessary, aud the transit OF
such vessels through the canal shall be
effected with the least delay possible,
Ia accordance with the regulations Ia
force and with only such intermission
as may result from the necessities Of
the service. Prices shall be- 10 all re-
spccts subject TO the same rules as vci.
sells OF war OF the belligcrenta.
4. No brlligercnts shall embark u
discmbark troops, munitions Of war q
warlikr materials In the canal except
Ia case Of accidental hindrance Of The
transit, aud In such the transit shall
be resumed with all possible dispatch.
., The provisions Of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal,
within three marine miles OF either
end. Vessels OF war OF belligerent
shall uot .emain In such waters longer
than ,y-nty.iour hours at any one
time. except In case Of distress, and In
such cases shall depart M soon as POI.
sible; but vessel OF war OF one bel.
ligercnt shall not depart within twen-
ty-four hours from the departure Ola
vessel OF war OF the other bclligerent
O. The plant, establishment, build.
ings aud all works necessary to the
construction, maintenance aud opera.
ton OF the canal shall bee deemed to DO
part thereof for the purposes Of this
convention. aud Ia time Of war as In
tine Of peace, shall enjoy complete
Immunity from attack or injury by
belligoreuts, aud from acts calculated
To impair their usefulness as part OF
the canal
Nicaragua Canal Comut..lon,rs, u.,,-,
The report Of the isthmian canal
commission will, it is said, boz placed la
the hands OF the preaidentut the eud Of
the present week. The document 3
completed practically, but the ncces-
sity of Including some Important data
concerning engineering problems will