The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-19
Text VIII Be Secret Until Transmit
ted to Senate.
RAY FoRTlFY The WATERWAY
uui,ed States Is Sole Gusrsnior Of Neutrality
There VIII De No Discrimination in
Rates in Favor OF Vessels o.
This Country.
Icy AssociIfeI Prc.s.l

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 1S.-rne
new Hay Paunceforte treaty was s gneo
to-day al 1906 by Secretary Hay for
the United States and Lord Pauncetote
for the British Government.
The treaty is intended TO replace the
first Eay-Pauncefotc treaty. 1nat con
Scntion was amended so extensively by
the United States Senate at its last SEES
sion that the British Government de-
clincd 10 ratify it. Within a few weeks
negotiations began atresh between Sec
Rotary Hay and Lord Pauncefote hich
have just resulted in the Signature OF
the new treaty, drawn with special ref
ererce to the objections found by the
Senate to the first treaty
From a due sense of the courtesy,
which must be observed towards the
United States Senate wherever treaty
is concerned. the State Department IS
stopped from making public the text OF
the new convention. and thai VIII remain
secret until the Senate itse!f shall break
the seal of confidence.
GENERAL TERMS.
1t IS said at the State Department that
the various publications which have oeen
made OF the alleged text of the treaty
arc all erroneous and conjectural. though
in view of the rather free adm ssions
that have been made OF the purpose OF
the negotiations il has been possible
by the use of the text OF the first treaty,
to construct one similar IN seheia'
terms to the new convention
The principal point of adherence De
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 me United states
the sole guarantor. The excis:on OF the
old provision respecting the right to 1oF-
tffy the canal leaves that right by INFER
ence optional with the united STATES
All commerce of whatever natonahles
/ passing through the canal Will iaTe ;aiihe-
There will be no discrimination IN rates
in favor Of the United States shtpplHs'
otherwise the new treaty is IN scope
similar to last years treaty. 1t replaces
Technically the Clayton-Buiwer treaty
concluded on April 1e. 1880 BY the ~ ms
of that old convention the United states
and Great Britain agreed thal iei'siei
should seek any advantage IN rights AZ
transit across the Isthmus. BY me new
treaty. Great Britain yields her A.ght III
favor of the United States. which IS thus
AZ liberty TO construct canal.
NO CEREMONIES.
Nothing more remains TO be done as
FAR as this treaty is concerned before INC
Senate meets: or. indeed. until the treaty
shall have been ratified, rejecten' u
amended. If it should be ratified the
state Department will proceed imme-
dtatelv to negotiate the treaties with
Costa Rico and Nicaragua for when II
already has arranged in protocols, pend
ing before the Senate. which will permit
the canal to be constructed and prescribe
The terms on which the consent OF Mica
racua and Costa Rico will be given.
There were no particular ceremonies
connected with the signature to-day OF
the Important convention. Lord Paunce-
fote had been indisposed for several DAYS
past. and it was not expected that the
treaty could Ire signed before the end
OF the current week However. 10 the sur
prise OF the State Department officials.
the ambassador appeared at the depart
mont about noon md the work OF sign
ing the treaty was soon dispatched. The
scene was the historic Diplomatic Cham
Der OF the State Department and besides
the principals, SECRETARY Hay and Lord
Pauncfote, there were present Mr.. Syd-
T1ey Smith. chief Of the Diplomatic Blu
reau of the State Department, and Per-
c. Wvndham. the second secretary OF the
British Ambassg, and William Gwynn
and Edward Savoy. the Secretary of
States private messengers. whose duty
ut was to attend to the affixing OF the
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