Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-11-21
THE TIL: TREATY IS SIGNED.
Ambassador Pauncefote and Score
tary of State Hay Conclude
. Canal Negotiations.
DOCUMENT SIGNED MONDAY At 1905.
The Provisions OF the New Treaty n.
outlined ON What Is Deemed Ex-
ce1lent Authority - English YER
sion of Treaty Which Gives Diner-s
ent Terms to the Agreement.

Washington, Nov 19.-The new
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 Hay-Pauncefote treaty. That
convention was amended so extensive
~ by the United States senate at it's
last session that the British govern
ment declined to ratify it.. Within a
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 q
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 publication
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
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 nationalit passing through
the canal will fare alike; there will be
no discrimination in rates in favor of
~ HllCu olo tSo SAlPPlHS'
Otherwise the new treaty is in
scope similar to lastyear's 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
;ct1 P1y ha tS1r
Great Britain yields her right in favor
of the United States, which is thus at
liberty to CONSTRUCTED canal.
Senate's Next Move.
Nothing more remains to be done as
far as this treaty is concerned before
the senate meets, or indeed, until the
treaty shall have been ra titled, rejected,
or amended. If it should be ratified,
the state department. will proceed i'm
mediately to negotiate the treaties
with Costa Rica and Nicaragua, for
which it already has arranged in pro-
tocols pending before the senate,
which will permit the canal to be con-
structed and prescribe the terms
upon which the consent of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica is given. It was in an
ticipation of this action, it is presumed,
that the Nicaraguan government only
recently denounced the treaty of trade
and commerce with the United States.
This treaty contained sections convey
ing rights as to canal construction
which are to be replaced by more mod
ern provisions.
There was no particular ceremony
connected with the signature Monday
of the important convention. Lord
Pauncefote had been indisposed for
several days past. and it was not ex-
pected that the treaty could be signed
be fore the end Of the current week
However, to the surprise of the state
department officials. the ambassador
appeared at the department about
noon and the work of signing the
treaty was soon dispa tched.
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 CdHdI treaty was
shown to Journal and Advertiser cor
respondent. in London by "a high Of
fetal of the foreign office"
After giving the preamble the dis
patch continues: -.. =
eft is agreed that the cana! 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
shares, and that, subject to the provisions
of the present convention, the said gov
eminent shall have and enjoy all the
rights incident to such construction, as
we'll as the exclusive right of providing for
the regulation and management OF the
canal" b.
Other provisions follow: !
'1. 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
discrimination against any such nation or
its citizens or subjects In respect Of the
conditions or charges Of traffic, or other
wise. Jt, is Gan&l azeE t.3 g5'F
go rho canal shall never be blockaded