Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-07
FULL CANAL TREATY.
New Agreement Between United
States and Great Britain.
NO OBJECTIONS NOW.
The Clayton.Bulwer Treaty Is Wiped
Out Of Existence and the United
States Given All the Power
They Have Asked For.

Washington. Dec 6.-The new Hay
Pauncefote treaty providing for the
construction OF canal across the
Isthmus OF Panama. Is as follows:
The United States OF America and
his majesty. Edward VII OF the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland, and OF the British dominionr
beyond the seas, king and emperor OF
India. being deslrous 10 facilitate the
construction Of a ship canal TO connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. By
whatever route may be considered ex-
pedlent. and 10 that end 10 remove any
objection which may arise out OF the
convention OF the 18th OF April 1850.
commonly called the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. 10 the construction Of such ca
nal under the auspices OF the govern.
ment Of the United States without i'm
pairing the general principle Of neu-
tralization established In article s OF
that convention have for that pur-
pose appointed as their plenipoten-
tiaries:
The president OF the United States.
John Hay. secretary OF state Of the
United Stat, of America and his mai
esty Edward VII, OF the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland and
Of the British domInions beyond the
seas. king and emperor OF India. the
Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote. G. c. b..
G. c. NJ. G.. his majesty ambassador
extraordinary and pleuipotentiary to
the United States. who having c0mmu-
nicatod 10 each other their full powers
which were found 10 be in due and
proper form have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles:
Article /. The high contracting par
ties agree that the present treaty shall
supersede the before mention con.
ventlon OF the 18th April. 1850.
Art 2. Il is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
OF the government Of. the United
States. either directly at It's own cost
or by gift or loan Of money 10 indi.
vIduals or corporations or through
subscription TO. or purchase OF stock
or shares. and that subject 20 the pro
visions Of the present treaty. the said
government shall have and enjoy a
the rights Incident TO such construc.
tion, as well as the exclusive right OF
providing for the regulation and man.
agement Of the canal.
Art ., The United States adopts as
the basis OF the naturalization OF such
ship canal the following rules. sub
stantially a. embodied In the conven.
tion OF COnstantinople. signed the 2Sth /
OF October 1855. for the free naviga.
tion Of the Suez canal. that Is 20 say: /
First-The canal shall be free and .
open TO the vessels OF commerce and /
of war ~ all nations observing these
rules. on terms OF entire equality. so
that there shall be no discrimination
against such nation or its citizens or
subjects, In respect OF the conditions
lr charges OF traffic. or otherwise
Such conditions and charges OF traf.
ic shall be Just and equitable.
Second-The canal shall never be
'lockaded. nor shall any right OF way
% exercised. nor any act OF hostility
'e committed within Il. The United
states. however. shall be al liberty 20
such military police along
he canal as may be necessary 20 pro.
ect II against lawlessness and dis.
rider.
Thlrd-Vessels OF war OF belllEer.
'nts shall not reyic;ual. nor take any
torres In the canal except so FAR as
nay be strictly necessary. and the
ransit OF such vessels through the
anal shall be effected with the least
ossible delay in accordance with the
equations In force. and with only
uch intermissIon as may result from
he necessities OF the service Prices
hall be. Ia all respects. subject 10 the
anne rules rs vessels OF war OF the
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Fourth-No belllgerent shall embarl,
disembark troops. munitions OF war
warlike materials In the canal ex-
.pt In case Of accidental hindrance ,
the transit. and In such case the
'ansit shall be resumed with all pos I
ble dispatch.
Fifth-rhe provisions OF this article
iall apply 20 the waters adjacent 10 q
'e canal within three marine miles OF !
lch end. Vessels OF war Of beilirer- Z
u shall rot remain In such waters I
niger than twenty-four hours at anv ]
he time except In case OF distress. ana !
such case shall depart as soon as q
issihle; but vessel of war OF one {
'lligerent shall not depart within
'enty-four hours from the departure
a vessel Of war OF the other belur-
ent I
Sixth-The liant. establishments b
lildings and all works necessary 10 s
@ construction. maintenance and on v
alton of the canal shall be deemed a