The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-05
HAY-PAUNCEFOT AGREEMENT
ON ISTHMIAN CANAL.
EXCLUSIVE AMERICAN CONTROL
Adoption Of Either Route Optional
Regulations to Be Enforced in
Peace or War - Other
StlpuAations.
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, Dec. 5.-The Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty providing for the conatr
ton of the canal across the isthmus of
Panama in lieu of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty of 1850, is as follows:
Article 1.-The high contracting par
ties agree that the present treaty shall
supersede the convention of the 18th Of
April, 1850.
Article at 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 by loan Or niuuey TO individuals
or corpora tions or through subscription
to or purchase Of. stock or shares, and
that, subject to the provision of the pres
ent treaty, the said government shall
have and enjoy all the rights incident to
such construction as we'll as the exclu-
sive right of providing for the regula-
tion and management of the canal.
Article 3.-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 it's citizens
or subjects, in respect of the conditions
or charges of traffic or otherwise. Such
conditions and charges of traffic
2-The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right of war be exercised
nor any act of hostility be committed
within it. The United States, however,
shall be at liberty to maintain such mil
itary police along the canal as may be
necessary to protect it against lawless-
ness and disorder. 3-Vessels of war Of a
belligerent nation 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. 4-No belligerent shall embark
or disembark troops, munitions of war
or warlike materials used in the canal
except in case of accidental hindrance
of the transit. and in such case the tram
sit 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 belligerent
shall not remain in such waters longer
than "a hours at any one time except in
case of distress. and in such case shall
depart as soon as possible; but
vessel of war of one beligerent
shall not depart within "a hours from
the departure of a vessel of u
belligerent 6.-The plant, establish
mentS, buildings and all works neceS-
sary to the construction, maintenance
and operation of the canal shall be
deemed to be parts thereof for the pur-
pose of this treaty, and in time of war
as in time peace shall enjoy complete
immunity from attack or injury by
belligerents and from acts calculated to
impair their usefulness as part Of the
canal.
Article At is agreed that no change
of territorial sovereignty or of interna
tional relations of the country or coun-
tries traversed by the before mentioned
canal shall affect the general prin-
ciple of naturalization or the obligation
Of the high contracting parties under
the present treaty.
Article V.-The present treaty shall be
ratified by the president of the United
States, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate thereof, and by his
Britannia majesty; and the ratifications
shall be exchanged at Washington or
at London at the earliest possible tine
within six months from the date there
OF.
In faith whereof the respective pleni- !
potentaries have signed this treaty and
hereunto affixed their Ssals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the |
18th day Of November, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and |
one.
(SeaD JOHN HAY.
(seaD PAUNCEFOTE.