The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-06
TEXT OF THE
CANAL TREATY
Provisions of Hay-Pauncefote
Convention Given Out.
NOW IN HANDS OF SENATE
TRANSMITTED BY PRESIDENT
ACCOMPANIED BY LETTER.

UTASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The new
w Hay-Pauncefote treaty, providing
for the construction Of a canal
across the isthmus of Panama, which
was sent to the senate yesterday, is as
follows:
The United States Of America. and
his majesty, Edward VII. Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ire
land. and of the British dominions be-
yond the seas, king and emperor Of
India being DESTROYS 10 facilitate the
construction Of d ship canal to con
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
by whatever route may be considered
expedient, and to that end to remove
any objection which n AZ arise out Of
the convention of the 18th of April.
1850 commonly called the Clayton Bull
wer treaty, TO the construction of such
canal under the auspices Of the gov
eminent Of the United States without
lmpalring the general principle" of
naturalization established in article s
Of that convention, have for that puT-
pose appointed as their plenipOten-
tiaries. The president of the United
States, John Hay, secretary Of state
Of the United States of America. and
his majesty, Edward VII Of the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Of Ire
land. and Of the British dOminions be
yOnd the seas. king and emperor of
India, the Right Hon. Lord Paunce-
fOte, G. c. B.. G. c. N. e., his majes-
tvs ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipOtentiary to the United
States, who. having communicated to
each other their full powers. which
were found to be in due and proper
form, have agreed upon the following
articles:
Article I.
The high contracting parties agree
that the present treaty shall supersede
the aforementioned convention of the
18th of April, 1850.
Article II
It is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices Of the
government OF the United States. either
directly at its own cost, or by gift or
by 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 treaty, the said government
shall have and enjoy all the rights in
cident to such construction, as well as
the exclusive right of providi- for
the regulation and management 2 the
canal.
Article III.
The United States adopts as the basis
Of the naturalization of such ship
canal, the following rules substantial
ly as embodied in the convention of
ConstahtinOple, signed the 18th of Oc-
tObeT. 1888, for the free navigation of
the SueZ canal, that is to say:
/. The canal shall be free and open
to the vessels of commerce and of war
Of all matte. observing these rules. on
terms of entire equality, so that there
shall be no discrimination against any
such nation o. its citizens or subjects,
in respect Of the conditions or charges
of traffic or otherwise. Such conditions
and charges of traffic shall be just and
equitable.
, 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
military police along the canal as may
be necessary to protect it against law
Iessness and disorder.
g. Vessels of war Of a belIgerent
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 de-
lay in accordance with the regulations
in force. and with only such intermis-
sion as may result from the necessities
of the service Prizes shall be in all
cases subject TO the same rules as yes
sells Of war of the belligerents.
E. No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops. munitions of war or
war-lize materials used in the canal
except in case of accidental hindrance
OF the transit, and in such case the
transit shall be resumed with all pos
sible dispatch
5. The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal,
within three marine miles Of each end.