New-York tribune., 1911-01-22

upon at once and ipso facto become I'D
Grated from the necessity Of observing
the rules laid down in the new treaty
The minister then reiterates his objec-
tions 30 "his majestys government be-
ing bound by stringent rules Of neutral
conduct not equally binding upon other
powers, and suggests as a remedy such
amendment 10 Section Of Article. 3 as
will make IT read:
The canal shall be free and open 20 the
vessels Of commerce and of war ot AL
nations rhiCh shall agree 10 obSertt
those rules, on terms Of entire equality
so that there shall be no Discrimination
against any nation 50 agreeing, or itS
citizens or subjects. in respect OF the
conditions or charges of traffic or other
wise. such conditions and charges oI
trGfic Sho'i be INST and equitable.
The words in italics are the amend
ments proposed by Lord Lansdowne.
Under date of September L. 1901,
Lord I.apsdowne again communicated
with Mr.. Lowther, saying ne had learned
from Lord Pauncefote that while the
President and Mr.. Hay were favoraoly
disposed TO the changes suggested they
believed IL advisable To substitute for
the words "the canal shall be free and
open 10 the vessels of commerce and of
war of all nations which shall agree 70
observe these rules" the words, "the
canal shall be free and open TO the YES
sells of commerce and of war OF all na %
tions observing these rules" and instead
Of ANY nation so agreeing the words
ANY such nation"
Lord Lausdowne, under date Of Octo-
ber 23. 1901, informed Lord Pauncefote
that his majesty's government was agree
able TO the proposed changes. and under
date Of November is. the Ambassador
i'm a note TO Lord Lansdowne advised
him Of the Presidents final approval Of
the convention as amended. On No
vember s Mr.. Hay placed before Lord
Pauncefote a clear copy Of the text of
the treaty. which, having been approved
by the Ambassador, was engrossed and
signed by him and by Mr.. Hay on No
vember Is. On December 16 the Senate
ratified the new treaty by a vote Of y
TO g.
From the above correspondence, which.
because Of IT'S importance, is quoted at
some length, il must be obvious TO all
sincere inquirers that the United States
Is in no wise precluded by the Hay
Pauncefote treaty from fortfying the
canal and taking such other steps as It
may deem essential to its military de-
fence. It must be equally obvious that
throughout the negotiations Of this
treaty there was a clear understanding
cf the purposes of the United States in
the British Foreign Office, that no OBJ
lection was entertained thereto, but that
the one point which his majesty's gov
ernnent regarded as all important was
that the United States should alone as
sumo responsibility for the maintenance
Of the neutrality Of the canal, and that
the new convention should not impose
upon Great Britain restrictions with re-
gard thereto which did not apply equally
70 all other powers.
II may be added that this administra-
ton, in It's earnest efforts TO procure
from Congress the funds with which to
begin the fortihcstiou Of the Panama
Canal. is acting not only in entire accord
with the policy of the last administra-
ton, but also with that Of President Nc
Kinley. during which the more important
portion Of the negotiations herein de-
scribed took place. and even with the
policy Of the administration Of Presl-
dent Hayes. who as long ago as March
s, 1880. declared, in a special message
70 Congress, that the policy OF this
country is a canal under American con-
troll The United States cannot consent
TO the surrender OF this control to any
European power or 70 any combination
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