New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
HAY Y-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY
Text of Our Charter for the
Panama Canal.

The controversy over tle p'H'''e
Panama Canal bill. which turns largely
upon the rights and obligations OF this
courtry I'm its international relations
makes it timely To recall the precise
terms Of the Hay -Pauncefote treaty
which Is practically the charter uhue'
which this nation undertook the con-
s,ruction of the canal. The full text
Of the treaty is as follows:
The United States OF America ana nIs ~
Majesty Edward the Seventh, OF tus
United Kingdom OF Great brl'aih t'ri n,
Leland and Of the BRUSH DonllIl"ns,
t.,,@nd me Seas King. ana Emperor ol
india. being DESTROYS TO tacllitatc VI.
ronstruction OF ship canal 10 CoI4,.
the Atlantic and Pacshc oceans ~ ',,a,,, S,
ever route may be consldered eAPtI,,, eAtPte,.,to,
md IN that end TO remove any opJeDtioI'
,,.ricb NAV arise out OF the convention
% IN. 10th April 100. commonly Cai'eN
,be CLAYTON Bulwer treaty. 10 the Con-
str,,ctiou Of such canal under the huspiDeo
of the government oi INC l ui'.u ,,%ctnt,.j
,,i,hout inyairing the genera. princlpig
~, n.u,raliz,tlon established III Aricle
VUi ~ that convention, have tor tht'
r1rrose appointed as their p'ehipo'1"'
The president of the United states, JonI
HHk, SffIfAhlg Va
States OF America; ~ c.,.er,b
%pd fis Majesty Edward the sevehtn,
of the United Kingdom OF Great -,
ard ireland and OF the BRUSH ~
tevond the Seas King. and emperor "a
"a. rho Right Honorable Lord Paun'r-
80 q q B. O. y. VI. O., his meles,N >
s,rha ssador extraordinary and plshlP'-
,antisry 10 the United states; .,
Who. having coinniuninC,d n,,t tsT rero fouud
other their full powers. which were iUul'1 l',l't
w ho In due and proper form, have aElee1
upon the following articles
ARTICLE /.
-,,o high contracting parties agree that
en-. nresent treaty shall supersSue ,a.S
aforementioned convention OF the
April, 1850. .prtCrr
7, e agreed that the cahal iha' 80
constructed under the auspices Va oti,hcr
government OF the uhitea S'a ~ iii or
JirectIy al its own cost, or pS odrnora.
nllrO,iSS ,norey to Individuals or CORPORA
go ar through subscription 10 OF ph
chase OF stock or shares anu .'c' ,,rosent
{ 90 TO the provisions OF w have
-! tho said government snail hess
ttsdts, | s,,,,oy w All the rights incident TO sucn
hiiu @ ,,;yct,on as Well rs tho eHcIur,'SS
LII ~ nroyiding for the regulation anu
management OF the canal
ARTICLE 3.
Tho United states adopts as the ai oasii
NJ Inc naturalization OF sucu nn'P .a'r,' -
~. ~ W 'follnuins rules Substantially az en-
W. a. ,he Convention of CONSTANT
u0Iic sieucd the 18th OctoD,r' hss, iu'
~ free navigation OF the Suez Na'ia''
that Is To- TO- saS canal shall be free and open
f!tst,i ,.ii'seIs OF commerce and or war
~ eTp III rations observing these rules, On
.a ~ 90 ~ entire equality, so mat thete
shai he no discrimination asaIi'Se az
such nation, or It's cltlzehs VI ouoJo'.' =,
ieap,sN' ~ ~o,hrrvise Such conditions ana
obarsss of traffic shall be just and eqh-
table. -, sboii never ne block
Fl nor shall any right OF war be cN-
auJu, i ~ ,'or any act OF hostility be COM
I."S nyithin Il. The United states
hnI.e,.r shall be at liberty to maintain
MI nUT r,tlitary police along the canal az
may be necessary 10 pro'ec' II ds"'''''
Ia yylessness and disorder. ,,,,--...
Id aTMtitrd'Vesgels Of war OF belligerent
Ill not revictual nor take any stores ia
The canal except 80 tar As may oS S, suaeeS
t,ace"sary. and the transit of such vesseis
uISa,,ph the canal shall be- enected with
throIsn ast ~" "nossIpIe delay, IN accordance
..S,h aI the regulations In force and win
MI, srrh InterInissiCn as may result from
tha necessities OF the service
Up Pres shall be in all respects subject 10
,he same rules as VesseH VI wal VI '"7
peIIsy pen.ass,r,bNNo belligerent shall embark or
y ouI ,roops, munitions OF war, or
%arke in sne eens sSsep1 In
case 81 a. such case the transit shall bo
ssns,,,socd si., a,,1 " with all possible dispatch.
NTbe provisions az this article
shall apply 70 waters s,e adJaGent J,iien to the
canal. vi hin three marine niles OF either
emu .ar,ajn in such waters longer than
i,ot ,'.,a,,,y's Tour hours al any one time, ex-
a. caso OF distress, and In such case
shall depart as soon si;,gsssai as possible; but
scs.. nr,tI,In tWenty-four hours from the
depsrture OF vessel Of war OF the other
esifHxtbDThe plant. establishments, build
ings and all work necessary TO the con-