Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-04


canal is OF the highest Importance to
the American people, both as a measure
of defense and to build up and maintain
American commerce. and il should be
controlled by the United States Govern
ment."
In his annual message to Congress in
1898 President Mckinley said:
"That the construction of such a
maritime highway is now more than
ever indispensable to that intimate and
/ ready ntercommunication between our
eastern and western seaboards demand.
ed by the annexation of the Hawaiian
Island and the prospective expansion OF
our influence and commerce in the Pa
cific, and that our national policy uow
more imperatively than ever calls for
its control by this government, are
propositions which ! doubt not the Con-
gress viii duly appreciate and wisely
act upon
The Democratic platform Of 1900 con-
tanned the following plank:
"Wc favor the immediate construc-
ton, ownership and control Of the Mica
raguan Canal by the United States"
The Republican platform of 1890 con-
tanned the following plank:
we favor the construction, owner
ship, control and protection Of an 18th
milan Canal by the government Of the
United States"
In his annual message to Congress, in
1900, President Mckinley then said:
Il commend to the early attention of
the Senate the convention with Great
Britain to facilitate the construction OF
such canal and to remove any obioc
tion which might arise out of the con-
vention commonly called the Clayton
Bulwer treaty"
These statements and declarations. al
though referring to different routes.
show the fixed intention and desire Of
F., the American people to have an 18th
milan Canal owned and controlled by the
United States.
Has the Hay Pauncefote treaty car
ried out this intention and desire by
providing for such canal or have the
American people been disappointed by
this treaty?
+, The Hay Pauncefote treaty is as fol-
lows:
"The United States Of America and
His Majesty Edward the Seventh, of the
United Kingdoms of Great Britain and
Ireland, and Of the British Dominions
4 beyond the Seas, King and Emperor of
India, being DESTROYS to facilitate the
I construction of ship canal to CON
meet the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, by
whatever route may be considered ex-
pedient, and to that end to remove any
objection which may arise ont Of the
convention of the 10th April, 1850, com
monty called the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
to the construction of such canal under
the auspices of the government Of the
United States, without impairing the
general principle Of naturalization es-
tablished in article of that conven-
ton, have for that purpose appointed
as their plenipotentiaries-
"The President Of the United States,
John Hay, Secretary Of State of the
United States of America;
"And His Majesty Edward the Sew
enth, of the United Kingdom 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. G. M. G., His
Maiesty's ambassador extraordinary
and 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 l.
THE high contracting parties agree
that the present treaty shall supersede
the aforementioned convention of the
10th April, 1850.
"'ARTICLE 9.
cit 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 gilt or
loan of money TO individuals or cor
porations, or through subscription TO or
purchase of stock or shares, and that.
subject to the provisions of the present
treaty, the said government shall nave
and enjoy all the rights incident to such
construction, as well as the exclusive
right of providing for the regulation and
management Of the canal.
"tARTICLE 3.
"'The United States adopts. as the
basis of the naturalization of such ship
canal. the following rules, substantially
as embodied in the convention of Con-
stantinople, signed the 2Sth October.
1883, for the free navigation of the
Suez Canal, that is to say:
81. 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
nation, or 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.
90. The canal shall never be blockad-
ed, nor shall any right of war be exer-
cised nor any act Of hostility be com
mitted 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
and disorder
"'3. Vessels of war of belligerent
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
in accordance with the regulations in
force, and with only such intermission
as may result from the necessities of
the service.
"Trizes shall be in all respects sub
iect to the same rules as vessels of war
of the belligercnts.
90. No belligerent shall embark or
dsembark troops, munitions of war, or
warlike materials in the canal, except
in case of accidental hindrance of the
transit, and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with all possible dis
patch