The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-07
HAY-PAUNCEFOTE
TREATY, VERBATIM

Many inquiries have been made
as TO just what the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty is. Here is the treaty:
The United States of America ant
his majesty Edward the Seventh ol
the United Kingdom OF Great Brit
ain and Ireland and of the British
dominion beyond the seas, kinl
and emperor of India. being DESTROYS
10 facilitate the construction of /
snip canal TO connect the Atlantic
and Pacific DEANS by whatever route
may be considered expedient. ant
TO that end to remove any objection
which may arise out of the conven
ton of the 18th of April, 1850
commonly called the Clayton-Bulwe'
treaty, to the construction of sucl
canal under the auspices of the gov
eminent of the United States with
out impairing the general princi'
pie" of naturalization established il
article VIII of that convention
have for that purpose appointed as
their plenipotentiaries:
The president of the United
States, John Hay, secretary OF
state of the United States.
And his majesty Edward the
Seventh, of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland and OF
the British dominions beyond the
seas, king and emperor of India
the Right Honorable Lord Paunce.
fote, G. c. B.. G. c. NJ. G.. his
majesty's amba ssadOr extraordinary
and plenipotentiary to the United
States:
Who. having communicated to
each other their full powers, which
form. have agreed upon the follow
ing articles:
| Article THE high contracting
parties agree that the present treaty
shall supersede the aforementioned
convention of the 18th of April
1850.
Article lit is agreed that the
canal may be constructed under the
auspices of the government OF me
United States either directly at III
own cost, or by gift or loan of mon
ey to individuals or corporations. oI
through subscription or to pur
chase of stock or shares. and that
subject to the provisions of the
present treaty the said government
shall have and enjoy all the rights
incident to such construction as wei
as the exclusive right of providing
/ for the regulation and management
of the canal.
Article III-Tbe United State.
adopts, as the basis of the neutrali
cation of such ship canal, the fol
lowing rules. substantially as en-
bodied in the convention OF Con
stantinople. signed the 2Sth Of Oct
ober, 1883. for the free navigation
of the SueZ canal. that is to say:
/. The canal shall be free and
open to the vessels OF commerce ant
Of war OF all nations observing thes'
rules, on terms of entire equality. So
that there shall be no discrimination
against such nation or its citizens o.
subject, in respect of the conditions
or charges of traffic or otherwise
( Such conditions and charges of traf
fic shall be just and equitable.
.. The canal shall never be- block
AIDED. nor shall any right of war be
exercised nor any act of hostility IN
committed within it. The United
States, however, shall be ut lib-ri!
TO matntain such military police a
long the canal as may be necessar!
TO protect it against lawlessness ant
disorder.
5. Vessels of war Of n belligeren'
shall not revictual nor take an!
stores in the canal except so far q:
may be strictly necessary; and the
transit of such vessels through th'
canal shall be effected with thu
least possible delay in accordance
with the regulations in force. anf
with only such intermissiOn as ma!
result from the necessities of the
service.
Prizes shall be in all respects sub
/ ject to the same rules as vessels Of
war OF the belligerents.
4. No belligerent shall embark Of
disem bark troops. munitions of war
or warlike materials in the canal, eX
cept in case of accidental hindranc'
of the transit, and in such case thu
transit shall be resumed with all pos
sible dispatch.
5. The provisions of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent u
the canal, within three marine miles
of either end. Vessels of war of {
belligSrent shall not remain in sucf
waters longer than "a hours ut an!
one time, except in case of distress
and in such case shall depart a:
soon as possible; but vessel o.
war OF one belligernet shall not de
part within 20 hours of the depar
,ure of the vessel of war of ;ht
other belligerent.
6. The plant, establishments
buildings, and all works necessar!
10 the construction, maintenance an
operation of the canal shall be deem
III to be part thereof. for the pur
poses of this treaty. and in time
of war, as in time of peace, shall
enjoy complete immunity from AT
tack or injury by belligerents ant
from acts calculated to impair thei
usefulness as part of the canal
Article 1V.-It is agreed that NJ
change of territorial sovereignty o