Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-27

The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty was joined by the
United States and England in 1850 BY its terms
England agreed to respect the Monroe Doctrine III
Central America and to construct jointly with the
United States canal across the Isthmus of Panama.
California was acquired in 1S4S: In 1S49 the United
States by treaty with Nicarauga secured concessions
in favor Of an American company organized for the
construction Of a canal between the two oceans by
way of the lakes Of Nicaragua and the San Juan
river. Two obstacles stood III the4sway-one the
rights asserted by Great Britain over the Mosquito
Coast, the other by inability to secure capital in
this country Or abroad for a purely American enter
prise. The United States through Mr. Clayton, sec
rotary Of state. asked Great Britain in 1s49 to relin
qnsh her preensions dominion overtime Mosquito
Coast. Great Britain. refused but intimated her
Willingness to join in treaty The result WINS the
ClaytonEulwer Treaty Of 1850
BY it's terms Great Britain agreed to respect the
Monroe Doctrine in Central America and to join with
TIE Gnied States in such protectorate the
canal as would attract British capital The United
Saic; bound itself to waive the Monroe Doctrine 50
far rs to admit Great Britain to such joint pro-
Zee crate. q!
The Cayton-nuwer treaty remained in force un
I'll lAe adoption of the Hay. Pauncefote Treaty in
1901. In 1890 john Hay, secretary Of state, signed
convention at Washington with Lord Pauncefote the
British ambassador, the object of which was ito faci
ltate the construction of d ship canal 9 with.
ont imparing the general principle Of naturalization
established in Art. VIII of that Convention THE
Clayton-Bulwer treaty." S&@ss2-s"
BY the Hay Panncefote Treaty the United States
secured the right TO construct the canal independs
emily Of Great Britain, with this proyiso:
The canal shall he free and open to the vessels
Of commerce and Of war of all nations observing
these rules on terms Of entire equality that there
shall be discriminati against any such nation
its citizens s,bjectsn respect of the conditions
or charges of traffic or otherwise Such conditions
and charges Of traffic shill be just and equitable.
1t is held by President Wilson that Great Britain
is right in asserting that free tolls United States
coast vessels is a violation of this clause Of tho
treaty. The Clayton Bulwer Treaty gave Great Brit
ain control the canal jointly with the United
States Tie Hay-Panncefote Treaty gives the United
have equal treatment. s#lse @.s
The Journal has commended from the start Of the
discussion that remission Of ttos5t American ships
constitutes clear violation of the treaty.
In this connection it will be OF interest to mention
that increntialIy the canal cannot 5e fortified but
the United States may maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary to protect it
against lawlessness and disorder" M
Nevertheless the United States is fortifying the
canal, but with the tacit consent of Great Britain
The treaty provides also that "the canal shall
never be blockaded, nor shall any right of war be
exercised any act Of hostility be committed with
in it."
4 The treaty provides further that vessels Of war
Of a beligerent shall not revictual nor take any
stores in the canal except far as may be strictly
necessary; war prizes shall be treated as war YES
sells; belligerent shall embark or dsembark troops
III the canal except in of accidental hindrance
of the transit. These conditions apply for distance
of three marine miles at either end. Vessels OF war
can remain TN such waters but twenty.four hours,
except in Of distress, but vessel OF war cannot
follow out of this vessel Of the other belliger.
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