The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-23
N view Of the wide interest in the

N view of the wide interest in the
controversy over the Panama
tolls question, the Hay-Paunce,
fote treaty. proclaimed Feb. 2
1902, a a document OF international
Importance will bear reproduction and
IL herewith given. as well as the views
OF three successive presidents OF the
United States on the proposed exemp.
ton OF American coastwise shipping
from canal tolls.
The Hay-pauncefote treaty:
Whereas a convention between the Unit.
ed States OF America and the United King.
dom Of Great Britain and ireland to IA
cilitate the construction OF a ship cana
Go onnec the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
by whatever route may be considered ex-
pedient, and TO that end to remove any
objection which may arise out of the con-
vsntion OF the 18th April. 1850. commonly
called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, TO the
construction OF such canal under the aus
picss OF the government OF the United
States. without impairing the general
principle OF naturalization established in
article 8 Of that convention was con-
ciuded and signed by their respective plen-
tpotentiaries at the city OF Washington on
the 18th day OF November, 1901, the orig
tnal OF which convention 10 word for word
az follows:
The United States of America and his
majesty Edward VII OF tbs United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland
and OF the British dominions beyond the
ssaa kin and emperor OF India. being
destrOus to facilitate the construction OF
q ship canal to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans by whatever route may be
considered expedient. and TO that end TO
remove any objection which may arise
out Of h convention Of the 18th April,
i80. commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. 10 the construction of such canal
under the auspices of the government OF
the United States. without impairing the
'~1generai principle of naturalization es-
tabnDhed In article 8 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 Of America;
And his majesty Edward VII of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland and OF the British dominions be-
yond the seas. king and emperor Of India,
the Right Hon. LORD Pauncefote, @. C. b.,
q. c. M. g.. his majesty's ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary 10 the
United States;
Who. having communicated to each 9TH
er their full power which were found to
Do IN due and prope form, nave agreed
upon the following articles:
Article 1.-The high contracting parties
asreo that the present treaty shall super
sede the aforementioned convention OF the
18th April. 1850.
Article Alt Is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices OF
IN government o. the United States. ell
Their directly at its OWE cost or by gift or
loan Of money to individuals or corpora
tons or through subscription TO or pur-
chase OF stock or shares, and that. sub
3ect to Che provisions OF the present treaty,
The satd government shall have n en-
JOY AL the rights incident to such con-
struction a. well a. the exclusive right OF
providing for the regulation and manage
msnt OF the canal
Article 3-The United States adopts as
the basis Of the naturalization OF such
ship cana the following rules, substantial
y - embodied In the convention OF Con-
0~tant1nople. signed the 18th October. 1885,
- tas Tree navigation OF the Sues canal
e1nkAa T. aAx;