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This copy of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty between the United States and Great Britain describes the agreement regarding the construction of an isthmian canal in five articles. The first denotes that this treaty supersedes the Clayton-Bulwer agreement of 1850. The second allows the United States to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, using various financial arrangements and having sole governance of it. The third establishes that the Free Navigation of the Suez Maritime Canal rules, adopted in 1888 in Constantinople, will serve as the basis for neutrality. The principles therein seek to keep the canal neutral and available to all nations for commercial use, and include the neutrality of the surrounding water and infrastructure used to maintain the Canal. Article four states that this agreement remains valid regardless of the politics of the nations surrounding the canal zone. Finally, article five designates the official signers as the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the King of Great Britain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-04
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Text of Hay-Pauncefote treaty. [December 4, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294387. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Text of Hay-Pauncefote treaty. [4 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294387.
APA:
Unknown., [1901, December 4]. Text of Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294387.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
