THE PANAMA CANAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 14, 15 January 1913, Page 5

THE PANAMA CANAL.

THE HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY

(Received 12.35 p.m.) Washington, January 14

Mr. Knox’s reply regarding the Panama Canal, follows i'vesukur Taft’s argument that the Wilted States has full rights and contml <v«n coastwise shipping. Ho also co."tf.de that there is nothing in ibe Ha>Pauncefoto Treaty amounting su surrender by the United States of lie right to regulate its own fh;ppin<through the Canal. He interp a Is Article 3 as binding on all ’ atmis j-.v cept the United States, unnn, however, is hound not to Ais t.u- mt « against any one of 'hem [m viced they observe the rule of man ign.ietn of the Canal. Mr. Knox expresses ’hf willingness of Americans to <l,c erenthing to adjust the dispute, but does not mentiond sending a farther B itisli Note.