The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-25
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SPECIAL caaaEsPgI fxct OF TINE HERALD.
New hahroac Scheme-King George Of
Hanover Engaged In the Affair.

New hahroacs Scheme-King George Of
hanover Engaged In the Affair.
PANAMA. April IL. 1885,
The daily Increasing demand for facilities in inter-
oceanic tfanc and travel has called forth large
number of projects Of canals railroads and other
ways OF communication across Central America.
Beginning from Mexico there ia no locality which
offers or appears to offer advantage for the
Establishment Of such communication between the At
lantic and Pacific that has not been made object of
speculation government contracts and stock job
bling. The great and well merited success Of the
Panama Railroad Company is the goal which all
have been striving to reach, but so far not Of the
competitors has been successful even In making
fair and solid beginning. Generally the work has
been confined to paper, contracts prOspectuses aud
punlng pamphlets, and before the sod was turned
the concern was burst up. Costa Rca has
lately been threatened with the evil effects of
such wild speculation as ruins some disappolntsa
great many and dsgusts all.
The Costa Rca Railroad Company, with General
Fremont at the head, went in with the usual noise
and flourish, but has done anything serious for
realizing their promises and fulfilling the eSpeca.
tons OF the inhabitants and many others interested
in the establishment of a new and connections
transit 1t very soon became apparent that the orgi-
majors of that scheme unab lie carry out their
ntentions and regret and anger OF the Costa Rcans
and their friends took the place Of hope and conf
dence twas all the more to be regretted that such
should be the case, because the project itself was
feasible. the contract with the government favor
able and the railroad fairly established promised
handsome return for the capital invested besides Of
ferng large field for speculation in connecting
steamer lines In real estate, &c. Fortunately the
scheme has not been suffered to collapse but at tue
eleventh hour has been rescued by who are b0th
able and lining TO build road, work 1t and make it
pay. For obvious reasons the particulars OF the new
arrangement cannot yet be made public but the fol-
lowing paragraphs will be found interesting and re-
liable:-
The new company, which comprises men of wealth
| and high standing from Philadelphia, New Orleans
and other cities Of the United States has become ill
owner Of all the concessions and privileges of the
first company. They only wish to have some slight
alterations made in the old contract with the Costa
Rican government before commencing work. For
that purpose and for arranging several other pre-
agent to San Jose. MIR. Muller has resided in Costa
Rca for many years and gained the respect OF its
government and people as well as an insight into the
| affairs, wants ana advantages OF the country.
Another agent is shortly expected to follow and If
the company, it undoubtedly will, the points in
| question being OF minor Importance, work will be
e road nse IN three e9a nthoua e
order to be prepared FOR all possible delay,
| they will ask FOR six years. Two loco
tons of rails have already been contracted Tor with
English houses and are shortly expected at the port
OF Limon, the Atlantic terminus OF the road Only
about twenty-five miles go through the TERRA
cdiiette that the healthy terra tentpldda
viii be reached, where labOrers from cold climates
will lind no Inconvenience whatever. It is intended
rs soon as even short piece OF the road Is finished
to connect 1t by stages and wagons with the INTERIOR
to gradually direct into this channel the travel
and exports of Costa Rica even before making it the
highway of nations. The project Of the railroad
which mas thus been briefly explained is connected
with some other schemes that are destined to con-
tribute to the success the road well as to derive
material benefit from the latter At the present stage
OF the negotiations only the following particulars
be given.
it il wen known that the King of Hanover who
was unceremOniousIy deprived Of his throne by
the events subsequent TO the battle of Sadowa has o
large number of faithful subjects who have spurned
allegiance to the Prssian crown and left their homes
in voluntary Punishment Some Of these faithful HanO
verians ut Hietzing with their monarch, Others
In Switzerland and others still in France where they
engaged in the foolish design OF forming a Guelph
legion, but interiered with by the imperial gov
eminent. 1t Is now proposed to offer to all these
malcOntents who Gun never return to their homes,
and to the many Others who are willing to leave their
formerly independent country, new fatherland in
Costa RIGA, where already the German Immigrants
are quite numerous and soil and climate ofYer great
advantages to the settler. 1t il confidently asserted
that King George Is ready to provide In this manner
for his faithful expariated SUBJECTS and would pre-
fer their settlement In Catholic country like Costa
RIGA, as he hnscifis strongly leaning towards the
holy Apostolic Church lie would get rid Of ele-
plant that he does not know what 10 do with, ana
the railroad company would gain large number of
strong and good wOrknien, who would ultimately
settle along the road, thereby contributing not only
to its construction, but also to its pecu-
mary success, and besides form valuable
addition to the agricultural and producing
class Of residents Of the republic This
consideration. it is thought, will have great weight
with the Costa Rica government In granting some
further privileges to The new company. 1t Is fur.
thermore asserted that the Prussan government not
only would with great satisfaction this solution
OF the HanOverian difficulty and contribute to Its
realization. but has also some object OF its own In
coloDizing Costa RIGA. 1t is certainly a remarkable
fact that the North German corvette Augusta, which
left Aspnwall for Limon on the 10th inst Will re-
main about month on the Costa Rica coast in
order To make explorations and sOundings and that
her officers 90 into the interior the same route
which the Costa Rica Railroad will take