, 1877-01-13
NICARAGUA CANAL,

Terms nf tic Treaty for ItS Cnnstructton-
Ti.o President Tnmlltnr With tho ltouto
untl Favorable tn 1t.
Dispafch to .stm lore Tribune.
WAaHiNaToS, D. G., 1an. ls-Slncc tho Inter-
oceanic Canal Commission presented It's report
to tho President few days ago, recommending
that thu Nicaragua route he selected as tho
most rraetieablc uf all those which hayc been
surveyed, Dr.. Adam Carlcnas, @ special COM
missioner from tho Stcaraguan Government,
llas arrived In Washington. lie has had frc-
qucnt interviews In regard to tic construction
OF the catal with the Secretary Ut State and tho
CAnnl Commission, and MI the Diplomatic cues
tlons naturally aEis!l.g Under the circumstances
hare been fully considered. Tho result i1us bccu
thu Mrgutiation ot n treaty OIL the subject,
which will be transmitted to the Senate for its
consideration und ratification, II IL approves Ut
II, within few days.
THE MAIN FEATURES
Of this treaty a1u as fullows:
It provides Iur thu construction OF a ship
canal fFonl tho Atlantic Goast "f Nicaragua, 1T
q near t;fcytowI, to tic SIM Juan lilyer.
water navigation to Lnku Nicaragua, md nrToss
tllat luke To the Illo del Medic. From that point
u u prnln'scd to continue The canal tn the Pa
clile e''ast vt .r near Rio ;iel nIstu. Tue tfoy,
guarantees u1i A4krtlfor neutrality rights.
Amotg these IL The neutrality Of q specified
belt of territory, extending across tho fsthlnua,
al ~ M, S r9! s9anl nut neutrality y, iar ,S S'tansS a
of tho canal. Along tho e.'a.t. both on tho
t;ulf AMI Oh the tcltlr tl!o neutral territory Is
II extend 1tW miles north anl south oE tllu
ports ana hasbors that may BY necessary for the
canal. tThe treaty also DECLARES the purts of
t:rcYton md Bsfto free, und provides t!at, IN
the event OF u war bctwccl, Nicaragua and any
one uf the rowcrs whIrh participate IN tlc co,l-
slravtiun OF tho turi. il vessels aill property
f,f MI fkthn rltHrrA In
turc, blockade, nT Any other embarrassment On
the neutral territory ltll waters connected will.
tbs canal ty either of tbs beltigcrcnts. The
property Of private companies cngaced H. tho
construction Of thu canal fs neo Guaranteed full
protection by The NIear4suan t'oyetnlnent.
THE UNITED sTATEi GOVERNMENT
on IT'S part ugrces to use ail lts influence IN
cniiit,rttSn Will sucii othvr Powers ~ NAV be
Engaged When the canal ID completed, 1t ugTces
to provide full protection IL all property from
! seizure ur cutl!lscatiun, a1Ml guarantees the
neutrality Of ti.u eal'ai uml all It. uppurtenanccs
| capital invested III 1t n!ay bc secure. Tl,cae
| guarantees aru 10 ho Withdrawn II ut my tnle
! tho United States decils tho management ol
the canal contrnry to tic regulations agreed
| upun III tho treaty. ..
The treaty provides that all tho lealIng mari
! t!nlc Powers ot tho Eiobc ehall b. Invited tn
participate III atiI SHARE the expense OF t!,e
wurk, ans! to ,entcr tnio treaty slipulat!"ns II.
that effect. II my difficulties to tho right Ut
property should arise, tie United States Is to
| use is guol offices to a.llust thcu The coll
slruetluh Uf thu ta.!Al Il, by tlle terms Ut the
trenty, To begin Ut the e;lrlcst practicable mo-
Ment, uuu tic constructors att tu llayu priority
| VI cl4u, upon oil the property, When tic
work Is completed tho canul IL to be open 10 all
elttztus nf thu United States aud Of other ma
| ttons which participate Iii Its construction On
| eluaf terms.
The Senate will hc
| utGEa TO ACT PROMPTLY
on this treaty, In order that 1t uay be ratified ut
! the earliest possible moment as s1tn is IL ID
formally Signed, which will probably be t.ts,lor-
| ruw. n. CarIena3 will convey i copy ~ i.is
government a,ld present II for ratification there.
] Thu Slcaruguun Senate Will iilcet during thc
prvseht month, III that prompt acttHn upon It
by TINT Guyernll,cnt may be expected.
As alus aIreatly been ulillt,uNlel III dispatch
70 the Tribune, tAu President, as sootl as taIe
Nicusaytlai. ruutu MIS- dcter.ntutd upon. directed
that tue tnart!,nu powers VI Europe SHOULD at
once be a4lytsed u the taet, and Invited to com
1nunicate tu this Government their Views Il, re-
garu to IT. 1t seems that Ut hrst tho British
taking part in this great enterprise, notwlth
standing tue disposition shown 1y that ttovcrn
sAcnt iu tho negotiation Of the Clayton-l}ulwcl
tscaty VI ls5U sclatiyc to thts eublert. enct
that ttnic the patEtnt exploration And catefu
survey VI thu different Euutea proposed tor 9
canal ACROSS the American isthlRus have placet
this nation foremost among thu powers Of tlst
world ln connection with this great undeFtuk
luz, aEid hAse Elyeu It prestige which Is nov
fully recogutzel BY European uuycrnneuts: II
pr3of Ut this. Great bTlta!n, Germany, aud Rus
aIa hare already ihtimated
THEIR HEARTY APPROVAL
! T$f a A,nhA IN HA ynjf