The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-10
THE INTEROCEANlC CANAL.

NICARAGUA PREFERS THAT 1T SHOULD
BIZ BUILT By A PRIVATE COMPANY.
Mr.. +. Alfredo Pellas, of Nicaragua,
has just arrived here from that country,
and brings some information concerning
the Interoceanic Canal enterprise. The
gentleman who is thoroughly acquainted
with the line through which the canal
must pass, has, in his capacity of owner
Of the steamers that ply on the San
Juan river and on Lake Nicaragua, an
intimate acquaintance with the nayila-
ton Of those waters, As, however, the
official surveys Of Commander Lull,
aided by Mr.. Menocal and others, have
made the lacustrine reg ons of Nicara-
qua familiar to the American public,
Mr.. Pellas said nothing of their condi-
tions, excepting that his large experience
In all weathers on Lake Nicaragua and
the San Juan River leads him to fully
concur in the published opinions of the
A-.~-i>-- Ly-a0-i spuerS.
The people of Nicaragua view with
satisfac ion the fact that General Grant
has accepted TIE presidency of the
American Company, but both they and
the Government would gladly give
countenance and support TO any solvent
association, with Inc other good man
At Its head, that might undertake under
take the matter. Admiral Ammen or
another well known American would
receive all the facilities which the Gov
eminent and the people, in their respec-
tive capacities, could be expected to
give. Touching the remark of Secreta-
~ Evarts in his report to the President
relative TO the iDteroceauic canal, to the
effect shat Nicaragua was not disposed
to negot' ate, especially with Costa
Rica," Mr.. Pellas saws there is a misun-
Outstanding, aud quotes an article from
the Official Gazette Of Managua, the
capital of Nicaragua, to show that the
latter Government has always been will
Ing aud ready to cooperate in the pro-
ject. The article IN question concludes
IS follows -
'"The Government of Nicaragua will
send to the Cabinet at Washington the
only antecedents in this matter, so that
the facts may be placed in their true po
sitlon, thus doing away with the unfa
voiable idea which the American people
have been made to conceive about the
disposition of this country in a business
OF such vital importance. 1t is so mucl
the more necessary that all should com
prehend this good disposition, becaus,
We entertain the hope (not because
congress of parties interested shoul,
have precipitately adopted an impracti
cable canal project) that the Unite,
States will not abandon that of Nicara
qua, which, according to the opinion O
eminent men who have carefully studio
1t, Is the only one that from a scientifi
and economic point of view pr sents tn
least obstacles to its rralization."'
The reason why the Government di
not take much trouble with former pal
ties who applied for the privilege {
building the caral, was that Mr.. Maris
cal kept the authorities properly advise
as TO who they were, and felt convince
That they could Lot find sufficier
amount of capital to complete the unde
taking. The Government Of Nicaraeu
Is not unmindful of the fact that u
United States have spent much time an
money IN making careful surveys of I'll
proposed route, which they they hay
preferred to the rival one of the Isthm,
or Darien, and hence the people of Mica
aqua are DESTROYS that America Shout
reap some benefit from her generous sui
port of the lake route. The people
Central America would, notw ithsta ndir
prefer that the work should be done by
private corporation to having it pusht
through by the Government. Nicaragr
would, so Mr.. Pellas says, give a lar
grant to the company undertaking u
Task, and do anything else in reason
Ole way within her power to fa"ilta
The matter, but she is not in position
furnish capital. Mr.. Pellas reports
rumor TO the effect that General Ora
would go down to arrange the conditio
Q, the contract at Managua with t
Government there.
Ihs financial condition of Nicarap
Is said to be extrel.ely good. Uni
her sister republics of Central Ameri
shc owes no foreign debt, and her int
nal liabilities, to the amount of so
100000 or 100000, ARE being ps ii, off off
an appropriation of rs Der cent. on dn,
accruing in the custom house NJ, I T
Las, who has been on the lake. fnr
past i've or six years, says that the elm II,
there Ia very good. -' 'Ae '''