The New York herald., 1879-09-08
Some Complications of Diplomatic Cor
respOndence Strengthened Out.
WHAT GENERAL GRANT MAY DO.
Nicaragua Anxious that the Canal Shall Be
Built by Private Company.

OF those waters As. however. the official
surveys of Commander Lull aided by Mr.. Menocal.
and others, have made the lacustrine regions Of
Nicaragua familiar to the American public. Mr.
Pellas said nothing Of their conditions. 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 American
photographers
There are two points upon which Mr.. Pellas spoke
and with emphasis He is acquainted with
the personnel of the Nicaraguan government. with
many leading men in that Republic and also with
the people, therefore. he believes that in making his
statements he does so advisodly. and with o full
knowledge of tho case. The points these:-
First, with regard to the influence which General
Grants connection with the canal enterprise will
have; and. second touching misunderstanding
which somehow has arisen in the minds OF many in
telligent Americans touching the attitude Of the
Nicaraguan government toward the great projected
work.
THE MAGIC OF A GREAT NAME.
Mr. Pellas does not hesitate to say that the people
of Nicaragua view with much satisfaction the fact
that General Grant At to accept the position
Of president of the American company. which it is
understood is in the course OF organization.
The name and fame Of General Grant well known
in Central America and the tact that thus far he has
been unusually successful In his undertakings is
looked upon ss 9 guarantee that il he once sets at
work upon the scheme Of the Intaroceanic Canal its
success will be assured. He is looked upon COM
msnding tho confidence Of his countrymen. particu-
larly the capitalists. whose aid Ia necessary to
carry the work. Therefore the friends Of the
canal by the Nicaraguan route look forward with
anxious hopes to the arrival Of the exPresident.
that the enterprise may be put into more definite
shape than has present with the least possible
loss of time.
While the people Of Nicaragua give An undoubted
preference to General Grant president of the
American Interoceanic Canal Company, both they
aud the government would gladly give countenance
and support to any solvent association. with some
other good man at its head. that might undertake
tbs matter. Admiral Ammen another well known
American would receive all the facilities which the
government and the people. in their respective
pacities could be expected to give.
The second point is one in which the government
OF Nicaragua has some feeling. It will be remem-
bered that in his last annual message to Congress
President Hayes drew attention to the report of the
Secretary OF State In this paper Mr.. Evarts made
some alusion to the negotiations which until then
were had between himself. on behalf Of the United
States and the in Washington Of the
Republic Of Nicaragus. From the results OF those
negotiations Mr.. Evarts concluded that the author-
ties Of Nicaragua opposed to negotiating .
treaty with this country upon the subject Of the
canal. The American papers containing the Secre-
tary's report were read by President Zsvsls. OF
Nicaragua and his Cabinet with Q good deal
of surprise. Mr.. Pellas intimates that Mr. Evarts'
report does injustice to the intentions Of the Ex
ecutive of Nicaragua and that he and his country
men are anxious to ret themselves right before the
American people upon this important question.
For this purpose an article published in the
G0ceta Ofcial. Of Managua. the capital OF Nicaragua
ON the 26th Of July last. This paper s the official
organ Of the government. and It, therefore. rejects
case Mr. PeIlas says that he was requested to AK
that the article of the Gaceta be reproduced in
the HERALD as representing the position Of Mica
ragua The following IL q translation OF it,
NIcARAGuA's OFFICIAL urrERAScE.
press OF the unsed states publishes the Message Of
the =, % s
State relative to the measures adopted BY tho
loving paragraph Is from that statement -
As sse ss s s ss r Ss.
raasa fesi,vc to ship canal The results
ns acc
parry so which ksa
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suaes e ne a
trail Amsrca but no reported that NcAraguA not dis
s to negotiate especially IN connection with Costa
words involve charge against the OF
Nicaragua. and therefore ought to omit making
the proper sr ursc sorrscti9ns ions ,,,....
relative 70 the p%sgo.,Vp,s sha, wsrs had n
ss so our or nss
judgment by Nicaragua for the
TO the pfojectod canal
RAIsrno AN ISSUE WITH MR. EvARrs
But though the prstensous manifested by this
ernmsnt might have been unacceptable as asserted by
them the failure of the negoations because the
ns or S s SS'ns %
tracing parties could have been eonciiisted. That
ssas pSsssa sssi'"s change cha ss sl' Ssss
% retire. ss ss during ns sfant the Mn.,.s
Nearsgus was recalled By the Eoysrnmsnt after ave
csene. 70 take up the matter Of the eaps for which sole
Spsss ssS % hrS ssa wsrs
TO his hope that they would be renewed and
!S.y and even General Grant prvsssly promised him
We cannot explain to ourselves why the American gov
ea obstacle even to the point
c Because the %hss might result 'fs om nspSs Ss
question had already been and provided for by
Of tho Nesrasasn Maiscr the sis.eosh article q The
S ." @ Ti,S the made
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good Offices with tho Rica that she
,Ss $ s the h z. this ssS :s
Riea and Niesragua with respect 70 beundaes IN con.
favor And tho government Of the United states being
influenced the desire that the question of
republics should obstacle o
realisation OF the work treated Of itself
hs' tho said may be ,crnna.sd By the srS
tration OF one moro Impartial governments"
The assertion Minister of by
the American Minister to Centrai America is absolutely
inc when he that Nicaragua disposed
negotiate especially In connection with Costa kica"
Such report IL liable with tho conduct Of this
In sending two missions the United Satcs
The first In charge Of Sohor Dcu Emilio BERNARD and the
under DIR. Don Adam Cardenas-for the sole
pose graphing tho canal question and with the wsh
which has often been expressed In divers documents that
lie pcople should
which belongs TO hom Ia the construction of the great
work being the hrst to recognize It's practicabity
PkivATk CONGREGATIONS
What has happened In this respect Is that communities
form OF private letter addres sed under
date of september ~ Of the past year by Mr.
Sehor Don Anscuio n Rvas then Minister of Foreign
Relations of this republic In IL he spoke him Of the
proprcy Of treaty with the government OF the United