New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-06

the State Nicaragua long the mouth Of the san
River was In the hanas OF people
70 which have alndcd and the American Government.
clearly understood they will modify all that portion
OF their original engagement with Nicaragua which so
cures any advantages state which another may
not equally enjoy and il such be the spirit which
preside the project under consideration Great
y prIId "'' its success. but every interest
In forwarding it's completion and providing for is
ncosed convention has been drawn up It's object being
to exclude all question Of the disputes oe."se cen Nio
that IL was essential TO settle with regard TO
these disputes far the ship communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific aud the navigation oil the RIVER
| san Juan were concerned" , -
in the substance Of its provisions and In most OF It's Ian
age identical with the treaty subsequently coDGudGd,
stopped with the general provision to give escourage
men and support 10 the first parties Offering TO com
seaueHt negotiations the following words added
article and form part of Article VII OF the execnLed
treaty And III company should already
have with any State through which the proposed ship
Gn Of may canal contract fSr f specd in
| this convention, to the stipuauOns OF which
contract neither Of the contracting parties in this
venon have any just to object and the said
sons or company snail, moreover, have made prepare
faith Of sneh contract it hereby agreed that such
persons company shall have priority Of claim over
ton Of the Governments Of the United States and Great
Britain, and ne allowed year from the date OF the ex
GLIDING their arrangements and presenting evidence OF
sufficient capital subscribed to accomplish the oontem
plated undertaking. II being understood that at the ex-
praon OF the aforesaid period such persons or company
be not able to commence and carry OUT the proposed en-
terprse then the governments OF me Unted states anu
Great Britain snail be free to aord ther protection 10
any other persons or company that snail DC PREPARED TO
commence and proceed with the CONSTRUCTION oi inc
canal in question.
OBJECTS os THE CLAYTON-BuL TREATY.
The Clayton Buwer Treaty concluded on the 10Th
OF following April, and think 1t will not be denied
that the object which President Taylor Mr. Clayton, Sir
Henry Buwer and Lord Palmerston had In Wow in max
ing it primarily and mainly this TO insure Mt the
earliest possible moment tho completion OF the particular
shipcanal for which concession had been made by MIC
aragua citizens the United the 10Th Of
August 1919. All the interviews OF which accounts
remain aud all the correspondence relate TO this parlic
dou5y sure the project of treaty which Sir Henry hu
sent to Lord Palmerston the Sd Of February being
found doubtful insufficient in this respect, was 40
amended between that time and the l9th OF April as to
make practically certain that that grant would be
copied by both Governments az he one covered ny the
treaty. Ii was TO thls particular canal mat were
10 be applied all the provisions OF inc Let Article
III the treaty relating 70 he IoruncdtoD Oh 'ne caIA,
the control It, aud exclusive ayan In t Of tne
ture; OF the IIId IVth Articles relating protec
during construction and 20 Tree ports OF the WIN
Article, in regard TO guarantee OF neutrality; OF the
Win Article with regard To- treaties WIN Oier Staes
ana the good offices Of the high contracting
parties aud of the WIN Article already nOucedi
bat ii, under the provisions OF the Win Article, the
claims holders Of TINS particular concession should
be- aside then each Government reserved 10 itself The
right To determine whether It's interests required 1t to
aOrd protection to the holders OF any other concession
The two Governments did, however, subsequently come
harmonious agreement with regard TO the grant by
Nicaragua, the one contemplated by the treaty Inc
company organized, and Colonel Cnilds VINO had
been Chef Engineer OF the Canals Of ne state oil New
York, was sent to Nicaragua to make a survey
lie arrived here IN August 1890 and IN 1882 his report
received, printed aud aid before the secretary VI
War by direction President who detailed Colonel
Albert and Lleutenant-CO IurnDuil VI tue United
states Army examine It and give their opinions
il. Tney approved the report the 2Otn march.
1852 On l6tn OF Juue IN the same ear AR Law.
informed Lord Mamesbury about these facts and
requested her Majesiys Government TO appoint enBl
Of skill ana porience to eAanno II on the part
of that Government Mr. Lawrence wAs ON the 3Utn OF
july informed tua an officer OF the Ro al Engineers aud
eminent civil engineer had been appointed fOr that
purpose and tue l3n OF August their report was
transmitted to Mr.. Lawrence ny Lord Manesbury. Tue
report favorable, and combination OF Brush cap
action win American Shareholders In the CON
strncton OF the canal ROE reasons which
of the dscussiOn which immediately began 10
BRUSH honduras the project Jailed and 10 canal was
Constructed under That grant line OF ste ners
was put on aud run for many years. carry
between New York aud Francisco. The expedition
OF Walker into Nicaragua terminated this line rne
grant revoked steamers seized. the stock
holders received benefit from their property ana al
though the company nomInal exists has been prac
tieay superseded by subsequent grants from Nicaragua
" other companies.
invite staes similar supulaticns TO the
that they might share III the " honor and al
vantage of having contributed 10 work OF sucn general
Interest ana lmpoiaHoe rs tne cthal Iherein cohteh
plated" 1t Is Ia De observed that DINER nations
OILY become oa PsS joint V s%'' Of both T s
United states and Great Brital but the President
struc II referred and BY fact.
stated. experience has mat joint pro-
tecorAte or any canal across t9 lnLnInus Is regulate
Inc canal however now question Is On the PaGAma
and nOt on the Nicaragua route
REMAINING SUBJECT OF THE TREATY.
The remaining sutjec Of the treaty contained In the
Win Article when relates to canal railway across
the ishuus other than by the Nicaragua rouIe as by
way Of Tel uauepec or Panama, and II this provision
treaty which has occasoued this spOndence
The article provides as follows: The Governments of
tie United states and Great Britain having not ony de-
sired in entering into this convention u lsh
particular object [to vii, Nicaragua Cana which
date OF Int tIoiy II was Thought abOut 10 be
ooDstlucled but also To establish general principle,
tSev Lrrel,y A n e To extend tner prOrclo Nv frea
siiDaiafiyas To any other conmupIcaLons whether
w. , ~bet connects N"yyth and south Aurr,c, !
aud specially the nteroceauc communications snouid
the same prove to be pouoane whether ~ eahal OK
way OF iehuantepeo or fana.na.'
Ii Is to here observed that the Government OF the
United states has treaty win NewIirenada, now "a
part of United states OF Colombia entered into in
1916 by which ee transit 10 guaranteed to the
of the United states stnIulIs of Panama upou
any mode of communication that may be CONSTRUCTED
su9eo 10 no duties or burdens e1cept such may be
Imposed upon citizens Oi Nrw-Grcnada; and by which |
in order to the tranquil and constant enjoyment
lk ny a"a ~ ~. 80 mat irg tr, e "y u'e
ln,gnt nor intern ipted embarrassed, and also
guaranteed the rights oil sovereignty aud property which
Sew Greuaa nov t.e United 5,ates ol LolouiDaj mad
ana posse. se- over SAID territory
BY tns treaty with New Grenada the United States
olau Ia oco,y a peculiar relation TO Inc means oi
transit 10y railroad or cana across the sthnus within
the territories of tho unittd states or Colombia rea
ton which cannot justly De superseded by The nteryen
ton statcs without tue consent of United
states, duly ana properly obtained pfotectOrae Of
ike government, necessarily exclusive its
implies right and to make
tive. There may DC JOINT prOoct9rate engaged by
mutual convention different states but the PROTECTORS
ate Itself must be unit. Ihe treaty with New Grenada
OF 1916 still remains IN full force. II Great Britain
should desire to be united with the Government OF tho
United states In that guarantee OF course IL would re-
qure the consent of the Jued states of Colombia and
of this Government ana convention that end, tho
terms OF which should DO made agreeable par
Article VIII of the ClaytonBuw Treaty relates only
projects uo1U proposed TO be establsned