Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-19
A Full Synopsis Of President Arthur's
Pet Treaty with the Republic
Of Nicaragua.
The Provisions for the Construction Of q
Government Inter Oceanic Canal
and Railroad.
One Party 20 Furnish tho Cash The
Other the Land-Ths Canal to
be Controlled Jointly.
The Presidents Message to the Senate
Submitting the Treaty to Con.
gress for Ratification.

this morning publishes the Nicaragua |
treaty, with President Arthur's mes
sege TO the senate In regard to IL.
The treaty provides Tor the con-
struction, maintenance aud control
o. an inter-oceanic canal across the ter
ritory of Nicaragua. II Is to be
government and not corporation
ent, rprise. The United States
government will furnish the cap
it'll required for the construction OF
the canal, and both governments
will own and control the waterway.
The United states will have full
power to select the route and the en-
trance of the works and 10 arrar sc all
/ the practical details for the consiruc'
I tion and establishment Of railway aud
telegraph lines and for the location Of
all nee ssary engineering works. AT
the sam time, the United States will
assume he responsibility Of defending
the territory through which the canal
] passes.
/ Article two provides that there shall
/ he n perpetual alliance bet cen the
| United States and the republic az
| Nicaragua, aud the former agrees to
protect the integrity Of the territory OF
the latter. The canal Is TO be con-
atrueted to admit vessels OF the largest
size commonly used In commerce
For the purpose of carrying out the
treaty Nicaragua agrees 10 give the
United 5 ates free use OF Lake Nt'ar-
aqua, To furnish free Of cost all thespace
nectssary FIR the construction, main
tenaR ce and ne of the canal and for
its future enlargement This prOvlso
includes space Tor "a railway from one
terminal Of the canal to the other sub
stantially parallel To and near the bank
OF the canal aud along the Southern
shore Of Lake Nicaragua, together
with Geographic line, should the
United States decide to construct either
SAID railway or Geographic liue, ~
both, which shall he r. garded for AZ
purposes Of this treaty as part Of th'
canal so long as they are maintained
Article five agrees that the United
Stat, shall pay for all property con
demned and used in building th'
canal
Article ak sets aside strip OF lane
two aud half miles In width, TN
middle of which will coincide Will
the middle Of the line OF the canal
aud where the railroad must OF neees
atty pass outside OF this strip An
other strip, quarter of mi'e on eacl
side Of the railroad line, will be Sc
aside
Article eight provides that no Gus
toms, tolls or other taxes of any KIM
shall be levied 10y Nicaragua upon AN,
vessel passing through the canal, II bt
ing The intent Of this agreement tina
vessels, their cargoes, passengers, bae
gage aud crews, shall pass through th
canal free OF any charge other tina
that imposed upon them by the tw
owners OF the work. Nicaragua ca
provide police force to prevent SNUG
Cling along the coast, which will b
paid ny the canal.
Article thirteen provides that IA
and In consideration Of the preeedln
- articles the United States of Americ
= agrees TO furnish money to build sal
canal and its accessories, u
Guiding, II found advisable
sad railway and telegrap
e llres, together with all docks, lock
maehine-shoDs, annex machinery
feeders, etc, II being the IL
the United States Of AmeriC
u shall build and complete the canal an
1. everything appeTlaining thereto b'
n tween ocean and ocean and such loaf
!, inp aid repairing as may be neeessar
- nc their sole cost and Without expens
Of 10 The government OF Nicaragua.
II Article fourteen provides that th
IA United States shall have exclusiv
control OF the construction OF ia
70 canal, railway and telegraph line,
Y the same be built, aud shall he u
IL vested with all the rights and power
necessary thereto. The management
a. care and protection OF the canal,
ye built. shall be intrnsted 10 a board {
managers, which shall consist OF 81
ID members, three appointed by the p
as ident of the United States, and ihrt
he by the republic 81 Nicaragua. Tn
ty hoard, 10 be designated as SION a., 10
:. canal 4 ready for trafiie, shall dete
M mine ali questions by inrl rity Voi'
The chairman Of the board shail be on
r, Of the members appointed by the pre-
=, ident OF the United States, and detil
Is, mated az chairman by him, on
e, In the case Of q ue q
u, chairman shall have an adoition'
u, vote This board shall |
%, intrusted with the general execullN
k management Of the canal and its ~
~, cls8pfitht fnhii ia iue toiip NnN ~.
n. vide the rules AID regulations for u
T. management thereof Their act'ei
n. however, ut all times shall always !
n, subject TO the joint direction Of Il
X pr.sldenis OF the two republics, whic
ar- they arr bound implicitly 70 obey.
,r The United states agrees 70 beg
Il work within two years aud TO finish
er, within ten years from the beginnin
,n Article twenty-five provides IN
the United States will aid by the
good ofiicee, II desired. IN securing
Union OF the Ave Central American :
publics under one representative 50
eminent, and the reorganization
said republics In one nationality DtlI
rg aeenmilished the Central Americs
wn repnblics shall have the same fls ~,
tty aud bear he same ooligationlss ., =,
~ nsgua bears by virtue Of this treat
nv Article tWenty-three provides ioi
DIS loan % the NicsFaguan govrrninrp,
ow "A 900 900 10 cnmpls teeertain fAliMas