The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-25
DOCUMENT
THE TERMS cs THE TREATY TOLD
.nsther International AErermsst Made
Public tysN -sPsp~r In Ad'ssss
Of Isnai srisi scrutiny -Nisa-
raugs canal C"ntrscs

NV YoRk, Doc ls.-The Tribuhr
his morning publishes the NlcarsugH
iresty, with Prs dent Arthur's messhPs
IA the senate In regard toi Tho treaty
nyoyides for tho construction, main
aud control ~ all inter oceanic
anal across thu territory NJ Nicsrauga
IL IN TO he a government and not y cor
porauon enterprise. The United States
government will furnish the capital re-
ouired for constructing the canal, HnG
both governments Will own aud con,rn,
Tho water way. Tho United states VIII
hnve full power to select route ana sii.
trance works and 10 arrange MI
practical details OF construction,
tho establishment oi railroad and telo-
graph lines aud the location OF MI nee
a,s.ry engineering works, Al the SAINT
limo he United Stties VIII assume ne
responsibility Of defending the territory
through which the canal passes.
Article provides that there shall be
a perpatuHl alliance between the Uniteu
states ANA the repihlic OF NictrauSS,
and tho former IA. recs Ia protect the IN
t.grIty VI the territory OF the iatter'
The canal In 10 be constructed 80 $40
admit vessels of tho largest size com
monty used for commerce. For tue
arntign agrees 10 give the United btster
the fres use of lake Nicsrauga ana To
furnish free Of cost all the space nec"s-
sary for tho construction, mhintenhnc"
and use Of the canal and for Its future
enlargement, wherever located,
required for the use ot the business OF
the canal, including railroad rom one
terminal Of the canal to the other, SUP
st,utisllv parallel To and near the bank
of tho canal and along the southern bank
of lake Nicarauga, together with
telegraph line, sh ulh the United states
decide to construct either SAID railr No
or pl.yraph line, or both, which shall
he reg trdnd Tor ali purposes or I'M
trea v ~ partof the canal so long rs
they are maintained.
kriicle S says: The work u to be
de,Inrea one of piblic utility, and for
the purpose OF building and opel ating a
cal al, railway and telegraph line, the
repuhlir Nicnranga undertakes "
exprnprinte lands belonging 10
individuals. Any private property
AID renl estate actually held by indlvld
uals or corporations which shall re "
ken, or used by tho United States Tor
the construction OF the csual or It's ac-
cpssories, or for their maintenances,
shall be 40 takes, upon the conde'nna-
ton aud appraisement of value o. snch
nroperty, the government OF The united
States will pay the owners thereon the
VA ne fixed by n commission OF asses
snrs, comprising tine" members, one OF
whom shall be appointed by the presi-
dent of the United states, one by the
presi ent of Nicarauga, ard the third Ia
he chosen nv the two joints. The Uni
ted States, or the board of managers IL
be hereafter privded for, ss the case
may he, shall have the right to take
from the public lands ot Nicarauga
any materials Whatever that may
be needed for the construction
preservation, maintenance and use or
the canal, of its ports. dependencies, &C
cessorles and equipments. When ma
ter,als are taken from private lands,
the United States or said hoard OF man
ayers shall enjoy in their use all the
rights that the republic OF Nicaraugn
enjoys ny law ana usage.
Aiticle 6.-Srts aside strip OF land
two and one-haif miles in width, the
middle OF which shall coinduce with
he middle line OF the canal and where
the railroad must of necessity pass.
Outside of this strip another strip one
fou. III a. mile on each side of said rail-
road line shall he also ser aside.
Articles provides that no customs,
tolls or other Iaxas of any kind shall be
levied by Nicarauga upon any. vessel
passing through the canal, 1t being the
intent of this agreement that vessels
and their csrgoes, passengers ana bag
gage, shall pass the canal Tree OF any
charge, other than thatiniposed OH them
by the two owners OF the work of the
Nicsrauga canal. This article also pro-
vides that the police shall prevent
smuggling, the cost of which is to be
paid by canal merchandise loaded or
uuloaded in any part or tue
canal or its branches. coming
from or destined to Nicarauga,
and intended for sale shall pay dues for
exports ana imports fixed by the rev.
eniie laws OF Nicarauga.
Article II provides that all articles
necessary tor the construction or repair
of the canal, or any of its branches, sha'l
he imported free of duty or tax of any
kind. ;,
Article 10 says that, for, and in consid-
GRAFTON of the preceding articles, the
United States agrees to furnish money
tn build the said canal and its accessv-
ries, including, if found advisable, said
railroad and telegraph lines, to-
pether with all dorks, locks, machine
shops. annexes, machinery, ieeders, etr.,
il tetng the iutent OF TINS agreenlent
that the United 5. atrS of America shall
build and complete the canaiand every
thing appertainipg thereto for the safe
and speedy passage OF the vessels here
communication between ocean and
ocean, aud surh landing and repairing
AS may be necessary, at their sole cost
and without expense to the government
Nicarauga
Article II says that the United States
shall have exclusive control OF the CON
structiOn of the canal, railroad and teie-
graph liue, il he same he buiit, ana u
shall be invested with all rights ana
powers necessary thereto for the man
a,,ement, care and protection OF the
canal and it's accessories. The canal,
If built under the general super
vision of the two governments,
shall be entrusted to a board OF mana
gers, consisting of six members, three
arpointe by The president OF the
IJn.ted States and three by The republi
q, Nicarauga. This board shall be des-
iynated AS soon as the canal is ready for
traffic and shall determine all question:
by majority vote. The chairman OF
the b ,ard shall be- one OF the members
appointed by the president of the
United States and designated as the
chairman by him. and in case OF TIE
the chairman shall have an additional
vote. This hoard shall be entrusted
with the general executive MANAGE
meut of the canal and its branches ;
shall fix toll and provide rules and
gulations for the management thereof
Their actions, however, at all times
hail he subject to j,int direction bv
the presidsnls OF the two Iepnoiics,
The United States agrees to begin
work within two wears aud to finish 1t
within ten wears from the hegia ming.
Article % provides that the United
States will aid, bv their good Offices, u
desired, in securing the union OF the hve
Central American republics under one
representative government, and the re-
organization Of the said republics IN ma
tiunaIjty being accomplished, the Cen-
raj American republics shall have the