New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
THE TEXT OF THE TREATY.

THE TEXT OF THE TREATY.
IBY TELrGRAPH 10 THE rsIRUSgl
WAsHINGroN. Dec. 1.-THE text Of the treaty
reads rs follows
7rcaty 6ei,oecn he UaUcd Soics ami me Rcpubi'c of
Nicaragua prOridng Jor he construction Of an Initr-
| Oteanic canai across ne TciYiory of Nicaragua.
The United states Of America and the Republic of
! Nicaragua recognizing the Importance oi an inter
Oceanic commuucatonacrO the ishmus al Nicaragua
which shall bring close communication the ports oi
| North and South America aud shall facilitate commerce
between Europe and the ports ofhe Pacific between the
castcn parts of Asia and the Atlantic seahoad and the
ports of the United States the Pacific and Atlantic,
have agreed for this purpose 90 build canal and TO That
end conclude treaty and have accordingly named rs
their respective plcupo'cntiaries the President Of
the United States, Frederick T FIelinghnysen'
Secretary Of state Of the United states Of America,
| and the President of Nicaragua General
joaquin Zavala. ex-Prcsidont Of the Re
public Of Nicaragua. who. after communicating
to each other their fn powers found In due and proper
form, have agreed upon the following articles;
AEliclr I.-1ne canal shall be built by the United
states OF America and ownedhy hom and HE Republic
OF ofNicarcua, aud managed as hereinafter provided
AEti,r li-1hcie shall be per- eual alliancehcweon
Nc ruucl states of Abcica ana lo Republic OF Nica
rrta ana tie iorner a4tcy 70 tto,ec, tie Integrity or
| Nc tcritot5 tic ia'ur Observation-Disclosures.
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Jluilcd states. IN bWldipg The eanah spa''
enjoy The fullest liberty in IT'S cousupcuop
aud in It's location and hat OF its dependencies
accessories and works az wei a. m lhe sg1c,i2n o. 81,
trance ports should II be found necessary or dcsrdp9
10 leave The he'd OF the SAN luan River al any lont ana
TO lateral canal The Government OF Ncirt
lock communication for vessels OF six ce DRAFT ana 90
that part uscd for the canals, hut the Govern,
ment OF Nicaragua Will advise the United states OF
| its wishes IN this regard so soon as Wolk
shall be begun in the river ana it Is expressly stipna
ted that Nicaragua alone Slaii he IrSoSnic l"r H t1
| for the navigable condition OF the lower river 49,,
AsG N fT t OF Ya%@c1a %, S@rcss 70 give the the
United states free use OF Lake Nlcaragm"; TO ni.n' @
! strilction, maintenance, and enjoyment of the
| canal, and for any probable future enlargement
lakes and upon their Islands in the rivers aud upon
their islands or a. te ports sni 10, e i%o
and all the spaces required for the deposit OF material
ING from dams in the rivers nil dcvation of streams
from their channel Is, as well as iOr Reservoirs,
ii"hc. bencons storchonsc1. machine shops buildings.
and for whatever other thing necessary anu III snort
all lands waters and places within the Republic of Hc-
aragna required for the construction, maintenance, use
and business Of the canal, including railway from one
terminal Of the canal 70 the other. substantially parallel
the bank of the canal and along the southern
shore of Lake Nicaragua. together with telegraph nc
should the United states decide 10 cohsuut' tLtur sdu
railway or tecSr pm lnc or botl wlich shni De re-,
gared for all purposes OF s treaty as part oi e cahai
so long they are maintained.
ARTICLE V.EThe work shall be declared one of pub
lie utility and for the purposes of building and opeIat
ing the canal railway and telegraph line The Republic
OF Nicaragua undertakes 10 eXpropriatc ais pc"hsnS
sei%y held by nd1das us or coporalions which shall
he taken used by the United states for the conStc
thcr i!Ul mainicnancc, nee, Shall be taken uron
condemnation and apprai~cment Of the value of such
pay to the thereof the value fixed by commits
sion OF assessors. comprising three memser5 one Of
states. one by the President of Nicaragua and
the third to be chosen by these two jointly
ayers hereafter provided for, as the case may
the public lands of Nicaragua any materials whatever
needed for tho constructions preserya9n maintenance
ccss0rcs and equipments. When the materials are taken
from private lands the United states or the said Board
Of Managers SHAH ENJOY III iher use aii he llghs ne
Republic Of Nicaragua enjoys by law ana usage As to
the OF the Government of Nicaragua with Mr.
FA Pcllas relating to steam ,,oyefnnet
engages that SAID contract shall not be considered appi
cable TO the necessary operations OF either party 10 s
convention IN constructing or operating to can or amy
part Of during Ihe time the contract has yet to run
transportation Lake Nicaragua and the rivers Of the
republic. Further, The said Government OF Nicaagua
during the period the SAID contract has yet Ia run nd
advisable to purchase the franchise, property ana nights
said franchise property and rights shall he appropriated
BY the same form and under the same conditions a. are
fixed this article for the expropiaon Of other private
property. Should the United Staic IN the construction
of the said works. hnd necessary to occupy lands
belonging To the republic. they shall have The ight
do ~ charge during such temporary occupations
and the land occupied II sold otherwise alcuacd
shall bc conveyed with the reservation OF this temporary
right 0t occupation hy the United states
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throughout the extent of The canal and ~ it- ,-uric-
dcpcndcncts and adnnCs we'll rs its mouths al both
oc,an~. and I'm The lake and river which the canal ionte
may traverse, and That may be used in any nanncr IN
connection With The canal construction, enter upon
work of any Bind whatsoever dccncd neccssary hy the
engineers fot ~, construction ~ safe chrrvr luta
bic ana speedy route Tor hc transit oi vessels ocean
10 ocean without Jet oi hndlntc oi auy kinh nom The
Gotttumynt or people o the i,epnno oi Nicaingna and
aso ior thr contihcton Of The said niNny and ,clc
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made as To- Lands WhOu ntd hy the stale p bi ptNalc
ind iyiduala necessarily used ~ lhc prosecution
shall include towns Villages OF cilcs now h uAis
Ia such only that part shan be cuh-lrir' a.
embraced Ia this article Ia absolutely essential to lhu
economical prosecution or administration oi lho "olk