Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-01-02

this questionable treaty. This was mol
ratified by Columbia, and the decision
Of the United States to pay no heed to
the CLAYTON nlwer treaty did not
come up for consideration. In 1881
Secretary Of State, Blaine, intimated to
Lord Granville, British Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, that the United States
did not consider the canal provision OF
1850 as any longer binding. To Sec
retary Frelinghuysen Lord Granville
replied that the exieencies it provided
for in 1876 still existed, but that if the
United States saw fit she could violate
the agreement and treak her faith.
This correspondence was lead up TO by
the following facts:
A C. MENocAL
was in charge of the survey made
under the general direction of Com
mander Edward P. Lull in 1872 3,
during the administration of he Navy
Department by George NJ. Robson.
Admiral Daniel Ammen was Chief Of
the Bureau of Navigation. A conces-
sion was subsequently obtained ftom
Nicaragua by Mr. MeHocal for HIM
self and associates, whereby they Sc
cured very valuable franchises, rights
and privileges. in return for which they
were to secure the building of the
canal IN accordance with the survey
and plans of Mr. Menocal. The asso-
ciates bad until the fall of 1884 to be-
gin the work of construction. If they
they did rot begin before the expira-
ton of the time specified, their conces-
sion lapsed. Foreign capital was call
ed in when Congress failed to give a
security for interest on the soclety's
bonds. The Administration was will
ing to buy the concession, but the
society was informed by the Secretary
of State that the Government would if
necessary prevent the prosecution OF
the work by private parties by naval
force. This threat the society propos-
ed to test, and arrangemel IS we're be-
ing made to begin the work within the
time specified by the franchise when
the failure of Grant & Ward put an
end to the plans, and the Nicaraguan
Government then turned to discuss the
route with the United States, whose
circumstances against the society were
previously unheeded. The result of
the convention Of the representatives
of the two governments is the treaty
which has just been made public.
While in the hands Of a private corpor.
alton it was estimated that the canal
would cost $50 600, ooc. The ratifica-
ton Of the treaty will be to disregard
the Clayton Bulwer treaty with Great
Britain, while tie canal itself will be a
rival to the Panama canal, an enter
prise in which French capital is al
most exclusively invested, large sums
having already been expended. The
joint opposition of these powers may
consequently be expected. The Nj
caraguans have shown every evidence
that they would prefer to have the
canal built by a corporation to which
no territorial or political rights need be
Yielded up. With things in this COM
plicated condition, the lawmakers Of
the land have a Difficult: problem on
hand.-Post Dispatch.
Gentleman visiting lady friend
How do you braid your hair so
nicely? Small Sister: Oh, she takes
it off and ties the knot to the gas chan
delier, and fuses over two hours every
morning.
The rewly-discovered great fresh
water lake in Canada, is supposed to
have been formed by the water
squeezed oct of stocks during the
past twenty months, as so many who
got the results tout OF the banks have
gone to Montreal and beyond
Little boy: Where is Romeo Nam
ma: In Italy. Boy: Is pa going there?
Mamma: No, only to New York on
business. Why did you ask2 Boy:
heard him tell Mr.. Smith he expected
to make Rome howl"
Ii is said that the English farm la
borer eats four meals a day. Yes,
probably. Oatmeal, ryemeal, Indian
meal, and barley meal.
Barber. Dye your hair, Sill? Custo-
mer: No l am Two young. Artist.
The good dye young, you know, sir.
Mother: l am afraid our George is
giving too muoh attention to the clas-
sizes. Father: Why do you think SO?
Mother. Because, WHEN at home the
other day, overheard him tell young
Smith that he played football and
baseball a great deal, and that his
studies were mostly all Greek to him.
Ne7o York Sun.
A "Solemnious Occasion" Parson
Whangdoodle Baxter at the funeral Of
an aged colored man: Our deceased
brudder was married foah times dur
ing his life, but only one OBJ de widows
am SO fortunate as to be able to survive
him long enough to be present on dis
heah solennious occasion.
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