Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-03

San Carlos, and where the canal will
leave San Juan, to the harbor of Grey
town the distance is thirty-.ix miles,
which is hoped will by new surveys be
shortened ten miles. The total canal
excavation would be thus increased
from 43a to 55a miles, and the lake and
river navigation, amounting to 1l9
miles by the present survey, would be
somewhat increased if the new surveys
are successful. From New York to
San Francisco by this route for sailing
vessels the time Is ten days shorter than
BY the Panama roure.
The president then refers briefly to
the pecuniarv prospects of the canal
and then adds: "I might suggest many
other considerations in detail, but it
seems unnecessary to do SO. Enough
has been said to mere than justify the
practical utility of the treaty. L
therefore commit it to congress in the
confident expectation that it will re-
ceive their approval, and that by ap-
propriate legislation means may be
provided for inaugurating the work
without delay after the treaty shall be
ratified"
THE NICARAGUA TREATY.
The treaty provides for the construc-
ton, maintenance and control OF an in
ter-oceanic canal across the territory of
Nicaragua. 1t is to be government
and no corporation enterprise. The
United States government will furnish
the capital required for constructing the
canal and both governments will own
and control the waterway. The United
States will have full power to select
the route and entrance works, and to
arrange all practical details Of the con-
struction and establishment of railway
and telegraph lines, and the location of
all necessary engineering works. At
the same time tn United States will
assume the responsibility of defending
the territory through which the canal
passes.
Article provides that there shall be
perpetual alliance between the United
States OF America and the republic of
Nicaragua, and the former agrees to
protect the integrity of the territory of
| the latter. The Canal is to be construct
ed to admit vessels of the largest size,
commonly used in commerce. For the
purpose of carrying out the treaty
Nicaragua agrees to give the United
States the free use Of Lake Nicaragua
and furnish, free of cost, all Q. .aces ne
cessa"y for the construction, maint n
ance and use Of the canal, and for
future enlargement whenever located
and required for the use and business
of the canal, including a railway from
one terminus OF the CANAL to the other,
substantially parallel to and near the
bank of the canal and along the south
ern shore of Lake Nicaragua, together
with telegraph line, should the United
States decide to construct either the
said railway or telegraph line, or both,
which shall be regarded for all purpos-
es of this treaty as part of The canal SO
long as they are maintained.
Article five says the work is to be
declared one of public utility, and for
the purposes OF building and operating
tho canal, and railway and telegraph
line, the republic of Nicaragua under
takes to appropriate the lands belong
ing to individuls and any private prop.
erty and real estate actually held by in
dividuals or corporations which shall
be taken or used by theUnitedStates for
the construction of the canal or its ac-
cessories, or for their maintenance shall
be SO taken up OH condemnation and
appraisment of the value of such prop
erty. The government Of the United
States
WILL PAY THE OWNERS
thereof the value fixed by commission
of assessors comprising three members,
one Of whom shall be appointed by the
president of the United States, one by
the president OF Nicaragua and the
n OH b,,k 81, ,tl,
The United States or board of man
ayers hereafter to be provided for as
the ease may be, shall have the right to
take from the public lands of Nicaragua
and materials whatever needed for the
construction, preservation and main-
tenance and use of the canal and of its
ports, dependencies, accessories and
equipments. When materials are tax en-
from private lands the United States OF
said board of managers shall enjoy in
their use all the rights the republic OF
Nicaragua enjoys by law and usage.
Article sets aside a strip of land
two and half miles in width, the
middle Of which comedies with the
middle line OF the canal and where the
railroad must necessarily pass outside
of this strip, another strip, of quarter
of mi on each side of the railroad
line, is also set aside.
Article provides that no customs
tolls or other taxes of aiy kind sha be
levied by Nicaragua upon any vessel
passing the canal. it being to the inter.
!, est OF this government that vessels
their cargoes, passengers, luggage ant
crews shall pass the canal free of any
charge other than that imposed upor
them by the owners of the work.
!, Nicaragua can provide police force
and prevent smuggling on the coast
which will be paid by the canal.
! Merchandise, loaded or unloaded, IL
{ any part of the canal or its accessories
coming from or destined to Nicaragu,
and intended for the same, shall pa,
| dues tor expectation and importation
t fixed by the revenue laws of Nicaray qua
, Article II provides that al articles
necessary tor the construction or repai
of the canal or any Of its accessorie
shall be imported free of duty or tn,
, of any kind.
Article l3. For and in consideration
T OF the preceding articles, the United
/ States of America agree
: TO FCRNIsH THE MONEY
, to build the said canal and its acces
, sories, including, if found advisable
, the said railway and telegraph lines
together with all docks, locks, machin
shops, anne1es, machinery, feeders
etc.; it being the intent of this agree
, ment that the United States of Amer
lea shall build and complete the canal
, and everything pertaining thereto, fol
the sale and speedy passage of vessel
\ hereinbeiOre described and tor thor
ough communication between oceal
4 and ocean, and such loading and re
q pairing as may be necessary, at thei
;. sole cost, and without expense to tn
government of Nicaragua.
Article II. The United States sha
have exclusive control of the construc
= ton of the canal, railway and tele
n graph line, if the same be built, an
. shall be invested with all rights all,
e powers necessary thereto. The man
agement and protection of the cans
u and its accessories, if built under Join
+ supervision of the two governments
: shall be entrusted to board OF man
q ayers, which shall consi,t of six mem
: bers, three appointed by the presiden
n OF the United States and three by tn
# republic of Nicaragua. This boar,
d shall be designated as soon as tn
ts