The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-03
GOT BIGHEAD BAD
JAPAN'S SIDE OF THE PACIFIC TOO
NARROW FOB HER.


Regarding the Annexation Of Hawai-
She Must Needs Put Up Job In Contra
America, Looking to tho Abrogation q
Interoc eapic Canal Concessions to tn
United States England Supposed to
melting the Upstart Oriental-Extr
Session Fake is Denied.
New York, Sept. "A special to tn
Herald from Washington says: Japan
not content with an interference witt
President McKinley's Hawaiian annexa
ton policy. now has designs upon tn'
Nicaraguan canal. According 10 semi
Official advices just received here from
| Nicaragua the japanese government il
secretly negotiating with the diet of the
Greater Republic Of Central America
| which recently met in Salvador, for the
construction OF the Nicaraguan canal
Independent and in defiance Of the inter
ests and influence Of the United States
| or other nations.
This action of Japan, taken in connec-
ton with her recent attitude in regard
10 Hawaiian annexation, is Of the great
est sigificance, showing, as 1t does, to
| the authorities that there Is no limit 10
the ambition Of the nation. and her ag-
gressive policy may yet get her in trou-
bic with the United States That the ad-
ministration will resent any interior
ence with the Nicaraguan canal project.
| as it did in the case of the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty, goes without saying.
If Japan can encompass il. according
to the Nicaraguan advices received here.
she would like to obtain the abrogation
Of all treaty rights possessed by the
United States in relation to interoceanic
transit and the forfeiture OF the Ameri-
can canal concession from Nicaragua,
and to Immediately make a treaty with
the diet OF the Greater Republic Of Gen.
trail America, giving her control of the
great route through Nicaragua. In the
negotiations Costa Rica has not been
consulted, ii being well known that she
would not assent to violation Of
treaty right.
It has been suspected In some quarters
that England. which has always been
anxious TO acquire al least joint con-
troll OF the canal, might be working in
collision with Japan in the "dicker-
ing" with the diet now understood to be
in progress, but nothing has yet come TO
the surface TO indicate that she has en-
couraged Japan in the move.
is stated that the agent Of the Mica
raguan canal here has laid the facts be-
fore Mr.. Hitchcock, the president of the
canal company in New York. with the
suggestion that the state department De
appraised of the secret negotiations that
are now being carried on between Japan
and the diet Senior Zelaya, the presi-
dent of Nicaragua, II Is understood, has
admitted to close personal friends that
Japan Is negotiating with the diet. but
fin each case he advised the strictes, Sc
crecy.
A private letter Just received in this
city from Nicaragua says:
"Amcng Americans in Central Amer
lea the belief Is general that the Greater
Republic of Central America, which is
represented in It's diplomatic affairs by a
diet composed Of three members Zone
each from Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras), was organized principally in
order that Nicaragua might absolve her
self from individual responsibility as a
ma ton and thereby abrogate her inter-
oceanic transit treaty with the United
States.
THE co-called Greater Republic re-
senting the failure OF the United States
TO recognize the Greater Republic ION
receiving Senior Roderiguaz as minister
and in falling to accredit United States |
minister to the greater Republic. is like |
ly to try and make a treaty with Japan. |
granting her concessions for the con- |
s,ruction OF the canal.
1.-THE United States minister here be- |
iieves that when this news reaches Wash |
ington the state department will send a |
noe 70 Japan asking II she Is seeking TO |
interfere with our treaty rights in the |
premises. The Americans in Nicaragua
believe that the United States govern
nent will insist that her interoceanic
treaties win Nicaragu Costa Rica and
Honduras and Colombia are yet in force.
although the diet claims that Nicaragua
and Honduras are no longer separate
and individual nations and are therefore
Although state department officials
will not admit that any information has
get come through official channels 70 con-
irm private advices on this subject.
here are reasons for believing that the
authorities have been watching Japans
in Central America with
more or less suspicion for some time past
DAVIS NAILS A FAKE.
81. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2--Senator c.
<. Davis. chairman OF the foreign rsla-
ions committee OF the United States
enate, was today asked for an express
ion regarding the Hawaiian advices to
ne Associated Press, in regard % the
treaty. He dismissed the
natter briefly. saying:
There is no question in my mind
bout the truth Of The first statement
hat Hawaii may 8. once ratify the
reaty. Why not? Their senate can get
ogether easily and they can readily dis .
,ose OF the treaty. AS TO the statement |
hat the United States congress would be
allied 70 meet two months in advance OF
ne usual date. 1 have reason 70 know
hat there Is no truth in it. The treaty
ril be finally ratified by our senate
Then taken up by that body"