San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
NEYLR KICKED O|J[.
PeremptOrily Ordered to
Embark For Spain.
CABLED TO CEASE INSTANTLY
ALL HIS SEVENTIES
IN CUBA.
Queen Regdnt Leaves The Dinner
Table To Sign The Order For
Weyler'S Recall - BlancO
EmbaekS For Cuba.
Other News.

NEW OGl. ia olSPdlSh W
the Herald from Washington, says:
Another diplomatic controversy be-
tween the United States and Nicara-
qua is pending, as result of the ac-
ton of Nicaragua in granting con-
cession to an English corporation,
which it is believed, conflicts with
that given the Maritime Canal COM
pany of New York.
Fearing injury to the rights of the
American corporation, the State de-
partment recently cabled to Minister
Baker at Managua, directing him to
examine the concession, and in case it
conf1icted with that of the canal COM
pany to enter a strong protest. The
result of Mr.. Bakers examination is
not known to the department which is
awaiting with some eagerness the re-
ceipts of a copy of the concession. A
copy has reached Washington, howev-
er, and it is in the possession of your
correspondent. The most important
feature of the contract between the
English corporation known as the At
las Steamship company Qimited), and
the Nicaraguan government, next to
that which confers exclusive naViga-
ton rights upon the company, is that
which disclaims any intention to con-
flict with the canal concession.
This concession" the contract reads
will not be an obstacle in the way
of the contract with the government
relative to the opening of the inter
oceanic canal along the same line, nor
will it affect the contract for the same
which has been made"
This provision of the contract seems
to be rather singular, especially when
compared with the concession awarded
to the canal company. The first par
agraph of the contract reads:
Manuel Coronel Matus, minister of
public instruction, temporarily in
charge of the office of public works,
representing the government of the
state and Louis Wichmann, represent
ing the Atlas Steamship company
Oimited) according to the authority
given him have arranged the following
contract, with the idea of developing
the steam navigation of Lake Man
aqua and the river San Juan del Nor
te, which each day becomes less navi-
gable and facilitate the communication
to the Atlantic on which great inter-
ests depend, and with the expectation
of developing the commerce and agri-
culture and thus improving the situa-
ton in the country"
In consideration of the great expens-
es to which the company will be sub
ject, the government gives it the ex-
elusive right of steam navigation in
the SilicO lagoon for thirty years from
the final approval of the contract, and
the exclusive right for the same time
of constructing tramways and rail-
roads along the line, and at the best
places to avoid the obstacles in the
river San Juan.
Apparently this section conflicts
with the concession awarded the Mari
time Canal company, which provides
that "the company shall have the right
to construct and operate a railroad
along the whole extent of the canal,
or those parts of same that may be
considered convenient for the better |
service and operation of the said |
work. The state binds itself to alb |
stain from granting a concession to |
railroad such as might compete with
the canal for the transportation of
The contract gives the Atlas COM
pany the right to appropriate the lands
of private parties which are required /
for the right of way. The company is
obliged to make with its steamers at
least three trips month between
Granada and San Juan del Norte and
vice versa and to touch at least once
a month at all inhabited ports of the
lake. The passenger and freight rates
will be in the money of the country.
In case of war the steamers of the
may be used by the govern
ment. The company is obliged, when
1t is possible to do So to begin work on
all parts of the San Juan river so that
can be carried on during
the entire year without interruption.
The government agrees to pay $1,000 ]