The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
Interests Of the United States Ii
Nicaragua III Jeopardy.
TWO WATER ROUTES
WANTED BY ENGLISH TRANS
PoRTATIoN COMPANY.
Secretary Long VIII Dispatch the
Newport With Commission
About the Middle Of November TO
Make Investigation of the Actual
Situation-General News Notes
From the National Capital.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-It is stated by
persons familiar with Nicaraguan af-
fairs that either the United States or
the Nicara guam Canal company viii in
stitute an inquiry concerning the recent
grant by Nicaragua 20 tha Atlas Steam
snip company. d British corporation, of
exclusive rights of navigation for the
next 80 years of the san Juan river and
Lake Nicaragua. These two waterways
are said to form two of the links Of
what will ultimately be the Nicaragua
canal. Tie state department recently
received report from Consul O'Eara
OF Nicaragua. Swing brief details Of
The concessions granted to the British
company and stating that it embraced
Varisus exclusive privileges in the Sill
con lagoon, the San Juan river and
Lake Nicaragua. Since then additional
Information has become available as
to tie plans of the Atlas company The
Silicon lagoon is said to be off the route
OF the canal and there appears to be
40 reason why this should not pass in
10 the exclusive control Of a British
company. The excavations beginning
al Greytown and running west unite
with the san Juan river which. in turn,
leads to Lake Nicaragua, after which
Hacllic Under these circumstances, it
is said that exclusive privileges of nav
lgauon in these two waterways for the
next 30 years would in effect limit the
navigation Of the Nicaraguan canal
Whether the concession makes any ex-
cepuon in this regard is not known. as
the reports. including that Of Consul
= Hara TO the state department. mere
~ state that the concession is an ex-
An of f1l Fl,
Nicaragua canal affairs said today that
the concession would have 10 be con-
strued as subsequent to that 10 the
canal company, and the latter's rights
ii the San Juan river and Lake Near
aqua, he believed. would be fully re-
cngnfzed by Nicaragua But the dan
ger, he ADDED, was that when the
American eompany's concessions ex-
PRED, two years hence the British cor
poration would succeed, under the
terms Of the recent concession, to all
exclusive rights of navigation IN these
two links Of the canal. For this reason
1t vas believed that the government
or the canal company would take steps
10 learn definitely if this exclusive
privilege extended to them Of navigat-
ing the lake and river when they be-
came . part OF the intar-cceanic canal
Secretary Long decided TO send the
Newport. now at Boston. with q COM
mission The commission viii sail
about the middle Of November and via
remain in the south during the winter.
The following appointments We're an
nounced from the White House TO-
day.
Hosea Townsend Of Colorado, Judge
of the United States for the southern
district of Indian Territory.
Charles a. Wilson Rhode Island. at
torney for the United States f5T the
district Of Rhode Island
Benjamin Z. Stone. consul at HUd-
dersheld, England.
Thomas Maroon, quartermaster with
rank Of captain. First infantry.
John quincy Adams. collector Of Gus
toms for the district of Superior, Mich
Samuel NJ. Lemon, collector of inter
nal revenue for the Fourth district of
Michigan.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The artillery hoard of which Colonel
Rogers is president viii leave here in
a few DAYS for the Pacific coast to
make an investigation CT the new for
ti6caicus there with q view OF ascer-
tanning what garriscns are necessary
for their proper operation. Also as 10
what force is Immediately necessary for
their present care.
Pension Attorney Samuel 3. Mclean
Of Pitts'0Urg. Pa. N. NJ. Chase Of Los
Angeles. Cal. and D. 2. Bcthunun of
Mount Vernon Ky have been dis
barred from practice before the into
nor department The first two named
gre charged with demanding and re-
ceiving Illegal pension fees and Be-
thumun with fling forged good decla-
rations in pension eases.
News has reached the state depart
Iaant that the merchants of BlUefeldE,
Nicaragua, have adopted the gold stan
dard. Prices VIII be given in silver Tor
goods sold for cash but in the case Of
credit transactions, every charge is to
be in gold and either gold or its equiv
alent Viii be eNacted at the time Of
payment.
President Mckinley and party arrived
in Washington at 10 O'clock today over
the Pennsylvania road. Qaite 9 crowd
gathered at the station TO witness the
hcHe coming President and Mrs. Nc
KinIey Acknowledged the greeting by
smiling and bowling. They entered car
riages and we're driven TO the White
House. In addition to Air. and Mrs
Mckinley The party consisted of AttoT-
ney General Mchtnna and Miss Me
Kenna. Miss Mabel Mckinley and Mr.
Cortellicu. one of the White House
clerks. Postmaster General Gary board
ed the train at Baltimore and came -
Washington with the party. President
Mckinley had hardly reached the
White House before Secretary Sherman
appeared and had a brief consultation
with him. presu -cably in reference to
the fail Of the Spanish cabinet
Secretary L--'s tclay chose ril-nes
fer torpel1 bcats 10. 20 taa5 q, selecting
Stgt1ghan, Golisb0ICus'a ana Bailey,
UAe names Of 5hrCa distinyu -sle4 com
Tnandsss in Gls naval service during The
late war.