Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-11
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Inquiry As to How Far It Is Intcrfercd
With by Concessions TO the English Co.

lnqulry As To How Far II Is Intcrfcrch
With by Concessions 10 the English Co.
. New York, oct. n.-A special to the
Herald from Washington. says:
another diplomatic controversy be-
ivsen the United States and Near
gA Is impending as n result of the
'dlon Of Nicaragua in granting a
l,esslon 20 an English corporation
'heh It Is believed conflicts with that
l'tl to the Maritime Canal company
y New york, Fearing injury to the
isls Oh the American corporation,
w STATE department recently cabled
llnster Baker at Manugua direct
hlm To examine the concession and
case It conflicts with that OF the
llI company to enter a strong pro-
The result Of Mr.. Bakers exam
Aloh is not known to the depart
At which Is awaiting with some
s.'ness the receipt of a copy of the
copy has reached Washington.
''er and It is in the possession of
correspondent. The most i'm
1nl feature Of the contract be-
Wh NE English corporation known
s1s Allas steamship company, lin
r., tnu the Nicaraguan government,
koyi.s. mat which confers exclusive
SS KY. rights upon the company.
Il, cal nlgI declaims any intention
aTsiia-N with the canal concession.
tals Concession" the contract
viii not be an obstacle in the
lhp contracts which the gov
h. iN mas relative TO the opening of
\. Mtioccanic canal along the same
81 r VIII u affect the contract for
NH; sut when has been made"
N provision nt the. contract seaus
ln6,,"'SS '.I singular, especially when
II H. w W''h the concession awarded
Er,bb ~ company. The first para
rroraI' ,'' contract reads: Manuel
k,ru.,io, MaiNs, minister of public in
La1. gg", temporarily IN charge of the
It5yfr,,p PUBIC works. representing the
f'gtb,,1en' NJ the state and Louis
.ssamssIln' fepresenelng the Atlas
d. IN ny company Limited, accord
liyran,.aIe authority given him. have
D. M, ule following contract with
tatlsr ~ VI developing the steam nayi-
ysr S, w Lake Nicaragua. and the
ay 49, Si, Juan del NIorte, which each
&acIrs,. less novigsble. and to
u. On ,,E yqimnmunicRtion to the Allan
nd yyi,b u'-h Ereat interests depend.
ng tha c,, w tNpeGtation of develop
lh1s lrn,,,,,,'i,eIee uald agriculture and
foMtry@ 'o''hs the situation of the
ss n S,O9,sideration Of the great OK
3ibjsc,sS which the company win be
&IJiusiye w government gives II the
b. gNr, ,isnt 10 steam navigation in
be mai lagoon for thirty years from
b. ,ycb,l pp'oNul of this contract. and
eonst,,,l,e rght for the same time
ads ai,scu9n VI tramways and rail
aces Ia IN. hnc, and at the hest
San juan" ''''e'eS Oh the
b concasy ms section conflicts with
anal co,1-loh awarded the Maratine
De co,r,'.i ,ihy, which provldes Thai
strprt pahy shall have the rirht 10
ghole 'u!elote a railway along
ols o. m I OF the canal. or those
converiaLine that may be consld-
9 oporatii"',.sht for the better sevice
40 blnIs ~ NE said work. The
ihjIne lG'li 10 abstain from
p as nil NeesslOn To "A railroad
The t,,l compete with the conai
=" '''a''Ftauon of merohnn-
BY NJ TSG .'t gives the Atlos com,
f5lyats tnl 10 appropriate the ionas
the ri.hp PARTIES WHICH are reouired
gtd M 1l way The companv he
2, thre, '9he with it's steamers nj
sIada a,5 Ilps month between
versa San Juan del Norte nnd
n1hth n, an9 10 touch at least once
lake ~ al the inhabited porta 90
The passenger and p5 Srs,, ;St