The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-04
COSTA RIGA HAS A SAY
Must Be Consulted on the Mica
raguan Canal Project.
MUST GIVE HER CONSENT
Nicaragua is Bound bv Treaty Not 70
Grant Canal Rights Without Consult
ing Her Neiehooring Republic.
Effect OF Last Survey.

Washington. Oct 3-SDn0r Calvo.
the Costa Rican minister. to-day
called attention To- a publication r.
garding the rights of Costa Rica In
the delta of the san Juan river. a
matter which has a strong bearing on
the future of the Nicaraguan canal
project The published statement was
as follows "6cn.rsl Alexander de-
cides that the boundary between the
two republics shall commence at the
extremity of Punta de Castillo. al the
mouth Il the river san Juan. and
shall continue. following the right
bank. the Costa Rics hank. of said
river. until a point Is reached three
miles from .CasiillovieIo.' he located
this point. according to the treaty
stipuiations. AT a place that puts the
San Juan river and It's delta wholly
within the territory ~ Nicaragua.
Nicaragua owns the river. summo Inn
perio. as part of her domain. and exer-
cis.s over n all rights ~ sovereignty
and domain. Grcytown. instead ~
being ON Costa Rican soil. as was con-
tended. Is determined To be in Nicara-
qua. The whole claim of the Costa
Ricans thus falls To the ground
In this connection Senor Calyo said:
This statement not being correct. l
deem II convenient to present the facts
AS they are: The limits between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua IL years after this
treaty was In existence and respected
by the two countries. = long conten-
tion followed and is years after the
subject was submitted To the decision
of President Cleveland as arbitrator.
who. by his aw ard Of March -, 1888.
declared the treaty to he valid as
Costa Rica claimed. Although the
award was accepted by both parties.
and notwithstanding the friendly
effort of the government OF Costa Rica
Ia have the boundary line marked by
monuments, this work remained un-
finished. not On account nj any omis-
sion On IN. part Of Costa Rica.
"'rh. government of Salvador offered
last years It's 'fraternai mediation and
through it's good offices convention
was signed In order to establish the
form in which the boundary line VIII
be- materially marked. According with
the provisions of this convention, the
Two governments requested the ap-
pointment by the president of the
United States of an engineer In act as
an arbitrator In any case ~ disagree
ment between the iva respective sur.
yeying parties. and President Cievela nd
appointed Gen. 4. Alexander of George
town. y. q"
senior cal,o reviews the work ~ this
commission aud concludes: In re.
gard to the river san Juan and the
canal projected. 1 want hut Ia remind
you that Costa kica has always main.
tanned the validity of the treaty ~ lin
It's and. as stated In President cleye-
lands award; 'Th. Republic of Costa
Rica can deny to tn. Republic of Mica.
ragua the right of deyiating the water,
~ the river san Juan In case such de.
Walton will result In the destruction
or serious impairment of the nayiga
ton of the said river or any of It's
branches at any point where Costa
Rica is entitled tn navigate the same
Finally. besides the natural rights
~ Costa Rica. and defined In the same
award. the Republic of Nicaragua re-
mains bound not To make any grants
for canal purposes across her territory
without first asking the opinion ~ IN,
Republic of Costa Rics, as provided fol
In article \ of the treaty of limits ui
the 18th ~ April is5s. The natural
rights of the Republic of Costa Rica
alluded Ia In the said stipulation. ar,
the rights which. IN View of the boun-
daries fixed by the said treaty of linn.
! It's. she possesSss IN the soil thercb,
recognized. as belonging exclusively &c
/ her; the rights which she posss ss.s IN
the harhors of san Juan del Noitc aud
Salinas bay. etc