Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-07
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Administration at Washington
Wants to Control Il.
an ULTIMATUM IS SENT TO PERU.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-No matter
whit the attitude of the Greater Re-
public OF Central America may be, il
Is the intention of the administration
TO recommend governmental control OF
the Nicaragua canal when congress
assemblies next December. This was
made plain ut conference ut the state
department, participated in by Secrc-
taries Adee and Crimler. Senator Nor
gan, former Senator Warner Miller
and Mr.. Merry, the recently-appoint-
ed minister to Nicaragua, Saliva
dor and Costa Rica, regard
ing the complications which have
grown out of the refusal of the govern
inents of Nicaragua and Salvador to
receive Mr.. Merry. The administra-
ton believes that there is no necessity
Of entering even into new convention
with Nicaragua with view to secur-
ing authority for the construction of
the waterway. The programme to fol.
low will be based upon the provisions
of the convention now in force, rs well
40 the CouCtSSioh NHlci Nus pTuHtcu
to an American company by the
Nicaraguan government for the con-
struction of the canal. This conces-
sion will not expire for three years.
AN ULTIMATUM SENT TO PERU.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-An ultimatum
has been presented to the Peruvian
government by the administration re-
quiring the immediate payment of the
McCord claim of $4,000. While no
threat Of coercion is made in case of re-
fusal, the note makes the statement
that any further delay on the part of
Peru to close the incident will be
considered as injurious to the
cordial relations existing between
the two governments. The Peru
Wan minister has cabled the note
to Lima, awaiting instructions from
that government. II is the expecta-
ton Of the authorities that the Peru
Wan government will attempt to OBJ
tain further consideration of the facts
in the case, but If an attempt is made
II will not meet with success. In fact,
the department has informed the Peru
Wan government that the facts in the
case are well known; that Peru's liabil-
ity is unquestioned, except by herself,
and that the government cannot, there
fore, submit to further discussion of
the matter.
KLoNDYKE BELONGS TO ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Incited by the
newspaper publications recently, tend
ing to throw doubt upon the owner
ship of the Klondyke gold fields, some
Of the high government officials who
would naturally be expected to deal
with the question IL it comes to prac-
teal issue, have been quietly looking
into the matter, with view to prepar-
ing themselves for any controversy
that might arise. Their views are in
substance that that there can be no
valid objection advanced to the
title OF Great Britain to this
territory. A careful examination
OF all the reliable charts and maps
made far enough back in date to
be free from suspicion of influence by
the recent heavy gold finds has con-
vinced these officers that SO far us the
Klondyke fields, us defined by the
latest reports, are concerned, there can
be no question but that they lie east
of the Hist meridian, which defines
the boundary line, and so are within
British territory by about IS miles at
least. As for the meridian itself, it is
said that ii has been closely located by
the surveys Of the Canadians and our
own coast survey and that there is not
at any point difference of more than
700 feet in the claimed boundary,
which, of course, would not substan-
tally affect any controversy that
might grow out of the title.
SENATOR GoRMAN MAY RETIRE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. The Washing
ton Post this morning quotes promi-
nent Maryland democrat, who is de-
scribed Us devoted personal and po-
litical friend of Senator German, to
the effect that the Maryland senator
will not be candidate for reelection.
lie claims that this is not sudden de-
on the part OF Senator
German, who, he says, has contem-
plated the step for two years. At the
end of his present term Senator Cor
man will have served 81 years.