Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06


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Minister at Managua. has been directed to
present his letters OF recall.
-Ir. W. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been
accredited to the Governments of Guatena-
Ia and Honduras. the same us his predee.s-
| scr. Guatemala is not a member of the
Greater Republic Of Central America, 51it
Honduras is. Should this latter Govern
mont decline to receive him. he has been
Instructed to report this fact to his Gov
erHment and await its further instruc-
tiCnS.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
4 subject OF large Importance to our
country and increasing apprec ation on the
part of the people. is The completion OF the
great highway of trade between the At
lantic and Pacific known as the Nicaragua
al. Its utility and value to American
&C mmerce is universally admitted The
Commission appointed under date of July
oath last ito continue the surveys and ex-
aminations authorized by the act approved
March ., 1885," in regard TO 1.-The propcr
route, feasibility and cost of construction
of the Nicaragua Canal, with a view of
making complete plans for The entire work
of construction of such canal" is now en-
ployed in the undertaking. In the future
1 snail take occasion TO transmit to Con-
gress the report of this Commission, maxi
ing at the same time such further sugges-
tions as may then seem advisable.
BIMETALLIC COMMISSION.
Under the provisions of the act of Con-
gress. approved March 8, 1897, for the pro-
motion of an international agreement re-
Il
18th day of April, 1897, Hon. Edward o.
Wolcott Of Colorado. Hon. Adlai E. Steven
sen of Illinois. and Hon. Charles j. Paine
of Massachusetts, Special ENJOYS to
represent the United States They have
been diligent in their efforts TO secure the
cor currence and cooperation of European
countries in the international settlement of
the question, but up to this time have not
been able to secure agreement con-
templated by their mission.
The gratifying action of our great sister
Republic of France in Joining this country
in the attempt to bring about an agree
ment among the principal commercial ma
tons Of Europe, whereby a fixed and rela-
tive value between gold and silver shall be
secured, furnishes assurance that
rot alone among the larger nations of The
world in realizing the international char
acter of the problem and in the desire of
reaching some wise and practical solution
of it. The British Government has pub
lished a resume of the steps taken jointly
by the French Ambassador in London and
the Special ENJOYS of the United States.
with whom our Ambassador at London
actively co-operated in the presentation Of
this subject to Her Majesty's Government.
This will be laid before Congress.
Our Special ENJOYS have not made their
firal report, further negotiations be-
tween the representatives of this Govern
ment and the governments of other coun-
tries are pending and in contemplation.
They believe that doubts which have been
raised in certain quarters respecting the
position Of maintaining the stability OF the
parity between the metals and kindred
questions may yet be solved by further
negotiations.
Meanwhile II gives me satisfaction to
state that the Special ENJOYS have already
demonstrated their ability and fitness to
deal with the subject and it is to be earn
estly hoped that their iabors may result
in an international agreement which will
bring about recognition of both gold and
silver as money upon such terms ard with
such safeguards as will secure the use Of
both metals upon a basis which shall work
no injustice to any class Of our citizens.
RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
In order to execute as early as possible
the provisions of the third and fourth Sec
tions of the Revenue Act approved July
"a. 1897, appointed the Honorable Johr A.
Kasson of Iowa a Special Commissioner
Plenipotentiary to undertake the requisite
negotiations with foreign countries desiring
to avail themselves CT these provisions.
The negotiations are now proceeding with
several Governments. both European and
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