The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-10
HAS OTHER DESIGNS.
THE AMBITION OF JAPAN EN-
LARGlNG.
She Wants Now to Control the Nicaragua
Canal-Negotiations Said TO BE In
Progress With the Greater Re-
public of Central America
Duty of the United
States
Japan's Latest Dickering.

Japan, not content with interference
with President McKinley's Hawaiian
annexation policy, now has designs
upon the Nicaraguan canal. Accord
ing to semi-official advices just re-
ceived here from Nicaragua, the jap
anese government is secretly negoti-
ating with the Diet of the Greater
Republic of Central America, which
recently met in San Salvador, for the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal,
independent and in defiance of the in
terests and influence of the United
States or other nations
This action of Japan, taken in con-
nection with her recent attitude in
regard to Hawaiian annexation, is of
the greatest significance, showing, as
it does, to the authorities that there
is no limit to the ambition of the ma
ton, and her aggressive policy may
yet get her into trouble with the
United States. That the Administra-
ton will resent any interference with
the Nicaragua canal project, as it did
in the case of the Hawaiian annexa-
ton treaty, goes without saying
JAPAN:S SECRET DICKERING.
''If Japan can encompass it, accord
ing to the Nicaraguan advices received
here, she would like to obtain the alb
rogation of all treaty rights possessed
by the United States in relation to
inter-oceanic transit and the forfeiture
nf thu
from Nicaragua, and to Immediately
make treaty with the Diet of the
Greater Repu blic of Central America,
giving her control of the canal route
through Nicaragua. In the negotia-
tions Costa Rica has not been consult
ed, it being well known that she would
not assent to a violation of treaty
rights.
1T has been suspected in some
quarters that England, which has
always been anxious to acquire at
least joint control of the canal,
might be working in collusion with
Japan in the 'dickering' with the Diet
now understood to be in progress, but
nothing has yet come to the surface to
indicate that she has encouraged
Japan in the move. 1t is said that the
agent of the Nicaragua canal here has
LAID the facts before Mr.. Hitchcock,
the president of the canal company, in
New York, with the suggestion that
the State department be apprised of
the secret negotiations that are now
being carried on between Japan and
the Diet. Senor Zelaya, the president
of Nicaragua, it is understood has adj
mitted to close personal friends that
Japan is negotiating with the Diet,
but in each case he advised the strict
est secrecy.
is NICARAGUA PLAYING FALSE?
"a private letter just received in
this city from Nicaragua says: Among
A Americans i'll Central America the be-
lief is general that the Greater Repub-
lie Of Central America, which is rep
resented in it's diplomatic affairs by
Diet composed of three members lone
each from Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras was organized principally
in order that Nicaragua might alb
solve herself from Individual respon-
sibility as nation, and thereby abro-
gate her interocearic transit treaty
with the United States. The so-called
Greater Republic, resenting the fail
ure of the United States to recognize
the Greater Republic ION re-
ceiving Senior Rodriguez as min
ister) and it's failing to accredit
q United States minister to the
Greater Repub bile, is likely to try and
make a treaty with Japan, granting
her concessions for the construction
of the canal. The United States min
ister here believes that when this
news reaches Washington the State
will send note to Japan
asking if she is seeking to interfere
with our treaty rights in the premi-
ses. The Americans in Nicaragua be-
lieve that the United States govern
treaties with Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
Honduras and Columbia are yet in
force, although the Diet claims that
Nicaragua and Honduras are no longer
separate and Individual nations, and
are therefore irresponsible.
To Stop Union Pacific Sale.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 3.-W. 81.
Sears, private secretary to Senator W.
A. Hai ris, who is here, says the sena-
tor will probably be here tomorrow.
He is anxious to stop the sale of the
Union Pacific. Under the order of sale,
as it now stands, the government will
lose SIS, ,OOO.n0 He has telegraphed |
to Senator Foraker, who may also
come West on this business
Mrs. Lease to Dig Cold.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3-Mrs. Mary E.
Lease, who was in the city to-day, an
nounced that in the spr ing it was pos
sible that she would go to Alaska to
hunt for gold. She says she has an
attack of the klondike fever. and has |
1t hard