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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
PAUL II. Roy,
Commits General.
u ne Idee do NJ. GerVllle- keacho

Parls@M. Gerville-R sache, de-
put6 de la GuadeloupA, est Pau
teur dun grand article qui a pour
tire: "L'Alliance franco russo
am6ricaine" public par le Jour"
Dams Get article, NJ. Gervllle-
Reache fait remarquer que les
Etats Unis n'syant auoun suje de
confit aveo la France on aveo la
Russie donneralent q rallianoe
une %puiesanoe navals illimit69, ct
il demands aux publiscites ct aux
politicians d'employer leur infu
ence atm que oette alliance soft
conolue vers la fin du viDgtleme
steele.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Le steamer "Christopher Co.
lumbus" falsant le trajet entire
Duluth ct Chicago, a trans
porte 8l,l43 passengers du 27 JUN
au IA septembre.
C'est lie plus hautr chiAre atteint
iusuu'ic1 dams le monde enter
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
Tout 10 Monde IL DIT

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, la decou-
verte medicale la plus merveilleuse du
steele, agreeable ct rafra1chissant au godt,
agit generalement ct positivement sur les
rognona, foie ct intestins, purife lie sys-
teme enter, dissipe les rhumes, guerit lie
NAL de tete, la fevre, constipation habi-
tuelle ct la bile. Achetez ct esoayez une
bofte de L. G.. G. aujourdhul sill vous
plat; 10, rs, SO cents. Vendu ct g%aranti
guerir par tous les droguistes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Professeur Marie A. Hail., mu
slcienne blen connue, dome des
lecons sur lie piano ct l'orgue a des
prix mod6r6s. Attention sp6ciale
sera donnee aux commencanJs. Re-
sidence ct studio, No. IS, coin de
la Chestnut Ave ct 12eme rue Nord
(Mlle Hall parle freneais.)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

FAR1BAULr, MINI. = Plus,eurs
enfants de la par '1ase f~raneaise
ont fait leur premiere communion
d1mapche, Ie IL courant. M. le
cure II. Nonge a prononc6 IN OK
cel,ent sermon de circumstance
Mgr ireland est at.endu en- no
vembre proclaim pour prdm1nls'
tration du sacrement de conirma-
tion.
LIE a. de septembre un concert
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

A vendre q tres bon march6 on
q 6chaDger, pour cheveux GU au-
res proprlet6s mobili6res utiles
sur une ferme. outils, instruments,
apparel complet pour la manufac
ture de cigars. Pour plus amples
informations, s'adresser au No 80
Avenue Centrale, Minneapolis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Nine Tessier, 6pouse du doc
teur O. w. Teesier, de Crookston,
oui 6tait on vlsite chez son beau
p4re, Nj. O. Tessier eat r%eto1rD6e
chez ellie.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Cling jeunes garcons venant tous
de families respectables, ont 6t6
arret6s mardi dernier ct condam-
mes a 5 jours de prison GU SIS. d'a-
mende pour avoir vol6 du bic
dams des wagons du Great North
arn
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Mesdames ct sdemoiselles
81 vous etes atteintes du Beau
Nal GU que vous sentiez quelque
douleur Oh il fault I'M amplatre,
exigez toujours de votre pharma-
Glen III Female flasters "du DR.
Larisi6 o, les souls emplatres en-
ploy6s dams les hopitauz ct les
communicates religieuses En-
achetant un de ces plasters YOU
aurez toutes les directions pour
vous gu6rir en- peu de temps. En-
voy6 aussi par la MALE u r6cep'
ton de 25c Oh tlmbres-poste, en-
6crivant au DIR arivi6re, Man.
Vile, R. [.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Tn fermier de Wooster, Ohio,
Samuel Hostettl~r, est I'm v6rita-
BILE fanatique; il s'occupe sans
oesse de question de rsljglon ct la
Bible ne lie quite jamais, al poin
que lie pauvre homme est devenu
fou. Sous l'lnfuenc d. sa mamie
religieuse, il a tente d'lmmoler son
file, CONNIE le fl Abraham.
Hostettler s'est imagine que
Dieu lui await dome l'ordre de re-
nooveler lie sacrifice d'Abraham.
II appelle oonc son jeune fls,
Iemmene dams ia oour de la ferme
ct tous deux y dressent IN pitcher
aveo des tagots. LIE pauvre en-
FAINT 5tait enohant6 de CO travail ct
ae rejouissalt q l'idse da magnlti
feu de joie que son pere lui pro-
mettait.
La femme du fermier, surprise
de Occupation strange de son
mari, le sorveillait de l'interieur
de la cuisine. Lorsque le b1cher
fut termin6, ellie Wit Hostettler IT,
rer un rasolr de So poche ct Fen
tenait appeler BOB fills pres de lul.
LIE movement de son mari lui a
fat comprendre son intention. I'll
le SO pr6oipite dams la cour ct sc
]ette sur son enfant pour le prot6
ger contre les coups du pere.
"Arriere, femme, lui erie Hos
tettler; Dieu ma commands de lu]
oH,ir un sacrifice ct vous etes
vou6e aux fammes eternelles d.
l'enfer, 81 vous vous opposez aux
dessejns du Oreateur."
Nine Hostetler reoonns1t alors
gus son mari est fou ct cherohe {
lui enlever son enfant. LIE fer
mier, dams ga ,furle 1eljgieuse, re-
prend l'enfant ct SO prepare a re.
gorger. MATS la femme, don't la
moar m%aternelle redouble les for
ces, lutte aveo courage pour enle'
YER lie rasoir des mains de SOB ma
ri. Une lutte h6roique s'engsge
Nine Hostettler r6siste Tongue
ment, bien qu'elle ait deja ree1
plusleu1s pleasures aux mains 9
aux bras. A la fin, epuis6e, ell
tombe a genoux, mails ellie a enco
re la force de pousser IN ori d.
d6sespoir, qui attire :'attentlo'
des voisins. On account, on 8
jette sur lie fermier ct on le d6sar
me q res une resistance acharn6e
|Hostettler est actuellement en- pri
son: n6tat de ga femne est s6rleu
car quelquts-unes de ses blessu
, res sont dangereuses. L'enfan'
destin6 4 devenir uu nouvel 1ssa'
; a 6cheppe saln 81 saul,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

ON NJ DE une demoisel-
lie canadienne-francaise chez },
w. Tobin, magasin de marchan-
discs seches, coin des avenues
Plymouth ct Washington.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

I'M OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HOMMES on
VFemmes actifs ct de coniance pour voyager,
pour uu Establishment responsible, dams le Min
nesota. Salaire S65. 90 par mois ct depenses. Sltua'
loppe avec votre adresse ecrite par .Vous-meme.
The Dominion Company, Dept Y Chicago.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
On demands a rECHO DE LOU
EST, I'm apprenti Topographic.

Les Cascarets stimulent le foie, les ro-
gnons ct les intestins. Ne rend jamais
malade, nj n'affaiblit ct sans douleur. lOc.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
T.rminez Ia journ6e aveo IN
yerre de bi4re Grain Belt. Celia
vous donnera de la vigueur,

Des dep6ches annoncent plu-
sieurs cas- de Fievre jaime a la
Nouvelle Orleans ct a Mobile Ala
bama.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17


"A la demande du gouverne
mont AMERICAN lie gouvernemen
Salisbury a CONSENT q doAner q !
police anglaise des instruction
atm que les Etats- ynis soien
avertis chaqus fois qu'un anar
ohiste s'embarquera en- Angleter
re pour les Etats- Un1s.
LIS mineurs de six diff6ren
tes houll]eres, dams la region d.
Dubois, Pc, sc sont remls a l'ou
vrage, en- vertu de arrangement
conc)u entire leurs repr6sentante
ct le g6rant general Robinson,
agissant pour les propri6taires. La
fin de la grove semble proche.
Denver, Col-Une collision a
Gu lieu ioi. B aaucoup de morris ct
de bIess6s. Les wagons ont 6t6
mis- en- pieces. ceux qui ne sont
pas morris dams le choc ont 6te
brnl6s a mort par les wagons qui
ont pris fen. On 6numere q rs au
moins le nombre de bless6s. La
CONSERVATION est grsnde.
-Pesr]y Bradford, une femme
noire de St. Louis ag6e de Is ans,
d6ja dome le Jour a huit en-
fants bien constitutes.
On a beau vanter les Canadien-
mes, Giles ne battront jamais &c re-
cord.
II faut dire aussi que la n6gres.
30 s'est mari6e d IL ans.
New York, liza maison j. r.
Willard & CIe., courtiers de New
Went de faire faillite aveo
an passlf de pres dun million.
msison a son principal bu-
reau d'affeires sur le Broadway,
aYec des succursales a Montreal,
Philadelphia ct Washington.
La valeur de l'actlf nest pas
encore connu.
-En oreusant un puts tubu-
aire a Golden, comt6 de Santa F6
Sud, le foret a traverse une cou-
,he de quartz solide dune epais-
,eur d'au moins cinauante pieds.
. chsque pied, on a retire de For,
les p6pites de la grosseur dun
grain de bl6. La d6oouverte a 6te
:aite u IN sol vierga, a une pro-
:ondeur d'environ $50 p1eds.
New. York, - Frederick White
head, garcon d'hotel a h6rit6 d'u-'
ne fortune de SILL. 900 que lu1 a
une tante. Whitehead. qul
,st age de IS ans, est arrive en- ce
pays d'Angleterre, il y a douze
ans. Ii a prouve son identite aux
avocats qui lie cherchaient au
moyen dune bible dams lequelle
nom de 81 mere 6talt 6orit.
lie vapeur anglais "Recla'
Went de partir de Philadelphia
pour Bordeaux avec toute n
cargaison de mails. Les ]ournaux
sm6r1cains dissent a ce propos
gull y a de tongues ann6es qu'on
n'avait expedite de mails on Fran
90. Celia ma rien d'6tonnant car,
an France, IL ny a que les bes-
Eiaux qui en- mangent.
Adams Wilson, n'ayant pour
defense que ses deux poipgs ct
Samuel H. Smith. Rrm6 dun ra-
so1r, sc sont battus dams l'ascen-
,eur on movement du Post Gra-
iuate Hosp ital and Medical COL
|ege, a Chicago. Le oomba5 a dur6
[e temps qua mis- lascenseur q
monter les six etages oe r6ditice
9t q les r6descendre. Les deux
faisaient preuve dun
advancement farouohe; ohaoun
d'eux y alla1t de ga vie ct leurs
Girls retentissant dams les CORR
doris mettaient tout lie monde en-
Lorsque lie combat a pris
Go Wilson gisait dams lel6vateur,
baignant dams le sang qui coulalt
B fots dune douzslne de blessu-
res.
Smith a pris la faite. La police
eat 3 ga recherche.
La vlotlme est dams an 6tat cri
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

ST vous voulez sRvoir les n0l.
veIIes, lisez t'ECHO DE L'DUEsT
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

Les braseries Golden de la Min
nearolis Brt wing Go. sont parml
les plus saines nourltures. PreneZ
vous les bieres Golden Grain Belt?
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

ST vous etes bilieux gu constipe, man
g6 un Cascaret, candy cathartlc, guerison-
garantie, 10c, Csc.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

LIE Bureau d'lnstruction de Get
to Vile a d6cid4 de diminuer ses
dfpenses p ur l'ann6e %courante
CONNIE snit
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

sacr6 sera donn6 a rOpera par DIES
amateurs de la vile. Les profits
seront employees a l'achat dun
orgre pour r6glise francalse.
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Total. ..$8l8,l83. 32 S765,l00
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
Mort d'un Patriotic de 1887
mellleures

IL ETAIT UN DEs PLUS ARDENTs
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
section de TaiHeur
pour Danes

Nouvelles 1mportatjons pour
l'automne 1897 Jolies fabriques
exclusives facon tailleur en- Habits
de Promenade, Habits de Bicycle.
Amazones, Paletots, Collerettes,& &c
Tous nos vehement sont fats par
des tajlleurs exp6riment6s.
(AJUSTAGE PARFAIT GARANTI)
On admet que le Plymouth Fur Annex
Building eat l'6gale de n'!mporte quelle
etablissement de Fourrures des Etats-
Unis.
Voyez nos nouveaux dessins ex-
de Collerettes, Collects ct
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PAUVRE F0U!

IL Sc CROFT UN NoUvEAU ABRAHAM
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17
La Maison de CONNECTION de Mode.....
pour Hommes, Femmes ct Enfants
THE PLYMOUTH
Fur Annex Building, 300 Nicollet Ave.
A RRIvAcEs NouvEAux

De nouveautts Par1siennes ct de
Berlin exclusives pour Danes. de
Paletots, Blouses, Co]lerettes ct
Habits. Plusipurs d'elles sont de
nos importations sp6ciales, pas
deux pareilles; l'arrivfe de chaque
express ajoute de nouveaux vete-
ments q notre stock.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

GT vEUT IMMoLER SON FILLS
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-17

6moi. Lorsque le combat a pris
flo Wilson gisait dams l'eI6vateur,
baignant dams le sang qui coulalt
q fots dune douzalne de blessu-
res
Smith a pris la faite. La police
eat a ga recherche.
La vlotlms est dams an 6tat cri
ti4ue.
-Deux des process les plus re-
tentissants qu'auront ]amais sigma
les les anaales Judioiaires des
| Etats Unis, sont sotuellement en-
instance. On les d6signe sous le
nom d'affaires Luetgert ct Gull
densuppe. Dams l'affaire Luetgert,
I'm richie fabr1cant de sauoisses est
accuse d'avoir assassin6 SO femme
ct den avoir fait dispsraftre lie
cadavre dams une cuve remplie de
potasse caustlque, qui raurait
consomm6. Dams l'effaire Gulien-
suppe, il s'agit dune femme Mack
qui, pratiquant les operations cri.
minelles ct craignant les r6v6la-
lions de sou amant, l'aurait fait
tuer, d6pecer ct Jeter par NOR
oeaux dams la rivlAre de Pest,
New-Yo'k, par IN complete du
nom de Thorn.
Columbus, Mlss., lion Went
de d6oouvrir un meurtre commits
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
DUNDEE.

novel entertainment was given by the
members of the Dundee Woman's club on
Thursday evening in the form of Japanese
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Barr. once residents
Of Japan, had charge OF the interesting cere-
mony, which was presented with all the
genuine Japanese accessories, gaiy colored
silken, garments, chop-sticks, rice bowls and
all. Miss Louise Van ellison, as the bride,
was gowned in scarlet and gold. with an
eXquisitely embroidered crepe veil, and
kneelng with the young groom upon
raised dais, she was nine times saluted by
the parents and friends OF the couple, who
made their low obeisance to her, and nine
times presented with the cup OF nuptial
wine. After this she hobbed meekly round
and round the stage at the heels of her
new-made lord covered with huge parasol,
and followed by her humble maids. While
the wedding feast of rice was being
laboriously dispensed charming little
Jap went through u series OF convolutions
that might be described as a fan-tan, and
two Others real natives of the Flowery isle,
played battledore and shuttlecOcks, and
tossed bean bags in true jugglery fashion.
Tho unique program was rounded off with
two musical triOS, one by three lady vocal
lists, the other by the Morris family, father.
son and daughter, who played delightfully."-
on guitar autoharp and violin. Mrs. john
ston, the president of the club, read paper
on the plans of this progressive little body,
which has begun it's good work with study
of ancient history, and already had three
instructive illustrations OF il.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
Magic City Gossip.

Mrs, Otto Maurer Is quite sick.
| w. p. Thompson, Dorchester, was a visitor
at the exchange yesterday.
] Carl Brand, Garfield, Wash, is here, look
| ing after some property interests.
w. A. Anderson and r. A. Howe, proml-
nent Idaho stockmen. are in the city.
George Standaher, Dillon Mont. Is in the
city, looking after some business matters.
Charles Coffman of the Swift e. Company
cattle buying force at Chicago is here for
| a few days.
The Women of the Eastern Star will give
high five and dancing party at Masonic
| hall this evening.
G. W. Simpson, president of the Fort
Worth Stock Yards company, was visitor
| in the city yesterday
The revival meetings which have been
held at the First Presbyterian church all
the week, came to a close last night.
| The Home Circle High Five club was
| entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Pinnell,
| Twenty-third and II streets, last night.
The two factions of the republican party
will banquet at Masonic hall one evening
next week. the object being to promote har-
| mony in the ranks
new building for storing box lumber
| has been erected at the Hammond plant.
| The structure is one story high, and fifty
| feet wide by 100 feet long.
Crusader encampment. No. 81, Independent
| Order of Odd Fellows, gave ball at Ma
| sonic hall last evening, which was very
! enjoyable affair
Reserver seats for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association minstrel show will be placed
on sale at Howard Meyers drug store,
Twenty-sixth and N streets, today.
Today the state convention of the Platt-
| dutscher vereen will be held at Hunts
hall, Twenty and n streets. About
| forty delegates are expected. The session
will end this evening with an entertain
ment and ball.
w. Leacox was sentenced to twenty days
in the county Jail yesterday afternoon for
resisting an officer. A policeman tried to
arrest Bertha Emkins for drunkenness when
LeacoX chipped in and tried to prevent the
officer from taking the woman to prison.
The woman was sent to the county jail for
seven days for being drunk.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

worked every day since. I have gained 20
pounds I'm weight and am feeling first rate.
MY wife has also been taking 1t for nerv-
BUSINESS and thinks there is nothing like 1t.
We both recommend 1t to all Of our acquaint-
ances, and you are at liberty to use this let
ter as you see ft, for 1t truly worked Won
ders in my case"
And Paine's celery compound Is working
Just such wonders in every state. county,
city and village of the country today.
The reader must know some one who has
tried 1t. Ask that person If he or she was
not at once benefited.
Don't let dealer palm off anything else
on you, however for there Is as much differ
enco between Paines celery compound and
all the ordinary sarsaparillas, tonics, nerv-
ines and compounds as there Is between an
electric motor and a boys windmill.
There is power to cure in Paine's celery
compound.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

Panes celery compound has never yet
failed to cure.
Where all other medical treatment has
failed to relieve Paines celery compound
has succeeded time and again.
John w. Boyd of Mishawalta, Ind, says OF
his own case:
Last winter was taken down with very
severe attack OF nervous and muscular rheu-
matism, so bad that l could not lie down,
situp or stand without the most eXcrutiatiug
pain. l was all the time under the care Of
two OF the best physicians OF the place, but
| did not improve. | took different rheu-
matte cures and used an electric battery a
half hour each day for 10 days, without any
relief.
Finally I concluded to try Paine's celery
compound and TO my surprise after using
one-half of bottle / was able TO get out
and vote on election day and before l used
the whole bottle / went to work, and have
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
BANQUET TO VISITING ENGINEERS
Exposition Experts Entertained by
Local Engineers Last Night.


LocnI Engineers Last Night.
very enjoyable complimentary banquet
was rendered last night to II. c. Alexander
who have been spending the week in the
examination of the exposition sites. The
dinner was given by their friends among the
local engineering fraternity, and with its
incldentals of appropriate toasts and good
fellowship, made the guests thoroughly ac-
quanted with truly Omaha hospitality. the
banquet was spread In the private dining
room at the Millard hotel. The tables We're
occupied at s o'clock, and, besides the guests
of the evening, Curtiss C. Turner, Il. j.
Cornish George Smith, Prof. r. C. Richards
of Lincoln, Rev. S. Wright Butler, r. b.
Howell. A. j. Grover. f. w. Marsh, A. X.
Sault George II. Pegram, A. ID. Schermer-
horn, charles G. Carpenter, George w. Craig,
p. A. Edquist, w. S. King, George Mcbride,
j. r. House. w. j. McEachron, a. p Wood,
II. Beal of South Omaha. John Cowles, James
O. Snowden w. c. Mclean, George T..
Prince. j. Y Craig, R. b. owens of Lincoln,
and f. f. Stimson OF Council Bluffs were
among those who gathered around them.
An excellent menu was disposed Of, after
which the remainder of the evening was
occupied with the toasts and responses. Cur
tiss c. Turner acted as POSTMASTER, and he
introduced Il. j. Cornish, who delivered an
address of welcome to the visitors Mr.. Alex
ander and Mr.. SChradcr responded briefly,
and then George Smith entertained the BAN
uueters with some very interesting remin-
iscenses of early engineering Prof. Rich
ards spoke on Present Needs OF the Pro
fesson In Nebraska" Rev. Butler contributed
n witty discussion OF the union depot and
CITY Engineer Howell spoke at some length
on the subject of irrigation
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
AT VARIANCE WITH THE CABINET.
Senior RadcriGucs Points Out Flaws
in the Nlcmrngun CnnnI Hills.


in the Nicaragua Canal Bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The document
which formed the basis of Senator Morgan S
remarks in the senate on the Nicaragua
canal today was a communication from
Senior ]. d. Rodriguez. minister of the
Greater Republic of Central America. 1t
was a typewriter paper of several pages,
dated at the Greater Republics legation
headquarters in this city January 10, 1897
1t was presented to the senate by Senator
Sherman as chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, having been forwarded
to him by Secretary Olney.
Senior Rodriguez opens his communica-
tion by saying that "as several bills rela-
tive to the construction of an interoceanic
canal through Nicaragua have been for some
time pending before both houses of congress,
his government recently instructed him to
examine them and to make. under certain
conditions, suitable representations to the
secretary OF state"
He says he has accordingly examined the
various bills and finds that they are at
variance in matters OF detail with the sttpu-
lations OF the contract OF April "a, 1887,
between Nicaragua and the canal company.
He then calls attention to the fact that the
eighth article OF that contract provides that
the concession shall not ne transferable
to governments or to foreign powers, and
that article ffty-three provides that any
COntrayentlOn OF the stipulation snail entail
a forfeiture OF the contract He asserts that
the bills before congress effect a transfer
to the government OF the United States,
making this government absolute owner.
He also points out other facts which are, he
saysr at variance with the contract, and pro-
ceeds to say:
"Among the benefits which Nicaragua re-
tains to herself Is per cent of the shares,
bonds, certificates or such other obligations
as the company may issue with a view to
raising capital. Now, Notwithstanding the
fact that the company has made several is
sues II has not fulfilled its obligations, and
as the bills say nothing on this particular
point, these securities would probably either
be lost in the new form of enterprise or
would be liable to troublesome and tedious
litigation. Two Of the bills in question have
already beeh reported by COM
mittee, so that they may finally
exclude the others, Nothing, how
ever, is established in them with regard
to the shares that would belong to Me
aragua; and it might happen, owing to
this that Nicaragua would get none at all
II the company were to issue 500, 900 900
or $3.50 600. 900 worth OF bonds In order 10
meet the cost OF the woTh, which bonds
would have to be considered as capital or
be left by contract. Nicaragua will be en-
titled 10 per cent by virtue OF stipulation; I;
but the bills leave no door open to such
a possibility, nor do they allow her any
participation in the issue which Is 10 be
made In order to pay for the work already
done"
Senior Rodriguez then calls attention TO
the fact that the contract obligated the COM
pletion OF the canal within three years and
says: That term expired long time ago,