The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08

both banks of the San Juan river, calling
equal rights (since the arbitration Of Pres
ident Cleveland ns the owner Of one bank
of tho stream Attention Is called TO the
fact that IN making the concession of right
of way granted by Nicaragua no mention
was made OF Nicaraguas claim. rendering
1t incumbent upon Nicaragua to put the
canal company in possession OF the chan
! ii@ls OF the river,
Here" the report says. was q breach
Of the agreement for which the canal COM
pany had paid $l50Ooo and which entities
the company 10 a return OF the money
and TO other damages 1t also imposed
upon the United States the duty of com
pelling the redress due them ii redress
had been sought"
1t is asserted that in vkw of the fact
that nicaragua had made the concession
IL was her duty TO obtain Il concession from
Costa Rica. when the claims OF that c0un-
try were established; but instead of that 1t
is pointed out that Nicaragua made for
nal threat TO renouncI its concessions "a
any concession was obtained from Costa
RIGA
THUS" the committee concludes. by
conduct equivalent 10 main force. Nicara-
qua prevented progress in the work on
the canal and put cloud upon the credit
OF the company OF eSecudon that could not
be otherwise than DISASTROUS
The committee contendei that the cir
cumstanees OF the concession point 10 me
fact that The concesel-a provides for q
charter 10 be granted to he Unitsi States.
IN this altitude the committee con-
Guides. "tihe duties and responsibilities OF
Nicaragua are very nigh. II they do not
rlss 10 the dignity of solemn pledges and
consequent sovereign RESPONSIBILITIES 10
the United States, whose Intervention is
sought In the ebartering OF the coro'ra-
ton
IT. IS then set forth th~t Costa Rica's In
terest in the canal Is as great as ihose o.
Nicaragua. land i follows that the action
of both republics Is essential 10 me asler-
tion of the right Of etasr TO chaim for
feiture OF the concession. II Niea:agl.l
claams tina. the concession " aus grated
has been forfeited Costa Riea has the equal
right to assert that It is no. forfeited"
It 10 then set forth thlt the United States
Is party TO Jhe measure OF building the
artal III tho ins ,ance of both Costa R.oi
ana Nicaragua, aai II As claimed tia. tae
,ousept Of This country Is also siecessiry 20
any proceeding on the part Of Nicarlgue
oolssnS 10 the forfeiture OF he concession.
'iNacarugns." the committee asserts. !
can not repeal an act OF congress which !
Ie.lcates phe canal and its coaces:ionary
Incidents 10 q corponS.ioa chartered for
,ueh great purpoges."
Attention is then called 10 the fact that |
ne concession provides Tor The submission
n any dispute TO arbitration and II il
Ialmed tnas anis provision oI.eraies 10 pre-
-ent- tny arbitrary ACTON on the part a
Nicaragua
Dwelling upon Nicaragra's course n the
natter the ronIm'&ee gays: -Hov this un-
'Dlmpled condition is TO be dealt with
otherwise than BY an express and dee--
mined attitude o. Tho part OF the ua,tsi
ta,ss is question tna. esrnles vita I :
erIous enh amusement IN the near fusure
I Nicaragua IL hs.d TO shs performance q 1,
Yer agreement yelrs VIII lapse and ma y
an2ers VIII be encountered before even /
tart cso be made toward tae construction
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