The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-08

Ahat Money May
Have Played "a Part In the Sc
curing of Unwarranted Con
Sions From the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment by Americans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-As a rosn1t
OF the meeting of the senate COMMITTEES
on the Nicaragua canal TODAY. Senator
morgan gave notice of an amendment
20 the Nicaragua canal bill, authoriz-
ing the Immediate issuance, with a
guarantee by this government, of
$o'OOO,0OO worth Of bonds for the re-
demption Of all outstanding stock ex-
cept that held by the governments Of
Nicaragua and Costa Rfca. and the
cancellation of all obligations. Mr.
morgan submitted, at the same time q
report upon the situation with refer
ence to the canal, dealing exclusively
with the fact that the government of
Nicaragua granted a concession to
construct a canal to another COMPANY
than the Maritime Canal company. He
deals with this transaction in severe
terms, upholding the rights Of the
Maritime company for the present
and for an extension of its concession
for ten years more The report ar
ra1gns the conduct Of the renrhlic oP
Nicaragua, as we'll as that of the
American citizens
concession, in mos
trfbuting the cour!
jealousy of Costa
the concessionaire
great national pol
q transcontinenta
for the defeat of ... .,,,,,,-,i-
tor
1t would be we'll for the reputation
Of those concerned in thus dishonoring
governments for their personal advan-
tage and using their powers to create
Jealousy between states if it should
appear that their conduct is not also
corrupt" j"
The committee adduces as a tustif-
cation Of the new report the serious
ness of the situation, saying on this
point:
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
The serious consequences likely to result
to the United States from the unprecedented
and unwarranted action Of the late govern
to force our government into the payment Of
large sum compensation for the future
consent Of the republic Of Central America
to the completion of maritime canal through
the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua, COM
pels the committee to present the grounds
ON which 1t insists that this proceeding is
without any support in law, justice or equity,
and that it violates the hitherto cordial rela-
tions of the United States with Nicaragua.
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fact that Nicaragua had made the con-
cession, it was her duty to obtain a
concession from the Costa Rica gov
ernment when the claims of that coun-
try were established; but, instead Of
that, it Is pointed out that Nicaragua
made formal threat to renounce it's
concession, if any concession was OBJ
tained from Costa Rica.
Thus" the committee concludes.
"by conduct equivalent to main force.
Nicaragua prevented progress in the
work on the canal, and put a cloud
upon the credit of the company of ex-
ecutiOn that could not result otherwise
than in distress"
The committee contends that the
circumstances of the concession point
to the fact that the concession provides
for charter to be granted to the
United States.
"In this attitude" the committee
continues, "the duties and responsible
tiles of Nicaragua are very high, if
they do not even reach the dignity Of
solemn pledges and consequent SOW
ereign responsibilities to the United
States, whose Intervention is sought in
the chartering Of the corporation"
Dwelling upon Nicaragua's course in
the matter, the committee says:
"How this unexampled condition is
to be dealt with, otherwise than by an
express and determined attitude upon
the part of the United States, is
question of serious embodiment in the
near future. If Nicaragua is not held
to the performance of her agreement,
years will elapse and many dangers
will be encountered before even start
can be made towards the construction
Of canal"