New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
CENTRAL AMERICAN NEWS.
THE NEW CONFERENCE.-THE UNITED
STATES AND THE NICARAGUA CANAL
CONSUL DONAr.DSONS ILLNESS.

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Mnnagua. Nicaragua. Aug. S.-The convention
assembled a, ManaGua 10 form a constitution ior Il
confederacy 70 consist OF the States OF salvador
Honduras and Nicaragua has agreed upon " OF
the l4s articles The members are now getting
along smoothly with each other. During the hrst
month they INDUCED in many bitter personal re-
ordinations.
The decisions arrived at are as 70 what the people
and tho States shall not do. not what the people
have conceded 10 the Government OF the unten
States Of Central America. They declare that there
shall be no death penalty enforced by any State
tina, no State shall ceic any Of its territory ana
they bride the liberty OF tho press and OF pubhc
declarations IF opinions adverse 10 the soverh'n'h
The Diet Of the Greater Republic Of Central
America has asked the Government Of Nicaragua
for all documents in is archives relating to the
construction OF an interoceanic canal across Mica
racua FOR the purpose ESQ Eel LIBERAL" the Gov
eminent daily newspaper. says) Of investigating
the reasons why the United States ~ North Amer
lea appears to have decided 70 construct the canal
The United States Consul AZ Managua. chester
Donaldson who has been III at home with malarial
fever for several days but is now recovering from
the disease has gone with his family to spend
few weeks In the mountains near Managua. for the
purpose Of resaining his health AMI strength. He
expe,ts :, visit Manlgua every few days on horse
back.
The Nicarasuan Government recently im9'isonei
Dcnits1flary
Granada suspected OF opposing the Government
The authorities appear 10 be in constant apprehen-
sion Of revolutions.
Only few days ago. according 10 "El Liberal.
several young men from this city were called be-
fore the nqaisiton suspicion OF plotting revo'
luton and some Of them were sentenced to the
peni.ent!ary
Many Of the principal Importers In Western MICA
rasua native and foreign. have called on the Gov
eminent in the last ton days and urged II not -
advance the duties on Imports. as !; had cohtem-
plated doing. to lo) per cent on the present very
high rates Of which advance from Il 10 p per cent
is TO Ice paid In gold.
The Importers 90 not know whore the gold Is ~
come from in view o. the fac; hgt very large per-
ceutage Of the growing crop OF coffee the only I'M
portant export from Nicaragua excepting dry nFleS
and india rubber is pledged to foreigners resin"E
In other countries who have advanced the money
necessary 70 enable the planters To- cultivate the
coffee plants through tho ak years % their growth
from the nursery 10 the state % maturity.
The revolutions. forced loans oni impiisonments
and fines imposed by ~" Government during the
last three ycars have in;erfcrei with productions
Intended for export and paralyz"d comm"ic" urtt
th.. Government finds itseif m need - money 10
mnntan It's army and IT'S numerous 'ni'I'aiy "' 20
consider that n hav" 10 double It's already very
high rate Of import duties. c,.or,-
The principal conditions suhmi''eI py w, ..,
mon, of Nicaragua 10 %" Atlas steamship com
many OF Liverpool. ~ refer nee - m" pHr'"iH' ~
the latter ~ y .caraEuas railroads. steamp"a'f,
rr,chirc- shops aud machines End finM" acres Of
land 10 bo selected by tho Atlas company from
ma tional inud= anywhere I'm N.rarngia. arr 49,.
For raiiroris sicamNo1ts. marhin'-snppS aI no
machines ~ pesos IT, silver and FOR IN" fipv
acres OF ani t1oNo pesos In silver WIN tn' -,
-, ,,l, Mia ", ln hv other parties 20 cons rurt
ra,ir0ads q, Nicaragua and have The frat privilege
- contracting To- construct the roads AZ ih' sam"
r,, hid b., o,l.r. /, any ~ tho h.Is ar" accept
ai'o 90 the Government - Niraragun. -.
Tho agent OF ;h" Alas SteaIns'p ,omp99ny or G rs
,r',,ssE Inc Caribbean nrl Pacific TrafNr com
pnny Limited. o, Liverpool ur.os thGt cninfi.r
sior 80 .,poiut.d is the Atlas steamship company
80 .bc Gnycrr,ncuf x y caragiIh ~ max" an *
ADMIRATION and decll" whether th" rar"nl ms ~
.,D,rnoat routes thar other persons may piopose,
- a., Sirarar,,, arc reei"d IN his country. ~"
olso dc.ircs other and similar concessions from tAe
Government o. Nicaragua.