The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-09
1 PAIR or SGHEMERS.
Reason For the Rush of Eicaraguan
Congress Is Apparent.
NEW CANAL CONCESSIONS.
Ehe Granting 20 Another Company the
Right 10 aniId an Iuteruccan
waterway VIM E,nbarass
ths ADMINISTRATORS.

Washington, Roy. There appears
to have been good reason for the prompt
action of the Nicaraguan congress in
ratifying the new agreement entered
into between President Selaya with
Messrs. Eyre and Craigin for the
Nicaraguan canal concession.
Nicaragua will cease to exist as a
republic and any future action respect
ing foreign concession In connection
with the canal VIII have to be taken
by the United States OF Central
America comprising what viii here
after be known as the states of Hon
duras, Salvador and Nicaragua
Any further negotiations by the
United States government In regard to
the Nicaraguan canal viii therefore
have to be with this new republic The
recent activity Of Messrs. Eyre and
Craigin in securing the agreement with
| the president OF Nicaragua and the
| promptness displayed by the Nieara-
guam congress in ratifying the agree
ment can therefore be well under
stood.
AS understood here. these gentlemen
have not actually obtained the con-
cession for building the canal-this is
not permissa BILE under the present
terms of the contract of the maratime
canal-but an option which gives the
right to construct the canal when the
contract now held by the Maritime
Canal comppny lapses
But whatever may be the technical
name for the agreement which has been
recently entered into. there seems little
doubt that Messrs. Eyre and Craigin
Cd 10
government an important and valuable
privilege, which will have to be con-
sidered when the time comes for the
United States government to take hold
of the project.
Hereafter the national and interna-
tional affairs of Nicaragua, Honduras
and Salvador will be conducted by
provisional government. This govern
ment will be inaugnrated and will be
located at Amapala, Honduras.
In accord ace with the new conStitu-
ton recently agreed upon by the three
countries, a provisional government,
comprising a delegate from each of the
three states to sit at the point named
is to have control of all national, IT.
ternal aud international affairs until
March Is sxt, when president OF
.'Estados Unidos de Centre America" is
| to be elected.
The delegates from the three coun-
tries are DIR. Gallagor, Ell Salvador;
DR.. Coronel Matus, Nicaragua and DR..
Ugarte, Honduras The presidents.
respectively, of Honduras, Salvador
and Nicaras ia will hereafter be known
as governors. and the congresses will
become legislatures, as with our own
states.
Then granting to another company
the right to build the Nicaragua canal,
provided the contract now held by the
Maritime Canal company lapses. as
result of failure to carry out its terms,
Nicaragua has greatly embarrassed the
administration.
Through Minister Merry, stationed
at San Jose and the American consul
at Managua, the authorities have learn
ed of the presentation of the agree
ment entered into with the Messri
Eyre and Craigin to the Nicaraguan
legislature and the resulting develop
ments. No details, however. have yet
come officially. The embarrassment
of the administration lies in the fact
that it has Endorsed the project of til"
Maritime Canal company. and thai
bills are now pending in congress pro-
v!ding government aid in the construc-
ton of the canal, one of which 1t is
expected will pass during the coming
sessions