The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-23
ARRIVAL OF IGLESIAS
PRESIDENT OF THE LITTLE COSTA
RICAN REPUBLIC AT NEW YORK.
He Is Travelling IncOgnitO, but VIII
Probably Have Something to Say
About the Nicaragua Canal.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Rafael Iglesias,
President of Costa Rica, arrived here to-
day on board the Atlas liner Altai, from
Port Limon and Kingston. With President
Iglesias were Ricardo Iglesias, his brother,
Col. Leonzo Bonila, aid-de-camp, DR.. An
tonic Guestiani and General John E. Case
ment, of the Costa Rican Railway. The
party will stop at the Waldorf for a few
days before proceeding to Washington
Shortly after the Altai left quarantine for
her dock she was boarded by Col William
Carter, of the War Department, represent
ing President Mckinley, to welcome Presi-
den IglesiaS
Presiden Iglesias said that as he is travel
ing practically incognito and not on national
business he was opposed to display. He
had simply come here for pleasure and for
the benefit of his health, and expects to
take a trip to England and France and on
his way home will spend several months in
the United States. The visit here of Presi-
dent Iglesias at the present time, when
there is so much talk about the building of
the canal across Nicaragua, is believed to
have been brought about by the recent con-
cession granted to the Grace syndicate
Whlch goes INTO effect in October, 1899. When
TINS concession was announced it was said
that Costa Rica'S opposition could not in
any Way AFFECT the new grant President
lSleslas when spoken to about the proposed
canal to-day said that Costa Rica had inn
portant rights which it has reserved, and
animated that it was not all plain sailing
Tor the new syndicate. Further he would
not discuss the matter
DR.. Ulloa, consul general of Costa Rica,
however, explained what was meant by
Costa Rica's rights. The consul general I'M
til last May was Vice President OF the coun-
try and he resigned in favor of Don De-
metric Iglesias, the Presidents father, who
is now acting for his son. DR.. Ulloa said
that his country has equal rights with
important waterway which divides the two
republics. The building of Dams across the
river for an interoceanic canal, it is said,
will inundate considerable lands in Costa
Rica. Without the latter country'S sane
ton, it is asserted, the concession held by
the Grace syndicate is virtually valueless.
There is said TO be strong feeling in Costa
RIGA in favor of allowing the United States,
instead of private corporation to build the
it's best to thwart the scheme planned by
Nicaragua. DR.. Ulloa said that the reason
that Costa RIGA has not joined the republic
of Central America, which is composed of
Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, is be-
cause the coalition is looked on as an ex-
pertinent and not, by any means as a stable
compact. The revolt now in progress in San
Salvador. he added, is a serious one and is
the outcome of the union when 1T went into
effect on Nov. l.
There were also on board the Altai from
Greytown Edward F. Fisher, PatrickTfer-
ney, David III. Baldwin, Stephen Harris,
Oscar Jones, Louis e. Lannen ana Rowland
w. Cater, civil engineers connected with the
Nicaragua National Company