The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-03
.PRoEsT TO BE MADE
inst Granting Another Concession for
q InterOceanic Canal.
|UID HAVE BAD EFFECT UPON CONGRESS
hdcb Is TO BE Asked to Vote Gov
Il ernment Aid to the Maritime
Canal Company.
(special plspatch to mac poat.l

IHls$ Especial Dispatch to The Pos,.)
ashington, November 2.-Action has
Se9& taken by the administration lookine
Bne maintenance of the status quo with
|4spect TO the concession of the Maritime
l company for the construction of the
U4raguan canal.
E&ocretary Hay has cabled Instructions
Minister Merry unier which Consul
ld.on at Managua viii lodge remon-
<4ces with President Zelaya against
4oncession bis government has awarded
essrs Eyre aud Cragin, representing
American syndicate, for the construc-
of the canal upon the expiration of
contract herd by the Maritime com
tN Information in possession OF the
fherities is of very meager character,
|e4sto the fact that all information re-
Hfp from Minister Merry has been by
and he has been unable to send the
!eof the agreement entered into with
|Fs. Eyre and Cragin.
hough it has been reported that the
guam congress has ratified the PRO
3qpal agreement" submitted to it by the
eMaent, tina authorities ara hopeful OF
4enilns final approval being given
uits OF the demand Consul Donald
Rs#$1ll make upon President Zelaya can
EBe forecasted by the officials, but in
.clrcIes 1t is not believed il will have
Ht3mportant effect. The president ana
lpeFs OF his cabinet are Of tae opinion
|%s2the new syndicate has not entered
@ Inc agreement with The Nicsraguau
9fnment to build the canal but to mako
HfH with the Maritime Canal company
r1 which the syndicate will receive
E(n sum for its rigfsts.
tai as the administration is ooncerned
gsctlon TO a transfer OF the concession |
FtNs time lies in the bad effect 1t VIII |
4&upon congress, which would hesitate |
fszPte the government aid 80 necessary |
construction CT the canal
Lax waite enterprises Will never build |
Zzereat waterway" said AN official to-
@ "A government win have to build |
% that government will be the United |
SO far as the administration is
Fned, 1t is not question of what com
mas the contract; but the president
get TO the construction OF the canal
iieves 1t to be d neces lily, and ne
pre- desires that the status quo De
AIMED in order that when the subject
cussed by congress no unnecessary
lcatons may exist which could De
!
e government 10 build the canal"
horities are gratifiei at President
IS announcement that the conces-
the Maritime company will not ex-
ntil October .. 1898. and it is intend
p every effort shall be- directed 10
the passage by congress OF one of
r. lea lures providing for government
the construction OF the waterway.
n last year the department lelrnsd
be Nicarasuan government WAS c)n-
g the ACCESSIBILITY CT declar.ng the
PIE eonlpany's accession forfeited.
truction was sea. 10 Mr.. B.iter.
nited States minister at Mauagua,
ng him 10 ''iatsrposs discreet re-
anees for protection of rights of
importation"
fdent Zelaya assured Nj. Baker TIA.
Pm intention existed ana that he
pa TO a,t Ia absolute good faith t1-
he Maritime company and the United
Minister Baker thus closes a I
andum which he prepared for Prssi-
Fclaya tire day following the inter- !
Re had with him:
&concbusion ! VIII express my grati- J.
at the whole tone o. frlsndliness .
ire prosecution of TIA canal en- er-
nSer ATeria7n eus9ioes which char-
ei your eo1vsrsap.cn with me VS.
and especially FIR he DER emil a. n
YOU wss. plsssea 70 give m fhas !,
|ncrlss a4She Maritime Canal com
olNd m he iuSerser d with by the y
fusn gayarrmert nDfd Il ispses by
Limitation IN October. 1899 unliss I.
yopr eva w7srdr. the government CT y
'ted States may desire 10 make q
direct with this government to "
be canal itsslf.'" Il
canal complication Is tangled up 81
10 entrance OF the Greater Republic II