New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
TWO PRESIDENTS CONFER.
SENIOR IGLEsIAS HAS LONG TALK
WITH MR. MKINLEY
he ALSO VISITS SECRETARY HAy-ccsrA RIcA1
ATTITUDE ~ REGARD TO THE NIcARA-
GUAM CANAL PRESENTED

| ATTITUDE ~ REGARD TO THE NIcARA-
GUAM CANAL PRESENTED
! Washington Nov. 26.-Presdent Mckinley
| had an extended conference with President
| Iglesias. Of Costa RIGA. to-day. President
| Iglesas accompanied TO the White House
! nv Minister Calvo. of Costa Rica, and several
Of his staff. AS soon conference between
| General Miles and President Mckinley ended.
| President Igesias and Minister Calvo were ad-
! mitted They were the only ones present al the
conference which lasted two hours. a much
| longer time than President Mckinley usually
/ deVotes to n single visitor. and was evidently
more of a business visit than social meeting.
/ Immediately following the conference At m"
White House. President Igiesias and Minister
! Calvo went to the State Department. where he
! made call Of an hour Secretary Hay. N
return the visit the Secretary Of tate made 10
him al his hoteI'the day after his arrival here.
/ President IgIes'as improved the opportunity
to make a FAM presentation of the attitude o.
the Government Of Costa RIGA N regard n tho
construction Of the Nicaraguan Canal He made
use NJ several maps and Official documents
/ which he brought with him from his hotel for
tho purpose of demonstrating the natural inier
Z est his country had in tho successful compleu on
Of that project. The san Juan River. which -
TO form large part Of the Ncarsguan Canal
system. lies. in its lower portion. between Nlca
ragua and Costa Rica. and the Costa Hlcan
Government asserts that il has ar e1us right
with Nicaragua in any disposition "nlch may
he made Of this stream This night was recoz-
nized formally by the United states Govern
ment in drafting the trelinshuysen treaty !,
President Arthurs Administration by A pro
vision for the issue Of a certain amount Of bonds
n Costa Rcs and in subsequent bills oonsid-
cred by Congress The Nionraguan Govern
ment however does not admit the validity ~
this claim and probably was impelled 10 take
steps to guard it's rights through the grant ~
the Cragin- Eyre concession, which ignored costa
RIGA entirely.
Secretary Hay had been giving the subject
earnest attention before he knew that Prfsi-
dent Iglesias coming 10 Washington tie
has il in his power to bring about recognition
Of the consolidation of the three Central Amen.
can States-Nicaragu Honduras and SALIVA
dor-into the United States of Central America,
and his action in this matter would have some
influence on the value Of the Cragin- Eyre con-
cesson. and, A secondary result, on the Costa
Rican claim to consideration. Should he decline
to recognize tho consolidation and insist
holding the State Of Nicaragua fully responsible
for the acts Of the independent nation of Mica
ragua, the way would be left open TO insist on
binding
ent Maritime Canal Company ard. consequent
", by Implication, TO reflect on the value OF the
new concession.
VIEWS OF PRESIDENT IGLEsIAs.
President Iglesas to-day, in an informal way,
talked for publication the impressions he
had formed of this country and of some Of the
purposes of his visit. He said
Naturally am very deeply srathed At the recep-
ton given me by your Governmen ana your -,
to myself as an eviderce Of thai goodwill which
the Republic of the North has for al the re-
publics of South and Central America. We nave
long appreciated the coldali,y and sympat ny which
this Government has shown toward US and II mas
led us to look this strong and stable Govern
a guide. an inspiration, and most "t an.
as a true aud stalwart friend. Your President has
given many evidences OF this sincere bond OF TREND
ship to the Presidents u the other reDuDics lout
@ 6 sSd strong to h sm BOND is the
mentS and people Of all the Americas-Nor II. South
il surpasses ali that We hear Of it, have had some
opportunity to the extent and beauty OF your
as your great commercial houses and they have all
impressed me as characteristics of ina, inn1snTe
of the world anxious to visit the schools the
hospitals and the charitable institutions 10 see now
giving a splendid example TO the rest Of the world
But have already seen enough To- ASSURE me n ,S
branches of industry. science. art and education
which TO make up civilization
President Iglesias asked as TO the in
terests Of Costa RIGA in the interoceanlc canaI,
and he replied as follows:
or course our country feels a great interest IN
any waterway which crosses Central America ana
brings together the Atlsntic and Pacific coasts
We are so placed geographicaliy that We are prae-
tically the centre of the world and OF me worIds
commerce. for Costa Rca is midway between Eu-
Sn ss s sr and Aa on if
1t would be difficult to find country so tavoraoly
located by nature as a centre Tor the "orld COM
merce. Besides this geographical advantage, We
have the advantages OF SOL ana climate. we are
without extremes of heat and cold. the Narlatlons
Of temperature being very slight The country -
naturally rich. with quiet and prosperous people
and is awaiting the capital and labor 10 develop
II although it needs immigration and strong nanns
more than 9nynS nr Of the Canal seems TO us
10 be natural and inevitable and We share the teeI
ing Of all progressive people IN ta,o o, ,e m ~.
fact that she borders on the San Juan River ana
has certain rights as well general interests In
the building of the canal
President Islesias added. however that while
this represented his general views his visit To
the United States was not for the purpose of
presenting anv proposition relative to the canal
but was purely for health and recreation. II
the subject came up he was prepared u give
such information as he posst ssed, but there was
prearranged plan -
when asked as to whether or not Costa Rica
would ioin other Central American countries in
forming the United States Of Central America,
as has recently been done by Nicaragua. SalNa-
dor and Honduras. he said that question had
not vet been determined or seriously considered
Costa Rica is awaiting the result OF the recent
union regarding il somewhat experimental.
SARATOGA SUPERVISORS DEADLOCkED.
TEN REPUBLICANS AND TEN DEMOCRATS. AND