The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10
THE CLAYTON.BULwER TREATY
SENATOR cArrEisx's REASONS FOX
WANTING II AWROGATED.
Regards II ~ nm Important step IN
building the tntcroceunic Canal
Across NICARAGUA.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Post,

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Washington, December 9,-1n speaking
nulwcr. treaty 80 FAR as IL prevents the
| United States from occupying any territory
| In .costa Rica and Nicaragua and cScrcisng
my eAclaeivc cou,rol or dosnii,ion over the
sdmc. which he introduced yesterday. sem
atoi Cailrry OF Louisiana eail,
"There ID ii general sentiment OF APP
proyal FOR tho construction OF the canal
by the United States and decided opporlton
10 rs construction by tho Maritime Canal
company. This bill will be opposed by tho
adherents OF tho Maritime Canal company
ulon the grnuld that the United states can
not tnke any ecssion OF territory from
Nicaragua TO construct The canal as long
as the cessions from Nicaragua and Costa
hioa to tho Maritime Canal company NE
IN eSistcnce; but II very forciby coateadea
that these concessions have lapsel or VITA
SON lapse unless the United States an
dorses the cumpnnys bonds. Il Is very
aus iolntea Wrtth,,r the Talked states las
the authority 10 indorso the borNis oI any
p.4Naue colnlafy tor any purrose, have
seIy serious doubts of the validity OF any
nv4fea. guarantee by tho United States for
Tho construction of a canal ar ptner work
In io,e,gn territory moi Within the juris-
d.e,ioia OF tho Unltcl States. There la no
guaaaa,ee that this work viii be doro nh-
dor the direction of tho Maritime anal
company, ana under the present bill no
hta..s ara Ned out to the peop.o OF Tho
United States OF un early construction OF
tho cauNl. The Clayton Bulwer treaty MS
II shHds. is barrier In the way of the
United States really exercising domiD on
over that part OF Central America either
indirectly b. conttoliag the Maritime COM
pany ana furnishing 1t the funds, or by a
direct construct.on Itself. The treaty
shou.d b. modiiied or aprogaled to com
nionco on"
senaior Eaifery will follow This resolution
up wlth a auhst.tltte for the Morgan Diii
whereby the United statca AZ t0opep nteo
tiations with Nlcarosua and Costa Riea
Tor the purpose q acquiring a strip Of
ground lying IN Nicarasuan territory OF.
feiied to be-. cedcd to the United States
by Tho zavala1 lNrolinghsNse treaty
The substitute provides that after this
"trip q land shall have been acquired for
the cnnstiucilon OF tho canal by the
uniueI States thc work shall be under
taken by or through the secretary Of war
after the methods pursued In creating CT
constructing public works. IN Tho UniteJ
States. The amount appropriated 10
this purpose Is si0o,00o.0oo. to be taken
frm thu treasury OF the United States
Nv Houhh dIt 70 ne ipSutN. u Is tHt-
mated th1t the time to be taken IN il
e,ilarnctng the canal wlll be five or six
years, and hence not more than 100000
600 VIII be necessary 70 be Appropriated
IN any one year
II is understood that Sir Julian Paunce-
fote called yesterday on Secretary Of
State Hay and conferred with him ra-
'arding the prospective construction o.
the canal by the UnHel states govern,
mcnt. Secretary Hay vas OF course uii-
ablo 10 'lisnues n matter whirh was sim
being considered by congress. but IT.
learned that several OF the points brought
up by Ambassador p,luncefotn were gonr
over. md TINT he was asSurc1 that in The
event OF congress authorizing the con.
strur,ien OF the canal En- ainnd would b.
consulted and her views In regard to GER
ialn matters would be duly considered
II Is understood that some OF the sub
jeets uron which Sir Julian expressed =
desire for enlightenment was Whether
the United States would fortifv the canal
leave II neutral or afford Great Britain
the same privilege which 1t would itself
enjoy,