The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-23
PRESIDENT IGLESIAS' VISIT
Is TO Insist on Costa Rica's Share In
Canal Projects.

Canal Projects.
New York. Nov s2-Rafael Ygleslas.
president OF Costa Rica. arrived here to-
day on board the Atlas liner Altai from
Port Limon and Kingston. With Pres!-
dent Yglesias were Ricardo Yglesias, his
brother, olonel Leonzo Bonila. aide de
camp: DR.. Antonio Guestiami and Gen
eral John s ssement. of the Costa Rican
railway. The party will stop at the Wal
dorf for few DAYS. proceeding later 20
Washington. Shortly after the Altai left
quarantine for her dock she was boarded
by Colone. William Carter. OF the war
department.. representing President Nc
Kinley. TO welcome President Yglesias.
President Inglesias said that as he Is
travelling practically incognito and not on
A national business he was opposed 10 dis
pay. He had simply come here for plea
sure and for the benefit of his health. and
expects 10 take a trip 70 England and
some months In the United States. The
France and on his way home he VIII spend
some months in the United States.
The visit here OF President Iglesias at
the present time. when there is so much
talk about building the canal across Mic
arssua Is believed 20 have been brought
the Grace syndicate. which goes into effect
in October. 1899. When this concession
was announced 1t was said that Costa
Rica's opposition could not IN any way
effect the new grant.
President Inglesias when spoken 70
about the proposed canal today. said that
Costa Rica has important rights which It
has reserved. and intimated mat IL was
not all plain sailing for the new syndi-
cate. 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
until last May was vice president OF the
country. and he resigned IN favor OF Don
DOmetr!c Iglesias. the president father
who il now waiting for his son. Dr.. UIl0a
said that his country has equal rights with
Nicaragua along ths San Juan river. an
important waterway which divides The two
republics. The building 81 dams across
the river for an inter-oceanc canal. u IS
sad viii Inundate considerable lands In
Costa Rlca- Without the alters c0un-
try's sanction. Il " asserted no cOuces-
sion held BY the Grace syndicate Is VIZ
tuaIIy valueless There Is said 20 be
strong feeling in Costa Rica fn favor %
allowing the United States instead OF
private corporation 20 build The canal. and
that tho government should DO IS best
o twart he scheme planned By Nicaragua.
DR.. UIloa says hat the reason that Costa
Rica has not Joined the Republic q Cen
trail America, which f. composed % sen
Salvador. Nicaragua and Honduras. g b.
cause the coalition IS looked upon az an
experiment and not by any means a. a
stable compact. The rev0l; now IN prog
ress in San Salvador. he added. is a Serious
one. and - the outcome q the union whi.h
went into effect November l.
There were also on board the Alta ron
Greytown Edward ?. Fisher. Patrick Ter
ney. David II. Baldwin. Stephen Harris.
Oscar Jofes. Louis z Ianusn ard Pow
land ". Carter. civil sngsneers connected
with the Nicaragua National company.
Washington. y. g. Nov. = AT the -
stance Of the department OF state. the
war department has given ne necearary
orders for q suitable reception 20 Pres,-
dent Isiesiss OK Costa Rsca. who arrived
~ New York today General shafts-.
commanding ne Department y th@ Eas.
has been instructed 70 me- the dls.fn-
sNt7ta'ta F-"tH.ft - ~as--iF.A1E aftf WltT
two battaiions of troops. and under "a
escort. President InEiessas zfU p. con
Quoted in carriage n TIRE hotei selected
for his reception Here hs WI Be ne.
By the Costa Rica1 minister. sero- Cais,o
and ~ Col1nsl Carter. Tho has bee,
designated - he personal rsu-sas-ststf.s
OF the prssideu; % receive sSe nafs9o.s
g1est. Tasse o1sciais have fu.l autao-i.v
20 make al minor arrznrsuerts. sof o.
u uncsrst9oe hey zfE cu1sgct Iax.essss
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