The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
WOULD BE
 BENEFITED
 BY 4 CANAL People of Nicaragua Are Hoping for It's
 Construction. The Future of the Country Depends Upon Proper
 Development. President Zelaya Says He Pre- fers Direct Dealing With
 Uncle Sam. ': - PROMISES ARE BROKEN:
  -------------- Declares That Concessions to the Eng fish Have Not Interfered With
 American Interests.
President Zelaya Says He Pre- fers Direct Dealing With
 Uncle Sam.
PROMISES ' ARE BROKEN:
Declares That Concessions to the Enq- fish Have Not Interfered With
 American Interests.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Under date of Managua, Nicaragua, January 20, the Herald correspondent writes: Canal commissioners and a party of engineers from Chicago have come and gone and the capital has settled into it's normal state again The Inequalities extend ed to the visitors during their stay were numerous and enjoyable, and both the Government representatives and pri- vate citizens of the United States de- parted for Rivas for an inspection of the western division of the canal line with pleasant memories. The two par- ties are travelling Independently, of course. and their itineraries are so diff ferent that it is hardly probable that they will meet again.
 In all the cities and towns of Nic- aragua the inhabitants are hoping for the construction of the canal across their country with greater earnestness than ever before. They realize that the future of the country depends upon it's commercial development and ap- preciate fully all the canal would mean for them.
 During a recent meeting with Presi- dent Zelaya at the Palacio Presidential, the head of the republic discussed with me the condition of he country and the various phases. ef le canal question, recssIy witt tfr. Jfhlited states na said. 'in this matter of canal across our country. The canal company has not lived up to the obligations included in the concession, and we consider that 1t has deceived us and we believe that further dealing with it would only re- suit in further deception. For this req son we would prefer dealing directly with your Government knowing thatitis stable, which the canal company is not. We consider that the concessions which are now held by the canal company ex- pired some time since, and that they are therefore void. although the canal company think differently. The Tipo- tapa canalization Is one of the most striking illustrations of the failure of the company to keep it's agreements and one of the chief features made. with MT. Baker, the retired United States Minister, dealt with this very matter. We have no objection to the Congress Of the United States passinga bill look ing to the support of private capital in building the canal, but when 1t came to the United States actually controlling the canal this government would have something to say about that. But in the event of possible transfer of con- trol the matter could be discussed by this government and the United States
 Would the concession granted to the Atlas Company interfere at all with the operation of the canal?"
 Not at all The concession was granted to the company for navigation rights of the San Juan River, and 1t is
 ,,1 l. ,--&> .44. of the canal This government took good care in granting that concession that it should be such as not to lead to any international complications