The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-26
BUSINESS WAY
Hay and Salisbury Considering
the Nicaragua Matter in a
Practical Manner.
Latter Recognizes the advantage
Enforcement Construction
and Control.
Also tlreGreat Eenefi.. tie Canal
Weuld Be to the Worlds
Commerce.
Willing to Make Such Changes
in the Bulwer Treaty as Are
Necessary.

New YORK, Jan. e1-The Tribuness
London correspondents writes: The
Nicaragua canal question has beer
taken up by Secretary Hay and Losd
Salisbury in practical rather than "a
contfor ersial spirit. 1t is not probable
that either Of these statesmen is anx-
iousto attempt to unravel the tangled
skein of diplomacy with which the
Claytan-Bulwer treaty has been en
ncshe1 in the course of so years. They
will prefer to make a fresh start in a
spirit of mutual accommodation land
good SELLING.
adapting It to New Conditions
Tbs practical business now in hand is
that of adaptings;the Clayton-Bnlwer
, treaty to new conditions affecting the
interests Of both countries. The eom-
mercial interests of the world, and the
highest ends of civilization, will betpro-
! NOTED by the construction of a water
way through Central America. One
country may be more directly interested
, than the other Ian the completion. and
CONTROL of the interoceanic canal, but
both England and America will benefi,
commercially by the opening of the wa
terwly, and neither can have any ade-
quaAe motive for hampering or Eetarding
a., ca cat work which will contribute to
the progress naturalization of the world
On. this high ground the two govern
nends can meet and devise practical
neasur for facilitating the c0nstruc-
tionipf the canal,3.nd for providing for
itsSo0ntrol and maintenance as a neutral
watE way, open at all times to the ship
ping and navies,sef all nations This is
a ,pDlicy which. they are now ,endeav-
onir;g to carry 01It IN an enlightened and
progressive spirit, worthy OF the sgeuius
OF tie Anglo-SaNGn race.
Attitude sdt Great Britain.
The attitude of the British govern
, menti when appros ched and asked to re-
wise the treaty of 1850, in spirit Of ac-
conasc odation and comfy, may he FORE
castwith confidance. That government
haSno desire t0Obstruct the o@nstruc-
ton of the Nicaraguap canal. 1t wishes
to haz the canal completed and opened
as speedily as possible in the interest OF
Illc.. ~ COAAuClCC. IL pI6ItIS W
have,ihe UnitedoBtates government un-
dertaha the work because this is the
only nae ethod of economical construction
by VIII ch the cost, can be kept down and
low tolls secured
TheP anama enterprise has warned the
British ministers that private ccom-
pany CT lno< undertake SO great &work
without vast inarease of financial out.
Elay. Fey are convinced that the sue
s,cess of aithe Nicaraguan canal as an en-
ss,ineeriag and financial undertakingwill
DE impra cticable under the management
Of private company, whereas with the
:a-edit of the United States government
behind st the bonds will be faated
above pa, and the enterprise be released
from the high rates of interest. With
THIS view the British government will
readily consent to alter the treaty seas
to- allow the United States to construct
the .canalAnd be responsible for its Eeg-
lnation and control. >