Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-13
IlE CANAL RIGHT Of way.
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esaismesi that s..ssSas>ats have bees
prsrticAiiy concluded with the govern
ussss ol Costa RicA and Nicaragua for tine
acquisition BY the CEissd States Of . strip
Fl territory 10 miles w:ds between Grey
so~n and lsGito, through which the Sif.r-
axss canal viii ts constructed. There are
certain diplomatic phAses Of the negotiA-
tsons yet to be perfected. but IL IL under
stood that thess are rather matters OF de-
tail than II principle Rear Admiral J. q.
Walker, preaideat Of the isthmiAn canal
eonssnis<ion, sounded the Central Amer
loan governments - to tho action they
would take ia the event Of formal propo
s;siou from this government looking to the
acquisition u the nec-sAary territory. and
the answers be received were generally Of
. very satisfactory character.
The action taken looking to the scqui.i
tes1 - ehG No. $>AAsty Was
I'D Immediately after the submission Of
the Hay rauncrfote treaty to the senate
and ~hea II locked a. though there would
BE- no delay in accomplishing ratification
Ths administration IL now disposed not
~ move - hastily, - that II Is difficult
- ay when agreements will he finally
signed hooking te the transfer 10 Ameri-
can consrol II the necessary territory
scro~s the isthmua.
Tbs determination ef thr president 10
secure control oi Costa Rican and NleArA-
guam territory indicates that after consul
tAtson with members of the isthmian com
saleasoa he came 10 the conclusion that
hat body would undoubtedly recommend
tha Construction Of the Nieafagaian rather
than the Panama canal
II 10 stated that the commission viii in
ell probability recommend to congress.
that IL adopt the Walker rout-, fAyorab.y
reported by the Walker NicArAguan cana,
commission. modified slightly to take Ad
vantage Of new discoveries made by the
surveying party nov there.
Rear Admiral Walker visited Managua
and San jose. and had very satisfactory
Interviews with President Zelaya and
President igiesias In view II the fact
that 10 construct the canal II will BE- nee.
s.aAry TO build railroads and other appii.
sncea, Rear Admiral Walker considered /,
desirable 10 obtain five miles ON each aide
Of the route 81 tho proposed canal and al
least three miles ON the southern shore oi
Lake Nicaragua.
The Nicaragua and Costa Rican govern
m<nts seesncd 10 think that three mile. ON
each aide Vt the line MAS sufficient, but the
rear admiral finally prevailed upon them
" aeeeps his view. II Mas pointed out to
him. however. that there was ons in.ur,era
bio obstacle In the way Of the ce..ion q,
territory. The constitution. Of Costa Rics
and Nicaragua prohibit then from alienat.
ing any 81 their territory.
No difficulty will be experienced, how
ever. - shown by the information com
man,cAtsd by Rear Admiral Walker 10
the authorities. In obtaining control Of the
sssssAAry strip of territory. While ths
two governments are prohibited from di.
PnsiaG Of their territory. 1t 10 understood
they have Indicated that an indefinite
isAse can Be granted to the United states.
Costa NcA has nohly come to the iron.
In this matter. She has entered into no
eoavcntiens OF contracts which will aficc,
In any way any concession she may make
10 tbs United States The Maritime Canal
eompany's coneeasioa u nov aid 10 b.
ssrminAbis At any time At the pleasure Of
the Costa kiesn government. Nicaragua
h sAid 10 hate csrtAin CONCESSION. which
Arc tsfmiaah,s upoa request. ba, they
viii net s,And In the way Of the eon.truc-
ooa of tbs canal by tAis government,
IAsss 10 some talk Of the MAnAguAn gov.
s<nmsnt demanding in consideration fos
shs rslinqaiaAnaeat u tho control VI q
sirip of Territory 10 the United States Ger.
tain coneesssoaA
Costa Rice AAA. however. according 10
Information which has reached here from
kan jos. given h~r hesrty eoa.~ns to the
propositioa to transfer the n~cs~.ary ter.
10y - s--< stAssts " NV Saitr1 ei8kfa
though che ~ill not r~linqu,.h sovereignty
over Il, and abe hAA promised her coop.
esstton IN the maintenance VI the canal
Thew y reAsca To believe that Rnar
Admiral Walker prcpea.si-A certain sue.-
fs"as ~ the Colombian government. but
What their character IL the authorities de
elise 10 state II IL understood they cover
eaesinevssss. growing out Of the po-.,bis
Parvhssr u tbs rAaam4 canal by the
Uaisesa States. bat the iniormati lion Oh
tsin~d from tbs hoxo,A authorities IL no,
eeassa~svd % important az that which Al.
nsfai Walker got from Costa RicA and
ksearaguA-
There are 100 men al work on the Pan.
Ana canal and progress Is b~ins made
though slo~iy. ia constructing the water
ssy. The isshmiAA canal eomm...ion Ia.
. Surveying party GA the Panama water,
vsy eherkia9 up the work done by the
sa@pany and making boring, TO a.rrftaiu
Tie diffacultiss remaining to h oxerro,,.