The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
SENIOR COREA RETURNS
HE SAYS NICARAGUA WANTS A WA
TERwAY Constructed.
No Bar to Negotiations with the
United States-CanaI Project Fa-
voIed by the Little Republic.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5-Senor Corea.
Nicaraguan minister. has returned from his
own country. where he spent about foar
months this summer. When seen at the le-
CATION to-day, and asked as to the ,Sicara-
guam canal affairs, Mr. Corea said:
II spent some time i'm conference With
the President and members Of the Cabinet
at Managua, and l am happy 10 say that
President Zelaya and his associates. and. i'm
fact, the whole country, are enthusiastic
on the future OF the great waterway. They
are awaiting with interest the develop
ments at Washington and are hopeful and
confident that Congress will pass the bill
authorizing the opening of negotiations
with the countries interested I'm the canal
and the actual beginning OF the important
work of construction. In that connection
have the necessary Instructions 10 facili-
tate in every desirable way the co-opera-
ton between the governments. IL can be
said. generally, that Nicaragua stands
ready to do her full share i'm carrying for
ward this great project. Our President. Mr..
Zelaya, is very progressive man and is
enthusiastic in promoting all measures con-
tributing 10 the benefit of the country and
of general commerce. and he is surrounded
by strong and influential advisers all in
spired by the same progressive spirit All
of them see in the canal work the great
development of Central America and a
beneficial contribution to the worlds prog
ress, and they will do everything I'm their
power and within the dignity of the re-
public to see that the work is realized
When asked as to the nature OF his in
structions Mr.. Corea said IL was mex
pedient to discuss them in detail. but IL
could be said they were sufficient 10 meet
conditions as they might arise I'm connec-
ton with the progress of canal affairs in
this country and TO cooperate I'm such new
treaty relations as might become desir-
able.
When inquiry was made as to the long,
pending misunderstanding between Mica
ragua and Costa Rica i'm connection with
the canal Mr. Corea said that by a fortu-
nate arrangement this had been entirely
removed There never has been n time
said he, when the relations between the
two countries have been more close and
cordial. On July "a there was celebrated
the conclusion of a boundary line which
had been for years the cause of miSllnder-
standing. and from that time both coun-
tries proceeded in mutual cooperation I'm
the development Of interests which con-
tribute to both of them. President Zelsya
is anxious to sustain at any cost the peace
of Central America, and as far az I know
President lglesias. of Costa Rica. H. ami
mated by the same purpose. I feel assured
'hdS pedec eahhioe De iieetfupttu DtlWctn
any of the Central American states least
OF all among those two which have such
mutual interests. This means much. not
only for the canal. but for the perma nent
tranquility of Central America"
Concerning the Eyrie-Cragin canal con-
cession, Mr.. Corea said the Nicaraguan
government has declared officially that
this concession was nullified. i'm accordance
with the provisions of the contract. The
old concession, he said, had ceased to at
tract attention. $50 that" he added In
conclusion. II am happy 10 say Nicaragua
Is free to negotiate with anyone ready 20
negotiate concerning the canal. and espe-
cially the government of the United
States
Mr.. Corea called at the State Depart
ment during the day and paid his respects
TO Secretary Hay, in particular expressing
his pleasure at the announcement that
President Mckinley had invited his Cab
iret associates TO remain with him for an
other four years.