Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-07
Nicaragua and Costa Rica Willing
to Grant It,
IS FOR THE CANAL ROUTE.
Fate OF Hay-Pauncefote Treaty AnN-
iously Awaited In England would
Regret It's Rejection

Chicago, Dec "A special to the
Record from Washington says
Nicaragua and Costa Rica have an
nounced their willingness TO grant
lease 70 the United states for a period
of 200 years of the territory necessary
for the construction Of the projected
Nicaragua canal The terms are re-
garded as moderate. 1t is understood
that Nicaragua and Costa Rica will ac-
cept bonds the value Of those 10 be
accepted by the former government "
be not less than SG0OO,0OO and by the
latter to be not less than N,5OOOOO.
HAY-PAUNCEFoTE TREATY.
New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The fate of the Hay PauncetOte
treaty is awaited here with more IN
terest than anxiety It's rejection or
even an amendment IN spirit nos
tile to the Suez regulations will be re-
garded as sign that the American
Senate is bent upon ending rather than
mending the Clayton Bulwer conven-
ton and upon doing this, moreover In
an offensive way The British gov
eminent did not take the initiative IN
opening negotiations for a revision OF
the convention OF 1870 II merely re-
sponded In a mos friendly spirit 20
suggestion from he state department
that the time had come for adapting an
Anticipated treaty TO altered conditions
In a spirit of mutual accommodation
and good will. II conceded everything
that was asked and merely stipulated
that the SueZ principles should be APP
piled 10 any canal under American con-
troll. The rejection of the convention
will be considered as an indication
that the American government does not
know its own mind and that II does
not value the concessions made in re-
Spouse TO its own solicitations, The
adoption of a fortihcations amendment
win be the signal for a strong press
agitation here against a departure
from Sue2 practice and the foreign
office will have ,he public support If
il declines to accept the treaty In
new form. Il is understood In dlplo-
matte circles here that Lord Salisbury
at the outset Of the negotiations eX-
pressed a willingness 10 settle the
canal question II he could receive an
assurance that the treaty would have
the support Of the Senate, and that the
various senators OF the foreign rela-
lions committee were consulted in ad-
vance whether they had committed
themselves or not 20 the treaty. II is
considered singular by diplomatlsts
here that the question Of terrifying the
ends Of the canal should be raised. No
European power which is without coal
ing stations and naval base close at
hand can ever menace American con-
troll Of a canal and England is the only
! one which Is adequately supplied In the
! West Indies with these indispensable
accessories for naval warfare, II
| Americans insist upon fortifyng the
| canal II must be because they have
! their eyes on Port Royal and Santa
Lucia and dread British interference
with the waterway Although Lord
Salisbury has renowned In the new
treaty the principle of dual agreement
England, having acted in good faith
would prefer that the Americans accept
the treaty in its original form.