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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21

States infantry.
Dorward lays the blame for the blundeS
and sacrifice of life on Liscum. but Dor
wards chief of staff was heard to say
when Liscum moved: "Get in down the
road anywhere. quickly"
LIscuM oBEYED.
Col Liscum hurriedly led his men
through the gate in as open order as pos
sible.
They were Immediately under IRE. The
staff saw them pass over the bridge lead
ing to a field which proved to be cuI
de sac.
Before the two battalions Of Americans.
numbering 42e men could extend them
selves they were subjected. besides the
fire from the loop-holes in the fort. to
HcrCc urc iTotu tilc tfilpft1ukco III q ituo'
of forth mud houses on their flank.
Three thousand rifles probably were
turned on them with an accuracy which
has amazed every officer among the allies.
The blue shirts oil the American troops
made them distinct marks where tho
Khaki uniforms o. The other allies could
not be seen. Col. Liscum, guiding his
men. walked up and down the line. not
even ducking his head while the bullets
fell around.
AMERICANS CHARGED.
The Americans charged into the flank
fire with rushes. The grounds which they
charged were marshy anss lined with
bitches.
IL was evidently Col Liscum's inten-
tion to rush the houses from which the
i.ank fire was coming and thus get po-
sition for Ranking the wall
At 1890 the line had Just reached the
shore of the canal and thirty yar(,
Continued on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21

Tien-Tsin on July - resulted In the mar
rowest escape from what seemed up 70
midnight would be a terrible disaster
for the allies.
1ne Russians swinging north and tho
other allies south. at daybreak the Rus
slams were to take the forts near the
native city wall ard the other allies the
city itself.
Gen. Fukushima, the Japanese COM
mander. promised that the Japanese en-
gineers after three hours shell fire from
all guns would cross lhe bridge over the
moat before the wall. and blowing up
the great south gate make a breach for
the infantry to enter.
Upon this depended everything. Gen.
Fukushima had not secuted the bridge
and In "a hours had not secuted the
ground over which the charge on the
bridge had to be maue.
BRIDGE DESTROYED.
The Chinese destroyed the bridge and
flooded the land around It. The allies
shell fire In nowise subdued the Chinese
rifle fire from the loop-hole in the wall
which was 30 feet high with moat twenty
feet In depth around IL.
An outer wall of mud made 1t impos-
sible for the infantry and marines coming
on the field to reply to the Chinese fire.
They lost fifty men in ten minutes and
then rushed back from the mud wall
which they had reached.
General Dorward. the British command
or FASTENED forward with fragmentary
instead OF an integral skirmish line.
The American marines and the welsh
FusilIers together under command of
Waller were on the extreme left. Then
the British marines and the French ad-
vanced with the Japanese along the road
toward the gate in the mud wall.
Forwards plan for the Americans to
support the Japanese was not made clear
to Col. Liscum. of the Ninth United
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21
Story Of a PoIiceman--East Providence
Citizens Give Their Opinion Of
Boyden's Crescent Park.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21
Ministers Unharmed.

FOWLER CONFIRMS REPORT.
The state department has also received
a dispatch from Consul Fowler at Chez
Foo, dated might, July 90" in Ahich he
communicates the following message tele-
graphed to him this day by the governor
of shantung
'I have just received definite informa-
tion that the various ministers In Pekin
are well. and the proper Cnnese authori-
ties are devising measures for their res
cue and protection"
This message is signed by Yuan. the
governor of shantung.
SEC. LONGS ORDER.
Secretary Long has sent the following
dispatch TO Admiral Remey;
Washington. July 2o.-Conger teIegraphs
that he is under fire in British legation.
pekin. Use and urge every means pos
sible for immediate relief. LONG"
ADMIRAL REMEY's REPORT.
The navy department has received the
following cablegram from Admiral ~
mey dated Taku. July 20:
"Tien Tsin quiet. Latest reports, RUS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21

NAPOLEON JONES WILL BE HERE
NEXT wERK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21
Chinese inister Additional Dispatches Showing
That With the Exception of the German Minister
the Representatives of All Other Nations Are Safe
Chinese Said to Be Fighting Each Other

WASHINGTON, CHINESE MINISTER, TING FANG.
COMMUNICATED TO TWO
TELEGRAMs
THE DIRECTOR OF POSTS AND TELE-
CRAP SAYS
MOON CORRESPONDING TO
49, Ii,
OTHER
SUPPRESS RIOT;
Ii.
JuLY, MINISTER wU AT
SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Ministers Unframed.
GERMAN MINISTER WHO WAS KILLED BY ANAR-
CHIsTs RIGOROUS MEASURES BEING
ALL
oTHE
FORTUNATELY, UNFRAMED
vICERoY GREAT Of
RANK AMONG THE DTPLo-
IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21
1T LOOKS EASY.

and when the visitor looks at II he is easily In
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21

sian sources, July IL, legations Pekin stNi
holding out.
Reliability of this information uncer-
tain.
''Afajor Regan; Captains Noyes and
Bookmiller; First Lieuts. Lawton and
schoeffel. wounded; 9th Infantry officeDs
and second lieutenant Jolly Marine corps
sick, now aboard Solace.
Expect about 30 wounded fen. wal
then send all to Yokohama hospital"
Shanghai. Friday. July 2o.-The British
cruiser Bonaventure left Woo Sung early
this morning. II is reported. to seize the
Au Ping with Ii Hung Chang on board.
A triumphal arch erected in ii Hung
chang's honor has been ordered by the
council 70 be removed.
FIGHT AT TIEN-TsIN.
New York, July H.-The Evening
World publishes a copyright cablegram
from Frederick Palmer. its correspond
ent at Chee-Foo. giving a detailed ac-
count of the battle at Tien-Tsin. The
dispatch follows:
Chee-Foo. July 10. VIA Shanghai. July
a-The attack on the native city os
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
PORTO RICO AND HAWAII.
Some Recommendations for These
Island POssessiOns.

lSlNn0 fOABG8SlOnN. II
The civil government for Porto Rico,
proved April II, 1900. is in successful OPP
Grafton. The courts have. been estab-
|lished. The governor and his associates,
working intelligently and harmoniously,
are meeting with cornMnendable success.
On the 9th of Novemhe q general election.
was held in the island for members of the
Legislature, and the body elected has BEEN
December. y sf 81
recommend that legislation be enacted
by the. congress conferrlng upon the sec
retary OF the interior supervision over the
public lands In Porto Rico, and that he
be directed to ascertain the location and.
quantity of lands the title to which res
manned in the crown q Spain at the date
States, and that appropriations necessary
for surveys BE made, and that the meth
DDS of the disposition OF such lands be
| prescribed by law. F1S'.
X i renew the recommendatio made in
my special message of Feb. 10, 1890. a.
to the necessity for cable communiea-
ton between the United States and Has
wall with extension to Manila. @ Il u
In the territorial act Of April 80. 1000,
1 section W OF said act, repeats CHAPTER
| "a OF sthe civil laws OF Hawaii, whereby
i the government was to assist iI, cncour-
i aging and developing the agricultural re-
sources Of the republic. especially irriga-
mends le9blations lookins tos the develop
)ssnent OF such water supply a. may exist
4 on the public lands, with "a view of nr0-
m0tlAG land settl6nserk The EARNEST CO..
alaeCnMon ct the cQuEreGs n Invited "a
y thia important Recommendations. and 9th.
4 era. ~ e91Sh00eod In tho report OF the @st,.
! rotary Of the interior. 1s q 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
TAX, saHIpPrNG AN DTnUsTs.
The President Makes Recommenda-
lions ON These Points III

The President Makes Recommends
tiOns ON These Points.
& recommend that the congress at It's
present session reduce the internal reve-
ilueN taxes imposed to meet the expenses
Of the war with Spain in the sum Of
$40, 600, 600 This reduction should be se-i
cured by the remission Of those taxes
which experience has shown to be the
most burdensome to the industries OF the
people. 3 N
n specially urge that there be included
In whatever reduction Is made the legacy
tax benuests for public uses OF a liter.
ary educational or charitabla character.
lin again urging Immediate action by
American sh,pp.ng and foreign trade. I
direct attention to the Recommendation
on the subject in previous messages, and
particularly to the opinion expressed In
the message Of 1RNo: ss@'5l {s5s d II n. *
sS'ssI am satisfied the Judgment OF the
country saVors tbs policy OF aid Ito our
merchant marine, Mhieh will broaden our
commerce and ns.as'kets and Np~builds our
4 eh- calrying capacity for the products Of
Agriculture and manufacture, which, with
the increase Of niir navy, mean more
work and wages to our cOurtrymen. as
well IA a aafeguard to American interests
In every part Of the world. y IS. 81
The attention OF the congress y inyitfd
to the Recommendation OF the secretary
of tina. tra4auty IN his X 2 rliinl Tep9rt is1y
Legislation Iii behalf ,t the -evcniic cutter
GGrYicc. and fhvnTsbIe action 70 pYged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
:, OUR; For EiGN. TRADE.
Eyiic;nce of Americca's Commercial
nnd industrial PrOEress.

ana lnUuStflH1 tFOEsreSS.
: Our foreign trade shows a remarkable
record of commercial and industrial prog
ress.T The total. of imports and exports for
the .first time in the history of the coun-
try exceeded two billions of dollars. The
:eNports are greater than they have ever
bqen before. the total for the fiscal year
1900 being ST. 394. 4s3, 0s2, an increase oyer
1895 Of SlG7 ,45?, TS0, an increase over 1928
of $165,000; 752, over 1897 ,of .$343, 4S9, 526,,
and greater than 1SDS.by SSH -S76;144.
!; The. growth of manufactures in the Unit.
eh.States is evidenced by the fact that eN-
ports of manufactured. products largely
'eXceed those of any previous year. their
value for 1900 being $433 851, 1856. against
$3.50. 502;l46 In 1899, an increase OPS per
.pprted during 1900 in greater volume than
SIS: i2s against $7s4 776, 142 in 1890.
The Imports for the year amounted TO
S$40.94T 1874, All increase over 1893 of $751;
i92:B95. This increase is largely In ma
terials for manufacture and is in response
ITO the rapid development of manufactur-
ing in the United States. While there was
imported for use in manufacS6res In 1900
material to the value of 9,76S, 972 in ex-
cess of 1899, it is ireassuring to observe
that there is tendency toward decrease
in the importation Of articles manufac-
tured ready for consumption. which in
1900 formed 1917 per cent Of the total
imports against 15; ag per cent in 1899 and
2t0p per eent In 1896. q
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
AS T0.s1ARiBITRA ALTON, =
Composition of the American Eonr1
Is Amllounced. 81

-. =. Is Anllounced. !" :"
IT Il with sa 1 that am n able s
ING Hague, on 7sebt;f!, Of the deposit a, e
notifications of the convention for t7,'S
pacific settlement of International disputes
BY sixteen powers; namely the United
2aa EYanes germany Itay f snsia
Sweden and Norway and the Netherlands
r. Japan also has since ratified the conven-
GTha; administrative council of the per-
manent conSt of arbitration has been Or
and. constitution for the international
bureau In accordance a,a With
ing for the appointment by each sigma
tory power. of persons of known com
petency in Questions of international law
rs, arbitrateA l have appointed as mem
bers of this court Hon. BENJAMIN Har-
rison of Indiana. eX-president of the Unit
e1.s;states;: Hon: Melville W. Fuller OF
Hon. John w: Griggs Of New Jersey, at
torney ,general.of the United States; and
Hon. George Gray of Delaware. a Judge
of the circuit court of the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

vas only accessible through me port Of !.
neutral. Vacations questions arose
tar nsaa Il
own nature, shipped to Portuguese South
Africa. on the score Of probable or sus-
pseted ultimate distsnasion tG the r hGsr
ships, by which alone DIRECT trade is kept
up between our ports and Southern Africa,
were seized in application of q mnncipai
co coz t Id character Of the goods, while
cargoes shipped to Delagoa bay In neutral
bottoms were. arrested on the ground: o.
alleged destination to enemy's country.
Representations on our part resulted IN
the British ,1e1 agresng to y pqhs
the actual property of American citizens.
thus closing the incident to the satistac-
tion to the '1mmsdiately interested parties
settlement gof the, question Of 8 neut a Is
right to Send goods not contraband per SO
to a neutral port adjacent to helligerent
The work Of titasins certain. provisional
boundary points; flor convenience :ofy .ad-
rministration. around the head Of i Lynn .ya1,i.
ara nssment Of October; 1872 vas cg,mg en-,
modns viven5di has 50 far Worked without
friction and the :domiTion government has
ing to our re Citizens the beneft 81 the
reeinnoeal stipulation that"the Gtizen SO or
snnSesg Ct e within peM e e fSpna ~ ne
diction of the other shall suffer no dim:lill-'
hitherto enjoyed. But However necessary
such an expedient may have been to tide.
ton; it: is at best but. an unsatisfactory
| n1akeshift which should not be suffered
to delay the speedy and complete estab-:
lishment of the frontier line to which we
are. entitled under: the Russo-American
treaty for the cession Of Alaska. In this
} of definitely marking the Alaskan pound-.
airy where it follows the one hundred and
forty-first meridian. A convention to that
two years, out as; no. action, has been
taken I contemplate negotiating a new
convention t'for a joint determination OF
the meridian by telegraph.c observations:
Our CLAIMS 9e the a t #
,fered by American citizens in iat,mensa!
and elsewhere give promise of early and
satisfactory settlement. His majesty's
good disposition. in this regard has been
eynsHd by the issuance OF an order for
poot. !.
| In urging the payment Of the claims pf
Italy for the lynching of five Italians i'll
the general subject of, lt.nehing in these
words: 'Lynching MUST not be- tolerated
| in a great and civilized country like: the
eSeaase he t1 behaties Of TT the ,"i IVY; The
preservation Of public order. tlie right of
X jscussion, tile integrity of Gpurts. and
| the orderly administrator Of justice must
continue forever the rock of safety upon
w,hie which our government. sechrity rests
| Invite the attention of my countrymen to
| this. ,reIrQach. upon our .civilization.,, =.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

my %ssa'sRssssa Rs sasi sw!he fsspwins =
To the Senate and House Of Representa-,
tives: AT the Outgoing of the old andti
the incoming of the new century rye you Dels
Eli II With ss sv6nc e5 s9e haad
ofIfndBid pre- Gritty and Elsn proof
'ofI,. theH gggoW5hs s.rsngth aHtihcoming1
Your counlcymen Will join YOU in telici-s
I 81 than ever bsfn1s and nd that
'fbrtAat period IF our history The re-s
public pas neyeE so strong BECAUSE never
with few amendments. exists as it lsfE
sai sa Rss a ss Sc. ssEs
ssrssa ssss1m aaS essa afssRgs ds@ e
strAted in IT'S one hundred and twenty
four. Years ofiitrtal hare it's stability',and'
fse1 p s. IL al h e aHd
the best Safeguard' to human rights.
when sthe Sixth. eongmess assembled in
November, 1900, the population of the
is"nuw
Now we have EFT for E ao Hen e our terr
tory consisted of 9O9,05O square miles,
q 4 5sis$ r
;r rs .iald VIII IsgeXtIsa fiji rs power
h aa hsn t 81 f h{$
'in Fieatl4g with our iteW: peoples and
BfsSSsa gxss hS e G9d
inyokes his guidance and the continuance
,Pf- his-'faEe. and u favor !sY =,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
aal.,,;; PEACE eELs iHI9 VILE ~.
olr Reiation i. viii ot,e :i 4: Nations IN,

Are Pacific.
The. message. states that the relations, j: j:
M MIaof a ap oaf59in rs NsR
eral European and Central and South ;
fastSy Sas
y. The .Nears, ;ofiathe exposition has 'beeHi.
fgad viii in h eaefRs Bsf M
ESsR H$$ }&5#RgS''ss
science, :atd:tha arts. :sabmifte9 in, gent
more searching because of that rivalry:
t s a. iSs sSK Ss5S Rasss
odrl.inHthtiehts khds wares: HAD ). Invaded
s3fs szslSs sss
space and facilities to permit of;;hsr.he-'
ing COMPREHENSIVE as whole ana com
plete IN every. part :fs;:.i'.:!,sr,f :.:It..i.'
Of sar sasffislpatio$ ard & he s''1 fh9IeagR7
ness with Hhieh.,o,i exhibits wete,.or
ganized is seen in the awards granted to.
ry nas aha fhs goia
medals, 507 silver medals, no. bronze
sda!s I41 nnd fSa
h hsbag nsfiong ws ss tie isrgest
number n II aash gs Sath germany.
,Goed Will prevails in our relations with
jastment q the long pending question Of
panies to do business in Prussia has been
reached: One Of the principal com
panies has: already been readmitted and
The settlement of the Samoan problem.
e which adxsTted IN my last
cententment prevail an athe; islands, es-
pectally. 4. in, TRtdilast where an adj
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13


The election bet folly reached its
depth in the 4pwn of Oxford, Mass,
where Divide RlefF4gE, A. A. 'aameAalar lef the
Republican toW IN 9DMmittse, Yhde d
wager with hia d$RgAter, sthsSWWife of
a Democrat, John n MoomssS iii IfBryt
roll a peanut -o1rs'tie" ground wittr7*.1
toothpick an eighth of mile from
his residencey iF'Assssl1E!4
Toomey was to do likewise. So that
peanut has just been, Iplled- aapid ythe
pitAn1kk- nfilesFek the NiaageEA i i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
Iisas esesearas tea. ,E9ints
8f1HbFS t6fessss iHszbaan, utlyah dNHa ny.

Posting Of anTti-foreIgnr piac;ardds became
pr5d HIy isF psFX owef iasa r to
ssa e asse ana aS 81
ths seeSslas2 a ass59 hes9a If
a Sprint T TReg ame eu at work no psou
ItiaI in attaclSfhg everything foreign. :,
W. f5f tt1 s Rith ea Ghina
Sasaons aaE tv Of fo paaT % omit tnr
ma ao. inslire. ~ aH lesistmate aiaas5hdly
bit eaTaesL means ths falSSt mea5uge ct
ysshissTa a,sir}f benSiices1t s sosllinss sameng
the :. Chinese H Reep Open Door.
.M5pdfnl- of S'This. it was felt to ;be=appro-
R3a n M es y ppd
forms so greatly needed for strengthening
tha Imperial, sasA ataAninsr
s aes aepfeesX wh 81 eAs r. e(Gh TVS
ialitlBneoileernsd. see hteas enhsl I4eaaasd d..
np lsasFsfts ss25sy s sha nmaasas
ss tae 44em
DO 8 saals sB
Of treatment CT all fofkfsn traae, througls::
" VIII qsi s4sstfyipg unahity III sds9}ayesIi
ip TO See the e0 Pu sa iaatioa
a6 these nSmnattons r1of
ment Of comme er u indSEtts IN fRe
Ghi sl;s M amRlfs e. sst
( In this conclusion, (which 1 had the
qualification to announce. as q completed
Infringement pr &c to the ,oo intersstsa pow;
70 potential factor for the abatement Of
the dtstrust of foreign purposes which.
!, for. year past had appeared to inspire
i the policy of the imperial government
and for the effective eNertion, by it Of.
A1OWer and authority to quell the critical
oaT in t5s gorsheEn
the Manchu sentiment IL
4 ,SSeeking,1o TESTIFY contdsgce, in the.
administration to redress The wrongs ansls
lnFfyent the evils we suffered and. feared,
thk marine guard ,swhich had been sent Is,
lection Of the legation. was withdrawn al;
1.-THE earliest practicable moment and all
pending questions were, submitted as far
s Ee q ws apiesfs .as
EHe .E htnese goNernment pr6vAd. how.si.
lever: 1insble to check the rising strength
Ito. internal sdissensiorls. In tho slnequ.li'
HaOntest the anti-foreagn Influences soon,
gained the ascend ndv under the leaders
q. a b g ss5 5sass III s d
lDritbreak, the massarE &c Of mt sfoAai1eSv;
ths sttsek tr soon e sg s5 IN I'M
Esacue of,the lsgatiojte NJ NJ
nm policy bfFthe lnited StatS throush
scrncsd and S H ssrupp1 BUSY Z Sars |EE out
.teirculnr note to- the xp0 Were tied Jn13s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

81 the report q the; comp appointsd
to examine tik comparative rnerits Of the
varIous trans-is thmian ship canal projects
attention ,.of the senate the convention
with Great Britain to facilitate the con
struction Of suchea canal and to remoMs
\ the convention. commonly called the Clay
tom Bulwer treaty! ~ ~ KIN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

chilly e4;ppsrisn iiE;; If goldsgees i
ers Il Alaska are shafdlysea,eurated to
make.one think of that country AS ID
good field for agricultural enterprise,
n me fssi sl5 afg'aB| tsssa Essss$g
Observation-Disclosures
stations, have been PLACED in Sitka and
Kenai,,'!a 4 ad4tdAartsfs are, t.. he
estaR|lg|bRssd ,faFi S=l4iillaa. .Wqrk ii ths'
interior. ..;.s& ,,,:ls. III =. h.,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

Hkilandfs asplacs where primitive.
cuss9ns abound. Traditions are sal
crediy handed down and observed, ands
this. generation for ancient:thipgs hasi
kept alive in the country what are
knqGp as counting Sundays, Through
outs Holland the four Sundays ,Qf No,
ven pr are aid to be kept ffete'
day&s They are name$ severaHy Ire,
vieSH Decis4ohhs -Ftr eaafd- Rossess'
sion Sundays.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13

Ny that. the. Prince of Wales is
wearing eyeglasses. he may be able to
see epme of The things which have
shocked isafrities. ...s
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
ks1q|lglllsd
EjR||s'ad va i|sh.
&A hYWHE&ft

"A Massachusetts physician recsnt1y'
gave ansaeshusIppE tlhfpt ion Of ths
dread as6mg PEOPLE Have; 81. fresh ali
in their. sleeping1ro.asAmae. west 6 i
ern part of,fhesssate asfeM ssars ,ago
livea-ar family--who were ssceKk TONED;
to keep doors and Windows all itigh Shit u
closedE The hAaa Of; che; kouSe.asa So
carpenter, and one fall afrtgTsapkg to
remodel ID apart:sat:: his dHss9ta3EssWghK
task a!d!tss:t Rp ggEss 5': .,;l
set mi ahd; tire fanhi8V; 10 tEeifdfA ih6TefbFS
had to endure ah 7fa6hht hs1hAH air
that ffrred them WITH alarm TFhe, wife;
speaking about it, !afteEW&rd said she
didn't kaoM MD! ;4oM they ss s9uld ". hfSe
stood it if it hadn't happened that they
were all in better ,hsaltht than us,ial:a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-13
.ei 4. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; u.
'.s,.; s-.,--s------..8 "a n i.5 81 s3 q
The President Considerss This OF Ex-
q treme .1napOrtaRhSe

The all important mat FER Of an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed q new phase.
Adhering to- Its refusal to reppen the Gues-
ton of the forfeit of the contract OF the
Maritime Canal company. which was
Terminated for alleged non execution. in
a sInse that h acton
by declaring sthe 20 s ty1Sd hfJyre Cragin
option void Tor Prepayment OF ihe stipu-
lated advance. Protests In relation to
Ghase acts have been filed In the state de-
l kaftrhent md are under sconsld eration.
| DAemipg itself relieved from existing ems
eagements the Nicaraguan. tgOvsrnment
shows a DISPOSITION to deal freely with this
canal question either. inithe way o. neKo-
tiatiops With the United States iOrk W atnk-
1Hg. meaSures to promote thetwaterwRy.
B i5ycrtiires for q convention to leftect the
: building of n canal under the ,ayspices OF
the United States. are .Rnd eE sc2Dsia Iteration.
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